Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-03-14
WASHINGTONLETTER
Secretary OIney to Resign
NEW PENSION REGU-
LATIONS.
The Cuban QuestiOn-Senator Oulloms
OandidaCy-Mr. Carlisle and His
Boom-McKinley Men
Indignant.
lFrom our Regular CorrespOndent)

(From our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 8, 1895.
Secretary Olney, the only member
of the Cleveland Cabinet who possesses
the slightest bit of individuality, is re-
ported to be about to resign because
of what Mr.. Cleveland said about the
statement given out by him, defining
the attitude Of the administration to-
wards Cuba and saying in effect that
no notice would be taken OF the con-
current resolutions adopted by Con-
gress, declaring that the belligerency
of the Cubans should be recognized,
and that the United States should in
tervene, il necessary. TO put an end TO
the war Mr.. Cleveland did not deny
the correctness of the statement, but
wrote with his own hand: 81 am in no
way responsible for it, nor in any way
related to it." Now, although Secreta-
nv OlneY's name was not signed Co
that statement and did not occur there
in, it is well known to number OF
persons that it was written by him !;
also that ii correctly represented the
attitude of the administration, as
shown In Cabinet discussions of the
matter. His connection with the
statement being so well known, it is
not expected that Secretary Olney is
going TO pocket such snub; hence
his resignation is predicted.
II the Senats agrees with the House.
pensioners will no longer be paid in
person 10y pension agents, but will
have their checks mailed to them, the
latter body having agreed to the
change without q division.
SENATOR CANNON AND THE CUBAN CUES.
TON.
There is no doubt about where Sen
ator Cannon, of Utah. stands on the
Cuban question. In the course of |
few remarks made by him at the in
stallation of officers of the Department
of the Potomac G.. A. X be said: "Ev
cry American citizen holds in his hans
some portion Of the rights and liber
ties of the people of this world. W.
should so conserve our powers and w
should so use them that when Ameri
ca shall say Cuba, thou art free sh
shall be free. That time will come
speed il Almighty God, when the PEG
pie of the United States, free them
selves, shall make the world free also.
IN THE FIELD TO STAY.
Senator Cullom, OF ILL.,, says he is i
the field for the Republican nomins
ton for President and expects to re
main there until the st. Louis CONVEX
tfOn names the candidate, REGARDLESS
of the instructions for Mckinley
some of the Illinois districts. M
Cullom says he could have had quite
number Of delegates instructed Il
him, but that he has from the first OF
posed instructing the delegates fl
anybody, believing that an uninstruc
ed delegate would WELD more init
4. fho Notfnno1 Convention
A RAILROAD IN TROUBLE.
a member of the Huntington PaC
sic Railroads lobby is credited wi
having said that Huntington now h
&hines-meaning congressman
sHeh shape that he is certain of pr
venting legislation that would resu
In q foreclosure sale of the roads
the U. s. Government, and hopeful
getting his own pet measure-exten
ing the indebtedness for 100 years Al
per cent. through. So many propo
tions are being advanced for the sett
ment of the indebtedness of the
roads to the government that it is i
possible for any man to say what "
eventually be done, but unless ma
Senators and Representatives vote '
nv differently from the way in viii
they now talk there isn't much sh
for Huntington's bill. Huntingto
ymanifest intention to confuse inste
of enlighten the Senate Committee,
the hearings which have been CIV
him, has injured his bill in the eyes
n number in both Senate and Hol
who might have been won to its g.
port. These men think that he
shown that he deserves no fav
from the government.
BOOM IN THE ROAD.
A strong effort is being made by
ADMINISTRATION democrats to get the c
isle boom on the road. 1t has b
o. KID by Wall Street and Mr.. Gle
land is said to be agreeable. Still
doesn't go. Secretary Carlisle
once popular with his democratic
leagues in Congress, but he isn't n
The silver democrats don't want b
because they accuse him Of bein
renegade, and the anti-silver elem
in the Senate, composed of such de
Gratis as German, Brice, Hill and ST.
will not move finger to help
because they regard him as merel
Cleveland dummy.
NO INTEREST IN THE NOMINATION
In fact, neither Brice nor Cor
are taking the slightest interest in
democratic nomination for Presid
They both regard the case as so
less that they have declined evC
take the trouble to attend the Chi
convention. -
The friends of Gov. McKinle
Congress Indignantly deny the RI
scattered broad cast by his enc
that manufacturers are being soil
to contribute to fund to be us
bring about his nomination. The
that he has no barrel. and no neeS
one, and that they daily grow
confident that his great personal
larity will result in his nominatio