Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Co3respondeat.J
WASHINGTON, June 10Th. IS!

WASHINGTON, June 18th. 1899.
President Mckinley does not
talk politics publicly, but among
his personal friends he expresses
pleasure at the outlook in Ohio.
aud no man knows the politics of
fhat state better than he does. He
thinks the ticket nominated by the
Republicans is a strong one, and
says that no Republican in the
state can give a logical reason for
not Loyalty supporting it. He is
confident that the ticket will be
elected by a very large majority
Representative Dick, who will be
the active manager of the Ohio
campaign returned to Washington
i'll a lovial state of mind, absolutely
certain Of a victory. He says the
campaign will not be started until
about the middle of September,
but that when started, it will be
pushed aggressively until election
day.
Having failed in their open fight
TO discredit the Philippine policy
Of the administration, the antrim
perialists, 50 called, have resorted
TO secret intrigues. There are
reasons for belief that they are be-
hind the stories alleging serious
disagreement between Gen. Otis
and the Civil Philippine Commits
slOners: also much Of the criticism
oI the Withholding OF recent dis
patches from the Philippines, by
.he War Department. There is no
disagreement, and the dispatches
aaye been withheld for good and
sufficient reasons, by order Of Pres
dent Mckinley.
In addition to getting all of the
Republican votes for Speaker. Col.
Henderson is getting good words
tron his political opponents on
every hand. Representative
Underwood, of Alabama, said:
Col. Henderson has made the
most wonderful Speakership cam
paign in the history of this gov
ernment | have vet to see the
first Democratic Representative
who is not pleased with the good
luck of the genial gentleman from
Iowa. Having served on the same
committee with him, | am especi-
ally pleased at his coming elevation
to the second highest office in the
land
Acting Secretary of War, Meillle-
John, gave a patient hearing to
committee Of Cubans who are in
Washington trying to secure a
modification OF the order Of the
War Department, granting a post
pOnement Of the settlement of all
debts incurred before last Decem-
Der. The order was issued for the
benefit Of impoverished planters,
TO prevent their land being sold
because they could not at once
raise the cash to meet old obliga-
tionc, but this committee claims
5hat it has done more harm than
good, and that it is now almost
impossible for planters to secure
loans in Havana. although there
was never 50 much idle money in
the hands of capitalists in that
city. 1t is doubtful whether the |
order will be modified. as the |
matter was very carefully gone
over before it was issued. The
chairman Of the committee, speak
lng OF the general situation in Cuba
said: We are much in need of a
civil guard in Cuba as the island is
poorly policed. ! wish to deny all
these wild stories of disorder in
Havana, as we are getting along
nicely and quietly. You magnify
o Cuban bandits into a great affair,
and yet you forget that you your
selves are NV chasing train robbers
in the West. Again, is tiff be-
tween u Cuban and Il Spaniard any |
more terrible than one of your /
.yachings? Cuba is not such a
bad place, and I hate to see these |
stories ma-uiGed. "
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