The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-11-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

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WASHINGTON. D. c.. November 18th.
MR.. EDIToR:-Boss Hanna will have
fight on his hands when he returns to
Washing ton, just as hard as the one he
had in Ohio, and one in which he cannot
bay victory with cash. Notice has been
served on Mr.. Mckinley by leading 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 in defence of trusts, and that 1t
has since then become an imperative
necessity that he should retire from the
head of the Republican National Co amt
tee. Mr.. Mckinley. who in addition to
considering himself uller many o5liga
tions, financial and otherwise to Hanna, is
tempted to argue with those who DENIAL ded
Hanna's scalp, but he was at once told
that it was not a case for argument; that
he could, if so disposed give Hanna tip
ment on account of his health" or any
other old thing, but that if he declined to
do so, an open fight against Hanna would
be started by some of the most prominent
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 convinced that his opponents
are strong enough to down him. Conse-
quently rcd-hot fight, in which demo-
Gratis will be interested spectators, is ex-
pected during the coming session of Con-
gress. Whether it will result in a defeat
for Hanna will depend largely upon cir
cumstances, but it may play an important
part in the legislation of the session, as
Mr. Mckinley will ask much Of Congress,
and the Republican majority in both
House and Senate is entirely too slim to
leave room for any considerable kicking
out of the administration traces.
According to an official report of the
United States Consul General, at Stock
holm, the Government of Sweden OWES
and operates 2,2S4 miles of railway, ti,e
rolling stock OF which consists of SOP loco
motives, 42S baggage cars, S92 passenger
coaches, dining cars, 45 postal wagons,
6 combined coaches and baggage, 81 prison
vans, ZIG fiat cars and ~, l61 freight cars.
The annual profits during the forty-three
years of government ownership of the
| railways have averaged more than one and
Ee-third million dollars in American
money, besides the accumulation of fund
of s., 2S2. 1874 for rensioning employees re-
| tired on account of age or injury, and a
fund of So O79,2l9 for the relief of widows
| and children of deceased employees.
Copies of the following petition to Con-
gress, understood to have oeen prepared
| by Ex Senator Edmunds, VII" is honorary
| the anti-imperalist league, are receiving
| the signatures of those who are opposed
| to the administration Philippine policy:
eve, the undersigned, citizens of the
United States of America especially petit
| ton your honorable body to bring about
an immediate cessation of hostlities in the
Philippine islands, and to announce to
| the people thereof, with promptitude, that
| it is the purpose of the United States not
! to interfere with their aspirations for in
| dependence or t. subject them to Gu. au
| thority, but only to aid them in setting up
| an independent government of their own
choice and to protect them against hostile
| foreign interference, and to assist them
| with the military and naval forces Of the
| United States, SO far as may lie required,
| in the maintenance of order and security
| until such government shall be estab-
| lished.'
In these DAYS, when the average repu5-
| lican is stretching every thing to prove
that the result Of the State elections was
an endorsement of the policy Of Imperial
| ism, there is ii pointer fol them in the
plain words of that plain man, Senator
McCumber, of North Dakota, who is now
| in Washington. He said that the people
of his State were in favor of expansion as
applied to development of trade, but that
they did not understand it to mean i'm
perialism and an immense standing army,
and would not sup port s'i:h cons rue
tion of it.
There is much protesting ol the part of
many republican Senator's and Represe1-
tatives against the program that Secretary
Gage and other radical gold men have ar
| ranged to have the coming session of Con.
gress enact a law placing the country upon
single gold standard The most of this
protesting is on the quiet, but several Sen
ators, including Hawley, of Connecticut,
Chandler, of New hampshire, and Thur
ston, of Nebraska, have publicly an
nounced their opposition to the ogram.
With the exception of Chandler, these
oppose the legislation from policy, because
of their belief that it viii lose the republic
can party votes which they can keep along
with the single gold standard rs now
established and maintained by edct of the
Secretary of the Treasury. Most demo
Gratis hope that Cages program will be
carried out; then there will be no lodging
the question by republican speakers and
editors in next years campaign
The Latest and Best.
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