Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-01-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
,,AL CORRESPONDENTS CT TIE MONITOR.
Washington, Jan. 3rd, 1898.

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with more pleasing outlook than it
has had at the beginning of year for
some time There was a surplus of
about S1.75O, 900 for the month of De-
cember, and it is reasonably certain
that with the exception of the present
month, and possibly April, when
heavy quarterly payments on account
of pensions have to be made, every
month of the present fiscal year will
show a surplus. 1t should not be for
gotten that the payments made on
account of the purchase of the Union
Pacific Railroad were not included to
make that December surplus. While
this condition is gratifying to Presi-
dent Mckinley and every republican,
it is especially gratifying to Chairman
Dingley, who predicted many months
ago, when the extra session of Con-
gress was considering his tariff bill,
that the governments financial con-
dition would improve, just as it has
done un der the operation of that bill
as law. On Saturday, Mr.. Dingley
furnished the Press Associations with
detailed statement Of the revenues
under the Dingley law and of the rev.
enue outlook.
Judge McComas, who was popular
in Washington when he was a mem
Der of the House and who has increas-
ed in popularity since he occupied a
seat upon the bench of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, has
forged ahead in the Senatorial race in
Maryland since Gov. Lowndes, who is
also very popular in Washington
withdrew in his favor, and the i'm
preston is now general that Judge
McComas will be elected to succeed
Senator German. It is no reflection
upon the other gentlemen who are
candidates, active or passive, to say
that the election of Judge McComas
to the Senate would please more re-
publicans in Washington than the
election of any other man named.
President Mckinley is thoroughly
alive to the meaning of the present
attitude of the great powers of Europe
towards China. He knows that they
are after commerce as well as terri,
tory. The U. s. wants no territory as
far away as China, but it does want
to keep the valuable Chinese trade it
already has and to add to it, and while
not intending to get mixed up in any
European deals or squabbles, it does
intend to take whatever steps that
may be necessary to protect Ameri-
can commercial interests in China
The U. S. has treaty rights in China |
which must be recognized by any
power that acquires territory by any
means in that country, and with that
end solely in view, the President and
his advisers are watching every move
made by the powers of Europe in or |
towards China. In other words, we
have nothing to do with the relations
of China and other nations SO long as
our treatry rights are respected.
Notwithstanding the persistent eff |
forts of portion of the democratic
press to prevent contributions, the
Presidents manly appeal for donar
tions for the relief of the poor Cubans,
who are suffering for the necessities |
of life by reason of the conditions on |
the island and not for any faults of |
their own, has touched the charitable |
hearts of the country and substantial |
relief is pouring into Cuba by every |
steamer. Arrangements have been
made for Miss Clara Barton, President |
of the American Red Cross, to go to |
Cuba with a staff of assistants to help |
the u. s. Consular agents in distribu |
ting the aid among the suffering. The |
President is much gratified at the |
prompt response of the country to |
his appeal for aid.
President Mckinley will not send |
the nomination of Gov. Griggs to be !
Attorney General to the Senate until |
the nomination of Attorney Genera |
McKenna to the Supreme Court, has |
been confirmed, but no delay is looked |
for in the latter.
This year, for the first time since |
1893, when the death of Mrs. Harrison |
caused it's suspension, there was no |
New Years day reception at the |
White House. President Mckinley
spent the day in rest, going for drive
with Mrs. Mckinley in the morning
and receiving several personal friends
during the afternoon and evening.