The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-12-02
Washington Letter.
From Our RegulSr Correspondent.
WASHINGTON Nov. 2lst 1898.

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Nobody need be misled by the back
ug and filling of the peace commission
srs and the weekly crisis, on paper, al.
ways accompanied by an alleged ultima
;um sent by this government. There
has been but one question to be settled
since this government demanded the
Philippines. The price we are to pay
for them. That ques ion is ttill unset
tied. Why, some Of the Spanish bond
holders could probably tell. When 1t is
settled we will have the treaty Of peace
and not befcre. That Mr.. Mckinley could |
quickly settle this business 10y sending |
an ultimatum is unquestioned; also that
he ought to do it, but it is humiliating, |
in the extreme, to have men close to the
sdministTation am ouncing every week
that one has been sent, when q day or
two afterwards it becomes apparent TO
all the world that it has not.
1t ls the easiest thing In the world to
get people accustomed to and inditfer
ent to large public expenditures. Only
few years ago the appropriation OF
billion dollars by a republican congress
aroused the public opinion of the conn
try, and elected democratic president
aud congress. Since then about eve y
congress has been billion dollar con
gress, and the present congress which
has already appropriated almost bill
lion dollars, will, by the end OF the COM
ing short eessioE, have reached the two
billion mark. 1t is trre that g consid'
erable portion OF this money is charge
able to the war, bnt outside OF the war,
the public expenditures ARE entirely too
extravaeapt, and might be already cur
tailed without lessening the efficiency OF
the government
Mt. Mckinley has shown bis adroit-
ness ss politician by deciding not to
recommend any legislation at the COM
ing session Of congress 'or hHTto Rico or
the Philippines, and 10 sep the islands
under military rules for awhile. He
knows that the question Of legislation
for the islands will be troublesome one
and prefers that it shall not be taken mp
until bis party has a msjority in both
branches of congress.
The republican district attorney,
for south Carolina spent two entire days
c, insulting with the administration, mp
ou what should be oone By the attorney
general, il anything, about the race
troubles in that state. The district ats
torney was not enthusiastic over the
probable success of the plan Of trying to
act indictments against white men fol
participating in riots. from q fedora
grand jury. which has been adopted by
the administration. but he will have 4
try it on, il the admin. .stration insists ;hI
! wishes to continue drawing his salary
: T1lbert, the assistant postmaster, whC
vas driven away from Mccormick, ha
decided to stay in Washington and tr!
to catch a government job, on the
/ strength ol his "martyrdon."
/ 1t has been definitely settled that Mr.
} Mckinley will, in his annual message Z
? congress, Recommend that the reguls
: army be increased TO 100 600 men, an
that he will indorse The recommends
ton Of secretary Long that three battle
|, ships and twelve cruisers be built, an,
: twenty Thousand men and two thousand
five hundred boys be enlisted to To
D navy.