The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-12-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

! to the sugar trust, WHEN all the WOriu
knows is willing to spend an enormous
amount of money to prevent the an
nexation OF Hawaii. The sugar trust
has agreed 70 furnish a corruption fund
which the democratic leaders believe
to be large enough 20 enable them to
elect a democratic majority OF the
House next year and a democratic Pres
ident in 1909, il the democratic leaders
can succeed in preventing the anneNa-
ton of Hawaii. either through the rat
| itication of the treaty or by direct leg
islation. That is why the democratic
Senators, with two executions, are all
working against the ratification of the
treaty, and why the democrats of the
! House will this week, il caucus, de-
clare against annexation. But this dis
graceful deal cannot be carried out. be-
cause the democrats cannot prevent me
! annexation of Hawaii.
| Chairman Dingiey's emphatic state
! ment in the House about the prosDec-
! tive revenues and expenditures of the
government, disposed of the whole
| batch of representation as TO re-
| publicans seriously considering legis-
/ Iation to furnish additional revenue.
| OF course, everybody in Washington
| knew that these stories were purely
! imaginary and that the only object in
circulating them was to Giscredit the
! administration and the republican
party. Mr.. Dingiev did not simply
make the assertion that the TCIenres
of the government would exceed its ex-
| penditures by at least 100000 dur
ing the next fiscal year, but backed his
assertions with figures which had the
unqualified endorsement of President
Mckinley and Secretary Gage. No leg
islation providing more revenue is con-
templated by the Republicans in Con-
gress, for the simple reason that none
is needed; the Dnsley law is steadily
increasing the revenue and will pro-
vide all the money necessary to eco
nomicaliy administer the government.
The fact that - republican members
of the House participated in a confer
ence called after they had each signed
4 paper stating that the conference
should consist "of such republican
members as favor the modification of
the civil service law, or a more honest
enforcement Of its provisions. or a more
certain definition of the extent of its
application" convinced even the most
doubling that there is serious republic
can opposition to continuance of the
present civil service situation.
These republicans believe in real civil
service reform, but not in the sham art
ic!e for which Mr.. Cleveland is respon-
ing cloak of civil service reform, thou
sands of democrats who entered the
public service by the dismissal of re-
publicanS, for no other cause than their
consider its legitimate function, every
one of these republican representatives
would vote for Il continuance of the civil
service law, but rather than see it con
work for its repeal or crippling in any
manner within their power, and they
viii not lack for stanch supporters
among the rank and file Of the party
throughout the country.
If this isn't the short, business ses-
sion OF Congress that it ought TO be,
: . -, ! r
fully determined that no blame shall be
laid at their doors. Since the first day
of the session they have been hustllng
Last week the Pension Appropriation
Bill was reported and passed, and tits
| week the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill! viii be put
through. The disposal of two of the
regular appropriation bills before the
Christmas recess Will be a record of
which the republicans OF the House
may we'll feel proud.
\ little thing like fact never bothers
those who lie through choice. When
Senator lloar presented the petition OF
| some native liaWaiians, against annex
alton, to the Senate, the liars all rushed
Il statement off that Senator IIOar was
the champion of the petitioners and in
! tended II fight the annexation Now,
where do you suppose Senator lIoar
| got that petition? From Secretary Sher-
man, one Of the stanchest advocates o.
annexation. 1t was taken to the State
| Department 10y the Ilawaians, and Mr.
| sherman told them he would Rave it
/ iald before the senate, which had the
! treaty under consideration. and he
asked Senator IIoar, as a member of
/ the Committee on Foreign Relations, to
| present it. Every day Senators present
! petitions with which they haye no SYM
pathv, and nothing is said about it, but
/ i'll this case the paid LOBBYISTS lied III
4 order to impress their EMPLOYERS with
/ the idea that they were earning their
/ pay.
\ rich lady in st. Louis is looking
( Tor future son-in-law with character