The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-02-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


WAsHINGToS, d. c., February 6.h.
Mr.. EDlToR:-Scnator German knew
when he began his fight against the treaty
that the securing of thirty votes
against the ratification OF the treaty, would
not perm; neatly reject the treaty, because
of the certainty of its commanding more
than the necessary two thirds in the Sen
ate of the next Congress; therefore it was
unimportant whether he secured them or
not. But he has accomplished the princi
pal object for which he fought. The
speeches made in the Senate have aroused
the people of the country to the danger
that lies in our permanent possession of
the Philippines, and made it certain that
public opinion will prevent the carrying
out of the imperial policy that has been
buzzing in the heads of Mr.. Mckinley and
some of his chief advisers. Mr.. German
thinks that public opinion could not Lave
been so speedily or SO thoroughly aroused
in any other way, as it has been by the
fl ght he, and those who acted with him,
have made. They were not strong enough
in votes to amend the treaty, but the re-
suit shows that there are more ways than
hanging to Kill il dog. If imperialism
hasn't been killed, it has been badly Grip
pied.
Mr.. keegan. a representative of the In
ternational Mechanics Union. who was
e., h,-t -, n
tee on Education and Labor, on the eight
hour bill, made some startling charges.
He charged that the Cramp Shipbuilding
Company and the Maxim Nordenfeldt Gun
Company, being unable to fill at the price
specified contracts for guns and gun car
gcs, awarded them by the Government,
| had had the work performed by Govern
ment employees at the Washington Navy
Yard, and received in cash the difference
| between the cost of making and the con.
tract price He charged that under the
arran cement specified the Cramp Company
| had received $1,000, as the difference be-
| tween the cost of making the gun car
| ria~cs and the contract price, and that the
Maxim Nordenfeldt Gun Company had
| received 50 400 each for guns which were
made by government employees at a cost
| of 81 900 each, thus pocketing profit of
| 81 400 on each gun, without engaging in
the work of making them. Senator Kyle
was directed to personally investigate
| these charges.
Although the Republican House Caucus
| decided not to try to push any financial
legislation at this session, the extreme
| gold standard men are trying to force &C
ton on the Hill financial bill. A resolu-
ton has been offered, fixing February 14th
| for voting on that bill, and pressure is
being brought to bear on the Committee
on Rules, to have that resolution reported
back to the House.
| Commissions in the cavalry branch of
the regular army are vainly sought after
by many West Pointers, but james Fuller
| Mckinley, son of Abncr, and nephew oi
the President, whose only military expert
ence consisted of few weeks service as !,
| private in the Sth Ohio Volunteers, has
been nominated to be End Lieutenant in
the cavalry branch of the regular army
The nomination is likely to be confirmed
simply because there is nothing against
the young man personally, but all the
same it ought not to be
Senator Daniels speech against imper
iaism and expansion. which occupied
three hours and half. was mastery
argument for continuing in the steps oi
steps of the founders of this government
and as an oratorical effort has not been
surpassed at this session
Americans like fair play in fight
Gen. Miles has stood up like man anG
charged that contractors supplied Oul
troops with embalmed beef, and Offered
to furnish proof of the charge. Secretary
| Alger and his gang are skulking arounC
trying to stab Miles in the dark, being
afraid to order him court martialed, be
cause that would give him an opportunity
to produce the proof he has If his charge
| The report of the War Investig ating Com
mission, now in Mr.. Mckinley's possession
is relied upon to give Miles several stabs
Mr.. Mckinley has been asked to remove
Miles from the command of the army, bu
he is afraid to do so, because, in that case
Miles would have a right to demand The
cause, and if "A cause were given to demand
that court martial decide whether it be
just one. \ sneaky way of ousting Mile!
has been evolved by Alger. 1t is pro
posed to amend the Hull army bill by pro
viding for a revival of the grade of Lieuten
ant General and then nominating Merritt
or some other Maj or General to the posi-
ton. Merritt would not be much more
satisfactory to Alger as Commander of thu
| Army than Miles is, as his contempt fol
Alger, which dates away back to Alger':
| court martial during the civil war, has
! never been concealed, and their relations
| since Alger became Secretary of War
have been confined to strictly official mat
ters 1t looks as though the administra
ton would be compelled to give Miles
chance to prove his charge, by ordering
some sort of Military Inquiry. Mr.. Nc
Kinley is said to have promised that much
TO SUCCEED
] JUDGE M'COMAS.
| 1ulrr Me- Srpnt Dartipn of tile