Middletown transcript., 1897-03-06

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| M..I ~ it down, Presi-
MIN dent Mckinley
~2+ proposes to let
the Spaniards aud Cubans fight it out
without taking sides, and to let both
understand that American citizenship
has got to be respected, something that
has not been done under the Cleveland
Olney Cuban policy. such policy
would have prevented the exciting
scenes in Congress caused by the treat
me1t which Spain has been allowed to
| give American citizens in Cuba.
If Congress fails to dispose of all the
appropriation bills, it will not be the
fault os the House, which passed the
last of them several days ago. The Sen
ate has been in an ugly mood since the
Cuban excitement last week, which
was SO suddenly brought to close deal
between Secretary Olney and Spain,
which resulted in the pardon of Julio
Sanguily just as the Senate was about
to adopt a resolution demanding his
unconditional release. Senator Sher-
mans announcement that American
citizens everywhere whould be protec-
ted by President McKinley's admins
tration also had quieting effect. but
the ugly temper of the Senate has
come to the surface in number of
personal wrangles over unimportant
matters.
Washington begins Inauguration
week full of visitors and with every
arriving train bringing more, and the
decorations already in place make it
certain that it will present much
handsomer and more artistic appear
ance than it has ever done before. The
stands along Pennsylvania avenue,
from which the parade will be viewed,
are much handsomer than usual, just
is the prices for the seats are much
higher than usual ranging from
$500 for the best to S1.O0 for the
rear seats in the stands. There are
seats for about 80, 900 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 mum.
ber of spectators.
Many prominent men, including
Chairman Hanna, and four members
of President McKinley's Cabinet are
already in Washington, and the cor
ridors of the principal hotels remind
one Of scenes at a National Conven-
ton.
John Wedderburn, who figured in
the Courts as the defendant in a suit
brought by W. r. Hearst, in connec-
tioh with the Examiner Claims Bureau
and the Press Claims Company, both
of which Wedderburn originated and
both Of which are now dead, has run
up against an official snag in the con-
duct of the business of John Wedder-
burn s. Co. Fifty five. prominent pa
tent lawyers Of Washington, including
four ex.C Commissioner of Patents,
have signed charges against the firm
of Wedderburn & Co., and filed them
with the Post Office Department, for
conducting fraudulent business, and
asking that fraud order be issued by
the POST OficeD Department, against We'd
derburn & Co., and that the National
Recorder. paper published by them,
be 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 authoriz-
ing President Mckinley to call none
tary conference or to appoint delegates
to one called by any other country.
knew about the state of feeling to-
wards the bill, may be inferred from
the vote by which it was passed. 279 to
8.
Senator Burrows believes, notwith-
standing the address issued by tee sill
yer Republicans 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 believe
that while these gentlemen have an.
nounced themselves as silver Republi-
cans, 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 viii be time
enough to take up the silver question.
I suppose this proclamation of the sill
yer party mas reference more particu-
larly to the campaign of 1900 and /
confidently believe that before that
time the country win be In such o
state of prosperity that the silver ques-
tion will not be able to engage to any
extent The attention of the pubiic.n
There was general feeling OF re-
lief when it was announced, that the
Senate COMMITTEES on Public Lands,
had, after investigating the matter, re-
ported that the land patent issued to
Mr.. Perrine, the step-fathsr OF Mrs.
Cleveland, was issued in accordance
with the law and precedents control
ling such matters.
Representative Murray's request for
investigation Of the last election In s. |