Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01
WASHINGTONLETTER
THE CHINESE OUES-
TON.
Alleged Pension Frauds.
TIE BEHREG SEA AWARD.
The Outlook in Iows-1hs Trouble in
Ohio.
Alleged Pension Frauds
TIE BEHRIEG SEA AWARD.


Washington. December ", 'o7.
President Mckinley believes that
the existing eritioal condition OF Affairs
ia the Tar east. owing TO the grabbing
OF Ohiness territory by Germany and
the contemplated grabbing hv oth~r
european nations, makes it Imperative
that the annexation OF Hawaii should
be speedily contaminated, and he has
lost no opportunity since Congress adj
Journed Tor the recess TO impress his
Flewsnf the m&tter upon such Senators
as have called on him. he may send
special message TO the Senate. urp-
ing Immediate disposition OF The an
nexatlon treaty, but that has not vet
been definitely determined upon. and
will probably depend upon whether
the senate shows = disposition to
speedily bring the treaty to a vots or
merely starts IN to kill time in = windy
discussion of the subject The Preei-
dent shares the belief OF Senator Da-
Wis. ehairman of the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Relations, that sufficient
votes to ratify the treaty can be OBJ
tanned in the Senate.
THE rEEsloN OeKNIEs1oERH's ExrLoRA-
TON.
Hen. II. Clay Evans, Commissions
OF Pensions, says on q much discussed
suo1eet: The cry of pension frauds
has bssome so common OF late that the
people do not regard il seriously. It
was Tor the purpose OF proving the fall
lacy OF this charge that rssommend-
ed to Congress. and will urge in a
bill, after the holidays, the publies-
ton of \ complete list showing each
Pensioner, his address, disabilities are
great. and every Que knows q man az
Parently in the best Of health, attend
ing TO his daily duties. may have a dis.
ability which entities him to \ nan
sion. This IL hard for some people to
See Perhaps. il they had an X-rav
apPsrAtHS " 18th them, there would be
no dim ruliy. This list would show
what was the matter with such men
ana why they received pensions, But
best OF all, it wsuld bring to light the
frauds which do exist, and we all knew
there are some. But say without
fear of contradiction that in mo other
business enterprise where so large an
amount OF money ia disbureed, are
there 50 few mistakes"
sHNAT0R Wilson'S PRRDIoAMENr,
Had Senator Wilson, Of the state Of
Washington, whe il enc OF the most
accommodating and obliging men in
Congress, known that one of the vel
low journals Of New York. The vel
lowest OF them all intended to max
him have = personal encounter with n
member Of the House. in the private
Office of Attorney General MeKsnna.
he might net have left Washington in
advance OF she alleged occasion, but as
the yellew fellow didn't inform him.
he went away from Washington before
he was made to engage in the scrap,
and has not Yet returned.
EEAvT DAMAGES.
There was no surprise Ia Washing
ton at the verdict OF the British Amer
lean Commission. chosen to assess aha
damages for seixures OF British ships
in Behring sea by the United States.
The total amount of damages claimed
was abobt 81 800 600, and during the
last administration, Secretary Ores.
ham an@ agents Of Great Britain
agreed upon the sum of s425 600 and
Mr.. Cleveland asked Congress Co az
Iropriate the money, put Congress re-
fused. Then Commission to settle |
the matter WAS provided for. With
the of1cial record of President and |
Secretary of State having said that
1925 600 ought to be paid, there was no |
possibility Of our representative on |
the Commission getting a lesser
amount named. The award il S164 |
600. President Mckinley will forward |
this finding TO Congress in order that |
the money may be appropriated and |
paid.
WELL ORGANIZED IN IOWA.
Mr.. O. D. Stapleton, Of Iowa, who
spent Christmas in Washington ia
proud OF the republican party of his
state. of whieh he says: The republi-
can party in Iowa is better organized.
better managed and has better disci
pine than In any ether state in the
Union. The Iowa republicans number
In their ranks, goodly list of able
men. but for years they have with
accord agreed to abide bv
the leadership of one whom thew Al |
revere and admire-Hon. William r
Allison. 1t il worth while belonrinr
to party that acts in such a vpirit Of
unison and displays so much sound
sense in politics The result eff FOOD
leadership and loyal following in Iowa
Is seen in the long continued domiRa-
ton OF the republicans. If the repub-
Leans we're AZ sensible and free from
internal pickering elsewhere a. in
Iowa, their aseendency in the nation
Ueuld be permanent
EzNAToR KAEEA's oHANoEs.
Most men who know anything at all
about the subject will admit that there
10 no man who knows Chic politics bet
ter than President Mckinley. Knew
lHg this, and that President Mckinley
has not had single doubt 81 the cleo
tion OF Senator Hanna by the Ohio leg
sl-s1re, is why the ridiculous stories
oi oeiectlons among republican mem
Oers Of the legislature have found no
:redence in Washington, either among
senator Hanna'G enemies or his
friends.