Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-02-12
WASHINGTONLETTER
New Officers For The Repub-
lican Congressional Cam
paign Committee.
HAWAIIAN TREATY TO
BE RATIFIED.
On the Silver Line-Trick Did n OF Work

From Our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z, 1898.
Representative Babcock, of Wiscon-
sin, whose able management was
potent factor in the republican Con-
gressional victories of '94 and 90, is
again to be chairman of the Republi-
can Congressional Campaign Commit
tee, and Representative Mercer, of
Nebraska, who was his able Lieuten-
ant in the last campaign, is to be re-
elected Secretary of the committee.
1t is complimentary to these gentle
men that in the re organization of the
committee for this years campaign.
no other names have been mentioned |
for their positions. Notwithstanding
the hoodoo which has so often resulted /
in the defeat of the party in power at
the first Congressional election after /
the installation of the new administra-
ton. the members of the republican |
committee are preparing TO enter the |
coming campaign with determine
tim to win, and the fu ! expectation
that the intelligent sentiment of the
country is behind the republican poll
cy that is giving back prosperity TO the
country.
MORE ABOUT HAWAII.
Not a single Senator who has spoken
against the ratification of the treaty
for the annexation of Hawaii has pre-
scented convincing argument against
annexation consequently those Sena-
tors who were for q time IN doabs have
nearly all announced their intention
to vote for annex alton. and the ratifi-
cation of the treaty is now assured
when a vote is taken. Knowing this.
Senator Davis, who as chairman of the
committee on foreign relations has
charge of the treaty, is PATIENTLY wait
ing until its opponents have been Civ
en- an opportunity to say their say be-
fore taking any steps to force vote.
President Dole has started for home.
but he will make several stops on his
way TO San Francisco, from which port
he expects to sail on or about the 22nd
inst. Every effort to get him to talk
about the pending annexation treaty,
for publication failed, owing to his cor
rect ideas of propriety. During his
stay in Washington, Mr. Dole proved
himself to be gentlsman, q scholar,
and a statesman, whom every patriotic
American will be glad to welcome as a
fellow citizen.
GERMANY AND THE TARIFF.
The President and members of the
cabinet are 10th to accept the general
idea that Germany, in shutting out
American fruits, even partially, and in
threatening to shut out American
horses. is acting upon a general plan
of tariff retaliation, but il the officia
investigation now being made shall
show that such is the case. action viii
be taken that will be sure to cause
deep regret on the part of Germany
No country on earth is so we'll fixed Il
play the game of commercial retalia
Jion as the United States. Our Am
bassador to Germany has already Civ
en- the German government hint to GU
Willingness to play the game with an,
country that makes the first NOV
against us, and the indications are tina
the hint will be sufficient to convinc
the Kaiser Of the wisdom of prudence
ONE DEGREE HIGHER.
The changing of Hon Ethan Ale
Hitchcock. OF Missouri, from Unite
States Minister to United States Am
basssdor to Russia, by President NJ
Kiniey has no particular Significance
political or otherwise. 1t was done &
the request of RUSSIA, and was in &C
cordance with the policy adopted
the United States a few years ago,
raise our ministers to the rank or an
bassadOrs, in all countries that de sire
to send ambassadors to the Unite
States. The presence OF an ambass
dor at a foreign capital, gives II
United States more precedence ths
can possibly be gotten by a ministe
owing to the strict observance of d
plomatic etiquette in those countrie
which enables an ambassador from 81
little ten cent country to outrank
minister from the United States,
any other large and powerful countr
and consequently to have preceden
OF him everywhere.
TRICK DID NOT WORK.
It having been shown to the sat
faction Of the Senate Post-Ohice Coz
mittee, that the charges against N
Ell. Bemue, nominated to be pc,
master at jamestown, N. Y and
preventative Hooker, whose recol
mendation brought about the nomir
ton. of having used money and pc
ton on the House pay roll to secU
the retirement OF rival candida
were nothing more than az attempt
keen the democratic post master
that town, in office, the committee {
onerated Representative Hooker a
Mr.. Bemus, by favorably reporting
nomination OF the latter to the Sena
GREAT HONOR.
Representative BOutell, OF Ill, I
the distinguished honor of being
first member Of the present House
be renominated. His nomination y
by acclamation, too. Pretty good
man who is serving his first term.
ON THE SILVER LINE.
Senator LindsaY's declaration of
dependence of the sllverites OF
Kentucky legislature, and denial
heir right to ask him to resign, wo'
ave impressed more people than