The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-12-10
Washington Letter.
rom our rcgnlar correspondent.

From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, December Gth.-Dcmocrats
and Popu!ists are not behind the Republicans
in joining in the general sympathy extended to
Mr.. MCKINLEY because of the great sorrow
which has come upon him through the dying
of his mother. For the time, the strong oppo-
StiOu to the recommendations of his annual
message is held in allegiance, and the criticism
to which the message is open remains unspok-
en-. In the presence of the angel of Death. as
it were, any display of partisanshp would be
rnsee My
The opening of the session of Congress was
owing to the circumstances, quieter than usual
although the crowds were there as usual
There were numerous empty ats in both
House and Senate, although the attendance
was on the whole, about up to the average of
opening days,
senator Daniels was warmly congratulated
by his colleagues on his unanimous renomina-
ton by the Democratic caucus of the Virginia
Legislature.
Because it happens that all of the Outspoken
opponents OF the annexation Of Hawaii in the
senate are Democrats it has been stated that
party lines are to be strictly drawn in the dis
cu>siun Of the treaty, and that a Democratic
caucus is likely to be held for the purpose of
declaring against annexation. There is no dis
position on the part of those Democratic Sena-
tors who are opposing the ratification of the
| treaty, to make it a party question, although
| they will do all they can to defeat the treaty.
| This ought to he apparent to all when Senator
Morgan. of Alabama, a Democrat of the rock
ribbed kind, is one OF the foremost advocates
of the ratification of the treaty. While the adj
vocates of annexation are just as confident as
| ever that it will be accomplished, not IL few of
| them express doubts of the ratification of the
treaty, and believe that it will have to be done
| by joint action of Congress.
| Representative Allen, of Mississippi, who en-
| Joys the reputation Of being the wittest man in
| the House says: Down in Mississippi, we
| nave not, as vet, been deluged with prosperity
| The advance agent is tarrying a long time on
| his way to our section. TupelO (Mr. Aliens
| town is waiting for him and will give him al
| brass band reception. Our people, however,
are not suffering for the necessities of life. We
| live modostly and cOntentedly, and are long
| on hog and homny, however short we may be
! on filthy lucre. We do not go much on clip
ping coupons, but as the poet well says, We
| are the people
| senator McLaurin, of South Carolina, is Cp
| posed 10 the Postal saving Bank scheme, unless
| material changes are made, because he thinks
| il would impose hardshps on owners of real
| estate especially farm lands. He says that the
National Banks having no legal right to make
| loans on real estate, the private and savings
| banks are the principal sources from which
| such loans are necessarily obtained, and Il al
the operation of the Postal Savings Banks
| would drive all the idle money into the U. S
| Treasury and National Banks, leaving NJ
place where land owners could borrow money
| If the scheme be amended so that the money
deposited in the Postal Savings Bank can b,
loaned TO land owners, Senator Mclaughlin
wilt gladly support it.
| 1t IS real pleasure to be able to give this nd
ministration credit for so cOmmendablc an nc
ton as the official action of the POstoilice De
partmcnt, closing the mails to all newspaper
that print advertisements offering chances il
any disguised lottery scheme, such as missing
letter words, guessing, etc. These swindles
have been shown up almost as often as thu
green goods business, but so long as they coulC
advertise they could always find new victims
Although 1t is perfectly clear that n larg,
majority of the House are just as strongly il
favor of adopting the Morgan resolution TO
| the recognition of the belligerency of the Gu
bans, which adopted by the Senate ut tn,
extra session, as they were ut the extra session
| il is equally clear that they will not do 1t. CZa
Reed and his Iieutcnants agree with the Nc
kinney policy of waiting and will not give thu
House the opportunity to vote upon the Nor
, gan CT any other Cuban resolution. Thus, tn
country is shown how mistaken it has been il
supposing that, under our government, tn
majority rules, in either or both branches o
! Congress. The majority rules all right, whel
allowed 10 vote, but voting is only done in tn
House 10y Car Reeds permission, and in tn
senate. voting is only done when the minorit.
consents.
The fight against Mr.. McKenna has probabI
1 already caused Mr.. Mckinley to regret hayin
/ promised To nominate him to the U. 5. Suprcm
\ Court. lis growing quite hot, and the end
: not yet.