The state herald., 1900-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
2 WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

strained his powerful mind In deciding
the momentous question whether the
T.! paymaster general of the navy may
lawfully furnish. fuel to Admiral Dew
| ey at government rates. Many years
ago Congress passed an act authorizing
such n practice, but at that time there
was no admiral of the navy, and there
fore the comptroller. after great men.
tai eXertion, has decided that Admiral
| Dewey cannot come In for the privi-
lege and must buy his coal and kind
ling from private dealers.
Admiral Dewey says he will not ac-
cept the nomination for the vice.presi-
dency from any party. lie expects to
have his name presented to the Kansas
City convention as Il candidate for
| President, although the program is not
yet completed; and he expects to pre-
vent the nomination of Mr.. Bryan If
| he Is not successful himself. He has
had many assurances of support dur
Ing his southern trip, and intimutes
that people who think Mr.. Bryan has
nailed down all the delegates from the
south will he surprised when the votes
are counted.
In view of the significant references
10 the enforcement of the Monroe doc
trine by Secretary Root. Senator Lodge
and other prominent men, the State
Department has taken steps to secure
data on the subject. The burden of
these speeches has been the startling
| Increase of the German colonies II.
South and Central America. which
have been regarded as menacing the
| Monroe doctrine. Ii also has been as
| serted that these German colonlSts
| maintain their home customs in the
new land, deal almost exclusively with
Germany, use only the German Ian.
guage, have almost autonomous gov
crnments within the limits of American
| republics, and are, In fact. little Ger.
manys wherever located. The State De.
| partmcnt has addressed an instruction
| 10 every minister and consul in South
| ana Central America 10 inform the de
partmcnt fully on all the points Ia
which reference has been made. OF
course, Germany is not referred to by
| name, for such a direction might nat
urally give umbrage to the German
| government. The circular applies 10
colonists of all nationnlities. though II
Is, of course. expected that the consuls
in compiling their reports will diffcren-
| tiate the cOlonists.
Mr.. Clark, of Montana, fairly swept
the Senate with surprise by n formal
announcement that he had sent his
resignation rs senator TO the governor
Of Montana. The announcement came
without previous notice and probably
not a half dozen persons In Washing
ton knew II was to be made. Mr.. Clark
struck just at the instant the iron
was hottest. Mr.. Chandler. chairman
| OF the committee on privileges and
elections. had given notice that at one
o'clock he would call up for consider
alton the resolution unanimously re-
ported from the committee, declaring
Mr.. Clark not entitled To his seat IN
the Senate. A spirited contest over
the resolution was expected. Every
senator in the city was at his desk. At
l2:3o y. H., just MS the routine bust
ness was concluded, Mr.. Clark quietly
rose and addressed the chair. He de.
sired. he said, In n low, tense voice. to
address the Senate on question of prl-
yilegc personal to himself His ad.
dress was sharp arraignment of the
committees action and report. an
| analytical discussion of evidence
explanation of political ana busi.
ness affairs In Montana and bitter
excoriation OF Marcus DAILY and his
| friends. AS Mr.. Clark ndverted 10
his desire 10 hand down TO his children
a name untarnlshed even by the breath
OF disgrace. tears welled 10 his eyes
and his voice trembled with emotion.
He almost broke down. Then. brac-
Ing himself. he read the letter he had
sent the governor OF Montana tender.
Ing his resignation. At the conclu.
sion of the speech, Mr.. Clark became
thc center OF n group OF senators. all
dcslrous OF pressing his hand. Little
other business OF Importance was
transacted. The resolution relating TO
Mr.. Clark Went over until Wednesday !
anu the Senate proceeded 10 the trans.
action of routine business.
The President Is determined To
make an example Of Necly and his
confederntes II II can be shown that
they hnvc been guilty Of corruption.
He has Instructed the postInnster.gen.
ernl. the secretary OF war and the at.
torney.genernl TO make the most
thorough investigation and the most
vigorous prosecution possible. for NOR.
al effect on the Cubans. lie wants 10
show them that mnlfensnnce In Office,
which hns been the besetting sin OF IA.
| Spnnlnrds. VIII not be tolerated. and
he prefers that Necly shall bc tried In
Cuba, before Cuban court and by u
Cuban jury, In order that the people
may have the full effect OF the lesson.
snle OF liquor nj Manila sent to the
SENATE In answer TO n resolution intro.
duccd 10y Senator rctiigrcw Inst Nov.
cnlbcr contrndlctS the sensational
declarations OF ex.Chaplain Wells and
the prohibition newspapers. which
have revclcd In scandals about the
drunkenness OF the soldiers. This
Official report was prepared by Col.
u. u. Williston. colonel OF the 9th
United smtos artillery, who Il acting
ns provost marshal general. and snys
that the population OF Mnnlln is not
less thnn 100000 and II estimated by
some TO b. UpDUpD. "'rhe number of
| places where liquor IL sold" he snys,
rs very small, compared with the
number OF people residing Inside OF the
| municipal limits Since the nlop,lon
OF she license system the character of
| the saloons Inns been very much I'm.
proved, ana they are ns orderly and
respectable NJ such places cnn bc.
The number hns been diminished nnd
great care IN taken In issuing new n.
c"nscs. The sale Of native drinks il
absolutely forbidden. II IL forbidden Go
sell TO intoxicated persons; saloons mr..
required 10 close nj $40 o'clock Ia ,ho
evening nnd all dny Sunday" In nd.
| dltlon TO these snlounH iherr nro native
shops where nothing hut wine ia sold