Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-05-04

western man. There Is much Curl
osity to know Why that was done 30
early in the game. There is only
one eastern candidate-Sherman,
Of N. WHO is thought to have
any chance at all, and he il under
stood to be Mr.. Reeds choice. Per-
haps that explains it. Hanna may
have thought it necessary to drop
that hint TO head of any democrat
10 members who might be inclined
to place their votes for Sherman,
or it might have been put out as q
bluff to try to make Sherman
pledge himself to stand by the
Hanna-McKinley programme. If
given their support. Henderson,
OF Iowa, and Hopkins, of H., are
the most actively pushed of the
western candidates, but many doubt
whether either of them will get the
Hanna-McKinley support. One
somewhat Disguised republican said /:
"The trusts will name the next
speaker" Quite q number Of gem
tlemen imagine that they are max
ing canvass for the place, but they
will find that they are mistaken.
Sometime this summer, the repre-
sentatiyes of the trusts will get to-
gether, in New York, or some other
convenient place, and settle the
matter. After the meeting is call
ed to order the chairman will ask
what is the business before the
meeting. "The naming Of q
Speaker of the House of Represeu-
tatives" will be the response. Diff
ferent names will be considered and
finally, after due deliberation, the
gentlemen will take vote. Some
one will be selected, and he may
not be anyone whose name has been
previously mentioned for the place.
His election, however. will be as
sured. See il my prediction ia not
fulfilled" That isn't picture to
be proud of, but such things have
been done before by the same
crowd.
Including the $50, 900, 900 paid
to Spain, through the French Am
bassador, the Treasury deficit for
April was s24, 0SS, 437.
The report of the Military Coprt
Of Inquiry has been in the hands of
Acting Secretary Meikleiohn, of
the War Department for. two or
three days, awaiting Mr.. McKin.
ley's order to be made public.
Commissioner of Pensions, Ev-
ans, doesn't seem to be greatly
worried because the Kansas G.. A.
Il. asked for his removal and the
of another Commits.
sioner "who will execute the laws
in accordance with the true spirit
which prompted their enactment"
Speaking of the matter, Mr.. Evans
said /: Isl did not make the laws.
They are the same which have been
in existence since 1890, and | am
governed by them. The Pension
Bureau is an immense business.
We have nearly a million pension
ers on our lists, and the Office is
managed with the greatest possible
generosity towards the old soldiers,
but, at the same time, we must
the interests of the tax
payer. Decisions have been made
affecting the entire country, aud it
may be that they have applied more
in Kansas than in other
states"
Mr.. McKinley's friends arc
alarmed at reports Of defections
among Western republicans, which
have reached Washington. That
these reports are not without foun-
dation is shown by the statement
Of Mr.. w. q. Newman, q lifelong
republican. who is the agent of the
Cattlemen's Protective Association,
OF Montana, and who has been sent
East to see il something cannot be
done torevive the once prosperous
foreign cattle trade. He said: eff
the administration had come out
boldly 'and allowed an open and
honest investigation of the meat
scandals, it would have created the
impression abroad that this country
was sincere in its efforts to furnish
the best of meat to the domestic and
foreign consumer. As it is, it will
require years to overcome the pre-
JUDGE the administration's unwise
action has caused. A great revul-
sion of feeling has taken place in