The silver star., 1897-07-15
THURSDAY, JULY IS.
WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES.
Special Correspondence.

sH7
Another proof has been given of
the power of the money kings over
this administration. Mckinley has
virtually been compelled to send a
special message to congress. asking
for legislation to carry out the
wishes Of the bankers for the ap-
pointment OF commission to re-
port wha. financial legislation the
country needs. Mckinley must
know that the silver senators will
not allow this legislation to be voted
upon at this session; if he doesn't,
he will very soon learn if an at
tempt is made to push it in the SEN
ate.
The senate last week passed the
tariff bill; the house declined to ac-
cept senate amendments, and the
trust-made document IS now in the
hands OF a conference committee.
The confidential agents OF the vari
OTIS trusts are in Washington in
force to see that their interests are
taken care ofby the conference COM
inittce. The length Of time that
.the bill remains in conference will
depend entirely upon the strength
Of the fight that will be made
against some Of the extraordinary
favors granted the trusts.
Knowing that the will Of Gar
Reed, his utter disregard OF the con-
stitution, and his parliamentary
somersaults when cornered as Rep
resentative Mcmillan cornered him
last week when he moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt the Nor
gan Cuban resolution, are sufficient
TO prevent any action by the house,
the republican senator's are trying
TO batnboozle the voters OF the
country by a little anti-Spanish
buncombe. Last week Senator
Lodge, from the committee on for
eign relations, reported resolution
authorizing the president TO use
force, if necessary. to compel Spain
to pay the indemnity demanded by
two naturalized American citizens
who were illegally arrested in Cuba
in 1895. If there were any inten-
tion to put this resolution through
congress-, il would be mommend-
able thing to bring it forward, as
Spain has refused to pay any atten-
tion to diplomatic demands for this
indemnity for two much wronged
citizens OF the United States; but
to bring it forward with no real in
tention Of having it adopted By both
branches Of congress, merely as a
political play, is adding insult to
the injury already received by the
two unfortunates.
FOR some unexplained reason the
members OF the senate committee
on foreign relations have changed
their minds about not reporting the
treaty for the annexation Of Hawaii
until the regular session, and will
report it at once with a recommend
alton that it be ratified. An attempt
is being made to get the consent OF
the opponents Of the treaty to a vote
at this session, it having been as
certained that the necessary votes
10 ratify can be obtained.
It is not surprising that men OF
ordinary comprehension should find
it difficult to understand the theory
OF protection" upon which the re-
publican tariff bill passed the SEN
ate this week was constructed. Take
coal, for instance. The duty on
foreign coal is advanced from 20 tc
81 cents a ton, yet Senator Ell,ins,
himself heavily interested in Goa
mines, says the increase will not re.
suit in adding one cent to the pay
of the miners, although he admits
that the price Of coal to the con
sumcr will undoubtedly be ad
vanced. In other words the ~ cent