Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22
A SLAP FROM SPAIN.
THE PRESIDENT FAILS TO ADOPT
THE POPULAR COURSE.
Court and Cabinet Changes-The
Negro Postmaster Trouble i'm
Georgia - Mckinley i'm Tribula.
ton Over OhiO-Sherman Only
NominaIiy a Cabinet Officer.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Il, 1S)

NominaIiy a cabinet officer.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Oct Il, 1897.
What have you got to do with
Cuba, anyhow" That is the plain
English of the courteously worded re-
ply of the new Spanish ministry to
Mr.. Kinley's Quixotic mediation propo-
sition, which was used to prevent Con-
gress taking action at the last session
that would have brought peace in
Cuba long before now. Having had
one check automatically slapped by
Spain, it now remains to be seen
whether Mr.. Mckinley will turn the
other check for another slap, or will
rise to the occasion by promptly
recognizing the independence of Cuba,
or even the belligerency OF the Cubans.
Present talk in administration circles
indicates that the other cheek will be
turned to Spaniards. The opinion is
growing that Congress will have to
compel Mr.. Mckinley to do the right
thing by Cuba.
AS though Mr.. Mckinley did not
have enough troubles of his own, the
two factions Of Virginia Republicans
have swOoped down upon him with
the demand that he umpire their dis.
pute.
After series of false alarms cover
ing period of more than ten years,
during which he has been eligible for
retirement, it seems that Justice
Field of the U. s. Supreme Court is
going to retire sure enough this time.
Attorney General McKenna is slated
to succeed him, and a Cabinet shake
up is expected at the same time,
which it is said may land Teddy"
Roosevelt in the Cabinet as Secretary of
the Navy and bring about other changes
of more or less Importance.
Attorney General Terrell, of Georgia,
who is in Washington on business be-
fore the Supreme Court, is somewhat
indignant at the misrepresentation
which have been made of the shooting
OF the negro postmaster at Hogansville
He said: "a great injustice has been
done to one of the best and most sub
stantial towns in our State. The re-
port of the Post Office inspectors will
bear out my declaration that there was
absolutely no evidence of any deep
seated plot on the part of the citizens of
Hogansville to remove Loftin. There
isn't a spark of evidence to show
whether he was shot by white man
or negro. At any rate, there was no
conspiracy among the prominent
citizens of the town, as one of the pa
pers put it, and all such reports are
unfounded aspersions on good peo-
pie. know the citizens there, and there
isn't better community in any State
In the Union. A whole town should
not not be made to suffer for tie deed
OF one miscreant. The State officers
are as anxious as the Federal au-
thorities to bring the guilty party to
punishment, and every means of detec-
ton is being used to that end"
Mr.. Mckinley is almost in a state of
panic on account of his private adj
vices from Ohio. Boss Hanna with
all his egotism has become alarmed at
the indifference of so many men who
have heretofore been the most en-
thusiastic workers in every RepubH-
can campaign; he fears the indiffer.
ence will last until election day
and that it will keep thousands of Re.
publicans away from the polls, and he
has communicated his fears to Mr.. Nc
kinley, who is trying to devise some
scheme to arouse little enthusiasm
among the Foraker Republicans of
Ohio. Ex-Congressman Layton, of
Ohio, although Democrat, is not TAX
ing any active part in the campaign
because of his pressing legal engage
ments, has been telling his Washing
ton friends that the Ohio Democrats
have an excellent chance to win, if
they can only succeed in getting out O
full vote. He is confident that the
Republican stay-at-home vote will
reach away up in the thousands, and
is afraid that the same cause may
largely reduce the Democratic vote.
He says he never saw such apathy
among rural voters in a Ohio cam
paign rs exists at this time.
Consul General Lee was in Washing
ton this week preparing for his return
to Cuba next week. He had a con-
ference with Mr.. Mckinley and several
with Assistant Secretary Day, but did
not meet Secretary Sherman at all.
Still there are persons who object to
the assertion that Mr.. Sherman has
nothing whatever to do with the rela-
tions of this government with Spain
and Cuba, calling it preposterous,
etc. 1t would be preposterous for
man who has been in Washington dur
ing the last six months. and kept his
eyes open, to claim to believe that Mr..
Sherman has had anything whatever
to do with either Spanish or Cuban
matters. The opinion is prevalent in
Washington that Mr.. Sherman will be
froze out of the Cabinet before the first
OF the year. A personal friend of
General Lee is authority for the state
ment that he will return to Virginia
in the Spring and begin an active per-
sonal canvass for election to the u s.
Senate, to succeed Senator Martin.
DEW