The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-25
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1900.-Unless Mr..
Mckinley stopped his ears he heard the en-
thusiastic cheers given to the Boer ENJOYS aud
the voices of the Senators and Representatives,
who spoke in behalf of the two republics now
engaged in death grapple with the worlds
mghtiest empire, to an audience which the
largest theatre in Washington would not hold.
The speakers at that reception pointed out the
fact that from all over this country there was
a demand that this government should save the
lives of those little republics, which all the
world knows could be done by q word from
Mr.. Mckinley to the British government, and
yet that word remains unspoken. Instead, the
mouthpieces of the administration are saying,
hush we know that England intends to wipe
out those republics, but it ia none of our busi-
ness; we have promised to remain neutral and
we must not soy word" A President who is
afraid of England, Ia q novelty in this country,
and a decidedly unpleasant one too. But the
remedy lies in the hands of the people. Next
November they can elect President whose
first act will be dissolution Of the partnership
between the greatest republic and the worst
land-grabbing empire on earth. and If present
signs are not misleading, they will do it.
Hon. ]. D. Campau, Michigan's member Of
the Democratic National Committee, has been
in Washington to consult with Chairman Jones,
on the work Of the campaign. He is confident
that Michigan will go Democratic this year.
Speaking of the matter, he said: "Even the
Republicans in Michigan admit that the DEM
ocrats have reason to feel encouraged. The
opposition is In bad shape, The Republicans
have given a very bad State administration.
It cannot all be laid at the door Of Pingree, be-
cause the Legislature was as bad as the officers
ne appointed. II there was ever reason for
turning the governing party out. It exists in
Michigan. 1t is not matter OF politics, but of
common sense with regard for the interests of
he State. The Democrats will have q united
party with strong organization to put up
GOOD fight"
A number of Democratic Senators and Rep
resentativcs have launched boom for Repre-
sentat:ves Mcclellan, of New York, son of
Little Mac" the Democratic candidate for
President ia 1864. as Vice President on the
ticket with Col. Bryan, and are pushing it ac-
lively.
Senator Morgan threw q bomb in the right
Erection when he offered resolution directing
he Senate Committee on Iateroceanic Canals
20 investigate the two canal trusts organized
under the laws Of Sew Jersey, and report
HHtlHSE tiiS OUJeCL titNSc LEucLo Is w tOllEOi
any canal built across the isthmus, or in default
of such control to erbarrass this government,
and to prevent the construction of canal
Senator Morgan says that in asking an investi-
cation of the new Panama Canal Company, he
did not intend that action on the Nicaragua
Canal bill, which was fsvorably reported to the
Senate Last week, Notwithstanding Boss
Hanna's opposition, SHOULD be delayed, but to
"enable tho President of the q. S. to check,
escape from and destroy the conspiracy. found
ed in fraud and corruption and arrogance
against the highest rights and privileges of the
people and government of the United States"
Mr.. Morgan will try to get vote on the Mica
ragua Canal bill this week, but success is
doubtful, owing to Republican opposition.
Secretary Roots second reply to q Senate
resolution, asking for detailed report of re-
ceipts and expenditures under our military
government in Cuba, was only little more
satisfactory than the first. The details are still
lacking, but the report makes it plain that the
charge of extravaganza expenditures In Cuba, is
well founded. For instance, the civil salary
list of the Cuban government for last year, ex-
elusive OF 81 ,377, 900 paid on what the report
calls the labor pay roll' was 1880, 5S7.
Adding these totals together and more than
one-third Of the total receipts-$16. OOO, 900
are shown to have been paid out for civil sala-
ries, not to mention the cost of the Military
establishment, which is. of course, paid by the
United States government. How long could a
political party remain in control of one of our
States which spent one-third Of the States re.
celpts for salaries?
The Clark case has become badly complicat.
ed. Mr.. Clark resigned and was appointed to
fill the vacancy by the acting Governor OF
Montana. Governor Smith denounced that ap.
pointment as fraudulent and appointed ex.
Congressman Martin Maginnis. The vacancy
is likely to continue until the Montana Legisla.
ture elects another Senator.
The Republicans in Congress are afraid to
adopt either of the resolutions offered by Dem.
ocrats in the Senate and House for a Congress
sional investigation of tho Cuban stealing
The total of those stealing, already known, and
the number of officials already implicated
makes the Republicans fear that an investiga
ton participated in by q few fearless Demo
crats might trace some of the stealings tt
Washington, and impllcate bigger officials thar
those now known to have been in the conspir
acy at the Cuban end of the line.