The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 90, 1897.
Congratulations have been showered upon
Senator Sherman since he returned to Wash
ington and made the formal announcement
that he had decided to become Secretary of
State under President Mckinley, and con-
CALCULATIONS have also been wired to Major
Mckinley on his success in securing so able
and experienced man for his Secretary Of
State. The great business interests of the
country will welcome the selection of Senator
Sherman for this important post, because his
well-known conservatism is guarantee that
while the foreign policy of the Mckinley ad-
ministration will be firm and strictly Ameri-
can. it will not be tinged with the disturbing
element of jingoism-it will maintain the
rights OF American citizens abroad, Just as its
internal policy will protect Americans at
home, but it will not get up war scares for
political effect, which disarrange all branches
| of business and add to the timidity Of capital
The cornerstone Of the Mckinley administra-
ton will be confidence and no one thing
could have made that palmer to the country
than the choice of Senator Sherman to he
oO|i't"'y vi otdlc. MI. oHelHhth - reSlSnH-
ton as Senator will not take effect until the
close OF this session of Congress, as he is
deeply interested in matters which may be
legislated upon by this Congress. Besides, it
wond not be good policy to have a vacancy
IN the Craftsmanship OF the Committee on
Foreign Relations at this time, as there is no
certainty that the Senate as at present COM
posed would allow the Republicans to name
MS successor.
Inc Republican steering committee of the
Senate has given the Nicaragua Canal bill
the right OF way in the senate. similar bill
has passed the Senate several times, and
there Is little doubt that this one will pass,
but its chance for getting confederation III
the House Is not considered especially good.
senator Gear mas reported his bill to the
senate Tor the appointment of commission
10 ne composer OF thr'e members oil the Cab
met u determine upon Just and equitable
settlement OF the Indebtedness OF the Pacific
hliiru~HS to the government, together with
unanimous r'Por; from the Committee on
Iacihr haiiroads, OF which he is chairman,
in It's !aHor. Inc late OF the bill IS dependent
upon favorable action by the House on
similar blii, as 1t would be mere waste of
titne or the senate 10 pass 1t until assured
"l the attitude OF the House. Meanwhile the
leGal officers oil the Government are getting
ready TO apply to the courts Tor an order
iore'losing the mortgage.
COL fred. u. Grant, representing the Army
oil the Tennessee, ana Gen. 5. b. Lee, of
Mississippi, representing the Confederate
veterans Association, made II Joint argument
before IN" House Committee on Rules for the
setting apart OF 2 day for tn" consideration
by tue House oi til" hill for the purchase of
srouh" around NlrEshufg, IN order that
future generations may see the battle-ground
and stu lyt the maneuvers made by General
Grant, which resulted III the CAPTURE OF what
was known us the Gibraltar OF the COnfeder-
ary-Grn'raI Grant $ irSt really great mill
tary achievement. speaker Iced, who Is
CHAIRMAN Oh that committee, tcid the gentle
men 'oat ih'shu'h rs the hill carried an
appropriation, II "o"IH NOT be considered
rom II sentimental standpoint alone, ana
that tHr committee could not at the time
make positive promise.
Inc return OF hon. lhom"s Z. fIatt TO the
senate ny the New York Legislature, recalls
the remarks made by himself ana Senator
Cohkllhs, when they resigned from the
SENATE MI. CohKhhS sald: inns ends me
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