The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. Il 1898.

| ASHINGTON, u, u, NOV. IA 1898.
President Mckinley is still receiving
congratulations, by mail, from every
section OF the country on the indorse-
ment given him and his administra-
tlon-one of the most remarkable in
dorsements ever given any president
in the middle of his administration
by the voters of the country. The
big head is an affliction unknown to
him, but the President is naturally
proud of the confidence in him. which
the reelection of republican ma
iority of the House and the election
of state legislatures, which insure
big republican majority in the Senate,
expressed, and anxious that his future
policy in connection with his newly
acquired territory and his recommen-
dations to Congress, shall be of such
nature as to merit continuance of
that confidence. If a conscientious
desire to do the right thing for the
country will enable him to do it, he
will succeed.
Having failed in the election the
democrats have returned to their old
occupation Of trying to create OLSEN
sion among the victorious republi-
cans. They are circulating stories to
the effect that friends of the President
are trying to prevent Speaker Reed
being reelected Speaker of the next
House. There is not word of truth
in the stories, and it is as certain as
anything in the future can be that
Mr.. Reed will be Speaker of the next
House, unless he declines to be.
AT the last meeting of the Cabinet
the American Peace Commissioners
at Paris were instructed to notify the
Spanish Commissioners that this gov
eminent would call time if they
did not hurry up and get down to
business on our demand for the Phil
ippines-a demand that is unalter-
able and which must be either ac-
cepted or refused, regardless Of what
any other government may do or
threaten to do. In other words, Spain
must understand that European in
reference, even if it could be brought
about, would not change the policy of
this government one iOta.
While President Mckinley will, I'M
der no circumstances, attempt to in
terfere with the selection Of Senator
by any of the state legislatures, there
isn't the slightest doubt that Repre-
sentative Babcock of Wisconsin, who,
as Chairman of the Republican Con
gressional Campaign Committee, has
made new record that is not likely
to be broken, by electing republican
majority Of the House at three conse-
cutiYe Congressional elections, will
have his best wishes in his campaign
for election to the Senate This is
not because of any objection to either
of the other able republicans who are
candidates for the Senate, but be-
cause President Mckinley thinks that
Mr.. Babcock's work for the party has
given him a claim upon the highest
honors at the disposal of the republi-
cans of Wisconsin.
Adjutant General Corbin, in his an
nual report, refers to existing law
which prevents the enlistment in the
army of persons not citizens of the
l. S., and says: The new conditions
will however, emodifcationofthis
statute desirable, to the end that the
enlistment of from one co mpany to
battalion of natives for each regiment
serving in Cuba, Porto Rico, and the
PHILIPPINES may be authorized. The
advantage of this is too obvious for
discussion"
According to the annual report of
Commissioned General T. V. Powder
ly, just made public, the total num-
Der of immigrants to the L. S. dur
ing the last fiscal year was 229,299,
being 1888 fewer than came during
the previous year. During the year
5000, who were undesirable, from one
cause or another, principally pau
perism, were debarred. Mr.. Powder
ly recommends that the head tax be
increased from 81 to 50, to provide
fund to ''enlarge the bureaus oper-
ations to its full capacity for useful
ness in protecting American citizens
from disease, taxpayers from unjust
burdens, and the hospitals, charitable
and penal institutions of the country
from Generalization by the corrupt
citizens of other countries
Representative Sherman and other
New York republicans who have been
in Washington since the election APP
pear to think that Hon. Chauncey M.
Depew will be the republican elected
to succeed Senator Murphy, unless
there is great change in party SEN
timent before the legislature meets.
Admiral Schley, who was one of our
Military Commissioners charged with
the duty of arranging for the evacua-