The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-21
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks IN Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
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nerve? That question has been asked
many times within the last two or
three days. Last week Mr.. Mckinley
sent for the members of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and af-
ter laying before them official COM
munications from Consul-General Fitz-
hugh Lee and other consuls, showing
a horrible state Of affairs in Cuba, an
nounced that he had made up his
mind 10 send an immediate message
to Congress, recommending action for
the relief of starving American citI-
zens in Cuba, and incidentally for the
aid of Cuba. Before the great rejoie-
ing that followed this announcement
had chance to get fairly started, Mr..
Mckinley telephoned to the Capitol
that he bad changed his mind and
would defer the message until this
week. What brought about this sud-
den change of mind is not positively
known, but differences were drawn
from a visit of Mr.. Atkins. a wealthy
Cuban, to the White House, who
makes his home in Boston and who is
credited with having shaped the Cleve-
land-Olney Cuban policy. Later Mr..
Mckinley had conference with, the
Spanish Minister, and is said to have
asked him if bis government would
object to our sending aid to starving
Americans in Cuba. Just think of it.
And that is all he now recommends.
Senator Morgan was one Of the MEM
bers of the committee that went TO see
Mr.. Mckinley He will not, of course,
discuss the conference for publication,
bat he makes it plain that he does not
think Mr.. Mckinley intends taking a
vigorous stand, unless he is compelled
by Congress to do so, and expresses his
opinion of this man Atkins and his ef-
forts in behalf Of Spain in unmistak-
ably plain language. He adds that 1t
is his intention to endeavor to have
Congress bring the administration TO a
point where it will be compelled to do
something, and that president Nc
Kinley must either fish or cut bait in
regard to Cuba"
Senator Deboe, of KY, seems 10 he
really grateful to DR.. Hunter for hav-
ing given way for him and then help
ed him to get elected to the Senate.
Knowing that DR.. Hunters contest for
a seat in the House had nothing more
substantial to stand upon than the
partlsanship Of a majority Of the House,
Mr. DebOe has secured the promise OF
good appointment for Hunter from
Mr.. Mckinley, aud still further TO
show his gratitude, he worked the
Kentucky contingent OF Republican
office holders and would be Of
flee holders for contributions to the ex-
tent of nine hundred dollars and in
vested the money in two dia-
mond watches which were duly pre-.
sented TO DR.. Hunter and his wife.
OF course it is nobodyis business il
some of the contributors to the watch
fund are little behindhaud with their
| board bills They have helped Deboe
pay part of his debt of gratitude.
Ex-COngressman S. NJ. Mallory, who
has been elected by the Florida Legis
lature 10 fill the vacancy in the Senate
from that State, which has existed
since March 4th, is well-known in
Washington as a good fellow and q
good Democrat. He will be cordially
welcomed by his Democratic colleague.
aud he will add one more vote to
the silver majority already existing in
the Senate.
The talk of Senators on Senator AL.
lens resolution asking Mr.. Mckinley
not to pardon Chapman, the broker
who was sentenced to months i'm
prisonment for refusing to tell the
names of Senators who speculated in
sugar stock, resulted in a change OF
program. The sugar trust, as well as
its friends in the Senate became thor.
oughly alarmed and decided that
Chapman should serve his term in
Jail, hoping thereby to hush the talk
about new sugar investigation in the
Senate. The members Of the sugar
trust who are under the same sort oil
indictment will trust to their money
and pull to escape Jail by legal meth.
DDS. The past week has been a bad
one in other respects for the sugar
trust. 1t has been demonstrate that
the sugar schedule, which the trus
udu dtCdcueu W tue DlHgley ldflH Dill
cannot possibly be gotten through the
Senate, not to mention the House
These things have resulted in greater
activity on the part of the big sugar
trust lobby and money will be spent
freer than ever to secure a sugar SEIZED
ule in the tariff bill, as it finally passes
that will be fairly satisfactory to the
trust. Ante-election promises have some
Of the most prominent Republicans
bound hand and feet to the wheels o.
the sugar trust chariot
The second tariff comparative state
ment, prepared by Treasury officials
for the Republicans of the Senate Fl
nance Committee, is little better thar
the first one, but it is full of inaccura
cies, and the charge has been made
that the sugar schedule has been pur
pOsely mixed up. The Democrats will
be prepared to point out the badness o.
the bill, as well as the errors of the
comparative statement, by the Oath in
stant, to which date the opening of the
debate was voluntarily postponed By
the Republicans.