The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-04-28
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WAsulNeroN, D. G., April 20, 1900

the wave Of public sentiment, daily
becoming higher and stronger that
will sweep the republican party,
with its record of scandals, ouadf
power. This particular scandal was
uncovered quite by accident and it's
existence was not denied by Secre-
tary Root, who is responsible for its
continuance, although il was origi-
mated by Alger 1t is TO speak
plainly, the robbery of the Cubans,
for the benefit of officers of the d, S.
army. Hints OF extravagant living
by American officers in Cuba, andof
large sums paid for their expenses,
have been frequent, but it was not
until within the last forty-eight
hours that it became positively
known that officers in the L. S. army
were in direct violation OF law,
drawing two salaries, one from the
u. s. and one from the Cuban rsye-
nues., The ground upon which Ste,
rotary Root justi6es this robb4y is
worthy of a shyster lawyer by not
of a member of the US CT Inet.
That the money drawn from the
Cuban revenues by these officers,is
not salary from the IT, S., and con-
sequently their receiving it is not a
violation of the law prohibiting two
salaries. Mr. Root goes even fur
Their than that He says this rob
berry was carefully considered and
endorsed by Mr. Mckinley and his
cabinet before it was started, and
that he intends to increase the num-
Der of officers who are allowed to
participate therein. But he won't,
unless prominent republican Sena-
tors who have expressed surprise
and regret al the scandal. change
their minds. The Senate has adopt
ed resolution. calling for all the
facts,
Experience doesn't always teach.
Notwithstanding, the awful expe-
rience of our soldiersin the war with
Spain, thousands of whom were
made sick and unit for duty, by cat
ing the so-called canned roast beef,
the war department has ordered a
big lot of the stuff sent to the Philip
pines for the use OF our soldiers over
there. Gen Miles is as much OPP
posed to this meat as he was during
the war with Spain, and the war de-
partment acted without consulting
him.
Representative Livingston, one of
the most leyel,headed democrats in
the house, says the republican lead
ers have determined to jam the ship
subsidy job through at this session
of congress Speaking OF this deal
Mr.. Livingston said: II know that
a conference of republican leaders
was held, at which it was determn-
ed to push the ship bounty scheme
at all hazards. | also know that
the next day, Pacific mail, which
may fairly be the barometer of the
scheme, shot up nearly four points
on the New York stock exchange.
The man who can't plainly discern
a chain of cause and effect in this, is
indeed blind, Obviously, somebody
who attended that conference COM
municated to the men who control
the market for Pacific mail secur-
tiles, the news that the ship subsidy |
bill would be brought forward and
rushed through at this session, under
the party lash. 1t would not sur
prise me if a special rule for its CON
sideration and passage should be
prescribed by the speakers commit
tee. Such rule, it may be couh-
IDENTIFY expected, will limit debate,al-
most to the vanishing point. In.
deed, it may be that all debate will
be cut of on the bill in the house, to-
force the bill forward for needed |
consideration The republicans are
bound to get this bill through. |
am informed that large part of
their campaign fund depends upon
its passage. Therefore, it behooyes |
us democrats to keep our eyes, peehd |
for the ship subsidy scheme. Every |
mothers son of us ought to stay
right here in Washington until The
session closes and keep a sharp look
out for the Hanna-Payne bill n'7'
1t was an Ohio man-John Sher-
man-who originated the phrase
which has since become so widely
used I'm going hometo look after