The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-24
WASHINGTON
CORRESPONDENCE
A Resolution Introduced by Sen.
asor Allen to Investigate The
Late Election Returns,
OlNGLEY BILL ABANDONED,

DlNGLEY BILL ABANDONED
Jhe Pacific Funding nm q. H..
up In Tho Present session-An Onn,r,.,.
ror Government Ownership OF "a p.,,
r"au-A Plot Fer n BI. Stealth, g.
ban X. solution. WI"
"AshiNGToN, ID. g., Dec. 1g-Tb.
Immigration bill is the most imnort.
ane measure that has passed Conprass
AZ TINS session. The practical effect n,
the measure will be to apply an edn.
catlonal test to Immigrants, eXcIndinp
~! those who cannot read and writs
nis D,li rs In the right direction, but
searceIy goes Tar enough. one of the
threatening dangers TO our Republic is
the unloading OF the idle, worthless
anu vicious class of foreign countries
upon our people IN such constant and
increasing quantities. IL not ONLY
swells the number Of Migrants. tramns
and criminals, but has a general de-
morallzlDg effect upon our society and
republican institutions. Ina govern
inent directed by the popular suffra-
yes Oh the people like ours, it is highly
important that we should filter this
mass OF immigration and allow to
iand only those who make the best Cit
Izens. Whenever n large per cent. of
our voters are men who have not the
true American spirit aud instinct,
then our government is in danger of
peing corrupted, il not destroyed.
TO INVESTIGATE ELECTION FRAUDS.
Following the line of Investigation
already started by Chairman Butler
TO turn the light on the election
frauds in the central western STATES
by which it seems evident that the
electoral vote of more than one State
was either bought or stolen under
ilanna's methods, Senator Allen has
introduced resolution providing for
committee to be appointed TO oflici-
ally investigate these matters. 1t is
thought that the resolution will mass
and certainly it should pass and this
whole matter be officially probed TO
the bottom.
REPUBLICANS ABANDON THE DINGLEY
BILL.
The Republicans have formerly CIV
en- notice that they will abandon the
Dingley tariff bill, and are now at
work preparing anew measure, which
they probably intend, however, not to
Introduce until Mckinley is inangu-
rated and an extra session is called.
The Populists will no doubt offer
amendments TO this bill, and may Of
fer = substitute to 1T in order to
kevent dAcrlmlnatioDinl ayo- ot GER
~ Industries unYcn elifs new Re
|yIlcan bill will no doubt contain,
all Republican measures in the
past have contained. The Populist
Senators and Congress wen will make a
fight to have the raw material of the
South and West properly protected,
and also to have just and proper
amount of revenue of the government
raised by tax on luxuries. They
will also no doubt make a special fight
TO have protective duties reduced
where experience has shown they are
already high enough to create and
just such amendments as this engraft-
ed, then the Tulicy no donbt will be to
allow the Republicans to pass their
bill and attempt to restore prosperity
with it under the gold standard, if
they possibly can. The Republicans
in Congress are now taking the posi-
tion that they are satisfied with Clsve-
lands financial policy as it will be
handed down to them by him, and,
that they will have no further finan-
cial legislation for the present to Of
fer. 1t is clear that if the most right
eous and just tariff bill imaginable
were enacted into law that it could
not restore prosperity under the pres
ent financial system. Therefore the
quicker the Republicans can be forced
TO try their remedy and the country
can see its utter Impotency, the better
it will enable the people in the next
campaign to force the issue squarely
for financial reform and against mo-
nopolies and trusts.
THE HUNTINGTON STEAL.
The Pacific Funding bill will proba-
bly, be the most important question
that will come before Congress after
the holidays. 1t is set for special
order early in January. Huntington
and his allies, who have for long num-
Der of years had the use of the peoples
money, and has never yet paid cent
of principle or interest, are now try-
ing to force Congress through this
Funding bill to make them present
of the whole Indebtedness. The duty
of Congress in the matter is clear.
The mortgage which the government
holds should be foreClosed, as In other
similar business transactions. This
done, and the government will have
possession of this great trans-conti-
mental railway line, and then 1t should
proceed TO operate in the interest OF
the public. Those who so bitterly OPP
pose government ownership of rail-
roads, if they are correct when they
charge that il would be failure
should not object TO the government
taking hold of this road and operating
it to prove that it would be failure
They know that the government
ownership and operation of this great
competing line, would be tremend-
Gus success. They know that it would
not only reduce freight and passen-
ger rates by operating it at cost, but
would also expose and remove hum
dreds of other evils that have grown
up under our transportation system
Therefore, the monOpolists will bitter
ly fight the proposition for the gov
eminent TO take charge of this road
and run it for they are afraid to see
the experiment tried. The Peoples
Party Senators and Congressman and
all other true friends of the people and
Republican institutions will make g
great fight on this question when II
comes up.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE TO BE RECoGNIz
ED.
The Senate committee on foreign
relations on Friday morning passed
the Cameron resolution recOgnlz-
ing the independence OF Cuba. lt l:
as follows:
Resolred by the Senate and House O
Representatives. of the United States
of America in Congress assembled
that the independence of the Repub
lie of Cuba be and the same is hereby
acknowledge by the United States o
America.
Section =. That the United State
will use Its friendly offices with thu