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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington. Mar. :, lSa

Shall the most dastarlly piece OF
treachery perpetrated in the nineteenth
century lie condoned Tor cash consider.
alton? That is the question: Mr.. Mckin'
man-at last the old man is given some
thin. to DO, but it was a nauseating job
to circulate among his former colleagues
q the senate, ioT the purpose q in;ofm-
ing them that the administration had de-
ciGed. If the naval court reported that the
Maine was blown up by intention. 10 de-
mand a cash indemnity oi spain. II Mr..
Sherman correctly reported some Of the
remarks made by Senators with whom
he discussed the matter. Nr. Mckinley
must have blushed.
Ever since il has been practically known
that the court had found unmistakcable
evidence that the Maine was wrecked uy
treachery, the administration has been
gradually. through divers newspaper In
terviews and By other methods preparing
the public Tor this indemnity business by
dropping hints ABOUT the injustice oi
holding spain responsible when !. d.>a-
vowed the crime or any kno" ledge OF il
and OF the probability that the crime Was
committed by some Spanard who VS. an
enemy of the present spanish ministry.
etc, etc. The spanish charge datt.iies
in Washington also took 4 hand in the
attempt TO have his country le; down
easily by officially stating ,Aa: 10 mines
OF ;oipedoes have ever been planted Il.
the haIbor oi Havana. lie TACT .Aa,
this fellow was once associated WIN Ne
LONE was enough 70 prevent BELIEF q Any
statement lie might make.
There is not the slightes; doubt that .,a
over" helming majority OF congress to-
leves with 4 majority OF the ieop.e Il
the country that Spanish blood should lie
shed 10 ayenge the poor devils WHO were
lie victims ii Spanish .lcachcry in lla-
wanna harbor; 6ut ,nere i also 4 -t99n.
desire in congress 10 at in coHcef, ~.:h
the administration. ii possible IN ordc:
that il oanuo. be said by the >paEiatG>.
or other foreiyne. :, that there j. d.y.--
ion ui sentiment in the /. = Th:. d.
sire may result in congress allowing Tie
demand for a none: indemnity To be
made on spain, but ii will be, even then.
largely because OF the BELIEF ,h.; spain
could not pay the indemnity. and Would
not ii it could, and tina. war would be the
result anyway.
Although Mr.. Mckinley continues 10
talk peace his actions, through his sub
ordnates, show that he believes with al
most everybody else in Washington. tina.
war with spain is inevitable, and. to hi,
credit be it placed, he is taking vigorous
steps TO See that We are fully prepared 10
do our share OF the fighting " hen !, once
gets started. The more promptly and
vigorously he acts upon tina, Maine report
which is expected this week, the better
he will stand with Congress and tue peo-
pie.
Mr.. Mckinley must have been little
bit afraid that the well-known scrappin.
propensities OF Teddy Roosevelt made
him i dangerous man to have in charge
OF the navy department at this time, or
Secretary Lon. would now be tax inc sew
eral days .es;, and Teddy would be in
charge. M Long announced his u:en.
ton OF going away ior three or four days
but NJ. Mckinley persuaded him to
change his mind. Most persons would
rather see Teddy lunnin. tile machine
just nov.
Representative >u'zer of y. y, vi 0
has been somewha; harshly criticised Ne-
cause o: Ai> objection. when Unanimous
consent was asked in the house that the
bill, already passed bv the senate proyii.
Ing ior the enlistment oi Two additional
regiments Il artillery, be taken up and
considered H,lil disposed oi Immediately
after the passage 0! tie sundrv civil bill.
says he did 80 because he thought there,
WAS no Necessity 10 increase the regular
army; and he regarded the bill as an IT.
tempt OH tile part u the plutOcra'. -
take advantage Of existing circumstance.
to increase he army and thus still iur.
tner entrehc!i themselves against .he PEG
pie. AS 10 the special need OF these men
now to fight spain, Mr.. >ulzer said ::
why, il war should be declared would
resign my seat in congress in "a hours
and wonld ra;ea voo;vonr< 80 49,, -