Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-01-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL coRHnsrosDrrcH OF THE nos1rop

President McKlnley'S CUBAN policy
has not been changed one iota by the
democratic hubub in the House, last
4 week. He stands now just where he
has stood from the beginning, and
when he makes move, it will be be-
cause 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 civil
| lied world be justified in moving to
bring about peace in Cuba. 1t will
not delay because of lying Spanish
news from Cuba, any more than it
will hurry because of democratic rant
ing. The republicans in Congress are
supporting this policy solidIy and are
likely to continue to do SO, notwith-
standing democraticsprophecy to the
contrary.
The republicans of the House are as
solidly behind the administration on
the Hawaiian question as upon the Gu
ban question. This was shown when
Chairman Hit, of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, moved to table res
olution calling upon the President for
his authority for negotiating treaty
for the annexation of Hawaii in which
it is agreed to pay the Hawaiian pub
lie debt of 81 900, 900 out of the U. S.
Treasury The democrats tried their
best to prevent the resolution being
laid on the table, out Mr.. Hits mo-
ton was supported by the republicans
developments in connection 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
ents, by the President, the Cabinet
and other distinguished public men,
who attended his funeral, last week,
he is to be further honored by pub
lie 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 comparatively few, is ines
Unable in value. 1t is expected that
Acting Commissioner Greeley, who
was in accord with Mr.. Butterworth
and his able CO. adjutor in the recent
reforms, will succeed him as Commits
sioner of Patents. 1t is Mr.. Justice
McKenna now, the late Attorney Gen
eral's nomination to the bench of the
Supreme Court having been confirmed
by the Senate without roll call. Gov.
Griggs, of New Jersey, who will, as
soon as his nomination is confirmed
by the Senate, assume the portfolio
of Attorney General in the Cabinet,
has been extending his already large
acquaintance among public men d1r
ng visit to Washington; conse
quently the President is receiving
more praise than ever for the selection
of so able man as Gov. Griggs to
succeed Justice McKenna.
Representative Dalzell of Pa, hit
Southern democrats who are trying
to get bill appropriating s28S,000 to
cover alleged damages in consequence
of the war to the Book Publishing
Company of the Southern Methodist
Church substituted for the Senate bill
giving that Company the right to re-
fer its claims to the Court of Claims,
a heavy blow when he recalled to
their memories that an unanswerable
report had been made against these
claims twenty five years ago, when
they were before the House, by a sub
committee composed of Secretary
Wilson, of the Department of Agri- |
culture, republican, and Hon. w. r. |
Morrison, democrat, both then mem
bers of the House. Mr.. DaIzen said
the claim was at that time thrown out |
as unworthy 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, express
ing the opinion that the government |
has the option of paying its bonds |
in silver, which was recently reoffered |
by Sc nator Teller, and which is now
under consideration, and will this
we elk be readopted by the silver ma
jority of the Senate, and there is
pro badly much more throughout the |
country. It is now, just as it was |
twenty years ago, when it was adopt |
ed by both branches of Congress. |
eIely a concurrent resolution, not |
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