The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-06-10
Washington Letter.
From eur regular Correspondent

Washington, May, 80 1893
Two more prominent ex-confederates
have been given generals commissions
by Mr.. McKinlsy-ex Senator Butler, Of
9 G major general, and ex-Congressman
and ex.Govsrnor Oates, Of Alabama,
Brigadier Gensral-and It 10 stated at
the war department that several more
will BE- similarly honored this week.
Senator Cockrell In strong speech In
iavor Of coming the seigniorags ef the
silver bullion owned by the government
and the issuing Of grssnbacks instead Of
bonds said; Sacrifices must be made
In this war. 100000 men have been ta.
ken from the industrial pursuits Of the
country and are engaged In waste and
destruction. War is waste. War cre-
ates loss and destruction. All the pso.
pie should bear the burdens alike. Sac
rifces must be made. but We cannot
tighten the burdens or prevent che losses
OF War by an issus Of bonds." After
ridiculIng the calling of the proposed L.
sue oi bonds 80 popular loan" and char
aeteEising Il ~ 'fraud and fake On
the very face Of t." Senator Cockrell
said: .'Ths golden opportunity OF che
BANKERS and tho bond-holdsFs has come,
and nov they rush In for more bonds
In order that they may more securely
fastsn the single gold standard on the
country. We want the war carried on
for We believe IL to be human and jnsI
war. We feel aoms responsibility fal
having forced the war upou the country
but We are patriotic. We are not de-
manding the substitution Of the bsmet
allie system. bat We are asking that In.
stead OF bonds. Ishsli vote assinss amy
bill that contains provision for intsres
! bearing bonds"
II Senator German said In bis speeeh OF
!, ths proposition 10 coin the silver ssigni
orage. SIN my judgment Il would b
, unwiss-it would be fruitIsss TO attsmp
} TO push that question 10 the front vhil'
| the country has the Spanish army ans
j navy 10 confront. That is question VI
! ought 10 dsht out In tins Of psacs.
! haRe always bean apsrsisan. ! hav'
voted for my party eycn when .ts can.
didases did noe quits meet my approval
i, Bat In Q cris,s like this I do mot knov
! my party. I know only the highest in
J tsresss Of my country. Kaosing hcs
! sharp b the political division upon thi
. proposition. I cannot vote for it at thi
, time. no matter how just is may be b
! The abstract, or ass- proposition stand
: Ilne alone" Senator German supports
} the proposition to issue bonds, becauss
be ssid no war had ever besn eoadue
ted without an issus Of bonds, and b
! cause he believed that Il the bin faiie
to provide for an issas Of boEds, III
D Mckinley would Issue them under th
. Law Of 1875 % Mr.. Cleveland did.
a Il begins 10 look a. thoash Hon. Tho
] mas Bracket Reed. Otherwise known q
|. the Czsr Of the House, had Q big doss Z
humble pie 10 swallow. Hs played th
/. snsocrai just one too often. when be IN
! dsrtook 10 30 against Mr.. Mekialey h
= nins-tenths or more Of his party On th
> annsxasion question. He vss give
more than . week IN which 20 escap
. this doss Of humble pie, bat hs ha
: succeeded 20 often In having his on
. way. regardless Of what others thoagh
that he neglected 10 tsxs advantage {
: il BY signifying his willingness 70 vo,
Tor q special rule from the committee o
q rules setting time for the house 10 70.
on the annexation resolution. The
. Mr.. Mckinley rot mad. aad under hi
. direction General Grossenor secured th
|, signatures Of more than thres-fourtk
o Of tbs republican members Of the hous
: 10 reQusst for caucus to demand th
. desired rule. Then the ultimatnm VI
served on the Cxar. he was nosifie
r that he eouid eat his humble pie By ve
ting for that rule ut onee, or hs coul
: wait TO hays Is erammed down his shros
. by o party caucus; but eat IL he must.