The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence of the WING.
WASHINGTON, March 1, 1897.

Senator Sherman has said enough to let
all the world know what the Cuban policy
of President Mckinley will be. To boil it
down, President Mckinley proposes to let
the Spaniards and Cubans fight it out
without taking sides, and to let both under
stand that American citizenship has got to
be respected, something that has not been
done under the Cleveland ,Olney Cuban
policy. Such policy would have pre-
vented the exciting scenes in Congress
caused by the treatment which Spain mas
been allowed to give American citizens in
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If Congress fails to dispose Of all the APP
preparation bills, it will not be the fault of
the House, which passed the last OF them
several days ago. The Senate has been in
an ugly mood since the Cuban excitement
last week, which was so suddenly brought
to a close by deal between Secretary Olney
and Spain, which resulted in the pardon Of
Julio Sanguily just as the Senate was about
to adopt resolution demanding his I'M
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announcement that American citizens every
where would be protected by President
McKinley's administration also had il
quieting effect, but the ugly temper of the
Senate has come to the surface in number
of personal wrangles over unimportant
matters.
WaghinHtn,, hn,ring ,yppl-
full of visitors and with every arriving
train bringing more, and the decorations
already in place make it certain that it
will present a much handsomer and more
artistic appearance than it has ever done
before. The stands along Pennsylvania
avenue, from which the parade will be
viewed, are much handsomer than usual,
just as the prices for seats are much higher
than usual, ranging from s. for the best to
81 for the rear seats in the stands. There
are seats for about so, 600 in all the stands
and the present demand indicates that they
will all be occupied but those who see the
parade from seats will hardly be one-tenth
of the total number OF spectators.
Many prominent men, including Chair
man Hanna and four members OF President
McKinley's Cabinet, are already in Wash
ington, and the corridors Of the principal
hotels remind one OF scenes at national
convention.
John Wedderburn, who figured in the
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by w. r. Hearst, in connection with the
Examiner Claims Bureau, and the Press
Claims Company, both OF which Wedder-
burn originated and both of which are now
dead, has run up against an official snag in
the conduct of the business of John We'd
derburn & Co. Fifty-tive prominent patent
lawyers of Washington, including four ex
Commissioners of Patents, have signed
charges against the firm of Wedderburn x
Co., and filed them with the Post Office
Department, for conducting a fraudulent
business, and asking that fraud order be
issued by the Post Office Department against
Wedderburn 4 CO., and that the National
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shut out OF the mails for fraud.
How much those who were saying few
days ago how strong the opposition in the
House was to the bill authorizing President
McKinly to call monetary conference or
to appoint delegates to one called by any
other country, knew about the state of feel
ing toward the bill, may be inferred from
the vote by which it was passed-291 to 3.
Senator Burrows believes, notwithstand-
ing the address issued by the silver Repub-
licans last week, and the positive assertion
of Senator Dubois to the contrary, that
they will vote with the Republicans for the
tariff bill. Speaking on the subject Mr.
Burrows said: 81 have every reason to be-
leve that while these gentlemen have an
nounced themselves as silver Republicans,
they will cooperate with their colleagues
OF the Republican party on this line, and
when we have secured such legislation as
will supply the Treasury with necessary
revenue for Government support, it will be
time enough to take up the silver question
| suppose this proclamation Of the silver
party has reference more particularly to the
campaign of 1900 and confidently believe
that before that time the country will be in
such state of prosperity that the silver
question will not be able to engage to any
extent the attention of the public.
There was general feeling of relief when
it was announced that the Senate Commit
tee on Public Lands had, after investigat.
ing the matter, reported that the land
patent issued to Mr. Perrine, the stepfather
OF Mrs. Cleveland, was issued in accordance
with the law and presidents controlling
such matters.