The Harrison times., 1900-11-24

who has been in Washington, holds
practically the same sentiments that
Senator Money expressed. Leading
republicans, who see danger the
matter, are trying to stop the ak
among the small fry about forcing
this sort of legislatio through con-
gress by reminding them of the re-
publican defeat which follow wed the
attempts to jam the notorious Force
bill through congress.
1t seems that the pubic is not to
be allowed to get on the inside OF
whatever crookedness there has been
in handling Cuban money, in addi-
ton to the known stealings of the
Neely gang. if the senate committee
on relations with Cuba, or rather
the republican members of that COM
mittee, can prevent it, even when
there Is no campaign going on to be
affected. 1t was known, and stated
in this paper. when the senate order
ed this investigat ton to be made,
that the committee would make no
pretensc of even acting until after
the election, but it was not believed
that the committee would decline to
act at all. Yet, that is what MANY are
now saying and the talk seems to be
justified. The committee held a ST.
cret meeting. after which Senator
Platt. OF Conn, its chairman, refus-
ed to even allow one of the newsS
per men, waiting out
SGDa, on the ground that
!n1ormatiOn was mot complete"
and stated that the committee had
adjourned subject To the call of the
chairman, and that he didn't know
when there would be another meet
ing.
If Secretary Gage represents the
republican financial policy. and the
fact that he has been asked by Mr.
Mckinley to remain at the head of
the treasury department during the
next admistrat ton is good evidence
that he does, movement for the alb
solute retirement not only of the
greenbacks, but of all paper money
issued by the government, may be
expected in the near future, although
the intention to do so was most Wig
orously denied by manv republicans,
during the recent campaign. Mr..
Cages position has been pretty gen.
orally known for sometime, and he
has just emphasized it in a lecture on
Finance, in which he said: The pub
lie treasury is poor agency for is
suing paper money"
There is considerable gossip in
Washington concerning the candi-
dacy tor the senate, from Nebraska,
of Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn
He spent the greater part of the
campaign on the stump instead of in
the war department, and now he is
likely TO spend more time in Nebras-
ka than in Washington, until the
senator's are elected, while his salary
goes right along In addition to be-
ing allowed to neglect his official du-
tie, Mr.. Meiklejohn wants the ad-
ministration to back his candidacy
for the senate. If MIR. Mckinley does
that, Nebraskans in Washington say
he will raise the biggest sort of
row among republicans of the state
Another official postponement of
the bringing of the volunteers home
from the Philippines has been an
nounced, which is directly contrary
to all ante-election promises 1t is
now said that they will not begin
bringing them back before the first
of January, and possibly not before
the hrst of March. If not until the
latter date, 1T will be very doubtful
whether they will all get back before
the expiration of their term of enlist
meut-July 1. 19OI-although war
department officials claim that they
can all be brought back within four
months, if necessary If so, they will
be brought back much quicker than
they were carried.
Senator Harris, OF Kansas, said
that one of the bills which Boss
Hanna has slated to go through at
this session of congress: There is
much opposition in the West to the
Ship-Subsidy Bill. If the ship yards
are so prosperous as we are led to
believe, there is no need for them 10
receive subsidies In any event the
farmers of the West object to being