The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Iron ouv RsguIar Corrsspondsnt.l
WASHINGTON, d. O., March 25, 1898

fHsom Our Rsgular Corrsspondentl
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 25, 1898.
President Mckinley will probably
in the years to come look back upon the
Cabinet meeting held today as the most
momentous over which he presided, and
IL was, in fact, the most momentous
Cabinet meeting held since the close OF
the civil war. The subject under dis.
cussion was the official report Of the
Naval Court of Inquiry on the destruction
Of the Maine, which is now in the Gus.
tody of the President. The report will
not be made public until after 1t has
been sent to Congress, and 1t will not be
sent to Congress until next week, but a
number of the leading men IN both
branches of Congress have already been
informed OF the contents of the report,
which is q long one. There may be sur
prises in the report, but it is well.nigh
certain that it's purport will not surprise
anybody. When the report is sent to
Congress the President will also inform
Congress- of the nature Of the commune
cation he has sent to Spain concerning
the report. Until then we must wait
as patiently as we can.
Senators Gallinger and Thurston have
added their testimony as eye.witnesses
to that of Senator Proctor, as to the De.
plorable condition Of affairs In Cuba and
the necessity of immediate action on
the part of this government in :order to
save the lives of hundreds Of thousands
of innocent women and children, the
victims of the inhuman policy of Spain.
Senator Gallinger does not hesitate to
openly advocate the annexation OF Cuba,
but if the administration and Congress
deem it wise to 90 no further at this time
than Intervention he will accept that,
provided that it shall be in the interest
Of free Cuba, entirely independent OF
Spain in anyway. Senator Thurston full.
" agrees with Senator Proctor and
Gallinger that no settlement will be
satisfactory that leaves the Spanish flag
flying over any portion of Cuba, and that
sentiment is also shared by the majority
in Congress.
Senator Cullom this week introduced
the bill prepared bv the National
Business Mems League, which provides
for the collection of 80 per cent OF all
customs dues in gold, in order that the
government may be able to command as
sured income in gold at all times.
The Naval appropriation bill now be-
fore the House, indicates that this coun
try intends to be prepared to hold its
own in any fighting it may have to do
1t provides for three battleships OF the
most formidable type, one to be named
Maine; for five new dry docks; for siz
torpedo boats, and tor six torpedo boat
destroyers.
The naming of the two cruisers bought
by the government in England, New
Orleans and Albany, respectively, me'
with general approval.
The demand for government publ
cation is an unfailing indication of iti
importance, and that for the annual re
port Of the Patent Office for 1897, pre-
pared by Hon. A. P. Greely, Acting Com
missioner of Patents, is daily increasing
as the knowledge of it's valuable con
tents becomes more widely disseminated
This report which may be had free BY
writing to the Commissioners of Patents
Washington, D. O., may not be so ex
citing as the war news of the day, bu
it is far more beneficial, both to the in
dividual and to the country; it record
the profitable triumphs of peace, q
shown by the mighty industrial prog
ress of America, in connection with tn
q. s. Patent system, the best as we'll a
the cheapest in the world.
The combine of Democrats, Populista
and silver Republicans, which was re
comfy made for the purpose of helping
along the election of free silver mem
bers of the next House, is about to 60 Il
pieces, if indeed, it has not already dom
no. The Pops. and silver Republican
have found out that the Democrat
wanted their votes without giving then
their share of the possible winnings
The original agreement was that all tn
of the Pops and silver Republicans VIII
now hold seats in the House we're to b
renominated and be supported by tn
full strength Of the combine, and tha
no Democratic nominations for Congress
were to be made in any district where
majority of the anti Republican vote
were not Democratic. 1t is now know
that this agreement is to be broken b
the Democrats, and the other parties G
the combine are naturally objecting.
Senator Hanna has been 80 persistent