Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-24
WASHINGTON LETTER
President rlcKinley's Con-
ceSslon.
THE QUAY CONTEST.
The Trouble In South
Africa.
THE GOLD STANDARD
BILL.
West Virginia Candidate.
SHUTTING OUT PoLYGAh1sTs.
West Virginia Candidate.
SHUTTING OUT PoLYaAMIsTs.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 10, 1900.
President McKinley's willingness to
subordinate his personal opinion when
it doesn't agree with that of the COM
bined leaders of the party ia Congress
is one OF the reasons why he is more
popular with Congress than any ether
President has ever been. A case in
point is the Porto Ricsn tariff bill,
which Chairman Payne. of the Ways
and Means Committee, called up in the
House to-day and which will be kept
before the House until it is passed
President McKinley's opinion, "a stat
ed in his annual message, was that
Porto Rico should have free trade with
Us, but when the party leaders in Con
gress concluded that it was best to put
Q small duty-one-fourth CT what for
eign countries psy,-on Porto Rican
products, he at once stated that he
would not attempt to place his person
al opinion above that of ongrass, but
would sign any bill passed by Con
gress. The principal object of she du-
~ is to raise money to be spent for the
Detterment OF Porto Rico.
TUE QUAY CONTROVERSY.
1t is absurd TO say that the failure
OF the republican caucus co put the
Quay case on the legislative program
OF the Senate, was either defeat or a
victory for Mr.. Quay, as some persons
have said since the caucus was held.
The reason why the case was not in
cluded in the programme was simply
because q question involving the right
of q Senator to his seat is one Of the
highest privilege and cac be called up
at any time; it needed no place on the
programme,
THE FINANCIAL BILL.
The personnel of the conference
committee, which 10 now consId ering
the House financial bill. passed before
Christmas, and the Senate substitute
therefor passed last week, make it
certain that che differences between
the two measures will be settled in q
manner satisfactory to the sentiment
OF the republican party, and in accord
ance with the policy of President Nc
knley. The republican members OF
the Committee are Senators Aldrich
and Allison and Representatives Over
street and Brosius. The democratic
members are Senator Jones, of Arkan-
sas, and Representative Cox Of Tennes-
see.
Mr.. MACRUK's CHARGES.
Secretary Hay has begun an investi-
CATION to ascertain whether the charge
of Charles E. Macrum, who practically
deserted his post as q. 8. Consul at
Pretoria, because this governments did
not take sides with the Beers. that his
official mail was opened by the British
military censor at Durham, was
true or not. The frat that
Secretary Hay. or anybody in Wash
ington heard of this serious charge was
when Mr.. Mscrum published q state |
ment, over his signature, giving his
reasons for running away from his
post. If the charge be true, an apollo |
gy will, of course, be demanded from
the British government.
The bill providing a territorial form
or government for Hawaii is now the
unfinished" business of the Senate. |
and will remain such until passed. A |
sim liar bill has besn favor ably report |
ed to the House.
Mr.. ELKIN's CANDIDACY,
At the fourth annual banquet of the |
West Virginia Republican Association,
Representative Pesrre, OF Maryland, !
who spoke to the toast, President Nc |
good teri deserves an.
osher," aroused great enthusiasm by !
nanIag Senator Elkins as q suitable |
man for the secopd placs on the tick |
st ;also when ne said that VIM, McKin-
'ey vas she great constr uctive leader