The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-05-24
WASHINGTON.
rrom our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, May az, 1900.

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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 ENJOYS 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 offend
ing his silent partner-the British
Premier.
How the CUBAN scandal stands
may be judged by the following ex-
tract from a speech made by Senator
Bacon, in favor of his resolution for
Congressional investigation of all re-
ceipts and expenditures in Cuba since
it passed under American control:
"Withn the past week the fact has
been disclosed--a fact that brings the
blush of shame to the cheek Of every
American cltizen-that trusted Off
cials in Cuba have misappropriated
large amounts belonging to The people
of Cuba. No body knows how large
these amounts are. AT first it was
stated they were $50, 900; next it was
said they would amount to $4,000,
and now it is estimated the amounts
NAV aggregate 100000. At first
only one man was involved in the
difficulty. Now there are many-so
many that 1t is estimated it may
amount to conspiracy"
Mr.. Clark of Montana. stirred up
the Senatorial menagerie by his clever
scneme of resigning his seat in the
Senate and being Immediately ap.
pointed to the vacancy by the Lieu
tenant-Governor, who was acting
Governor, and the roaring is still go.
ing on. 1t is doubtful whether Mr..
Clark will be seated.
The Senate Interoceanic Canal
Committee declined to assume the
responsibility of holding up the
Nicaragua Canal bill, and favorably
reported it to the Senate. Boss Hanna
makes no secret of mis- intention to
prevent its being passed, ifpossible.
-
Senator Hale is not an admlrer OF
Imperialism, although he has not said
much in public against the Mckinley
imperial policy. This week he made
the following remarks in the Senate:
"The history of colonial possessions,
from the days of the Romans to the
present time, is history of robbery,
peculation, extravaganza, wrongdoing
in high quarters, and corruption broad
and large. do not think the ex.
amples OF today are going to show
that the American people are to be
exempt from the monstrous evils
which always have attended, a colonia
policy. The jaunty way in which the
American people have embarked ir
the enterprise of colonial possessions
has certainly received a rsbuke ir
what has been seen to happen during
the last few months"
Senator Butler, of N. c., denie
that he has resigned or has any in
tention of resigning as Chairman o
the Populist National Committee
He said he was elected chairman con
trary to his wishes and with the know
ledge that he would for the present b.
unable to give his entire time to tn
duties of the position, and that it wa
at his request that Mr.. J. H. Edmis
ton, of Nebraska, had been mad
Vice-Chairman of the committee.
Mr.. ]. A. Strouthers, of Toledo
Ohio, who is now in Washington, az
knowledges being somewhat puzzle
by republican logic. He said: 81 wa
IN Michigan last week and the repul
lcans there told me that Pingree ha
lost his influence because he had a.
pointed officials who had stolen publ
money and were under arrest; thi
Plngree's opposition to Senator M
Mlllan's reelection would not inf
ence a single legislator, because
was totally discredited by appointiI
friends to Office, who had proved u
worthy of the honor and trust. B
here in Washington l am told tn
HOW'S THIS ; Wa cffar N,