The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-01
Washington Letter.
(From Our regular Correspondent

(From our regular Correspondent)
Washington, D. c., May 29.-There
are no new developments in the war
situation, except the very sensible
announcement that in the future our
souadrons will not be directed and
controlled in their every vancouver
and movement from Washington,
ont instead of that the squadron
commanders are to be given discre-
tionary powers with certain limits.
In fact, our brilliant success at Ma
Mia is mainly due to the fact that
Admiral Dewey exercised his own dis
cretion; for it has been intimated IN
high official circles several times that
the Admiral exceeded his authority;
and, if he had met with disaster in
stead OF the signal victory which he
achieved, he would have lost his COM
mission. to say the least. But, as his
victory threw brilliant luster upon our
arms, be was heralded as hero. All
of which only emphasis the saying
that the only difference between d
great man and small one is success
success makes hero, failure makes
a traitor-Washington was hero, be-
cause he succeeded; Lee was trait
or, because he failed: for the conduct
of the two men was essentially the
same-rebellion against the regularly
organized government. This act of
the Administration, though little tar
dy, is step in the right direction.
II the same policy had been adopted
sooner better progress would have at
tended the issues of the conflict.
The theatre OF the most important
performances lately has been the Cap
itol. The war-revenue bill is getting
somewhat involved in eDtanglements,
both germane and foreign to the
measure itself. In addition to the
very heated contest now going on for
and against u tax upon corporations,
the revenue bill is now loaded down
with an amendment, offered by Sen
ator Lodge (Rep., Mass.), in the form
of a resolution annexing the Sandwich
Islands called the Hawaiian Republic)
to the United States. The treaty of
annexation, negotiated some time
ago, has no show of ratification in
the Senate; so the friends of annex
alton (including the President him
self are so anxious for its consum-
nation that they have resorted to the
policy of making d resolution to that
end an amendment to the revenue
bill. This course is deemed by them
necessary to accomplish the result
sought, in view of Speaker Reeds OBJ
stinate and persistent opposition,
which he has carried so far that be
will not permit rule authorizing its
consideration in the House; and
since, under the Reed rules, no meas
ure can be taken up and considered
in the House without an order or
rule, which must be sanctioned by
the committee on rules composed OF
the Speaker and two other members),
the advocates of annexation seek to
break down the Speakers opposition
by throwing upon him the odium OF
delaying the passage of the war
revenue bill or standing out of the
way and letting both measures 60
throngh--they being united By this
amendment (if it is not tabled) that
they cannot be divorced and acted
upon separate. But there is fur
ther complication threatened; the
silver men in the Senate are think
ing very seriously of tacking on an
amendment for the free and unllm-
tied coinage of silver; while one Sen
ator intends to put on an amendment
abrogating the present reciprocity
treaty with the Hawaiian Republic:
so, taking all in all, there is very
promising prospect of a long and te-
dious debate-lasting all the summer,
and perhaps we'll into the fall; for, II
the Hawaiian-annexing amendment
is tackled on the bill, that alone will
open up almost limitless debate, since
there are very strong and cogent rea-
sons both pro and con. The Hawaiian
annexation amendment was offered
only yesterday, and it is not known
yet what disposition will be made OF
it; but the sense OF the Senate is to
be taken soon on a motion to table 1t.
Ifthat motion prevails and tie amend
ment is tabled, the situation will be
somewhat relieved; but, whatever the
action of the Senate, the Speaker OF
the House is quite positive that this
amendment will never receive the
approvalo of the House: and, since
"lbe Speaker is the whole thing" (in
the language of Jerry Simpson,, 1t IS
not apparent what the friends OF an
nexation hope to gain by their tactics
since the only inevitable outcome
of their course seems to the delay If
not the ultimate failure of the revenue
bill.
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