The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
m oar ResnIar correspondent.


Pc served on Mr. Mckinley by leading
3 men in his party that Hanna will be
too heavy load TO carry through
another National Campaign; that his
record was bad enough before he made
those speeches in the Ohio campaign
iu defence of trusts, and that it has
since then become an imperative neces-
SHY that he should retire from the
mead of the Republican National Com
mitiee. Mr.. Mckinley, who in addi-
ton TO considering himself under many
Obligations. financial and otherwise To |
Hanna, is believed to be a little afraid |
of him, attempted to argue with those
who demanded Hanna's scalp. but he
was at once told that it was not case
for argument; that he could, if so dis
posed, give Hanna a tip that would
result m his voluntary retirement, on
account of "his health" or any other
old thing, but that if he declined to do
SD, an open fight against Hanna would
oe started by some of the most promi-
nent Republicans in Congress. as soon
as the session opened. Mr. Mckinley
did not say what he would do. but
there Is reason to believe that he will
stand by Hanna, at least until con-
WINGED that his opponents are strong
enough TO down him. Consequently a
red-hot fight, in which Democ rats will
oe interested spectators, is expected
during the coming session Of Congress
Whether it will result in defeat for
Hanna will depend largely upon cir +
cumstances, but 1t may play an i'm
poriant part in the legislation of the
session, as Mr. Mckinley will ask ;
much of Congress, and the Republican t
majority IN both House and Senate is :
entirely too slim to leaye room for any b
considerable kicking out Of the admin a
istrati0n traces. q
According to an official report of the
u 5. Consul-Genera at Stockholm.
The government of Sweden owns and 90
operates 2,2S4 miles Of railway, the or
rolling stock Of which consists Of SOP W
locomotives, AS baggage ears 1872 pas Sc
'snger coaches, 3 dining cars, IS postal or
wagons, g combined coaches and bay no
gage q prison vans, PIG flat cars, and pa
Z,l6l freight cars. The annual profits
Turing the forty-three years of Govern in
nent ownership Of the railways have Tv
.veraged more than one and one-third we
million dollars in American money. vi
esides the accumulation Of a fund of Re
-,-7z,l6l for pensioning employees re- ella
lied on account Of age or injury, and pre-
lund Of S2,O79,2l9 for the relief Of CIV
'ido"s and children of deceased en-
l3yes.
Copies Of the following petition to and
Congress-, understood to have been pre- one
AIRED by Ex-senator Edmunds. who her
honorary President Of PHILADELPHIA an
anch of the anti-imperalist league kid,
e receiving the signatures of those eau
no are opposed to the administra- and
'n's Philippine policy: 1--WE. the i Di',
idersigned, citizens Of the L. S. Of and
nerica, especially petition your hon. merry
able body to bring about an i'm rich
.diafe ceseatio,, ~ h...,,;.,.. look
ilppine islands, and to announce 70 Drn,
people thereof, with promptitude -
al 1t is the purpose of the U. $. not
interfere with their aspirations for e.
dependence, or to subject them TO NaI
authority, but only to aid them in
ing up an independent government In E
heir own choice and to protect them to h
INST hostile foreign interference the j
TO assist Them win tho ,,,,,..' In A
naval forces Of the L. :. so far as Jul
be required in the maintenance Ar
order aud security until such q e.
eminent shall be established.u H.
these days when the average Re.
ican is stretching ver,tbinp to
'e That the result Of the state cleo 81
s was an endorsement Of the policy
Imperialism, there is pointer for go
ID IN the plain words Of that plain Nh
' Senator McCumber of North gM
ota' who is now in Washington V
said That the people Of his state
10 favor Of expansion as applied compl
velopment Of trade, but that they world
not understand it, to mean inn.
ism and an immense standing
, and would not support such
. ..'. i. %a .'.r protesting .. tn. part Fen
any Republican Senators and
'senlalives against the programme Il r,si'
secretary Gage and other radical ORGANS
men have arranged to have the health
" session Of Congress enact law strual q
s 'he country upon a single gold of Leuc
ara The most Of this protesting 10 us 7
me quiet but several Senators. causes
ing hawley, Of Conn, Chandler il;1;.. ous
H., and Ihurston, Of Nebr. have 49,, 49,
'y announced their opposition to again. n
'"siamme. With the exception making
naler' these gentlemen favor the Dr.
andard, but oppose the legisla. Send for
lm policy, because of fheir halioe The Brad