Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-05-11
THE POLITICIAN.

nominated again" said a New York
business man who came to Washing
ton this week especially to find out Mr..
Clevelands intentions, land he is 60
ing to get up war scare, perhaps an
actual war. in order to help his chances
of election, which, strange to say, he
thinks are already good" The publi-
cation of the name of the man who
used this language would create big
@ensation, butit was only upon pledge
that it would not be done that the man
to whom he talked repeated it to the
writer. There is plenty of
evidence in sight indicating that the
man correctly stated Mr.. Cleveland's
intentions. The activity of the ad-
ministration agents in fighting the
silver democrats is known to be per-
sonally directed by Mr. Cleveland, and
recent movements in connection with
Cuban affairs are significant. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee never would have been
sent to Cuba as Consul General if he
.had only been expected to perform the
ordinary duties of that position; duties
for which he is entirely untitled, not
only by lack of business experience,
but because he can neither speak nor
read the Spanish language. Just what
his part of the game is to be is not vet
apparent, but it may be set down as
certain that he has part, an i'm
portant part, to play. So too, with the
strong squadron of war ships which
the administration has been gathering
in Hampton Roads for many months.
| These vessels are, it is believed, gather
ed for purpose. 1t will be remember
ed that the Spanish minister cabled to
his government several months ago
that Mr.. Cleveland had promised to
keep his hands off the Cuban revolu-
promise was going to be kept After
June the Democratic convention will
be held. Then Mr.. Cleyeland will
know whether that war scare will be
worth while.
A petition signed by 81 Senators, 80
Republicans and PETER and Butler,
populists, reading as follows, has been
sent to the Finance committee of the
Senate: "The undersigned request that,
in case any bill relating to internal re-
venue or the tariff is considered by the
Senate at the present session the COM
mittee on Finance will moye and sup
port the addition of a clause providing
for an adequate duty on WOOL" In a
note which accompanied the petition
Senator Chandler wrote Senator Nor
rill that the petition had not been pre-
sented to any member of the Finance
committee for signature, nor to either
of the Republican Senators who had
voted against taking up the Dingley
bill, and that some Senators were out
of town who would haye signed it, and
closed with the statement that he be-
lieved all the Republican Senators,
and the populists, to be in favor of put
ting duty on wool whenever any
amendment of the present tariff laws
is made. The petition was not prepar-
ed with any idea that any bill relating
to the tariff would be passed at this
session, but merely to show what might
be expected if the bill for the repeal of
the law which allows rebate of the
tax paid on alcohol used in the arts be
taken up.
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refused to except the Senate amend
ment to the Naval appropriation bill
reducing the number of battleships
provided for from four to two, and the
talk of the members indicates an in
tention to stick which will, if persisted
in, win. A change Of three of four
votes in the Senate is all that is needed
to knock out that amendment.
The House got tired of waiting for
the Senate to take the initiative in the
matter of adjournment and this week
adopted a resolution to adjourn on
May IS. This means that the House
will be ready to adjourn on that date.
yet to be learned, even by the Senators
themselves. 1t is practically certain,
however, that adjournment will not
take place on the date mentioned, nor
for several weeks thereafter.
The number of Republicans in Con-
gress who do not think that Gov. Nc
Kinley will be nominated and elected
President has been materially lessened
by the occurrences of the past week.
But those who still hold out that he
will not be nominated are very posi-
tive. although they do not say who
will be.
The Senate committee on Foreign
Relations reported bill authorizing
the Postmaster General to make con-
tract with any company which may
lay cable to Hawaii to pay an annual