Richmond planet., 1898-03-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
PRESIDENT McKINLEY'S
ATTITUDE.
Senator Chandler's Startling
Remarks.
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Mr.. GreeIey'S Report.
THE CUBAN CABINET-THE PROS
PE0T OF TRADE.
From our Regular Correspondent

There is no cooler man in Washing
ton than President Mckinley, although
his is the greatest individual response
bility in deciding what action shall be
taken upon the report of the Naval
Court of Inquiry. That report will
probably be received in a day or two
certainly this week. Opinion differs as
20 whether the report will be at once
sent to Congress and made public.
Senator Chandler, whose relations with
the President are such that his opin-
ion is as good as that of any other man
said: "It is barely possible that the
character OF the document may be such
as to render it inexpedient to give II
cat until Congress can be gradually
made aware of its contents IL, iol
| instance. 1t indicates beyond doubt tbs
| official culpability of the Spaniards IN
connection with the Name disaster, II
would not be wise to place Congress "
| immediate possession OF the facts ON
cially, for fear that war would De de
ielared simultaneously, and withoH
dne regard for ali the conditions" On'
thing is certain, Congress and the puo
lie will have the report at the eariles
moment il can be given out withou
ldetriment to public interest.
WILL NOT BE INFLUENoED
| Another certainty is, that Presiden
| Mckinley will not allow himself 10 D
influenced by any OF the numerou
| stories as to what European nation
| NAV think that he should do, but WI
act solely in the interest of the nation
al honor Of the United States withou
regard TO the probable approval or dis
approval of his action by any Europea
power or powers The Maine was on
ship, the Court that made the invest
CATION and report WAS composed OF OF
Nav al officers. and it is our a1air
take what action we please upon thu
report, and we are going to DO It. IN
Iisn't spread eagleism. but plain ever
lday patriotism, which is shared
levery American whose heart is in Il
fright place.
AN ITEMIzED ACCOUNT TO BE RENDERS
Congress and the country will
furnished an itemized statement sho'
/ ing every cent expended from tn
|. lspecial $50 ,O00, 600 emergency appr
. Irritation, President Mckinley havil
directed the preparation of a speci
Es form of reQuisition for these func
st which must be signed by the Preside
ID himself before they can be honore
r and the opening of special emerge
D. cy occount on the books Of the Tres
o, ury.
sr The gun-shop in the Washingt
lie NAVY Yard reminds old d-timers of {
IN war time activity In the same va,
r but upoR different class OF work. u
Dr. ring the war this was strictly n Ma
ct Yard now it is only q Navy Yard
ne name. its principal work being
l. making of gun-some Of the finest
the world have been and are bel
ID made here-mountings and ammu
to ton for the Navy. Not q minute
Y Inow being lost in the Yard, one
to Ithre .eipht-hour shifts of men be-
ed continuously at work.
AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT.
hei Rv far the ablest and most intere
nd ing paper the government has recen
SIX published is the report for 1897 of d
A. P Greeley, Acting Commissions
ng Patents. A synopsis has been Drin
ng lin some of the newspapers, but, ow
in Iperhaps TO so much war news. 1t
for so incomplete as to give very little
10 lof what this valuable document, VII
j Inv thousands abroad, contains; 1t n
on, be read as whole 80 be appreciai
ing Inventors, patentees, manufactur
) is capitalists, and publicists, who wisl
est understand the greatness OF Ameri
1pe Industry and how indissolubly 1t is
Dur sociated with the patent system OF
United States. should read this pan
the let. which may be OBJ aimed free by
l a addressing a request for it TO the y
nen missioner of Patents, Washing
oIiD. O.
val THE NEGOTIATION OF A TREATY.
wei The three Commissioners appoi
by the Cuban Cabinet to act with
hrs. Spanish Minister in negotiating q
0ys. ciprocity treaty with this country
hey presented to Secretary Sherman t.
by the Spanish Minister, and later
Sec called on Hon. John A. Kasson,
will has charge of the interests OF this
M, try in all reciprocity negotlael
por- They expressed an anxiety to pro
cial at once with the treaty, but it is
nrobable that any material prof
win be made until it becomes
clearer that it will be worth Will
make such treaty. If we are to
war with Spain, there will De no 81
base treaty negotiated, and il we recol
um- the Independence of Cuba, we 81
to thereby officially declare that
sich- had nothing more to do with Cubs
\ for ECHOES FROM DE LoME's ADVICE
II be These Commissioners may be el
pur- IN honest in their intentions. Du
administration has not forgotten
mt. de Lome's advice that these mel
tions be pressed as a blind, no
statement made on the floor o
Senate a few days ago by Sc
Proctor, showing the weakness in
ance- of the so-called government that
II be Commissioners represent. In
,ffers. English. these Commits toner's al
nown ing treated with every courtes
Their them. but they are not thrown