The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.


fFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c. May 21st, 1900.
Unless Mr., Mckinley stopped his
ears, he heard the enthusiastic cheers
given to the Boer ENJOYS and the
voices of the Senators and Represen-
tatives, who spoke in behalf OF the
two republics now engaged in
death grapple with the worlds
mightiest empire, to an audience
which the largest theatre in Wash
ington would not hold The Speak
ers at that reception pointed out
the fact that from all over this
country there was Il demand that
this government should save the
lives of those little republics, which
all the world knows could be done
by a word from Mr.. Mckinley to |
the British government, and yet that
word remains unspoken. Instead,
the mouthpieces of the admins
ration are saying, "hush! we know
that England intends to wipe out
those republics, but it is none oil our
business we have Promised to re-
main neutral and we must not say
a word" A president who is atc2ld i.
of England, is a novelty in tais
country and a decidedly unpleasant
one too But it is 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 repulic and the
worst land-grabbling empire on
earth, and if present signs are not
misleading, they will do it.
Hon. ]. D. Campau, Michlgans
member of the Democratic National
Committee, has been in Washington
to consult with Chairman Jones, on
the work of the campaign. lie is
confident that Michigan will go
democratic this year. Speaking OF
the matter, he said: Even the re-
publicans in Michigan admit that
the democrats have reason to feel
encouraged. The opposition is IN
bad shape. The republicans have
given very bad state administra-
ton. 1t cannot all be laid at the
door of Pingree, because the legis-
lature was as bad as the officers he
appointed. If there was eyer a
reason for turning the governing
party out, it exists in Michigan, 1t
is not matter OF politics, but oil
common sense with regard for the
interests of the State. The demo
. Gratis will have a united party with
strong organization to put up &
: good fight.
A number of democratic Senator.
e and Representatives have Launched
j a boom for Representative Nc
: Clellap. of New York a Sun Of Lit
/ tie Mac, the democratic candidate
f for President in 1864, as Vice Presi
} dent on the ticket with Col Bryan
e and are push ing it actively.
a Secretary Roots second reply to Z
D Senate resolution, asking for a de
n tailed report OF receipts and ex
penditures under our military gov
eminent in Cuba, was only LITTLE
more satisfactory than the first
The details are still lacking, but the
report makes it plain that the charge
of extravagant expenditures in Cuba
is well founded For instance, tn,
civil salary list of the Cuban govern
ment for the last year, exclusive o
, 81 ,377 900 paid on what the repor
calls the labor pay rolf was 81,
6 $50, 5S7. Adding these totals to
gether and more than one-third O
= the total receipts $16,0 100000 ar,
shown to have been paid out foi
civil salaries, not to mention tn,
, cost of the Mill tary Establishment
! which is, of course, paid by the U, S
Government. How long could {
f political party remain IN control o
E one of our states which spent one
third of the states receipts for salar
! ies'
= The Clark case has become badly
, complicated. Mr.. Clark resigned
/, and was appointed to fill the vacan
cy by the acting Governor OF Mon.
tana. Gov. Smith denounced that
t appointment as fraudulent, and APP
pointed ex-Congressman Martin
Maginnis. The Vacancy is likely to
continue until the Montana legisla.
ture elects another Senator.
The republicans in Congress are
afraid to adopt either of the re-
solutions offered by democratsin the
Senate and House for a Congress
iona1 inveStiUo tiou Of the Cuhan