The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07
Washington, ID. G., News.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington. July 2, l

w aShlngtOn, July Z, 1JuV.
Republican gall is no new thing,
but IL striking exhibition of it is the
attempt of some Republicans to
blow about the $SO,00O,00O Treas
ury surplus for the year that ended
Saturday. If it had not been for'
the $1OO,OOO,0 900 produced by the
war taxes, which the Republican
Congress refused to reduce, there
would have been a 100000 de-
felt instead OF a surplus, and even
with the war taxes unrepealed,
there will be no surplus next year,
if the Republican Congress keeps
up it's extravagant appropriations
at the next sessisn. There is more
for the Republicans to be ashamed
of than to blow about in that sur
plus.
That Chinese puzzle hasn't grown
any easier to solve during the past
week. The Chinese minister's news
that the foreign ministers were safe
in Pekin, has been confirmed, but
with the confirmation came the al
legation that they were there be-
cause they refused to get out with
in "a hours, although ordered to do
so. 1t is not stated who ordered
them to get out, but it is clear that
the public is desired to infer that it
was the Chinese government The
news that the Imperial Chinese
troops attacked the marines, under
Admiral Seymour, who lost heavily
i'll killed and wounded, in his un-
successful attempt to get to Pekln,
seems also to be intended to stir
up public sentiment in this country
against the government of China.
In the absence of Mr.. Mckinley,
who has gone to Canton to enjoy
his gold trimmed bath-tub and
other things for an indefinite Pc
Rod, members OF the administra-
tion-Secretaries Hay, Root and
Long, especially, are posing as
being very considerate toward the
Chinese government, because they
do not accept these things as war.
They are doing SO much talking
that they have aroused the sus-
picion that they are doing it for
effect and probably to detract at
tention from the real dasigns of the
administration in China. The SUI
perstitious are inclined to regard
the knocking of "a hole i'll the be1
tom of the battle ship Oregon " q
rock on the coast of China as a
bad omen. ~
According to an official rgSort of
Gen, Davis, large numbefQf Por
to Ricans will not do any w6il as
long as they can draw rations ifom
the government. Gen. Davis. has
been ordered to give notice to the
Porto Rieans that the issue. OF
free Tations will be discontinued
July 10th.
Senator Daniel, of Va, who has
gone to Kansas City ysto attend the
Convention, said just before leaving
Washington 81 am not, have not
been, and will not be a candidate
for tile Vice Presidency, and ! do
not desire that my name be men.
toned IN that connection. | have
never authorized or made any 9th
| er statement Senator Daniel de-
elined to say who he favored for
the second place on the ticket. He
is an enthusiastic Bryan man and
has been right along.
That there has been extravaganza
as well as stealing in the Cuban
Postal Service was practically ac-
knowledgea by Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow, who
has Just returned from Cuba, when
| he said that he had made rednc-
tions in postal salaries while there
| that aggregated 800, 900 ayear,
and he ciinched that acknowledge
ment when he added mo clerks
have resigned since the reduction.
because of being ill-paid, and I am
satisfied that they are now paid al
i the work is worth. 1f any of them
i should resign, there would be nc
| difficulty In filing their places Al
| the same salaries