Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
STILL FOR PEACE.
SECRETARY LONG VOICES THE
WILL OF Mckinley.


of War-Repeal of Tax on Cur
rency Issued by BankS-Warn
To Republicans - Ayers Relic
Scheme Il Fraud.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1893.
Secretary Long either talked to-
much or too little when he said
"The element OF official Spanisl
participation in the explosion ha
been practically eliminated" an,
then added that the administration
had received nothing but what hat
been made public concerning the in
vestigation of the destruction OF til,
Maine. The only thing eliminated b,
what has been made public is the &C
cident theory; therefore, unless he
has information which has not been
made public, Secretary Long was do
ing what all other naval officials had
been positively ordered not to do
thcorizing - when he used tina,
language. lie did not better the case
any when he stated that his only rea-
son for saying that official Spanish
participation had been eliminated
from the case was the statement OF
the Spanish Charge dAfrairs at
Washington that there were no mines
in Havana harbor. AS Mr.. Long had
just left a Cabinet meeting when he
used the words quoted above, there
isn't the slightest doubt that they
were deliberately used for purpose.
| will not 60 to the extent that some
do, and charge that it was intended
either for a notice to the naval court
Of inquiry oi the sorG of verdict
desired, or as notice to the country
that policy of peace-at-any-price was
to TO be followed, but it certainly has
not served to strengthen confidence in
the intention of the administration to
stand up vigorously for national honor,
regardless OF cost or consequences.
About the only thing done this
week by the administration looking
like business was the making OF con-
tract for a 81 100000 supply of pro.
jectiles, for the new high-power guns
Of our coast defenses.
That no immediate action is ex-
pected on the Maine catastrophe was
shown by the departure for Cuba,
this week, Of a party including Sena.
tors Thurston, Money and Gallinger,
and Representatives Amos J. Cum
mings, and William Alden Smith.
These gentlemen are going directly to
Havana, on a private yacht, for the
purpose Of doing little investigating
on their own hook, and they expect to
get information that will be useful
when the matter gets before Congress.
They expect to he gone about ten days.
There is quite little stir among
members of the House over report
that Car Reed intended to try to rush
the rest of the appropriation bills
through and to force an adjournment
of Congress, in order to prevent q
declaration of war, or any other &C.
ton on Cuba. A paper was at once
circulated by Republicans among Re-
publicans pledging the signers to vote
against adjournment under any cir
cumstances before satisfactory action
had been taken on the Cuban question,
and enough signers have already been
obtained TO block any adjournment
scheme, with the aid of the Demo-
cratic and Populist votes, which have
been promised.
A bill for the conditional appeal of
the Federal tax on currency issued by
State banks has been introduced by
Senator Plat, OF New York, much to
the surprise Of Democrats, who have
at various times sought the repeal of
that tax, which they have always con.
sidered unjust. Mr.. Platt's bill au-
thorizes State banks to deposit with
the U. 8. Treasurer the bonds of any
State, city or county and to receive
in exchange circulating notes to the
extent OF 50 per cent. of the deposits
and 10 per cent. of the capital stock of
the bank. The securities to be held in
trust for the redemption of the banks
circulating notes, just as U. S. bonds
are now held for national bank notes.
Ex-Gov. Colcord, OF Nevada, is in
Washington trying to persuade the
Republican leaders that unless they
abandon the single gold standard the
party will be Overthrown. He said on
the subject: 81 am a Republican,
but l do not believe that the party can
continue in power by advocacy of the
single gold standard. During the last
few months l have travelled extensively,
and everywhere l find a most bitter
opposition to that policy. The Demo-
Gratis will press this view for all it il
worth, and by 80 doing will sweep the
country, unless there is great change
from existing conditions. The Ameri-
can people really want llism-
gold and silver-and il silver is re-
stored to its former place as money,
they will becontent to let Congress es-
tablish the ratio"
1t was officially announced this week
by Secretary Alger that the govern
ment relief expedition to the Klondike
miners had been abandoned, and au.
thority to sell the stuff purchased, in
GLIDING the reindeer, has been asked
OF Congress. No official announce
ment has hepu m q do IN that ofTact
but it is stated that it is now fully
known that the whole business was q
systematic scheme on the part OF
certain sharpers to "do" the govern
ment. DEN.
THE Republicans OF this State were
unstinted in condemnation of Cleve-