Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20

Go Right-Some Advice to Democrats
They Have Principles to Contend for
That Enlist Enthusiasm-U. S. Treasur,
Again Placed at the Service of Wall Street
Schley's Assignment May Afford Him the
Opportunity for Distinction After ALL
From our Regular Correspon lent.
WASHINGTON, Oct 13, 1899.
Senator Jones, Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, re-
turned to Washington this week, en-.
tirely restored to health. Since his
arrival he has familiarized himself
with the political outlook and SAWS
that the situStion in Kentucky, while
somewhat involved, is not serious and
that he is confident Goebel will win.
Ex-senator Blackburn, who was in
Washington several days this week,
says he was never more certain of any,
thing in his life than that Goebel will
be the next Governor of Kentucky.
Senator Jones says that all the infor-
nation lie has had from Ohio has been
decidedly favorable to Democratic sue
cess in the State, and gave this plain
talk for the benefit of the kickers in
the party: al consider it the duty of
Democrats everywhere to stand by the
nominees OF the party and not to in
dulge in factional fights. The princi.
plies which the candidates represent
are far more important than any
squables among the local politicians,
and the defeat of the standard-bearers
in this campaign will have a harmful
influence in stopping the furtherance
of national issues"
Speaking of the proposed removal of
headquarters Of the National Commit.
tee from Chicago to Washington, Sen
ator Jones said it was a matter that
would be left largely to the judgment
OF Vice Chairman Johnson, who has
had charge of the committee affairs
for some months. Of the general out
look Senator Jones said: "Nation-
ally the Democratic party is in the
best of shape. We have the best of it
on all the issues. We are opposed to
trusts, and we shall put ourselves on
record as being against them. The
anti-expansion sentiment is growing
every day, and the people know that
the Democratic party is consistent in
its opposition to imperialism. I can
only reafiirm ths position which was
taken before l went away. I cannot
see how man can believe in the De-
claration Of Independence, and at the
same time clamor for the subjugation
of a people who are fighting for free
dom. The war in the Philippines is
wrong in principle and will prove
costly in its prosecution. Silver will
not be overshadowed by the other is
sues before the public. 1t is as vital
as ever, and the arguments in its favor
have lost none of their force simply
because there are other questions also
to be considered" Senator Jones will
60 to Arkansas in few days, to re-
main until Congress meets.
Wall street operators always know
that when Republican administra-
ton is power they can count upon as.
sistance whenever their manipulations
create a stringency in the money mar
ket. Consequently they never hest
tate to create q stringency if thereby
they can secure a profit. II is the old,
old story and nobody was surprised
at the official announcement, made
this week, that the u. s. Treasury had
once more lent its aid to the money
sharpers OF Wall street by deciding to
anticipate the payment of the interest
upon the entire public debt for the re-
mainder of the fiscal year ending June
80, 1900.
The plans OF the administration in
the Philippines have not been entirely
successful, because the condition of
the roads. which have been fully set
forth since the abolishment OF the
press censorship, have made the in
tended military movements during
the present week comparative fail
ures, although the men have been
through hardships they are not likely
to forget. Although Otis tried to
carry out the orders. which were ex-
pected to bring results to justify Boss
Hanna's claim that the war will soon
be over insinuations are being thrown
out in administration circles about
his having been too precipitate in try
ing to move troops with artillery and
II hafNrn hn roo1o =
better condition. Otis hasn't any adj.
mirers to spare outside OF the War
Department, but there is general
disposition to object to his being
made scapegoat because of his ina
bility, from natural causes, to carry
out orders which never would have
been issued except for Hanna's report
that something must be done to
arouse some administration enthusi-
asm in Ohio.
The war between Great Britain and
the Transvaal Republic seems likely
to result in giving the commander OF
he South Atlantic Squadron promi-
hence that was not thought of when
Admiral Schley was assigned to that
position. One of the ships of that
squadron-the Montgomery-has al
ready been ordered to South African
waters to look out for American inter-
ests, and it is said at the Navy De-
partment that the Chicago, which
will be Admiral Schley's flagship, will
follow as coon as she can be got ready
to make the trip, which will be in
about two weeks. When Scbley
starts on that trip he will carry the
good wishes of thousands, who would
like to see him win new honors, and
who know that he will do 10 if the op-
portunity offers. Dem.
A Com plication of Errors.