Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington. May %. 1899.

Washington. May %, 1899.
| Mr.. Mckinley is finding the hot water
| in which he has been ever since he has
I got back to Washington much more un.
comfortable than that in which he hathed
at the hot springs. The mess in CUBA,
where the Cuban army is almost on the
verge Of open revolt, is not conclusive to
his peace OF mind, but it is more than
might have been expected from the policy
that he has allowed Alger to attempt 10
carry out over there. Some go as Tar AS
to charge that Alger is trying to drive
the Cuban army into revolving Tor pnr-
poses OF his own, although 1t Is dltiicnli
10 imagine what purposes he cou'd nave
that would be served by such misfortune
as that would necessarily prove to be.
When Mr.. Mckinley went away he ex.
pressed the opinion that Aguinaldo would
surrender and peace he established N
the Philippines before his return, but he
found things very much As they were
when he left Washington. Agunaldo is
still trying to negotiate and is still being
refused by Gen. Otis.
Friends of the several candidates Tor
speaker arv trying TO force Mr. Mckinley
to declare himself and there is sort OF
understanding that in order to square
himself in both the east and west, lie has
said that either Sherman or Henderson
would he perfectly acceptable 10 him.
This understanding has resulted III the
formation of combine OF Henderson and
Sherman supporters for the purpose OF
shutting out all other candidates, but
that is not satisfactory TO the other candl-
dates. Payne is in Washington kicking
hard against being left out in the cold,
and declaring that he intends to remain
in the field until the last ie-ard!ess OF
orders from Boss Plat. Mr.. Mckinley or
anybody else. The friends OF Hopkins
also declare that lie Will not allow himself
to be froze out. 1t is all very well for
these gentlemen to talk, but the question
is how can they help themselves; - coon
az il becomes generally known that netl.
er is wanted by the ADMINISTRATION,
neither will have any supporters left.
The most amusing feature OF the speak.
ership campaign is the frantic efforts OF
what may be slangly called the Reed
push, " TO retain their grip upon the plups
in the house organization. Their latest
was an appeal to the eX-czar 10 defer his
re-ignation until after he il elected speak
er and has named the committees. What
ever else he may be, Mr.. Reed is not
fool. He knows that al best his election
to be speaker again would have been
doubtful-not few believe that to have
been his real reason for retiring; and that
neither he nor any other man would
stand a ghost OF show TO he elected
speaker when il would be known that his
only object was TO put the organization
OF the committees into the hands OF his
friends and then get out.
Although everybody knew thar Senator
kean. OF y. j., was a railroad ana cor
poraton lawyer, and therefore naturally
inclined to favor trusts OF all sorts. he
surprised many by publicly declaring.
while he was in Washington day or two
ago. that the people OF New jersey would
not support any party that condemned
trusts because the trusts organized under
their state laws paid SO much money into
their treasury Surely il is time 10 do
some hard thinking wien q senator pub.
licy states his belief that his state has
been bought by the trusts--to be exact,
MIR. kean's words were: The annual
revenue from the tax Oh the capital OF all
corporations created under our laws now
amounts TO bet ween $50 900 and 5000 900.
/ You can readily see that the people who
benefit from this influx OF wealth are not
apt to be antagoni-tic 10 The corporations
that contribute it,
According to current gossip, Secretary
Alcer is rngrateful along with his numer
Gus other faults. He has announced
himself a candidate for Senator McAil-
lan's seat. and the latter has announced
mis- candidacy to succeed himself. it is said
at request OF Mr.. Mckinley. So the coun-
try is likely TO see the man who has been
kept in the cabinet against the almost
general prote-, Of the country, running
for The senate a. an nti-Mckinlev candi.
1a,e This IS explained by friends Of Mr..
Mckinley by saying that the president is
bound by promises 10 keep Alger in the
cabinet. unless he will voluntarily re-
sign. hut IS determined TO get even by
keepin- him out Of the senate.