The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April so, 1900.

with the case, has gone back to Ken
lucky for the purpose of standing
trial under the Indictment which
partisan prejudice has found against
him, although he knows that the
Democrats think they have the game
all fixed to convict him on manufact-
ured evidence. The tenor of the
argument before the Supreme Court
may be judged from the following
extract from the brief of Governor
Taylor's counsel: I'VE feel that in
this case is involved the question of
whether we are political free men or
political serfs; whether we have in
Kentucky a republic or an oligarchy;
whether we vote by rights secured by
law, or by grace of few men. 1t
matters not that these men may
themselves have been elected. They
were given no commission by the peo-
pie to select a governor for them, and
as said by Mr.. Jefferson, speaking for
himself and his compatriots: An
elective despotism was not the govern
ment we fought for We have been
denied Republicanism, the principle
has failed in its duty and we call on
the guarantor to make good its
guaranty. We ask for the protection
of liberty and property against the
arbitrary exercise of the powers of the
government
President Mckinley will not turn
aside from his intention to compel the
Sultan of Turkey to pay for American
Missionary property destroyed in his
empire, by sensational publications
alleging that Turkey is being encour-
aged to resist payment by Russia AS
a matter of fact, neither Russia nor
any other government has intimated
in any manner that hasanything to do
with anything this government might
feel disposed to do to compel the Sui
tan to pay this money which he has
over and over promised to pay, but it
would make no difference if they had.
The United States has never brooked
interference in its business by other
governments and will not do so now
Senator Scott, of West Virginia,
has reason TO feel proud of the un-
qualified endorsement of his right to
the seat he holds given by the Senate,
when the motion of Senator Pettus,
of Alabama, to send the resolution
declaring Mr.. Scott entitled to his
seat, back to Committee, with in
structions to further investigate, was
defeated by the vote of 80 to 3. The
three Democrats who voted ave
might have had more support from
their party, if Senator Chandler had
not incidentally remarked that the
vote on the motion would determine
wether the rule established in the
Furpie case,-that the Senate should
not reopen a decision made by q
state egislature-would be reversed,
and that if it was reversed, it would
cover the credentials of Senator-elect
Blackburn, of KY, which would have
to be considered early in the next
Congress.
Democratic leaders-real leaders
are sorry that Representative Sulzer,
of n Y, and Lentz, of Ohio, two Dem
ocrats in search of notoriety, succeed
ed in in getting that Congressional
investigation of labor riots in Idaho.
in which they have made the Demo
cratic party appear as the champion
of the rioters and thugs, who, accord
ing to the testimony of the Democrat
ic governor of the State. Gen. Mer-
riam and other reputable witnesses,
started a reign of terror in county
of Idaho that could only be put down
and held down by the presence of
Federal troops. 1t is warning to
the Democratic party against allow
ing such men as Sulzer and Lentz to
pose as party leaders-a warning
which will be emphasized by loss of
votes.
Assistant Secretary Taylor, of the
Treasury Department, who has just
returned from an inspection of the
new public building on Ellis island,
in New York harbor, which is being
constructed for use as an Immigrant
station, is enthusiastic over the
structure, which he says will be one
of the wonders of the world. The
room for the examination of immi-
grants will accommodate 1900 per-
sons without uncomfortable crowd
ing. The cost of all the buildings
will exceed $1,000,000, a portion of
which will be paid from the immigra-
ton fund. 1t is fact not generally
known that the immigration Bureau
is entirely self-sustaining, the tax of
81 on each immigrant more than pay
ing all its expenses.
President Mckinley has signed a
bill providing for the form of govern
ment for the territory of Hawaii,
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and is at present considering the
qualifications of several applicants
for territorial officers, including the
governor. all of whom must be
citizens of Hawaii.
Senator Chandler has given notice
that he will call up the resolution de-
claring Senator Clark, of Montana,
not entitled to bis seat, this week,
but an immediate vote thereon is not
expected.
In accordance with previous agree
ment, the Horse will take up the
Nicaragua canal bin on Tuesday and
vote upon it on Wednesday. 1t will
pass, but whether it can be acted
upon by the Senate at this session, is
uncertain owing to the pressure of
other business and the desire to adj
journ early in June.
SwantOn.
George F'itzwater, of Horton, w.