The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-06
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Corresnondent.
Washington. 7

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One OF the first acts of Mr.. Nc.
Kinney, afer his return to Washing
ton, was to order the persecution of
Admiral Schley,by the Sampson clique
IN the Navy Department, stopped.
he did not do SO because of any love
he had for Schey, but because of
statements publicly made by Mary
land Republicans that they intended
to hold the administration responsible
for the Navy Departments treatment
OF Schley. That frightened Mr.. Nc
klnley, who is by no means as conf
dent of reelection as some other Re-
publlcans profess to be. And, in ad-
dltion to ordering a letup on Schley,
Mr.. Mckinley sent for Ex. postmas-
ter General Gary and asked him to
help keep Maryland in line. Unless
Marylanders, who ought to know, are
of in their judgment, nothing will
prevent Maryland returning to Its old
place in the Democratic column.
In his anxiety to remain in the
Cabinet, Notwithstanding his deal
with Gov. Pingree, who everybody
knows is not an admirer either OF Mr..
Mckinley or his administration, Sec.
retary Alger is getting foxey. In or
der to jolly Mr.. Mckinley, he pub.
licly said that his deal with Pingree
was solely for the purpose of obtain
ing the Senatorship, and was not bind
ing on either for any other purpose
that he was Mckinley man from
start to finish, and was prepared to
prove it at any time that it might be-
come necessary, by breaking with
Pingree, if he should show any dispo-
sition to antagonize Mr.. Mckinley in
Michigan. How much of this Mr..
Mckinley swallows nobody knows,
but 1t is certain that Alger has under
taken difficult role. 1t is known
that Senators Mcmillan and Burrows
are hard fighters and that they will
demand that Alger be put out of the
Cabinet, and their demand will be
backed by many Republicans, whom
Mr.. Mckinley will not care to offend.
Besides, it is believed that Pngree is
only using Alger to try to get even
with Senator Mcmillan, and consid.
cred by no means certain that he
would allow Alger to 60 to the Senate,
even If he succeeded in controlling
the Michigan Legislature.
Nothing could more surely prove
the deception practiced by the ad-
ministration concerning the situation
in the Philippines than the orders is
sued last week to all the regular re-
cruiting officers to enlist as many vol
unteers as may present themselves for
service in the Philippines, and the Of
fetal announcement that Gen. Otis is
to have an army of 10000 men by
the end of the rainy season. In or
der TO keep the appointment Of all
the officers in the hands of the ad-
ministration, no organizations are to
be enlisted. The men are to enlist as
individuals and the regiments to be
formed will be the u. S. Volunteers.
Although the announcement was made
at the same time that all the officers
for these regiments would be chosen
from the volunteers who have seen
service in the Philippines, 1t is safe
bet that they will not be. Exon
gresham Campbell, of Illinois, who is
now in Washington, tells his friends
that he has been promised the col
onelcy of one regiment, and he hasn't
seen any service in the Philippines
and there will be others.
Making a virtue of necessity,
said Senator, " is what | call the an
nouncemert of Thurston, of Nebras
ka, that he would retire from the Sen.
ate at the end of his term. Knowing
that neither he nor any other Repub
lican has any show to be elected tC
the Senate by the Nebraska Legisla
ture, Thurston concluded to save
some of the big wad of corporation
money he has by not entering the felc
as candidate. HIS talk about be
ing tired of holding Office was merel.
little grandstand play
The adage, "make hay while tn,
sun Shines" appears to have beel
changed by the inventors of tn
country into "Make money while th
mercury rises" The weekly receipt
There is more Catarrh in this sec
t;op of the couptrv than all othar die