The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-12-09
W ashingtuu Letter.
from Our Reyul.r Correspondent
WAsUINaTnN Nov oQth 1909

AsIINdToN Nov. 28th 1898.
The ease with which Mr.. McKin-
ley compelled Spain 10 cease its dilly- |
dallying and accept the terms offered by |
this government, a. soca as he himself |
got down to business. shows that the
treaty of peace uiyb, hnve been signed
a month aWp had ne administration
made use OF is power. The Indifference
is plain that the deav was allowed be-
cause it suiteu the p1 NJ OF the admins
tration
Lobbyists are swsrming To Washing
ton because of the impression that the
administration will seek to get Nicara-
qua canal legislation through congress.
The president OF Costa RICO, which
claims right TO he consulted in the
matter. is in Washington as an official
guest OF this government a representa-
tive OF Nicaragua is s'eo on the ground.
Representatives. of the old canal com.
pany, which ry its greedy demands, has
done more than any one thing to pc
vent legislation Ia the past are on hand
to demand compensation for what it
claims TO have spent and the agents Of
the New York syndicate, which clam to
have brand new canal concession are
putting out feelsrs to ascertain what
prospect they have of getting some mon
: sy for it. Iu addition to all these inter
ests, there is a lobby employed by the
French company, that Is now at work
on the Panama canal. for the purpose OF
trying to prevent action by congress
looking towards the construction OF the
Nicaragua canal.
Representative McMi. lin, who was re-
Gently elec'ed governor of Tennessee,
by ma asOnty Of thirty five thousand.
will not resign his stat in the house un-
til about the lst of January, as be will
not be inaugurat.d governor until sfter
that date. ~
He Was ., ked whA' he Thought OF tie
republican assertions that the silver
question is dead. aud said in reply: at
is not even sleeping. 1t is hive issue
and it will be the pivot upon which the
national campaign OF 1900 will turn. As
long as there is heavy taxation, heavy
Indebtedness OF individuals. corporations
aud government and vast commercial
transactions that require . large volume
of currency, the question of the extent
and nature of our currency, will be I'M
| decided. 1t will he a live issue until II
| is eertled to the satisfaction OF the macs
Of the people. see that Senator Thurs.
tor says that in the West no attention
was paid to the speakers who endeayor-
I'd to discuss silver. am AFRAID he
listened only to the speakers who were
on his side. know tha: in Tennessee
and what is true in Tennessee, 10 be-
lievs true OF the entire South-the silver
question is still rp-eTmost.
Senator CoekrelI, OF No., has returned
to Washington to remain during the ses
sion OF congress. He thinks there vii
be very little new i.Rislation at this see
eion; that the i'm portAnt business &C
comLlisbed is likely TO be confined I,
the regular appropriation bile, . rive
and hsrbor bill. enough army Legislation
to meet emergencies. aud bill provid
ing q government for Hawaii. Senate
COckrell is opposed to our taking per
manent possession OF the Philippines
although he fully approves OF them be
ing taken from Spain.
Senator Hale makes it plain by hi
talk that he intends to join Senator Hos
in opposing the ratification OF the trea,
of peace, because it provides for .. S
ownership Of the Philippines.
That portion Of Secretary Long's sc
null report, which treats OF the destTu
ton OF Cevera's a ct. is 60 thorough
full Of Sampsonism that it has disgusts
many who had not believed in the ex
ssence OF the clique in the Navy DepsrI
meLt