The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-06-24
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent |
WASHINGTON, d. G. June 10, 1898

criticism had the army met with any
mlshap on account of being moved be-
fore everything was ready, and that
the delay has been necessary and un-
avoidable, President Mckinley is TAX
ing matters as coolly AS the broiling
spell of weather now upon Washing
ton will allow him. He knows that
no time has been wasted, and that
none will be; that Skaters army is
out for business, y, and that results are
going to following its landing in Cuba.
The administration is not to blame
because newspaper men who were not
informed of the real causes of delay
printed their guesses, that the troops
were held back because of rumors of
the presence of an alleged new and
dangerous Spanish fleet in Cuban
waters, etc, as facts; censorship of
news relating to important movements
would be useless if the government
contradicted all the rumors started.
Admiral Sampson has landed a force
of marines in Cuba, at Guantanamo
harbor, which will be held as a base of
naval supplies.
Generals COppinger and Lee, who
are to command the army that is 60
ing to Porto Rico, have been sent Or
ders to get their command into condi-
ton for embarking at the earliest pos
/ slble moment, which is taken to mean
that the movement upon Porto Rico
is not to be postponed until the move
ment against Santiago is successful,
but is to go ahead independently as
soon as ready. Secretary Alger says
that in ten days time every man in
the army will be fully equipped for
war.
The Navy Department has publish
ed Admiral Simpsons official report
of Lieut.. Hobson's daring feat-the
sinking of the Northumberland it is
just as enthusiastic as were the news
paper descriptions and is calculated to
m axe every American proud to be a
citizen of the country that produces
such men.
! Senator Butler, of North Carolina,
chairman of the popullst National
Committee, formally read Senator
Kyle out of the populst party because
! he voted for the,,war revenue bill. The
reading out process did not appear to
worry Senator Kyle, who stated that
he was responsible to his conscience
and his constituents, and not to But
ler, for his official acts. Mr.. Kyle dis
posed of some statements concerning
him made by Senator Pettigrew by de-
nouncing them as international and
malicious falsehoods."
The house has passed the Hawaiian
annexation bill, its adoption being
practically unanimous, the vote being
3O3 to 81. Speaker Reeds course
since this matter has been under dis
cussion has been greatly misrepresent-
ed He is personally opposed to an
nexatiOn, but his prompt decision
decision when a point of order was
reised against Gen. Grosvenor's motion
"to proceed to public business s'-made
in the House for the first time in fif-
teen years-in favor Of Gen. Grosve-
nor, knowing that the motion was
made to get the annexation resolu-
ton before the House, was proof
enough of the falsity of the stories
about his resorting to all sorts of par
liamentary tactics to prevent the
House getting an opportunity to vote
on annexation. Two weeks ago
Speaker Reed stated his position to
Chairman Hit and other members
of the committee on Foreign Affairs
when they went to him for special
rule from the Committee on Rules.
He said to them: "My advice person
ally is to postpone consideration Of
this question until next session. ]
frequently think am wiser than the
republican party, while as often the
republican party is wiser than | am.
You gentlemen must take the conse-
quences." The only trouble with the
Speaker in this case has been that his
Judgment is against that of 50 pei
cent of the republican party and prob
ably majority of all other parties.
There is no buncomb about Presi
dent McKinley's good will towards
the ex-Confederates, or he never would
have nominated T. l.. Rosser, of Va.
to be brigadier general. Rosser got
lot of newspaper notorlety severa
years ago by making crack-braineG
speech announcing himself to be ar
unreconstructed rebel, etc. President
Mckinley only remembered that he
was gallant soldier, now seeking te
fight for the country he once mistak
emily fought to destroy. 1t is things
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