The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-02-10

| From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, February Senator G orman
| knew when he began his fight against the
| Treaty that the securing of thirtyCdi votes
| against the ratification of the Treaty, would
not permanently reject the Treaty, because Of
| the certainty of its commanding more than the
necessary two thirds i'll the Senate of the next
/ Congress; therefore it was un'mportant
| whether he secured them or not. But he has
accomplished the principal object for which he
fought. The speeches made i'll the Senate have
aroused the people ofthe country to the danger
| that lies in our permanent possession of thu
| Philippines, and made it certain that publ j.;
opinion will prevent the carrying out of the
imp Iial policy that has been buzz ng in The
heads OF or. Mckinley and some OF his chief
advisers. MIR. German thinks that public
opinion could not have been SO speedily or So
| thoroughly aroused in any other way, as it hi 8
been by the fight lie and those who acted with
him, have made. They were not strong enough
| in votes to amend the Treaty, but the resu t
| Shove that there are more ways than hanging
| to kill dog. lfimperialsm hasn't been killed,
| it has been badly crippled.
| Mr.. keegan, a representative of the Inter
| national Mechanics Union, who was among
| those heard by the Senate Commit &C on Educa-
| ton and Labor, on the eight hour bill, IN ade
| some startling charges. He charged that the
| Cramp Shipbuilding Company and the Maxim
NordenfeldJ Gun Company, being unable to
I'LL at the price specified contracts for guns and
gun carriages, awarded them by the Govern
| ment, had had the work performed by Govern
| ment employees at the Washington Navy Yard.
| and received III cash, th3 difference between
| the cost Of making and the contract price. He
| charged that under the arran cement specified.
| the Cramp Company had received $4,000, as
the difference between the cost of making the
Gun Carriages and the contract price, and that
the Maxm-N ordenfeldt Co. had received So 400
| each for guns which were made by government
employees, at II cost 81 900 each, thus pocketing
profit of S1,400 on each gun, without Ell
| gaging in the work of making them. Senator
Kyle was directed to personally investigate
these charges.
The House Judiciary Com mittee has reported
II resolution declaring that Gen. Wheeler, Col.
Campbell, Col. Colson md Major Robbins
vacated their seats i'll the House when they ac-
cepted Commissions i'll the ARM. Theattempt
| to have the ommittee take the same action IN
the cases of Representatives who are memt ers
of several existing Government Commissions,
Congressman may serve on Civil Commissions
without FORGETTING their seats.
Although the Republican u,use Ceucus de-
cided not to try to push any financial Iegisls-
ton at this session, the extrepc uoId-stsndard
men are trying to force action on the Hill
financial bill. resolution has been fl d,
fixing February 18th. for yotipp nm tht hill
and pressure is bairr broupht TO bear an, 1h,.
Committee on Rules, to have that resolution
reported back TO the House
Commissions in the cavalry branch Of the
regular army, are yainly sought arter Ivy many
West Pointers. but James Fuller McKj,Iev
son OF Abner, and nephew of the President
WHOSE ONLY military experiepce consis; ed Of a
few weeks service "a a priyate in the 9Th Ohio
Volunteers, has been nominated To be n second
,,;eut in tho Cavalry branch of the reoriar
army J'ha nomination &c ,il,e,y IN ba confirm
ed. simply becauso there il rothinv ayainst thc
Young mae personally. Int oll the same
If OUGHT mot IN be
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