The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-15
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.

WASHlNGlUN.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, March 9, 1900.
Uneaslness reigns in the Mckinley
camp for various reasons and especi-
ally because of rumor that Ben.
Harrison, who has been jumping all
over the republican wobbling on the
Porto Rico tariff question, is going to
be doomed as an anti-Mc cKinley and
anti-English republican candidate for
the Presidential nomination. The
story, as it comes to Washington, is
that Harrison is sure of the Indiana
vote in the convention to start with;
that he is reasonably sure of the Min
nesota vote and has more than a
fighting chance to get the Michigan
vote, if MI. Mckinley continues his
present pro-knglish attitude towards
the war in South Africa, and has sup
porters in many other states. 1t is
too soon to say how much there is in
this alleged Harrison boom, but he
isn't the sort of man to say or do any
thing without an object, and it is diff
hcult to see what other object he can
have in humping the Mckinley
policy, as he has been doing recently,
than to try to get the Presidential
nomination for himself.
When Mr.. Mckinley signs the gold
standard bill, which will make the rich
richer and the poor poorer, which has
passed in the Senate and House this
week, as reported from the Confer
ence committee, he will cancel one of
the heavy obligations he incurred to
the moneyed interests of the country
during his campaign for election to
the Presidency.
Senator Lodge is usually a good
talker, although always radical IN his
ideas, but he couldn't do himself JUS
tice in his speech in favor of the bill
giving Mr.. Mckinley authority TO
govern the Philippines as he pleases,
which ought properly to be called: A
bill making William KcKinley Car
of the Philippines. 1t is not easy to
tell the Senate that it should give one
man autocratic power over the lives
and fortunes of millions of poor devils
who were bought and sold without
thir consent. If Congress ever passes
this bill the people of this country will
sorely regret it.
Senator Kyle, OF South Oak kota, who
attends the republican caucus and
votes with that party on all questions
involving politics, lodged the gold
standard bill by absentng himself
without having secured pair, when
the vote was taken on the report ol
the Conference Committee on the
gold standard bill. The report was,
of course, adopted. The vote was
practically the same as that on the
gold standard bill which passed the
Senate several weeks ago.
Senator Hoar has given notice O
his intention to offer an amendment
to the Diplomatic and Consular ap
preparation bill, providing for the pay
ment of $25o,ooo to Liliuokaland
formerly Queen OF the Hawaiian Is
lands. This amendment is likely tC
be strongly opposed, as it should be
The dusky ex-queen has spent th'
greater portion of her time in Wash
ington for several years past and ha
made no secret OF her motive-lobDy
ing for Congressional appropriation
in her behalf.
Although officially announced b.
the Navy Department that the reason
Admiral Watson has been detached
from the command of the Asiat
station and ordered home and Ad
miral Remey ordered to proceed t.
Manila and take command of tn
Aslatic Station, is that Watson
health is bad, it is known that ther
are other and more important rea:
sons for the change. Watson ha
had trouble with the Bureau of Nav
cation, and has had such storm
time with the officers under him thu
he was several months ago temporil
relieved from the command of tn
heet, for the purpose of allowln
things to cool down little, but tn
order relieving him was not mad
public either in Washington {
Manila.
The attempts of republicans
SHIFT responsibility for the dlsgracef,
exhibition given the country by II
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOT
LEDo, LUCAS COUNTY.