Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-12-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
ANNEXATION Or HAWAII
DINaLKY LAW WORKING
WELL.


The President Soon To Re-
turn.
From Our Regular Correspondent ]
WASHINGTON, Dec 18th User
Democr attic opposition to the an
nexation of Hawaii, which has be-
come so pronounced since the reaBsemb
liog OF Congress, il fully explained by
a story that is being told among the
knowing ones in Washington. Accord
ing to this story, the democratic party
has been sold By its leaders in Congress
TO the sugar trust, which al the world
knows il willing TO spend an enormous
amount OF money to prevent the an
nexation OF Hawaii. The sugar trust
has agreed to furnish . corruption
fund which the democratic leaders be-
lieve to be large enough to enable them
to elect democratic majority of the
House next year and o democratic
President in 1900. il the democratic
leaders con succeed in preventing the
annexation of Hawaii, either through
the ratification of the treaty or by
direct legislation. That is why the
democratic Senators, with two excep-
tions, are all working against the rat
ification Of the treaty, and why the
democrats OF the House will this week
in caucus, declare against annexation.
CANNOT PREVENT IT.
But this disgraceful deal cannot be
carried out, because the democrats
cannot prevent the annexation OF
Hawaii.
No date has been set for the return OF
President Mckinley, to Washington.
but it is expected that he will start
back Immediately after his mothers
funeral.
Chairman Dingly's emphatic state.
ment in the House about the prospec-
! tive revenues and expenditures of the
government. disposed OF the whole
batch of misrepresentation as to re.
publicans seriously considering legis.
lation to furnish additional revenue
NO CAUSE FOR FRIGHT.
OF course, everybody in Washington
knew that these stories were purely
imaginary and that the only object il
circulating them was TO discredit the
administration and the republican
party. Mr. Dingiey did not simply
make the assertion that the revenuei
OF the government would exceed its ex
penditures by at Toast $40, 100000 dur
: ing the next fiscal year, but backeS
his assertions with figures which ha(
the unqualified endorsement of Pres
II1ent Mckinley and Secretary Gage
/ DEeLEY Law.
No legislation providing more re
venue is contemplated by the republi
cans in Congress, for the simple reason
that none is needed tie Dingley Law
is steadily increasing the revenue ant
will provide ell the money necessary T.
economically administer the govern
ment.
The fact that - republican member
OF the House participated in q confer
ence called after they had each signe,
paper stating that the conference
should consist "of such republica
members as favor the modification o
the civil service law, or more homes
enforcement of it's provisions, or . Ger
tain definition Of the extent of it's at
? plication," convinced even the mos
I doubling that there is serious republi
can opposition to a continuance OF th
present civil service situation.
OWL SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS.
These republicans believe in rel
0 civil service reform, but not in the shal
T article for which Mr.. Cleveland is II
q sponsible, which covered with th
n protecting cloak of civil service reforI
o thousands OF democrats who entere
8 the public service by the dismissal {
: republicans, for no other cause thh
their republicanism Reduced [
what they consider its legitimate fun,
ton, every one of these republican II
presentives would vote for continS
ance of the civil service Law, but rath,
than see il continued ia its preseI
r shape, they will work for its repeal {
n crippling in any n amer within the
+ power, and they will not lack for stanC
/ supporters among the rank and file
=, the party throughout the country.
le GENIUS ARTICLE.
u II this isn't the short, business Sc
sion of Congress that it ought to b
= the republican leaders of the Hou
are fully determined that no blan
shall be laid at their doors. Since Il
first day of the session they have bet
hustliny. Last week the Pension A
- preparation Bill was reported al
. passed, and this week the Iegislativ
l. executive and judicial appropriate
bill will be put through. The dispos
. of two of the regular appropriation bill
~ before the Christmas recess will be
:, record of which the republicans of Il
~ House may well feel proud.
= IT SHOULD BE.
e A little thing like fact never bot
y ers those who lie through choic
~ When Senator Hoar presented the p
tition of some native Hawaiians again
- annexation, to the liars all rushed
10 statement of that Senator Honr mu
have been the champion of the pet
- TONERS and intended to fight annex
ticn. Now, where do you suppo
= Senator Hoar got that petition3 Fro
!. Secretary Sherman, one of the staunc
~ est advocates of annexation. 1t W
10 taken to the State Department by Il
Hawaiians. and Mr.. Sherman to
y them he would have it laid before Il
81 Senate, which had the treaty und
consideration. and he asked Senat
i Hoar, as a member of the Commit
on Foreign Relations, to present
Every day Senators present petite
y with which they have no sympath
!" and nothing is said about it, but
this case the paid lobbyist lied in {
der to impress their employers wi
the idea that they were earning the
pay.