The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
WASHINGTON NOTES

Ii is perhaps fortunate for the cOun.
try that the power Of declaring war is
vested IN congress, and not in the yell
low journals, which have since the
blowing up and destroying Of the bat
tlpship Maine and two hundred and
Fifty Americans, in the harbur of Hav-
ana, been busily engaged in inilaming
the public mind aud adding to the eX.
listing excitement by publishing sensa.
tiOnal manufactured stories for the
purpose of showing that the terrible
calamity was the result of foul play on
the part of Spaniards, and demanding
all sorts of ridiculous things from this
government, and not least of which
was an immediate declaration Of war
against Spain. they attack and villify
the administration in every issue be-
cause it has assumed that the cXplo.
sion vas accidental, until it is other
wise proven. There is a grave sus-
picion that there was foul play con.
nected with the blowing up of the
Maine, but there is no proof. The
only way that proof can be had is by
an investigation. And m investiga
ton by naval officers has been provid.
ell for. 1t Is claimed by the admins
tration that IL has made public every
telegram received or ent since the
first news of the sinking Of the Maine
was received, and that it intends 10
continue this open policy, aud there is
not u scrap Of evidence showing this
claim to be untrue. That congress,
which is on the ground, has faith in
the manner in which the executive
branch of the government is handling
this delicate and trying case was
shown by the manner in which Sena.
tor Mason's resolution, providing for a
q yressional investigation vas re.
ceived. Senator Allen was the only
man who publicly endorsed the idea.
That the president is alertly guarding
our rights il SHOWN by his refusal To- al.
low the Spanish authorities at Havana
u take part in the Investigation to be
conducted by our naval officers; he
says he desires the findings to be such
as Will carry conviction to N people,
and consequently would not allow for.
eigners to nave anything H. do with il.
The situation is critical enough with.
out adding sensational lies. II may re-
suit IN war. Ii fnul play j. shown /,
certainly will. Therefore all good cit.
liens should jim in trying to keep
down excitement until the truth is
known. II has always been the proud
boast of Americans that in the face Of
foreign comp icatipns partiSanship was
forgotten aud every American stood
shoulder tu shoulder in support of the
government, and the yellow journals
WHICH have NO higher mission than in.
creasing their circulation and making
money, should not bc allowed 10
oh lnun that rnnliiInn navy
So
A question that may eventually
grow To national proportions is whcth-
er il would be proper or advisable for
congress To regulate the hours of labor
in all the states, Representative Low
erIng of Massachusetts is the author of
a joint resolution, proposing an amend
ment 20 the u. 5. constitution, author
iZing congress to regulate the hours of
labor in the states. This resolution is
before the house judiciary committee,
which has been hearing arguments for
and against it. The cotton mills of
the south, against which the resolution
is aimed, or rather against the long
hours worked in them, which it j.
claimed has enabled them Ia drive the
New England mills out of many profit
able markets, sent a large delegation
of influential men To protest against
the resolution. Representatives Lov.
ering aud Walker of Massachusetts,,
spoke for the resolutions rs did the
representative of the New England mill
operatives.
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Canada'S attention has been called
by this government 10 the injustice of
number OF regulations it has adopt.
ed governing entrance to the kloudike
country by l.. ). citizens, and abroga.
ton OF Sumc of them has been politely
asked for, II is expected that Canada
will grant lhi, request, but If it doesn't
its " citizens Will be made to suffer,
NJ congress is fully determined 10 take
n hand if Diplomacy fails To obtain Just
aud fair treatment Ia Our citizens who
intend going to the klondike,
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The house passed a substitute for the