Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-01
FURTHER TROUBLE.

FURTHER TROUBLE.
THE DILEMMA OF THE ADMINS.
TRATiON SEEMS TO GROW.
The Cuban Scandals Supplemented by Enthusi-
astic Reception of the Boer ENJOYS In New
York-Mr. Clark, of Montana. Stirs Up the
Senatorial Menaserie -ColoniaI Government
synonymous with Population and Crime,
Says Senator Hale-Double- BarreIed Repub.
Iican Logic Attempt to Raise Stone Wall
for Protection Of Trusts
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1900.
The troubles of the administration
are rapidly increasing. The deeper
the Cuban stealing is probed, the
worse it gets, and it is now believed
that a conspiracy existed to loot the
Cuban revenues and that it included
officials in Washington as we'll as in
Cuba. In addition to that worry, the
enthusiastic reception of the Boer
Peace Envoys in New York and
Washington, indicating deep public
sympathy for the two little Republics
which are fighting so bravely for ex-
istence, has caused Mr.. Mckinley to
lose sleep trying to think up some
way to jolly the ENJOYS without Of
Tending his silent psrtner-the British
Premier.
How the Cuban scandal stands may
be judged by the following extract
from speech made by Senator Bacon,
in favor OF his resolution for a Con-
gressionsl investigation of all receipts
and expenditures in Cuba since it
passed under American control ::
Within the past week the fact has
been disclosed-a fact that brings the
blush of shame to the cheek of every
American citizen-that trusted offici-
ais in Cuba have Incorporated
large amounts belonging TO the people
of Cuba. Nobody knows how large
these amounts are. AT first it was
stated they were $4,000; next it was
said they would amount to $4,000,
and now it is estimated the amounts
may aggregate 100000. At first only
one man was involved in the difficulty.
Now there are many-so many that it
is estimated it may amount to con.
spiracy."
Mr.. Clark, of Montana, stirred IN
the Senatorial menagerie by his clever
scheme of resigning his seat in the
Senate and being Immediately ap
pointed to the vacancy by the Lieu
|tenant-Governor, who was acting Gov.
ernor, and the roaring is still going
on. 1t is doubtful whether Mr.. CLARK
will be seated.
The Senate Interoceanic Canal com
mittee declined to assume the respon
sibility of holding up the Nicaragua
Canal bill, and favorably reported il
to the Senate. Boss Hanna makes NJ
secret of his intention to prevent it,
being passed, if possible.
Senator Hale is not an admirer O
imperialism, although he has not sale
much in public against the Mckinley
imperial policy. This week he mad,
the following remarks in the Senate
1.-THE history OF colonial possessions
from the days of the Romans to til,
present time, is q history of robbery
population, extravaganza, wrOng-doin,
in high quarters, and corruption
broad and large. l do not think til,
examples OF to-day are going to shov
that the American people are to b.
exempt from the monstrous evil
which have always attended Il colonia
policy. The jaunty way in which tn
American people have embarked il
the enterprise of colonial possession
has certainly received rebuke il
what has been seen to happen durin,
the last few months"
Mr.. J. A. StrOuthers, of Toledo
Ohio, who is now in Washington, &C
knowledges being somewhat puzzle,
by Republican logic. He said: {"
was in Michigan last week aud tn
Republicans there told me that Pin
gree had lost his influence because h
had appointed officials who had stolel
public money and we're under arrest
that Pingree's opposition to Senate
McMillan's reelection would not in
fuence a single legislator, because b
was totally discredited by appoint
friends to office, who had proved un
worthy of the honor and trust. Blu
here in Washington am told tina
Mckinley will not suffer TO any extern
because he appointed lot of men il
Cuba who have apparently stole
Everything but the soil of the islanC
or course the Republicans are tr, in
TO say that Mckinley had nothing t
do with the Cuban appointments
that they were made by subordinate.
The people do not know much sbou
such fine distinctions. The Presiden
is the government, and as such, mad
the appointments and must stand fo
them"
The trick Of the Republican men
bers OF the House Judiciary commi
tee, in making the proposed anti-trus
amendment to the constitution il
fringe so heavily upon the rights {
the States that it would be opposed
every Democratic member of the con
mittee, was so Transparent. that it
surprising that such astute politician
as the Republican members of ths
, committee are, should have resorte
, to it. But the case is desperat
They know that the people as who
} regard the Democratic party as til
enemy and the Republican party &
4 the frInnH nF FRI on1 thatr ntya.
in fixing up this amendment so as I
, be certain that it would be opposed b
Democrats was to try to fool the PEI
pie into the belief that the Democra
were opposed to antitrust Legislation
: 1t is becoming more difficult all tn
time to fool its people, and such tricl
as this will not do it. Dem.