West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

The presence of Elk Senator In.
& Ills and Bob ltItzsimmons in
Washington at the same time caused
some OF To start story that In
glls had taken the job of press
agent for tho prizeiightcr. AL
though he denies it, there are rea.
sons for believing that Ingalls, is
after Mckinley pie.
No greater farce was ever en-
acted IN Washington than the i'm.
prlsonment of Chapman, the sugar
broker, which was begun this week.
lie Is supposed to be in prison rs II
punishment, but there is mighty
little punishment about it. lie has
a costly fitted up bedroom and an
office adjoining; his meals are pre-.
pared at n swell hotel, and he has
waiter from that hotel detailed
co wait upon him. lie receives
callers and entertalns them all the
time, and can do about anything
no could do in q hotel except to
leave the jail. This is an injurious
farce, too, because 1T increases tho
oetef, already too prevalent, that
there is one justice for the wealthy
and quite another for the poor.
Senator Tillman says he intends
to see that there is an investigation
of the new sugar trust scandal.
lie gives his reasons in the follow.
ing language: ''Thc Senate eau
not afford to let this matter rest
where it is. We cannot ignore the
charges that have been made. The
principal thing for us to End out
Is what influences were back of the
adoption of that schedule by the
Finance committee. As far as
speculation in sugar stock by Sena-
tors 10 concerned, | know of no
reason why Senator has not the
same right TO risk his money and
gamble in stocks as other men. pro.
Vlded be does not do it on secret
and advance information which is
not accessible to the public, and
provided it is not ut time when
his vote in the Senate would in
huence the course of the market"
Mr.. Tillman says he will wait n
reasonable time to allow some older
Senator to offer resolution pro-
ylding for an investigation before
doing so himself. but thut the in.
Testigation will certainly be made,
II persistency on his part will get a
resolution ordering it adopted.
BgSf
Mr.. t. u. Wardner, the we'll.
known Boston editor and publisher
was in Washington this week con-
ferrlng with prominent silver men
IN Congress. lie reported the sill
yer sentiment in New England to
be greatly on the increase, owing
- the eyes Of merchants and manu-.
facturers having been opened by
the continued fall in prices, and
sad: "The silver feeling in the
large towns, always strong, is in
creasIng rapidly and will make it.
self felt in the next Congressional
campaign. Skilled labor IS more
Than ever in favor Of silver. The
saoemakers OF Lynn, Uayerhill and
ether places are almost to a man
bimetalIists. The Typographical
Union is niBe-tenths for silver.
There viii be at least six silver
Congressman IN the next Massachu.
sets delegation, and the chances
arc pretty good that the next Leg
stature will contain q silver major.
icy. | sincerely and honestly be.
lIeve that If Massachusetts we're to
vote 20 morrow she would cast her
lot on the side of bimetallism az
against the gold standard" Many
business men, Mr.. Wardner said.
had given up aopo Of any relief
through the tariff bill.
1905
whether this is government by,
Of, and Tor the people, or O gov
eramont by, OF, and for the sugar
trust, is q question that will soon
be determined Not satisfied with
holding the people Of this country
mp TO the extent Of eight or ten
million dollars a year through The
sugar schedule Of the tariff bill, the
trust is seeking to prevent either
tho administration or Congress do
ing anything that will help Cuba.
Although Mr. Mckinley has been
reported to be opposed TO the sugar
schedule Of the tariff bin, he is