Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-25
AN EXHIBIT OF GALL
SPAIN CHARGES FAILURE OF AU-
TONOMY ON OUR COUNTRY.

main in ScssiOn-The Hawaiian
Treaty-SOuth Carolina Tender
SurpOrt-A Weak Plea for Gold
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1898.
Spanish gall can go no further, nov
that Spain has made the charge tina
the presence OF Il feet OF United State
war vessels at Key West, and tn,
active preparations for war which ar
being made by this government, ar
responsible for the failure of antonOm,
in Cuba. 1t is we'll understood il
Washington that the only object Spail
had in charging this country will
causing the failure OF autonomy, which
was declared to be failure by Seno
de LONE ss long ago at last January
was to attempt to make some OF tn,
European governments believe tina
the United States had schemed t.
make autonomy failure in order t
have an excuse for driving Spain on
of Cuba. That it il a lie makes NJ
differences to Spain, for the heather
Chinaman is novice in lying, trickery
and general cussedness compared will
the Spanish statesman who boasts O
his pride. Our fleet will remain al
Key West until it moves ON Cuba, ant
our war preparations will 60 right
ahead, regardless of Spain's charge, OF
its effect upon any European govern
ment, or governments.
When will Mr.. Mckinley make
public the report of the Maine COURT
That is what everybody is asking
everybody else in Washington. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Mckinley has the
official report, and certain that he
knows what it is. Mystery now sur.
rounds the War and Navy Depart
ments, and news dealing with orders
or movements of importance is no
longer freely given out, but it is known
that everything is already in a con.
dition to put up stiff and winning
fight, and that every day is adding
materially to our fighting strength.
1t is highly creditable to the Demo-
Gratis and Populists in Congress that
they almost to man refused to sup
port the proposition to allow Congress
to adjourn before the settlement of
the Cuban question, although they
knew that it would be a great ad-
vantage to them in the Congressional
campaign for the Republican majority
to vote for adjournment without do
ing anything for Cuba. There are
times when partisan advantage is a
secondary consideration. Mr.. Nc
Kinley quickly realized the damage
that would be done to his personal
reputation by connecting him with
the early adjournment scheme, and
had Gen. Grosvenor, deny that he bad
any connection with it.
Finding it impossible to control
enough votes to ratify the treaty for
the annexation OF Hawaii. the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations this
week reported joint resolution pro.
viding for annexation. A majority
vote in both branches OF Congress is
all that is required to secure annexa.
ton under this resolution and it il
generally admitted that a m ajority OF
both the Senate and House favor an.
nexation. Still shere is . rocky road
ahead of the resolution, and il it is to
be put through at this session the 4th
of July may find Congress in session
regardless of the war with Spain. The
Senate minority will make long and
hard fight, and Gear Reed is one OF
the opponents of annexation in the
House who can make lot of trouble
for the resolution, If 80 disposed. But
annexation being an administration
measure the Gear may decide it the
part of wisdom to confine his opposi.
ton to voting against the resolution.
Representative Stokes. of South
Carolina, called on Mr.. Mckinley this
week and handed him letter fro
Gen. Joseph L. Stoppelbein, COM
mander OF the First Brigade South
Carolina Cavalry, containing the fol.
lowing: 1.-THE people of South
Carolina stand ready and willing to
shed their blood in defense OF the
Stars and Stripes, and if ever our peo.
pie are united they are to-day. We
know no factional or party lines when
the honor of our country is at stake.
As you know, l command the largest
body of cavalry in the United States
My command and I are at the
service of the President, and, while
understand that militia cannot be
pressed in service for longer period
than ninety days, now, through you
formally tender my service to the
President in the volunteers for ninety
months If need be. The people Of
South Carolina have implicit con.
fidence In the wisdom of the President
at this critical moment, and feel tina,
he will do the proper thing"
Representative Alexander, OF New
York, while the House was consider.
ing the Post Office appropriation bill
made a little speech for home con.
sumption, insisting that the House
should 60 on record with an explicit,
declaration that the government. was
bound by law and good faith u main
tain the gold standard. Nobody an
swered his speech, because it answered
itself. If the country was bound BY
law TO maintain the gold standard
the gold-bugs would not desire any
further Congressional action. 1t il
because it is not so bound by law thai
they would like to see Congress act
Thirty days from the time the frs,
gun is fired. in the war with Spain
Mr.. Alexander. in common with every
body else, will find that the gold stand
ard cannot be maintained. 1t coult
not be maintained in war, even if i'll
maintenance was explicitly provided
for by law. DEN.
A PROMINENT citizen asks if it i.
necessary for the maintenance of an
adequate fire service for the hose team