The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-11-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHTNGToN Nov 10 lQl

WASHINGTON, Nov, l., 1900.
Democratic Senators and Represen-
tatives who have been IN Washington
since the election have not been dis
posed to talk for publication on the
result, not because they are discouraged
or that they consider the future of the
Democratic party in either doubt or
danger, but on the general principle
that ii is always good policy for the
defeated party to let the other fellows
do the talking for awhile, just as they
will have to do the legislating and adj
mlnlstrating Of the country for awhile.
For the same reason they think the
talk about recognizing the Demo-
cratic party, which has been INDUCED
IN to limited extent since the cleo
ton, premature at this time. The
best policy for the Democrats to adopt
for a while is to keep a careful watch
on the Republicans, show up every
blunder they make, and do whole lot
OF thinking. 1t will be two years be-
fore there is another Congressional
election, and until then, the Democrats
Will have no opportunity to get con-
troll of any branch Of the National
Government. The gentlemen who are
talking about holding conventions, etc.
for reorganization of the party at |
this time, are doubtless perfectly honest
aud wholly unselfish i'm their wishes
for the future welfare of the party, but
II they persist they will surely be
suspected by many of being more
anxious to get the party reins in their
hands than Of really helping the party.
Party congratulations, so far as leaders
and principles are concerned. are
.hlngs which generally take care of
as has been demonstrated
more than once in the history of the
democratic party, and doubtless Will
'e again. Party upheavals which are
usually start from the bottom
the rank and file of any party know {
low to change leaders when they con-
lder 1t desirable or necessary to do so.
Secretary Root has gone to Cuba and
d two reasons his going has caused
luch gossip in Washington, where it -
believed to be connected with mat
Frs OF Importance relating to the future n
Cuba. The first of these reasons is
nat the Cuban Constitutional Conven-
on is now in session in Havana. and ?
ne second is that this is considered u
lie unhealthy season in Cuba. Mr..
cots health has not been robust since o.,
had that operation performed on p
I'M month or two ago, and he would >.
irdly have chosen this season for his -,
sit to Cuba, unless his going was i'm -
'rtant. =
Just 100000 more Of good American
oney will be invested in the Phillip
mes If the Senate rstfies the treaty
,ned by Secretary Hay and the
'anish Minister, which binds this
lntry to pay Spain that amount for
rec small islands located just outside
the boundaries set by the treaty !
llch coded the Philippine islands to /
: L. 5. |
The orders sent to Gen. Macarthur. '
m Washington, to take the field in
son in the new campaign that is to
waged against the Philippine in.
gents as soon as the rainy season
Is over there, show that the admin
alton takes 10 serious stock i'm the
cement constantly made during the
lpaign that the reelection Of Mr..
hinley would be followed bv the II
apse Of the revolution. That WAS II
d enough talk for campaign pur- u
es, but now the orders are To fight
o finish. In ordering General J
Arthur to take the field in person. (
. Gus, who was so generally criti- (
d for not doing so, is indirectly {
N a side swipe. J
ossip has mortgaged several Cabinet }
follos in the second Mckinley ad- }
lstration. AS told in Washington. I
stories make Mr.. w. w. Gibbs. !
Philadelphia, who helped Hanna J
eze the rich men and corporations
at town, just as St. John Wana-
er did previous to his entrance of J,
Harrison Cabinet, the holder Of
OF these mortgages, and some 20 8
As to say that Mr.. Gibbs is 70
ne Secretary Of the Treasury. If
Ices, 1t will be an awful throw
Tor Secretary Gage, who had un.
ood that he was TO remain AZ the u