Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-22

short Time ago that, acting on the
ADVICE of the Attorney General.
the administration had declined TO
appeal the case. Mr.. Mckinley is
4 LAWYER and 1t may be that he
can discover some way in which
other bidders may be gwen all
equal show with the reOrganlza.
ton committee to bid for the road,
even if the sale cannot be post.
poned.
NOlhIng could furnish stronger
proof of the existence of many
and diverse opinions on the sub
lect of finance, even amOLg bank.
erS ard fnanciers, than the letteIs
received by the monetary COM
mission, In response to a circular
letter sent out, asking for the
views of those to whom IL was
sent. Although the members of
this commission are all chosen re.
representatives. Of one side OF the
financial question, they do not all
dgree as to what financial legIsla
ton Is needed, and it would not
greatly surprise those on the in.
side il there shohld be u divided
report when the sittlngs are
brought to close.
Sinator Clarke, of Wyoming,
who is now in Washington, was
asked what he thought of the
work of the monetary commission
and he replied: well, | have no
doubt that whatever is recommend
ed 10y the commission will be COB
siGered with prOpee courtesy.
That Congress will adopt Its re.
concentrations is quite another
There are plenty OF men
in both Houses that will give a
very decided negative to accept
ing measures made by a Dolly of
mtn who have imposed on themsel-
yes a task that properly belonged
to ,he law making branch OF the
TIE country Is gott.
ng along first rate now aud there
will be decided opposition to max
ng any such changes 10 our dnan.
,!al sy stem AS would probably
,manAte from this monetary Com
MISSION
There is a disposition IN some
quarters to harshly criticize the
,OLeWhat dramatic manner IN
Which Justice Field announced !
lis coming retirement from the
,ench OF the L. s. Supreme Court
'ut it really is not deserved. The
elvice of Justice Field TO the
public has been so long-exceed.
ng that of any other member OF
he Supreme Court since lts or
and SO important.
overing some OF the most lmpor-
ant cases ever passed upon by
hat Court, that he IS surely EN-
ltled TO the privilege OfaccOmp my
az bis retirement with some e1-
raOrdinary trimmings in tie shat Q
t letters to and from the Presi-
eut aud his colleagues o. the
euch, IT 1t pleased him to do 80.
)nly one name ~ mentioned in
Washington in connection with the
acAncy that will be made by the
etlrement of Justice Ficld-At-
orney General McKenna.
The prevailing opinion among
politicians, regardless of party, is
hat Senator German got the
.hiphand of the publisher OF the
Baltimore Sun, IN that ram 'rkd'
lie open letter, published SAturda'
f. ring 10 eliminate himself from
be campaign if the Sun would
gree TO loyalty support the regu'
ar democratic nominees in Balti
lore aud throughout Mary land,
nd .ur. Abel, its publisher, would
gree to manage the campaign.
euator GOrman's ability as one
the sllckest politicians in this
ouutry has long been known, but
= never did a sIicker piece OF
ok than this open letter. 1t is
ound to help him no matter what
ne publisher of the Sun does, aud
his party elects IA majority OF the
legislature, he ls likely
} be returGed to the Senate re-
ardless OF any announcement he
ay make, concerning his candid
cy aud if his party gets beat, he
IN charge 1t all to Abel.
MARSH FIRES RAGE.
Crown Point, Iud.. Oct. 9-One
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