West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-09
EhB1AAL AND POLITICAL.
Err Weekly Letter From The Home
Of Uncle Sam" And Bill
Mckinley.
SHw' And Notes And Items or Inter
go Picked Up And Penciled Down
For Argus Readers.
BON oar negular corrospondent.

Prom osr Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. c..
December G, 1897. {
IL looks now as though no attempt
~ill 6e made so pass bill providing
ior the retirement Of the greenbacl<s.
even in the House. The reason is Re-
publican opposition, which is outspoken
especially among Representatives from
the west and middle west The only
way bill providing for the retirement
"t the gree nbacks could be put through
the House would be TO get il end orsed
nv caucus OF the Republicans, aud
then IT would not be certain, as there
would probably be enough Republicans
who would refuse To attend or be bound
10y the caucus. in addition to the solid
vote of the Democrats and Populists,
~ defeat the bill.
TT
Senator Mallory, OF Florida, has pro.
bounced views on Cuba which he
doesn't hesitate in announcing. lie
sud "Spain's apparent Willingness
30 grant autonomy is but a pretcxt of
delay against positive action by our
government. 1t ought not to deceive
amy one familiar with the record of
SPANS oft-Orolsen pledge To the people
OF that oppressed island do not
know what action Congress will take.
and am not in the confidence of the
administration. AS far back as 1873
u. d Senator from my State adyo-
Gated the independence of Cuba. and
the arguments then made are abso-
intely applicable to-day. He gave a
detailed account of the perfidy of the
spanish government, which would
serve without modification at the pres
ent time. The autonomy farce has
been tried before" Senator MALLORY
thinks there can be only one right set
tlement of the Cuban question. and
that 10 the independence of the island,
and he regards it as the du.y of this
country to aid in bringing it about.
torciLly If necessary.
TT
scrapping match between two
prominent West Virginia Repu blicanS.
Mr.. n. B. Scott, who is n member of
the Republican National Committee.
and who expects to become Commits
sioner Of Internal Bevenue about the
hrst of January, and Judge Nahum
con, who was once in the Cabinet and
who has just declined a Cabinet port-
folio. is indicated by the announced
asp ia tions of both Of them-a desire
to succeed Senator Faulkner. whose
term Will expire March 4, .sea West
Virginia Democrats laugh at the expee-
tations of Messrs. Golf and Scott. and
say that they have no doubt of a Demo-
cratic majority in the next legislature.
Meanwhile Golf and Scott are prepar-
ing TO fight each other. They were
both in Washington this week and
both saw Mr.. Mckinley. Having Ill
ready more factional party fights than
he knew what TO do with, Mr.. McKin-
ley tried to nip this one in the bud V
asking Golf to become Attorney Gen
eral when Mr. McKenna is nominated
Tor the Supreme Court, but that gentle.
man declined and said that nothing
out seat in the Senate would tempt
him to give up his present lifetime
judicial position, but he NAV c1appe
his mind Senator Elkins is at present
posing as a friend of both Scott and
Golf, but it is believed that 1t will be
found when there is show of hands
that he is on the side OF Scott.
tit
Is il the business Of Congress TO leg
iElate for the interests OF the whole
people. or only TO do what MIR. McKin-
ley thinks will be beneficial TO him and
TO the Republican party? Such a
question would seem TO admit OF but
one answer Yet, Mr.. Mckinley is
seeking the aid OF Car Reed and Mr..
Cannon, chairman Of the House Com
mittee on appropriations. 20 prevent
the House legislatiDg for The whole
people. Because the Dingley tariff
law has failed to provide the money
needed 20 properly carry on the govern
inent. and because ne does not dare 20
tell Congress so and ask for additional
tariff legislation TO furnish more reve-
nue., Mr.. Mckinley wants 20 deprive
the people who pay the heavy taxes
called for by the Dingley tariff Of privi-
loges 20 which they ore clearly entitled.
II Reed enters the deal-Cannon has
already done So no public building
bill, no matter how urgent the need
will be allowed % 20 through the
House. no bill providing for the pay
inent of any private claim against the
government, uO matter how just SO s,
nor hoee much those 90 whom the
none is due may DC suffering. viii
Dc allowed % pass, and no river and
Harbor appropriation viii 10 passed
CIR Reed rnay bite of more than hs
can cHsv Is he attempts ~ carry ont
t1e-e iIet. Neither he nor Dr SIC
EuI.s slI ue as strpug al tlis ss.si0.
ss they wore at tbs cNtra session. taei
ft.os. have mostly been Distributed
ti- wei. ano"u thrf tne f-Uurc tore
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