The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-18
MAY Get
RIGHT OF WAY.
Very Good Chance For the BsIIig-
arsney Resolution.
THE PRESIDENT IS REPORTED TO
HAVE BECOME CONVINCED THAT
THE SENTIMENT OF THE coUN.
TRY is PRACTICALLY UNANI-
NOUS THAT THE UNITED STATES
SHOULD INTERVENE IN BEHALF
OF THE STRUGGLING CUBANs.

Washington, June 17.-(Special. Ut is
now reported, seemingly upon good au-
thority, that President Mckinley has dis
covered That the siX million signatures to
the petition asking Congress tc pass the
Cuban belligercncy resolution and the
many thousands of letters of like tenor
received by Senators end Representatives
indicate that the people OF the United
States want that resolution passed, and
that he has agreed to allow that to be
done. When the tariff is out of the way,
nothing happens meanwhile to change
the status of affairs, the belligerenc res
olution will be allowed to pass and the
President will sign it. Meanwhile assur-
ances Will be given pain that its leading
effect viii he to silence the people of the
United States and it will not be allowed
to interfere with the negotiations now
going on to induce Cuba to pay the enor-
nous war debt incurred by Spain. There
has been and is now very wide split in
the Republican ranks on account of the
position assumed by the administration
upon this subject, and it will not be ell
tirely healed by the eleventh hour partial
repentance promised in behalf of the
President 1t is, however, greeted with
great deal Of favor among those whom
it has been made known. and the passage
of the resolution will go far toward heal.
lag the breach.
The plan to have law passed author
lZing the appointment of u currency COM
mission has about been abandoned. The
silver.meu are unanimously opposed to it.,
and the silver men control the Senate.
If it was possible to pass it, the leaders
of the Republican forces would be very
glad, as it now looks strongly as though
not only the Senate but the House will
have a majority in favor of the free coin
age of silver after the next election. All
of the elections that have been held since
last fnll, including the municipal con-
tests, showed Republican losses and the
State Of, Ohio is in doubt. At every cleo
tion both sides claim Ohio by safs major.
| titles before the votes are cast and rs a
rule, the report that it is doubtful has
but little force. This year, however, the
Republicans show plainly that they, are
afraid of the result There has never
been so extensive an organizatiDn this far
in advance of the election and ex.Con.
gresham Paul j. Sorg has announced his
candidacy for the Senate. Sorg has never
been defeated for office and has never
made any false prophecies. He is now
confident that the Democrats will elect II
majority of the legislature and IL Demo.
crat will succeed Senator Hanna.
The tax on beer is largely responsible
for this condition of affairs. Ohio has !,
very large German population and they
have always been Republicans They
have now revolted owing to the Republi-
can finance committee increasing the tax
Gu beer. 1t will probably be defeated in
orGar to .placate those Ohio voters, tut
they have become aroused and declare
that they will hold the party responsible
for putting the tax on it,
In Michigan the silver men are in bet.
ter shape than they were last year, AS
they are in Virginia. In fact, wherever
any action has been taken by State con-
ventions it shows a decided strengthening
of the followers of the Chicago platform
and a determined disposition. to keep up
| the fight until free coinage is obtained.