Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-29
SOLID SUPPORT
Given the President An Unjust Claim
Civil Service Order.

WASHINGTON, Jan "a President
McKinley's Cuban policy has not been
changed one iota by the Democratic
hubbub in the House. last week He
stands now just where he has stood
from the beginning, and when he
makes a move. it will be because of
happenings in Cuba and not because of
bowling among Democrats. For weeks
this Government has been ready TO
move at the proper time--when it
shall in the eyes OF the civilized world
be justified in moving to bring about
peace in Cuba. It will not delay be-
cause of lying Spanish news from
Cuba, any more than it will hurry be-
cause OF Democratic ranting. The
Republicans in Congress are support
ing this policy solidly and are likely
to continue to do so. Notwithstanding
Democratic prophecy to the contrary.
The Republicans of the House are
as solidly behind the Administration
on the Hawaiian question as upon the
Cuban question. This was shown
when Chairman Hit, OF the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, moved to table
a resolution calling upon the Presi-
dent for bis authority for negotiating
a treaty for the annexation Of Hawaii
in which it is agreed to pay the Ha-
waiian public debt of "a ooo, 900 out
of the U. S. Treasury. The Demo-
Gratis tried their best to prevent the
resolution being laid on the table, but
Mr.. Hits motion was supported by
the Republicans and was carried.
There are no new development in con-
nection with the consideration Of the
annexation treaty by the Senate.
Notwithstanding the honor paid to
the memory OF Hon. Benjamin But
terworth, late Commissioner Of Pat
by the President, the Cabinet and
other distinguished public men, who
! attended his funeral, last week, he is
to be further honored by a public
memorial meeting. if present plans
are carried out. The service that he
rendered the country in purifying the
practice OF patent attorneys, though
known by mparatiyely few, is in
estimable iii value
1t is Mr. Justice McKenna now, the
late Attorney General nomination to
the bench of the Supreme Court hav-
ing been confirmed by the Senate
without roll call. Governor Griggs,
of New Jersey. who will as soon as his
nomination is confirmed by the SEN
ate, assume the portfolio of Attorney
General in the Cabinet, has been ex
tending his already large acquaintance
among public men during visit to
Washington; consequently the Presi-
dent is receiving more praise than
ever for the selection of SO able man
as Governor Griggs to succeed Justice
McKenna.
Representative Dalzell, OF Pennsyl-
vania, hit the Southern Democrats
who are trying to get bill appro-
priating $685. 600 to cover alleged
damages in consequence of the war to
the Book Publishing Company Of the
Southern Methodist Church substitut-
ed for the Senate bill giving that
Company the right to refer its claims
to the Court of Claims, heavy blow
when he recalled to their memories
that an unanswerable report had been
made against these claims rs years
ago, when they were before the House,
! by a subcommittee composed of Sec
rotary Wilson. of the Department Of
Agriculture, Republican, and Hon. w.
R. Morrison, Democrat, both then
members Of the House. Mr.. Dalzell
said the claim was at that time thrown
out as unworthy of the attention of
patriotic representatives, sent to
Washington, not to loot, but to guard
the Treasury.
There is some misapprehension
even in Congress, Of the nature of the
old Stanley Matthews resolution. ex-
pressing the opinion that the Govern
rnent has the option Of paying its
bonds in silver, which was recently
reofered by Senator Teller, and which
is now under consideration, and will
this week be readopted by the silver
majority of the Senate, and there is
probably much more throughout the
country. 1t is now. just as it was
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