The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-31
NEW COMMITTEE
In THE HOUSE.
Imperialism Responsible For
the Proposed Innovation.
M'LEAN SAYS BRYAN's VISIT
Did Great Deal of Good and That Demo-
Gratis will Win -McKinleyites
Making Dewey Believe
He Is I'll.
(From our Regular Correspondent

Making DeWey beueVe
He Is I'll.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, Oct. q. 1892
Imperialism is to bring many new
things, and among the rest a new COM
mittee of the house. which can be
depended upon to report just such
legislation concerning the imperial
colonies as may be ordered by His
Majesty, William I. Under ordinary
circumstances all bills introduced in
the house relating to new territory
owned by the government would be
referred to the committee on terri
tories. But, the chairman of the COM
mittee on territories in the last house,
who cannot be denied the same posi-
tion in the next house without q
marked breach of courtesy, is under
suspicion, so his committee is to be
supplanted, so far as the possessions
are concerned, by new one which can
be depended upon. Whether the name
of the new committee has been select
ed is not positively known, but the
name for it will be the Committee on
Imperialism, for such 1t will be popul-
arly known. There is also some talk
of establishing similar committee in
the senate, where there has already
been wrangling between the committee
on territories and that on foreign re-
lations, over the control of bills re-
lating to the new possessions, but such
program cannot be carried out in the
senate as easily as in the house. The
Republicans have a majority in the
senate, but there are number of
Republican senators who are opposed
to imperialism and all it's trimmings.
Mr.. John r. Mclean is confident
that he will be the next governor of
Ohio. He was in Washington for a
day this week and he told his friends
that the prospects for Democratic
success were improving each day and
that he had not the slightest doubt of
his election. He also said that Col.
Bryan's short visit to the state was
of great benefit to the Democrats, not
withstanding Republican statements
to the contrary.
A striking case of bad judgement and
management on the part of some
official Of the navy department came
to light this week, when it was an
nounced that the converted yacht, Vix-
en-, which was recently ordered to
South American waters would be put
out of commission and probably sold.
After the Vixen had been fitted 'up
with modern battery, and otherwise
equipped as a gun boat it was discover
ed that there was not room enough
aboard her to carry a sufficient amount
of provisions for her crew for even q
moderately long voyage. 1t is evident
that some one neglected their duty, in
not making this discovery before the
government had gone to the expense
of converting the yacht into a gun
boat.
The country has no reason to feel
proud of the final action of the naval
board on construction as to the plans
of three new battleships, which
were this week determined upon, since
it is admitted, even by the members of
the board, that these battleships,
when completed will be inferior in al
most every respect to the latest battle
ships of Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Russia and Japan. Because
American crews are the best in the
world is no reason why millions of
peoples money should be spent in
building inferior ships for them, and
congress should prevent these vessels
being constructed. If we can't build
battleships equal or better in every
way than those other nations are build
ing, we would better build none. The
board also decided upon the plans for
three new armored cruisers The od-
dest part of this whole business is that,
although these six warships are to
cost more than $30000,0O0 not one of
the famous fighting officers of our navy
were consulted or even asked to make
a suggestion to the board, which is
composed of naval officers known as
able theorists, but not as fighters.
Senator Proctor has not given up the
idea of holding Admiral Dewey in
reserve as an anti Mckinley candidate
for the Republican presidential con-
vention because the Mckinley crowd
succeeded in alarming the admiral
about his health to the extent of caus-
ing him to abandon his intended trips
to Atlanta and Philadelphia. On the
contrary, he is more determined than
ever, and the announcement that Ad.
miral Dewey would make trips to the
south and west in the early spring Is
understood to be due to Proctor's in.
fuence; and a friend of Proctor's sai6
that the Mckinley crowd had played
right into Proctor's hand by keeping
Dewey quiet this winter. as boon
started in the spring, If the condition.
seem to warrant one. will be mucf
more likely to be effective than on,
started at this time. Admiral Dewey
is now Washington real estate owner
the deed for the house purchased fol
him with the $4,000. donated for tina
purpose, being now in his possession
All the members of the Philippin,
commission, except Gen. Otis, are IL
Washington, but the commission will
not begin holding meetings until mex
week.