The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-02-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. FEE. 5, 1897.

henney OF Delaware, out OF his seat.
whict, was enncocted by Little Bill
lee Chandler and other republicans
Of liis ilk, is III fair way to fall
through. Although the Senate Com
n,ittee on Elections is controlled by
republicans it uas refused To be par
ty to this sci,eme to the extent of re-
opening the claim of Du pnnt TO the
seat. and it il not believed that the
flimsy claim of Gas Addicks will he
seriously considered by the committee
at all. A republican, Senator said to-
day that lie thought kennes's c.eaen
tiais were alright aud that he was
satisfied he would be seated.
Nobody seems to have an idea that
the amended arbitration treaty witt,
England, which has been favorably
reported to the Senate, will be acted
upon at this session. LII fact. its
friends would be afraid TO force avote
ut this time lest it should result in
the rejection of the treaty.
One of the legaeies of tile Harrison
administration IL Il Treaty that biuds
the C2ited States 10 pay $1,000 veal
towards the support of !. monal ch.y
aud an almighty poor specimen of
mona,ciy at that. The treaty in
question MAS made with GERMANY
and England and the :uoney goes To
pay the expenses of thu semi savage
King OF Samoa. A year q. so ago
President Cleveland recommended
legislation looking towards the abro
CATION of this treaty, and each year
there has been Protest made WHEN
The Huuee reached the item OF the
Diplomatic and Consular appropria-
tion bill carr, ing thai 5000 TAls
week Wilen the item WAS reached
Representative aIcMillin moved that
il be struck out, because he did not
think itfisht that our people should
be contributing money To tue support
OF a monarchy anywhere aud uudet
auy circumstances, but his motion was
voted down, not because majority Of
the House iavofed tue appropriation
hut because tLey considered that as
long as the treaty is allowed to staud
we Are in honor hould ,u pay our
share of the nouey.
Gen. bradley I. johnson, who vas
recently in Cuba IS now ia WasAi1s-
ton and doing some very plain talking.
FOR instance he said: .Iie Cubaus
will surely succeed unless tile policies
of the ADMINISTRATION in aiding Sraiu
crushes hope out OF the Cubans.
Every power, the army, the uasy, the
judiciary, OF this great government
IL now Iii active operation to aid Spain
aud crush the rebellion. Every power
will be cxested during the next ad-
miuistratiOn to the same end. The
muuey power demands peace, quiet,
rest; but behind il all is the ittesti.
BILE, omnipotent, all.pr-vaiiing force
of manifest destiny which eeatiois
history, directs the ages, and is also-
lutely beyund ard abovo the fotce af
QUE geuelatiun, aud CONTROLS them alt.
In this case, the will, the hope, the
enthusiasm of the American people
oserMhelms Wall street aud the peace
Of the money changes, and will lave
tree Cuba.s
Hon. john W. Kern, of Iudiara,
now 10 Washington, says of the de-
mocfacy ut his State: The de,no-
cratic party III lHdialla Is as full ot lie
and III As good condition a. it has
been during any time within the last
twenty ytais. Every day siuce the
election has Intensified tile belief Of
the voters out our way. who suppor-
ted the Chicago ticket, that they had
tie right side ut the argument. iu-
stead of higher wages and full time.
promised by the republicans, wage
eatnefs have experienced decrease
in their earnings since last November
Even now there are thousands ut good
men who we're scared or buucocd
into leaving the democratic party that
are very willing 10 come iuto the fold
once more. They realize that they
have been made the victims es big
confidence game.
The d smissal for the second time of
a silver democrat fro,u the Treasury
department may result ia :. scandal.
The man dismissed is NJ. William T.
Ryan, an expert accountant, vino was
candidate for Congress iu the Rech-
ester IN. Y district last November.
Mr. RYAN was tifst dismissed tie day
after election. On Dec, 2nd ne Sc
cured reappolntmeht at = reduced
salary. under civil service certificate.
He recently served notice OF his inteu-
ton to contest the election III his
Congressional district. on tile ground
that the use of the Myers Ballot Ma
chine was illegal. and this week he
was aga.n dismissed. It is said he
Was given a hint by person in au-
rhority that it would not be wise for
him TO make contest, and be ;hinks
he now knows why.
IT Senator Chandler can tell in the