Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-08
A SURPLUS IN sIuHT.
McComas's Boom Chinese Affairs
Relief for Cuba.


Treasury starts into 1893 with more
pleasing outlook than it has had at
the beginning of year for sometime.
There was surplus Of about $I,75o,
600 for the month of December and
it is reasonably certain that with the
exception of the present month, and
possibly April, when heavy quarterly
payments on account of pensions have
to be made, every month Of the pres
ent fiscal year will show surplus.
If should not be fcrgotten that the
payments made on account of the pur
chase of the Union Pacific Railroad
we're not included to make that De-
cember surplus. While this condi-
ton is gratifying to President McKin-
ley and every Republican, It is espec-
ially gratifying to Chairman Dingley,
who predicted many months ago,
when the extra session of Congress
was considering his tariff bill. that
the Government financial condition
would improve, just as it has done
under the operation of that bill as a
law. On Saturday, Mr.. Dingley fur
nished the Press Association with
detailed statement of the revenues
under the Dingley law and of the rev.
enue outlook.
Judge McComas, who was popular
in Washington when he was mem
Der of the House and who has in
creased in popularity since he occu-
pied a seat upon the bench OF the Su-
preme Churt of the District Of Column
bia, has forged ahead in the senator
ial race in Maryland since Gov.
Lowndes, who is also very popular in
Washington, withdrew in his favor,
aud the impression is now general
that Judge McComas will be elected
to succeed Senator German. 1t is no
reflection upon the other gentlemen
WHO are CdHdludtSSi dSliVC VI passive
to say that the election of Judge Nc
Comas to the Senate would please
more Republicans in Washington than
the election of any other man named.
President Mckinley is thoroughly
alive to the meaning of the present
attitude of the great powers of Eu-
rope towards China. He knows that
they are after commerce as we'll as
territory. The U. S. wants no terri
tory as far away as China, but it does
want to keep the valuable Chinese
trade it always has and to add to it,
and, while not intending to get mixed
up in any European deals or SQUAD
bles, it does intend to make whatever
steps that may be necessary to pro-
tect American commercial interests in
China. The U. S. has treaty rights
in China which must be recognized
by any power that acquires territory
by any means in that country, and
with that end solely IN view, the Pres
ident and his advisers are watching
every move made by the powers of
Europe in or towards China. In
other words, we have nothing to do
with the relations of China and other
nations so long as our treaty rights
are respected.
Notwithstanding the persistent eff
forts of a portion of the Democratic
press to prevent contributions, the
Presidents manly appeal for dona-
tons for the relief OF the poor Cubans,
who are suffering for the necessities
of life by reason of the conditions on
the island and not for any faults OF
their own, has touched the charitable
hearts of the country and substantial
relief is pouring into Cuba by every
steamer Arrangements have been
made for Miss Clara Barton, Presi-
dent of the American Red Cross, to
go to Cuba with staff OF assistants
to help the L. S. Consular agents in
distributing the aid among the suffer
ing. The President is much gratified
at the prompt response OF the country
to his appeal for aid.
President Mckinley will not send
the nomination OF Gov. Griggs to be
Attorney General to the Senate until
the nomination of Attorney General
McKenna to the Supreme Court, has
been confirmed, but no delay is looked
for in the latter.
This year, tor the first time since
1898, when the death of Mrs. Harri.
son caused its suspension, there was
no New Years day reception at the