The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1900-05-26
Washington, ID. c., News.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington. MAY 81, 1900.

Cheers given 10 CN6 DUGi OItOSS >
and the voices of the Senators and
Representatives, who spoke iii be-
half of the two republics now en-
gagged in a death grapple with the
worlds mightiest empire, to all au
dience 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 % de-
mand that this government should
save the lives of these little repub-
lies, which all the world knows
could be done by 4 word from Mr..
Mckinley to the British govern
ment, and yet the word remains un-
spokens Instead, the monthpieces
+of the administration are saying,
'shush we know that England in
tends to wipe out those republics
but it is none of our business; we
have promised to remain neutral and
we must not say a word" A Presi-
dent who is afraid of England, is a
novelty in this country, and a de-
cidedly unpleasant one, too. But
the remedy lies in the hands of the
people. Next November they can
elect a 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. j. D. Capau, Mlchigan's
member of the National Commit
tee, 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: ''Eyen the
Republicans in Michigan admit
that the Democrats have reason to
feel encouraged. The opposition
is in bad shape. The Republicans
have given a very bad State ad-
ministration. 1t cannot all be
laid at the door of Pingree, because
the Legislature was as bad as the
officers he appointed. If there was
ever reason for turning the gov
erning party ont, it exists in Mich
igan. 1t is not a matter of poll
tics, but of common sense with re-
gard for the interests of the State.
The Democrats will have IL united
party with a strong organization
to put up /. good fight"
A number of Democratic Sena-
tors and Representatives have
launched boom for Representa-
tive McClelland, of New York, q
son of "Little Mac" the Democrat
lie candidate for President in 1864,
as Vice President on the ticket with
Col. Bryan, and are pushing it ac-
lively.
Senator Morgan threw IL bomb in
the right direction when he offered
resolution directing the Senate
Committee on Interoceanic canals
to investigate the two canal trusts
organized under the laws of New
Jersey, and report whether the
object of these trusts is to control
any canal built across.the Isthmus,
or in default of such control, to en-
barrass this government, and to
prevent the construction of a canal.
Senator Morgan says that i'll ask
ing an investigation of the new
Panama Canal Company, he did
not intend that action on the Mica
ragua Canal bill, which was f;l-
vorably reported to the Senate last
week, Notwithstanding Boss Han
mas opposition, should be delayed,
but to tsenable the President of the
U. S. to check, escape from and
destroy the conspiracy, founded in
fraud aud corruption and arro-
gance-against the highest rights
and privileges of the people and
government of the u. 81 Mr..
Morgan will try to get vote on
the Nicaraguan Canal Bill this
week, but success is doubtful, 0w-
ing to Republican opposition.
Secretary Roots second reply to
la Senate resolution, asking for a
teletailed report of receipts and ex-
Ip6haitures under ouI military gov
ernment in Cuba, was only a little
more satisfactory than the first.
The details are still lacking, but
the report makes it plain that the
charge of extrayagant expendi-
lures in Cuba, is we'll founded. For
instance, the civil salary list of the
Cuban government for last year,
exclusive of SI,377 900 paid on
what the report calls tho "labor
pay rolp was s4,330, ,587 Adding
these totals together aud more than
one third Of the total receipts S16,-
O00, 600 are shown to have been
paid out fol civil salaries, not to
mention the cost OF the Military
Establishment, which is, Of course
paid by the e. s. Government.
How long could a political party
remain in control of our own
States which spent one-third Of the
States receipts for salaries.
The Clark case has become badly
complicated. Mr.. Clark resigned
and was appointed to fill the va
cancy by the acting Governor OF
| Montana. Gov. Smith denounced
that appointment as fraudulent and
appointed exc Congressman Martin
n ~,