Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-08
WASHINGTON LETTER
PLEASING OUTLOOK FOR THE
TREASURY.
Europeans After Chinese
Territory.
RED GROSS PRESIDENT TO 60 To
CHINA
A Quiet New Yeer's Day at the White
House.
CFrom Our Regular Correspondent }

Washington, Jsnuary x. 1898
The United States Treasury starts
into 1898 with a mere pleasing outlnnk
than it. has hed at the beginning II
year for sometime There was sur
plus OF about 81 $50 600 for tn. month
OF Dece mber. and il il reasonably GER
tain that with the exception OF the
present. month, and possibly April,
when heavy quarterly payments on
account Of penvions have 30 be msd-.
every month OF the present hscal year
will show q surplus II should not be-
forgotten that the payments made on
accoun' 81 the purchase OF the Uni n
Pacific Railroad we're not includ. d t.,
make that December surplus. While
this cor dition is gratifying TO Pr-si-
d~nt Mckinley ard tv.ry republican.
IL ia especially gratifying tn hoi-man
Dingley. who predicted many mon hs
ago. when the Extra session 81 Con-
Rress vss considering hi< tarin bill
that the 8 ,vernmsnt's finarcial cordi-
tion would improve. iIrt as il has
done under the oper alton OF that bill
AZ Law. On SATURDAY.. MIR DinRley
furni-hed the Press A-soriati ms with
detailed statement of the revenues
under the Dingley law and " The rev.
onue outlook
MARYLAND POLITICS.
Judge McOomas, who was popular in
Washington WHEN he Vass member Of
the House and who has increass d in
popularity since he occupied = seat up
on the b. nch OF the Supreme Court Of
the DistI let of Columbia. has forged
ahead in the Senatorial rae in Mary
land since Governor L ,wRdes. u hu il
also very popular IN ashington. witt
= Ii n ~. -
Is now general that Judge AcCOmas
will be elected TO succeed Senator
German. 1t is no r. fiction up n the
other gentlemen who are cano idateb.
active OF passive to saw that the cleo
tion OF Judge Nc omas To the Senate
would please more republicans IT,
Washington than the election OF any
other man named.
CHINESE SITUATION.
President Mckinley il thoroughly
alive 10 the u1eHi Jog of the present a.
titude of the great VoweTa OF Europ-
towards China. he kn' VS. that the ,
are after Commerce as we'll as terrific
~ The United states wants no terri
tory a. far away ss China. but il dos
want TO keep III valuable Chinese
trsde it already has and to odd To il
and. while not intending to get mixed
up in any Europe an deals OF rQuzbbles
it does intend 10 take whatever step,
that may be necessary tn protect
American commercial inter t. in Chi
ma. The Unit,d States has treaty
rights in Chips which must be r~cog.
Missed b, any power that acquires ter.
ritOry by any means in that county,
and with that end lely in view, tn.
President and his ADVISERS are watch
al a. ho a.,
EUROPE in or tow ards China In oth-i
words, we have nDthinR to do with th'
relations Of China sni other Nations 81
long as our treaty rights are respect
ed.
AID TO cUBANs.
Notwithstanding the persistent ef
forts OF lrtiUn OF the demoer@ ii
press to prevent contribution 9, tn,
Presidents manly appeal for Donation
for the relief OF the poor Cabans. VIII,
are suffering for the necessities of lif,
by reason of the nditiors on n is
land and not for any faults of har
own. hes touched the charitable heart
OF the eonntsy and substantial relief i
pouring into Cuha by every steamer
Arran gements have been made 70
Miss clara Barton, President of II,
Red Gross, TO go To Cubs with asrt.
of assistants 10 help the United STATE
Consular agents in distributing III al,
amorg the suffering. Ths Pres den
IL much Rratified at che prompt re-
sPs nse Of the country to his appeGl 10
aid.
NoNINATToN HID.
President Mckinney will not ser
the nomination of Governor GrigRs {
a AffnWnov 70 fho =, q
I'll the nomination Of AttoIn, y GeneI
al Mckenna t. the supreme C,urt
has been cor hrmed. but no delay
looked for in the latter.
xoxEw xsAR's RECEPTION
Thie( year for the first time sine
1898 SHwh- n the death OF Mrs Harris
csHsed its suspension, there was
New Years day receipt on at the VIII
House. Prssiden MCKINLEY spenI th
day in rest going for drive with Mr.
AcKinl-y in the morning and receiV
ing several personal friends during III
afternoon and evening
The democrats and the assistAI
democrats are striving hard to make
appear thst ih- financial pneition
President NJ Kinley whirh is in stri,
accord with tie platf rm upon wb {
he ~ss elected. fur fishes reason T.
the Senators who arr popularity know
80 silver republicans" TO break the
pleasant relations with him. but so (,
"a can be learned il is labor waste
Some OF these wOuld-be mischi ma
ers may be surprised when Senat
Wolcott makes his promised speec
explaining the trip OF himself ard &C
leagues To Europe in behaf of intern
t'onal bimetslhsm Just before q
Senate took its holiday fecess Mr. We
colt said that he hoped to be ready
make that statement about the MIDI