Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-12-13
Current Topics.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Senator Hale Opposes Foreign Pol
icy of the Administration.

From our regular CORES pondent.)
Washington, Dec, 5,l898
There is little or nothing in Mr.. Nc
kinleys annual message to Congress,
long as that document is, that indicates
With any degree of certainty, what pol
icy he intends to follow towards the
philippines. This indicates that he has
not decided upon policy, or if he has,
hat be is afraid to make it public yet,
md confirms the belief of those who
hink that he intends playing foxey on
he Philippine question until after he
.ets that Treaty of Peace ratified by the
Senate, and the S20,000,000 which we are
pay Spain, appropriated by Congress.
An announcement OF a positive policy
,efore then might result in making too
many votes against both treaty and ap-
propriation.
Mr.. McKinley's handling OF the war
md matters relating thereto, in his mess
lge, contained no surprises. The mess
lge follows Just about the lines it was
expected to follow-lines plainly indi-
eated for weeks, aye months, past, by
,fficial and semi-official emanatians from
he administration. The message also
indicates very plainly that Mr. Mckinley
isn't as anxious TO push along financial
leglslation as some OF the members of
his party would like him to be.
II. IL.
publican anti-expBnsionist who has yet
unlimbered rapid fire tongue battery
and opened fire on the peace treaty,
which he says he will fight to the last
He predicts that if the treaty is carried
into effect, it will add.many millions, on
account Of increased Army and Navy, to
the yearly expenses Of this government,
without bringing the slightest benefit to
our people at large; that our country
will in time become overrun by inferior
races, and numerous other minor evils
will follow. In addition to his predic-
tions, he charges Mr. McKinley's foreign
policy to have been inspired by the
British Foreign Cfnce, aud asks the
Irish Americans to join him in opposing
the ratification Of the treaty. Please re-
member that Senator Hale is not DEM
ocrat. talking for political effect. He is
a republican OF standing in the councils
of his party, and no longer ago than at
the last session of Congress, just after
the Maine was destroyed, he acted as the
mouth piece Of Mr.. Mckinley on the
floor of the Senate, although his pro-
nounced pro-Spanish views were at that
time well known. There is no proba-
biliiy that sufficient number of SEN
atofs will act with Mr.. Hale to reject the
treaty, but it may not be ratified before
the end of this Congress, making an ex-
ira session of the Senate necessary.
Secretary Algers annual report is
somewhat remarkable for its omissions.
II doesn't contain the "round robin"
sent from Santiago, nor does it contain
Teddy Rooseyelt's report, which Ted
dy" told the Investigating Commission"
he hoped they would get and road.
There are others who would be glad to
read that report, provided it could be
had as it was written, and as it was re-
oeivsd at the War Department. To
read Alger's report, one would suppose
that there had been no scandal connect |
cd with the conduct of the war, and that
everything had moved along as smooth
as silk, whereas, every intelligent man in
the United States knows to the contrary.
Some day the truth may be written |
about the war, but there are no signs
that il will be soon. Had democratic |
House been elected, the outlook would
have been very different.
Boss Hanna has been giving the West
Virginia republicans some lessons in
Senator-grabbing and scheme has
been concocted that is expected to result
in wiping out small democratic ma
jority in the legislature OF tha State and
the election of republican to succeed
Senator Faulkner. The Secretary OF
State of West Virginia ia to be the tool
of the grab, his part being to put the
republican contestants for seats in the
House of Delegates on the regular roll,
30 as to give the republicans majority
of that body.
Senator Catfery, of Louisiana, is an
anti-annexationist from way back. He
says of the Treaty of Peace: Il shall vote
squarely against the proposition to annex
the Philippines. The Peace Commission
had no business 10 provide for their
annexation. These islands would be
the most expensive gift that one nation
ever received from another. They can
never be source Of strength, while they
will always be an element OF domestic
weakness and subject to foreign attack
in case of hostilities with another nation"
Mr.. Caffery thinks that We are paying
too much attention TO things away from
home and not doing enough to improve
things at home.
There have been numerous conferences
between democrats since Congress
opened, on the policy that the party
should pursue at this session. There are
differences OF opinion, some contending
that aside from the Chicago platform,
there is no occasion for party policy at
tbis time. A democratic House caucus
held near the close Of the last session oi
Congress adjourned to meet December