West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
OUR WASHINGTON WALLET.
ias Democrats Of Congress Fighting
Fli Freedom For Cuba and The
Republicans Opposing II.
simetallism Making Ready To Force
The Fight at the Coming Con.
gressional Campaign.
rom our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.,
Dan. %. 1898.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.,
Jan. -. 1928. (
The Democrats III the House be.
iiere that Cabs deserves recognition
at the hands OF this government;
the Republicans, whatever they be.
lieve. voted this week TO man 10
help Spain, by continuation OF
the do-nothing policy. And in ad
ditiou, Mr.. Dingley. the Repub.
hoan floor leader, admitted that
the Cuban question was partisan
question. Surely the Democratic
party could not ask for more good
campaign material to be given them
IN single week by their opponents.
III the Democrats get tho votes of
all who believe that it is the ripht
and duty OF this country to end
the war in Cuba by aiding the Gu.
bans to gain their independence,
at the Congressional elections, they
VIII get about three fourths OF the
entire vote of the country. Mr..
DiDgley may dare to make op osi
ton to doing anything to help Gu
ba the platform upon which he will
appeal for votes in his own district,
TO be returned to Congress, but
there are few Republicans in the
House who will dare to do the
same. BIT no matter what these
men may do or say at home they
cannot escape the record they have
this week made by voting down
the Democratic amendments to the
Consular and Diplomatic bill, de.
clarlng Tor recognition of Cuba BY
this government. Let that record
De kept before the voters.
TT
The administration 10 its anxiety
TO keep down the appropriations in
order to wipe out lie Treasury
deficit has made one mistake that
may give it considerable trou BILE.
That is, in reducing the mum Der
or letter-carriers in cities. There
was some plain talk on this sub
1ect in the Senate from Republican
Senators. Senator Hoar said alt
ss absolutely intolerable that this
great branch Of the public service
should stop or be crippled. Many
OF the smaller cities of the country
are to be deprived practically of
mail delivery facilities. and it is
sine that something be done to
avoid serious business embarras IS
ment." Aud Senator Allison said :
g The point is, that the Postmaster
General has presented estimates to
Congress too low to cover the ex-
penses of his department." The
cut in the appropriation for the
District Of Columbia, which has
no representative in Congress 10
make fuss about it, is the deep
est OF all, the amount being nearly
two million and half dollars less
than the estimate Of the Commits.
sioners, and more than half a mil
iion less than the appropriation foi
the current fiscal year. All Of this
cutting 10 done for the purpose Of
enabling the Republicans to make
good showing in the Congress
ional campaign of this year. re-
CARELESS of the Inconvenience il
may cause.
TIT
The slowness OF the debate In
the Senate on the treaty for tn,
annexation Of Hawaii has not pre-
vented it's reaching an acute stage
and there may be sons sensational
deveiopements before IL is ended
The bringing Of the President O
Hawaii to Washington by the ad.
ministration, for there is it'll,
doubt that Mr.. Dole came to tin
U. S. at the request. direct or i'm.
piled, Of Mr. Mckinley. is bein,
somewhat harshly criticised an,
many believe that bis presence il
Washington will BE much NOR
likely to make votes agtinst an
uexltion than for it. IL is admit
ted by Senator'S who favor annex
alton that shcy have not vet &C.
cured sufficient nam Der Of vote
- rsti'y the treaty; Senators wis
oppose IL say they never will.