Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-02-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
FsrBo,AL CORRESPONDENTS OF TIE MONITOR.
Washington, Feb. 9TH, 1898.

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sin, whose able management was a
potent factor in the republican Con-
e ressional victories of '94 and '96, is
again to be chairman of the Republi-
can Congressional Campaign Commit
tee, and representative Mercer, Of
n ebraska, who was his able lieutenant
in the last campaign, is to be reelected
secretary of the committee for this
years campaign, no other names
have been mentioned for their posi-
ton. Notwithstanding the hoodoo
which has so often resulted in the de-
feat of the party in power at the first
Congre ssional election after the in
stallation of the new administration,
the members of the republican COM
mittee are preparing to enter the
comings campaign with determine
ton toiwin, and the full expectation
that the intelligent sentiment of the
country is behind the republican pol
icy that is giving back prosperity to
the country.
Not a single Senator who has spok-
en- against the ratification of the
treaty. for the annexation of Hawaii
has presented convincing argument
against annexation; consequently
those Senators who were for time
in doubt have nearly all announced
their intention to vote for annexa
ton, and the ratification of the
treaty is now assured when vote is
taken. Knowing this, Senator Davis,
who as chairman of the committee on
foreign srelations has charge of the
treaty, sEpatiently waiting until it's
opponents have been given an oppor
tunityto say their say before taking
any steps to force vote. President
Dole has started for home, but she
will m axe several stops on his way to
San Francisco, from which port he
expe cts to sail on or about the 22nd
inst. Every effort to get him to talk
about thespending annexation treaty,
correct ideas of propriety. During
his stay in Washington, Mr.. Dole
proved5himself to be gentleman, "a
scholar, and statesman, whom every
atriotic American will be glad to
welcome as fellow citizen.
The President and members of the
cabinet are 10th to accept the general
idea that Germany, in shutting out
American fruits, even partially, and
in threatening to shut out American
horses, is acting upon general plan
of tariff retaliation, but if the official
investigation now being made shall
show that such is the case, action will |
be taken that will be sure to cause |
deep regret on the part of Germany. |
No country on earth is SO we'll fixed |
to play the game of commercial re-
talliation as the United States. Our |
ambassador to Germany has already |
given thes German government hint
Of our willingness to play the game
with any country that makes the first
movefagainst us, and the indications
are that the hint will be sufficient to |
convince the Kaiser of the wisdom of |
prudence.
The changing of Hon. Ethan Allen
Hitchcock, of Mo-, from U. S. minis
ter to U. S. ambassador to Russia, by
President Mckinley has no particular
political or otherwise.
It was done at the request of Russia,
and was in accordance with the poll
cy adopted by the U. S. a few years
ago, to raise our ministers to the rank
of ambassadors, in all countries that
desired to send ambassadors to the
United States. The presence of an
ambassador at foreign capital, gives
the U. S. more precedence than can
possibly be gotten by minister, ow
ing to the strict observance Of diplO
matte etiquette in those countries,
which enables an ambassador from
any little ten cent country to outrank
a minister from the U. S. or any other
large and powerful country, and con-
sequently to have precedence Of him
everywhere.
1t having been shown to the salts
faction of the Senate Post Office Com
mittee, that the charges against Mr..
E. H. Bemus, nominated to be post
at Jamestown, n. Y, and
Representative Hooker, whose re-
commentator brought about the
nomination, of having used money
and position on the House pay roll
to secure the retirement of rival