The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-03-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2Stl 1896

over the Silly cllticlSm III IbiHiSNii'i
with the recent arrests Of Cuban fill
busters. Only those ignorant Of law
make these criticisms. As we'll might
a city or county officer refuse to serve
Il warrant which had been sworn ont
against a criminal as for u. s. officials
to refuse to arrest tillibnsters Wien
they are pointed ont by the Spanish
minister in the act Of takin. their de-
partuie from the United States ia
defiance of tlae neutrality laws. Should
this government refuse tn make these
arrests Spain would lie in a position
to claim enormous money damages
from thu. Trited States. and the claim
vafits! ~ allowed hy aag international
eoeltt. Let this he remembered hy
all. Tie arrest Of known !ilihustefs is
Il matter Of sfhabatily. hut Of dot
lars and GEMS. The President is
fallv aware thar most Of the people
Of this country synlaathize with the
Cuhnas. and there is little doubt that
he does, too. Int he is too honorable
Il iran T., let that interfere with lis
duty. Ile has tie inteIest Of the Uni
ted States to io1k oat f0r first. 1t is
altogether probable that after Can
giees shall haze finished IFS speech
making about Cuba and decided III
VIII form It's opinions shall be ex-
pressed that President Cleveland will
have his say III the matter. and less
that bis say viii Get the approval OF
the country.
The democrats Of the House are a
emit iii aHposiae the resolution cen
sunra Ambassador oayard, because |
they agree with the report made Nv
III. pflaafitynfth4. Hai,sa committed
on Foreign Atfairs, that MI. Bayard
has done nothing TO deserve censnle.
But This is election year and fairness
ard justice count for nothing when
the republicans think they see
a Glance to make political canital.
However, they ma find the adoption
of this resolution to he a h~oomeran..
The Democratic Congressional ON
mittee elected its old officers. Senator
Faulkner, of W. Va. chairman. and
lawrence Gardener. IF Washington
Secretary and appointed n committee
of five, of which REPRESENTATIVE
Hutel4esaa. of Texas was made chair
man. tn select members If the com
.aaittet tfain those states which nave 4
.nlid republican delegation III Com
gress. At the Joint Congressional
which named the menibers IF
the ealnpaign committee the sentj
ilent WAS almost unanimous that tie
q mecrats have more than Il finht1nu
chance To slect Il majority Of the next
Hoasc. and The members If the cam
paign committee are going to work
With the Intention OF doing so If possi-
BILE.
It las been claimed that a majority
Of the present House NJ. members Of
the \. 7. A.. Whether this lie true |
rannot say, but there is no longer any
doubt that a majority Of the Hau-e
are dominated by the A. 2. \. This
1aiif proved by the fight made
aaiaet lie appropriations for Catholic
charitable institutions il the District
Columbia, again this week hy the
81 the Ifouse prohibiting the
'as11etf OF a'.N Ut the money carried
y the iadian appropriation bill to
latiieiie indian Schools.
in ne',l.'sta.S nave known for some
~ sfas tue HOUSE tariff bill was
se"n' uati was i1at until the Senate
al ~ week, ne{ed Gown a motion
0 consider the bill that the republic
aa1s s' Ia aeiiese { was . real sure
ave- w. -. ,1 aa corpse. But they
~ aol'ofs about it now. Even
,'as'.' Jar hgea 5 man who posed
e q 4 a as.r"1' :. now Admits that i is
;an "IA'ao III power OF resource
) LII d. Gga1i. ~ Tie Senate merely
: f, 80 ! 'esiaeht cleveland the trouble