The Elbert County tribune., 1900-05-24

the momentous question whether the
paymnster general of the navy may
lawfully furnish fuel to Admiral Dew
ey at government rates. Many years
ago Congress passed nm act authorizing
such practice, but Mt that time there
was no admiral Of the navy. and there
fore the comptroller. after great men
tai exertion. has decided TINT Admiral
Dewey cannot come ia for the privi-
lege and must buy his coal and kind
ling from private dealers.
Admiral Dewey says he viii not nc
cept the nomination for the vice-presi
dency from any party. He expects TO
have his name presented TO the Kansas
City convention as u candidate for
President. although the program is not
yet completed; and he expects to pre-
vent the nomination OF Mr.. Bryan If
he is not successful himself. He has
had many assurances OF support dur
ing his southern trip. and intimates
that people who think Mr.. Bryan has
nailed down all the Delegates from the
south will be surprised when the votes
are counted.
In view of the significant references
10 the enforcement of the Monroe doe
trine by Secretary Root, Senator Lodge
and other prominent men, the State
Department has taken steps to secure
data on the subject. The burden of
these speeches has been the startling
increase of the German colonies II.
South and Central America, which
have been regarded as menacing the
Monroe doctrine. 1t also has been as
serted that these German colonisis
maintain their home customs In the
new land, deal almost exclusively with
Germany, use only the German Ian
gunge, have almost autonomous gov
ernments within the limits of American
republics. and are, In fact, little Ger
manys wherever located. The State De
partment has addressed an instruction
to every minister and consul in South
and Central America to inform the de
partment fully on all the points to
which reference has been made. or
course, Germany is not referred to by
name. for such a direction might nat
urnlly give umbrage to the German
government. The circular applies to
colonlsts of all nationalitics, though 1t
is, of course, expected that the consuls
In compiling their reports VIII differen-
tiate the colonsts.
Mr.. Clark, of Montana, fairly swept
the Senate with surprise by II formal
announcement that he had sent his
resignation us senator to the governor
of Montana. The announcement came
without previous notice and probably
not n half dozen persons in Washing
ton knew II was TO be made. Mr.. Clark
struck just at the instant the iron
was hottest. Mr.. Chandler. chairman
Of the committee ON privileges and
elections. had given notice that at one
o'clock he would call up for consider
alton the resolution unanimously re-
ported from the committee, declaring
Mr.. Clark not entitled to his seat in
the Senate. A spirited contest over
the resolution was expected. Every
senator in the city was nj his desk. AT
1890 p. m. just as the routine busi-
| ness was concladej, MIR. Clark quietly
rose and addressed the chair. He de-
sired, he said, In n low, tense voice. to
address the Senate ON question of pri-
vilege personal to himself. His nd
dress was sharp arraignment of the
committees action and report, an
analytical discussion of evidence
adduced at the Investigation, an
explanation of political and busi-
ness affairs in Montana and n bitter
excorintion of Marcus DAILY and his
friends. As Mr.. Clark adverted to
his desire to hand down to his children
n name untarnished even by the breath
of disgrace. tears welled to his eyes
and his voice trembled with emotion.
He almost broke down. Then. brac-
| ing himself, he read the letter he had
sent the governor of Montana tender
ing his resignation. At the conclu-
sion of the speech, Mr.. Clark became
the center of group of senators, all
deslrous of pressing his hand. Little
other business of Importance was
transacted. The resolution relating to
Mr.. Clark went over until Wednesday
and the Senate proceeded to the trans
action Of routine business,
The President Is determined to
make nm example of Neely and his
confederates II II can be shown that
they have been guilty of corruption.
He has instructed the postmaster-gep-
eral, the secretary of war and the at
torney-general to make the most
thorough Investigation and the most
vigorous prosecution possible, for NOR
al effect on the Cubans. lie wants to
show them that malfeasnncc in office,
which has been the besetting sin of the
Spaniards, VIII not be tolerated, and
he prefers that Eeely shall be tried in
Cuba, before Cuban court and by n
Cuban jury, In order that the people
may have the full effect of the lesson
sale of liquor at Manila sent to the
Senate In answer TO Il resolution intro
duced by Senator Pettigrew last Nov
ember, contradicts the sensational
declarations of ex-Cbaplain Wells and
the prohibition newspapers, which
have reveled In scandals about the
drunkenness of the soldiers. This
official report was prepared by Col.
| III IA Wtllisfnn RnlattaI Af la IA
United States artillery, who is acting
as provost-morshal-g general. and says
that the population of Manila Is not
less than 100000 and is estimated by
some to be 100000. 1.-THE number of
places where liquor is Sold" he says,
lis very small. compared with the
number of people residing inside of the
municipal limits. Since the adoption
of the license system the character of
the saloons has been very much i'm
proved, and they are AS orderly and
respectable as such places can be.
The number has been diminished and
great care is taken in issuing new H.
censes. The sale of native drinks is
absolutely forbidden; II is forbidden to
sell TO intoxicated persons; saloons are
required TO close at $40 o'clock In the
evening and all day Sunday" In ad-
dition to these saloons there are native
shops where nothing but wine Is sold,
and the report says that they ARE al
ways very orderly and the trouble ex-
perienced with them is their violation
of the order prohibiting the sale OF
wines to soldiers. have no means
of ascermining the quantity of liquor
sold Mt any time but know that there
has been nm nppreciable decrease In
the quantity sold since February /,
1899. OF the saloonkeepers none are
discharged soldiers; 135 are men and
forty-tlrpa ura yynmpp- txyantv-fi IN