The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-03-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Go1EZ WILL NOT RECEIVE A
DOLLAR OF THE THREE
MILLION
Personsal and Political Gossip
in the Nations Capital.

offlclals, Gen. Gomez Will not re-
ceive dollar OF the SO, 600, 600
about to be distributed, entirely
on his say so, among Cuban SOL
diers, by this government. This
statement has caused everybody
to wish to know where Gomez
got the money to pay for his
present very extravagant mode
of living, in avana. 1t is known
that previous to his beginning
negotiations with r. P. Porter,
who acted as Mr.. Mckinley 8
personal representative, which
resulted in the agreement to pay
SO, 100000 for the disbandment
of the Cuban army, Gomez had
no money, and that ever since
then he has apparently had plen-
ty. Did Porter make an indi-
vidual payment Of money to Co.
mez2 II so, how much, and
from what fund was it derived?
These are some Of the questions
suggested by the situation and
asked on every hand. Congress
did not appropriate cent to
pay Cuban soldiers, but there
was an item added to the Sundry
Civil Bill by the last congress,
appropriating So, 900, 900 as an
emergency fund, to be expended
at the discretion Of the president.
That is the money that will be
used, but if the claim that Gomez
has got none Of it and will get
none of it, be true, the source
from which Gomez extracted the
wealth to pay his present enor-
nous expenses is left a mystery.
But it will be solved, The act
ing secretary OF war says that
administration intends to make
Cuba repay from its revenues,
this money.
Senator ThurstoD, ofNebra ska, i,
ism t one OF those wild republi-
cans who regard the presidential
election Of next year, asgalready
settled. In an interview, Mr..
Thurston said .The presiden-
tial battle next year promises to
be lively and exciting. McKin-
ley viii probably te ienominated
and | presume that Bryan will
head the democratic ticket. /
believe that the republicans will
win il we stand together and
work hard, but our democratic
friends will undoubtedly put up
a stiff fight. We must not in
dulge ourselves with the delusion
that We are going to have a walk
over.''
Secretary Alger doesn't appear
to care anymore about being con-
sistent than he did about the
welfare Of the soldiers during
the war. Several days before
congress adjourned, Alger an
nounced that the junket he had
intended to o.conduct to Cuba and
Porto Rico was off, because his
official duties would prevent bis
leaving Washington. OF course,
it was we'll known that Alger
abandoned the intended junket
because he failed to get a suffi :
cient number of democratic sem
ators and representatives to ac-
cept invitations to accompany
HIM. But for consisrency's sake
it was supposed that Alger would
remain on duty and make a bluff
Of being busy. Not he. He left
Immediately after Mr.. Mckinley
did, for a trip to New England,
which was extended 10 Canada,
and this week he is going to start
for Cuba and Porto Rico, but he
won't carry any congressman
with him. lie is going to pay
the expenses OF himself and the
two men who will accompany
him, but it would require the
vouchers for the payments to
convince the public.
If any proof wero needed that
Mr.. Mckinley ism in the south
solely for rest and recreation, il
is furnished by Reed in person,
on Jekyl Island. where Mr.. Me-
Kinley will be the guest of a rich
Wall street banker. both at the
same club house. 1t is stated
by Mir. Reeds friends that the
meeting is his idea, and that he
intends to compel an immediate
show down on the part Of Mr..
Mckinley that will make the po-
sition Of the administration or
speakership OF the next house,
perfectly clear. The queer part