Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-22
ANNEXATION CERTAIN
BimetaIIism- Aliens Vanity Nation
al Parks Silver Sentiment.
tFrom our Regular Correspondent.l

Wilson'S report on Senator Lodges
resolution, which was adopted by the
Senate, asking for full information as
to beet sugar and what, ifany, foreign
sugars it comes in competition with,
and what effect if any, the inporta-
ton OF Hawaiian sugars has or could
have upon the beet sugar production
OF the United States, is expected to
knock out one of the arguments which
have been used by the sugar trust
lobby to make certain Senators, whose
Estates are large and increasing pro
Educers of sugar beets, doubtful of the
spolicy of annexation, by showing that
Eno injury to the beet sugar interests
LOT thisIcountry will, or possibly can
Hfollow the annexation of Hawaii. 1t
us not surprising that Senators should
have been temporarily caught by the
spacious arguments of the agents Of
che sugar trust against annexation,
Because of the injury it might do the
sugar beet industry in this country
Secretary Wilson was himself once
doubtful on the subject because he
believed annexation might injure the
American beet growers, but investi-
cation convinced him that it would
hot, and his facts On the subject will
convince the Senators who have
doubts. There are hourly contradic-
Ncfy stories around Washington as
70 the attitude of Senators towards
Khe annexation treaty but Senator
Davis, who is in charge of the treaty,
Us still confident that it will be rati-
lied with votes to spare.
Senator Wolcotts speech bears out
Senator Chambers recent statement
hat President Mckinley does not re-
as final the efforts made by the
Commission which visited Europe in
behalf of international bimetallism,
Ind that he does not regard their tall
ire to get England committed as
i ending all hope for an international
agreement. Senator Wolcott believes
that the visit of the commission to
Europe materially advanced the idea
pf international bimetallism, and that
will yet become an accomplished
act.
Attorney General McKenna's NOM
nation to the Supreme Court would
aave been confirmed last week had
OF Senator Allen seen in it an oppor-
unity to secure little notoriety for
imself. When Senator Hoar pre-
ented the report of the Judiciary
Committee in favor of Judge McKen-
and asked that vote be taken,
enator Allen was the only objector
nd he consumed four hours il max
- 1g it plain that his only object was
Is draw public attention to himself.
re first asked for postponement of
vo weeks, but was in the end salts
Il ed to get the vote postponed until
ext Friday. There is nothing I'M
britain about Judge McKennas con-
rnation. At the outside, there isn't
kelly to be more than six votes cast
opposition, and it is possible that
lere will be none.
Representative jenkins, of Wiscon-
IN, has introduced a bill providing
the establishment of National
ilitary Park, at Appomattox, Va,
I'D for the erection of Peace monu-
ent upon the spot where the agree
ent to cease hostilities was executed.
here are several bills Of this nature.
Guiding that providing for making
National Military Park Of the
icksburg battlefield, and the gener
sentiment in Congress is favorable
them, but they are all likely to be
ut out at this session under the
eneral rule that no bill carrying an
\ preparation for new project shall
passed by the House, until the re-
ipts Of the Government exceed its
peuditures.
Notwithstanding the use Of whole
EEK in the discussion Of civil-service
alters, the House has made good
isiness record since the reassem-
ing Of Congress. 1t has passed
lie Legislature, Executive and Judi
al Appropriation bill, the Urgency
efficiency Appropriation bill and the
gricultural Appropriation bill, ard
now considering the Diplomatic
d Consular Appropriation bill.