Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-02-21

his Cabinet are 10th to entertain such
a suspicion in the absence of direct
proof, and are doing every thing posi-
BILE to cause the public to suspend its
judgment pending the investigation
now being made for the purpose of
showing whether the explosion which
wrecked the Maine was on the outside
or inside of the vessel, and consequent
ly whether it was caused by accident
or design. President Mckinley, as a
mark of respect and sorrow for the loss
of life by the sinking of the Maine,
abandoned the two official receptions
that were to have been held at the
White House last week; also ordered
flags half masted.
Attorney General Griggs, in his an
swer to the Senate resolution asking
whether he had authorized an agree
ment by which the Kansas Pacific
Railroad would be sold for s6,624, ITO
less than the Indebtedness of that road
to the government, and IL the govern
ment had agreed not to be bidder at
the sale, said: Answering specifically
the questions contained in the resolu-
tion of the Senate, would say that
have not authorized any agreement by
which the property is to be sold for the
face value of the subsidy bonds, nor
has the government agreed n ot to be a
bidder at the sale. The only agree
ment made was to discontinue the mo-
tion for postponement, redemption and
the appointment of receiver, upon
the guarantee that the minimum bid
by the reorganization committee should
be the principal of the government
debt. The property will be sold at
public sale by open competition to
such party as may offer the highest
bid, subject only to the stipulation OBJ
tanned in open court, that the mini
mum bid will be s6,S03, 900, instead of
50, 500, 900, as formerly fixed by the
court" There being only one bidder
the road was sold for the minimum
bid.
Mr.. W. Livingston, editor of the De-
troit Journal, who is now in Washing
ton, laughs at the democratic claims
his State. He said: 1.-THE
will not lose single Con-
gressional district in the State. 1
yyn11 Id nnf n1o i'm, hof fran c;1 ,e
entirely dead issue in Michigan, but
it is absolutely true that the sentiment
in its favor is much weaker than it was
in '96. Our people have experienced a
fair degree of prosperity and they are
satisfied that under republican ad-
the country is infinitely |
better off than under the free trade
and free silver democracy"
Represen tative Babcock, of Wiscon-
sin, who has for the third time been
made Chrirman of the Republi Con-
yressional Campaign Committee is not
/ believer in brag as political factor.
his opinions upon the
outlook, which have SO often
oeen justified by the results at the bal
OF box, always carry great weight.
His assertion that nothing is required
o secure the election of a repu blican
majority of the next House but hearty
md intelligent cooperation with the
Committee on the part
# the local republican organizations
throughout the country, means busi-
less, and, as there is no reason to
oubt that such cooperation will be
RELY extended, it also means the cleo
ion of a republican majority of the
ext House. The practical amalgama-
ion OF all the elements that supported
'ryan, as evidenced by the addresses
'sued last week by the National com
1ittees of the several parties, in sup
ort of the impossible-th free coin
ge of silver at ratio of 16 to l, by
his country alone-in the Congression-
| Campaign will help rather than
urt the republicans, because it will
ring to the support of the republican
andidates every man who believes in
sound currency and sound public
redit, regardless of his previous polit-
,al affiliation. The first test will be
a Oregon, where the Congressional
lections are held in June.
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