Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15
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from Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9Th, 1897.
Andrew Jackson Day could not have
been more enthusiastically observed
at the annual banquet of the Jackson
Democratic Association of Washing.
ton Ind the defeat of last November
heen y victory, In addition to the
larger number of prominent Demo-
cratic guests of the association, an in
novation was introduced this year by
inviting 4 woman--Mrs. Mary Donald
son Wilcox, daughter of A. J. Donald
son, who was private Secretary to
President Jackson. This lady enjoys
the distinction of having been the first
child born in the White House, and
resides in Washington.
Presto! Change! Great is the power
OF public pap. The Republican Sena-
tors who were expressing their willing
ness to have American blood-not
their own, of course-Shed, if neces-
sary, to free Cuba from the tyranny of
Spain, when Congress adjourned for
the Christmas recess, came back to
their seats this week as meek as suck
ing lambs. They have heard from
Mckinley, and as far as they are con-
cerned suffering Cuba eau keep ON
suffering. Senator Call, of Florida, not
having tho fear of McKinley's anger
to keep him mum, made a speech on
his resolution, which was adopted,
calling for the official correspondent
in the case of Julio Sanguilly, news
paper correspondent and citizen of the
U. S., who has been sentenced to prison
for life by the Spanish authorities,
in which he did some very plain talk
ing about the attitude of this govern
ment towards Cuba, and the delay of
the Senate in acting upon the Cameron
resolution.
The House passed the Loud bill
depriving books and sample copies of
newspapers of the privilege of second
class mail, and is now wrestling with
the Pacific Railroad funding bill,
which the Huntington lobby is NOV
ing heaven and earth to get passed, as
their last chance to prevent the fore
closing of Uncle Sans mortgage on
the Union Pacific railroad.
Senator Gibson, of Md, is indignant
over the statement made by the Balti-
more Sun that he had predicted the
defeat of Senator German and the
continued ascendcncy of the Republi-
cans in Maryland. After characterize
ing the publication as false and mali
cious, Senator Gibson said: "Instead
of believing that the Republican party
is in control of Maryland for an in
definite time, believe that it will not
be long before the Democratic party
which gave the State a splendid adj
ministration, is recalled to power.
Maryland has simply suffered from
the wave that has overspread the
country, and there will come time
when the wave will recede. The
boilers from the Democratic party in
the State bear about the same relation
to the entire rank and file that the
III, 600 Palmer democrats bear to the
6,50O,OO0 who voted for Bryan"
Senator Allison, who was chairman
OF the U. s. delegation to the inter
national monetary conference of 1892,
said soon after his return: "The send
ing of another American Commission
in behalf of silver to the old world
will be n farce, unless it is invited by
Great Britain. !, for one, will never
go again on such a bootless errand, no
matter what is urged" Senator ALI
son has never said anything since to
Indicate that his mind has undergone
any change on the subject.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, and
other prominent Democrats are now
confident that the Senate in the next
Congress will contain a majority of
silver men, Notwithstanding the extra
ordinary efforts of Mark Hanna to get
a gold majority by the lavish Use of
money and of promises of patronage
under the Mckinley administration.
Secretary Herbert's investigation Of
the cost of manufacturing steel armor
plates, made by the direction of Con-
gress 30 which his report was this week
sent, doesn't show the Carnegie and
Bethlehem Steel companies in very
complimentary light. They both
refused to give the Secretary informa-
ton until after they found that he
had obtained it from European makers
of armor; then, according to Secretary
Herbert's report, they gave him mis-
leading information. The report says
the two establishments have made
a combination to force the government
to pay fancy prices for armor, and
shows that they can furnish armor for
one-third less than the government is
now paying them and then make in
the ncighborhood of $3.50 on each ton.
Secretary Herbert's report is being
commended on all sides for its thoro-
ughness and fearlessness. What effect
it will have upon Congress will be seen