The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Democratic opposition to the annex
alton of Hawaii, which has become so
pronounced since the reassembling OF
congress, is fully explained by a story
that has been told by the knowing
ones in Washington. According to
this story, the democratic party has
been sold by its leaders in congress to
the sugar trust, which all the world
knows is willing to spend an enormous
amount Of money to prevent the an
nexation Of Hawaii. The sugar trust
has agreed to furnish a corruption
fund which the democratic leaders be-
lieve to be large enough to enable them
to elect a democratic majority In the
house next year aud ademocratic pres
ident in 1900, IL the democratic leaders
can succeed in preventing the annex.
alton Of Hawaii, either through the
ratification Of the treaty or by direct
legislation. That is why the demo-
cratic senators, with two exceptions,
are all working against the ratification
Of the treaty, and why the democrats
of the house will this week, In caucus,
declare against annexation. But this
disgrsceful deal cannot be carried out,
because the democrstslcannot prevent
the annexation Of Hawaii.
-"
Chairman Dingley's emphatic state.
ment in the house about the prospect
i've and expenditures Of the
government, disposed Of the whole
batch of misrepresentation as to re-
publicans seriously considering legis-
latisn to furnish additional revenue.
Of course, everybody in Washington
knew that these stories were purely
imaginary aud that the only object IN
circulating them twas To discredit the
administration asd thel republican
party. Mr.. Dingley did not simply
make the assertion that the revenues
to the government would. exceed its
expenditures Shy oat least 1000, ooO
during the next fiscal ye II, but:backed
his assertions with figures which had
the unqu lii, endorsement OF Presi
dent Mckinley and Secretary Gage
No legislation providing for revenue il
elatea plated by the republicans in
congress, for thel simple treason tina
none is needed; ithesDingley law il
steadily increasing tthe revenue anl
will provide all the money necessary
To economically administer the jgov
eminent.
The fact that seyenty.two republican
members Of the house.participated il
a conference called after they ha,
each signed a paper::..that the confer
ence should consist!::'of such republi
can members Observation-Disclosures
of the civil service law, or Il more hon
est enforcement of its provisions, or
more certain dc inition ot!the extent G
its application" convinced even tn
most doubling that therelis serious L,
publican opposition 10 a continuane
of the present civil .sservice situation
These republicans believe in real civi
service reform, but notiin the sham a
ticle for which Mr.. Cleveland is r
sponsiOle, which covered with the pr
tcc,iug cloak of civil Service reforI
thousands of democrats who entere
the public service by ithei.dismissal
republicans, for no other. cause tina
their republicanism Reduced to VIII
they consider It's legitimate iunctic
every one of these republican repreaeI
tat.yes would vote for II continuance
tac civil service law, but rather tha
see 1t continued in its. present shap
they will will work for.its repeal
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