The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-25
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 22d, 1S9

about eighteen hours in every "a, try
ing to get things in such shape that
he can get away from Washington
for few days of much needed rest.
He could not get over to New York
to see the review of Sampson and
Schley's ships, but he was represented
by the entire Cabinet, excepting Sec
rotary Day, and Secretary Long. He
has, as yet, only definitely settled
upon two members of the peace com
MISUNDERSTANDING Day and Senator
Davis-but he expects to announce
the other three this week. He isn't
pleased with the attitude of the Span
ish, either in Spain or in Cuba, but
is biding his time to bring them to
their senses, should positive action
on his part become necessary.
Secretary Aiger has been pursued
by the fakirs Of political news for
some time, but none of their misrep-
RESERVATIONS have been greater than
were contained in the story that he
was to aid Gov. Pingree to defeat
Senator Burrows, and that Senator
McMilien was to leave the Senate for
the Diplomatic Service and Secretary
Alger TO take his place in the Senate.
1t can be stated upon the highest
authority, that the whole story was
built upon Imagination, started to
work by Gov. Pingree's call upon
Secretary Alger, while he was in
Washington, and his accompanying
him to New York to see the Naval
review. Unless he changes his mind,
Secretary Alger will not even take an
active part in the Michigan campaign
this year, and he says he has no idea
of leaving the Cabinet to enter the
Senate.
Those pensioners who have attach
ed revenue stamps to vouchers and
other official documents, sent to the
Pension Bureau, have spent money
they might have kept. Revenue
stamps are not required upon any
pension papers. Commissioner Evans
has taken special pains to disseminate
this information, in order that the
pensioners may save their money.
Representative Overstreet, of In
diana, Secretary of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee,
has returned to Washington from a
tour of the western states, and will
remain at committee headquarters
"The glorious achievements Of the
war will give the republican party
good advantage in the campaign.
In Indiana the party was never in a
better condition to carry the state.
There the fight will be entirely on
National issues" Mr.. Overstreet
thinks the republicans will make de-
cided gains all through the west.
Representative Mudd, of Nd. whose
denomination will be made this week
says the fight will be made in his dis
trict under the Slogan, gold and
growth, - the intention being to en-
phasize the devotion of the party in
the district to the gold standard and
to the policy of holding all the terri
tory over which our flag has been
hoisted. Mr. Mudd expresses conf
dence that Maryland will again go
republican, and that five out of the
six members of Congress to be elected
will be republicans.
An official of the Department of
State, whose position makes it nee
essary for him to be well up in inter
national law, disposed of all the fool
talk about this or that foreign gov
government being engaged in nego-
tiating with Spain for the purchase
of Il naval or coaling station in the
Philippines, by saying: by the terms
of the protocol, entirely aside from
the surrender at Manila, Spain
parted from her sovereignty over the
Philippine islands, and the sovereign
ity will lie in allegiance until the work
of the peace commission, which will
meet at Paris, Oct. /, is concluded
The American members of the Gu
ban and Porto Rican Military Com
missions, with the exception of Gen.
Brooke, who is in Porto Rico, have
been ordered to come to Washington
to receive instructions upon such
portions of their duties as are not
necessarily left to their discretion. 1t
is not likely that either commission
will get to work before the first week
in September, and it may be later.
How long it will take them to com
plete their work is something which
must be guessed at without any data
to make guess.
For the present government sup
plies sent to Havana will be distribu-
ted under the personal supervision
of Miss Clara Barton, President OF
the Red Cross Society.
In mastering out the volunteers
the cavalry and artillery will be the