The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-01-04
At the Capital.

Washington, Jan. 3rd, 1900
Senator Cookrell, the leading demo-
cratic member of the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs, is
strongly opposed to the republican
imperialistic, in reality--plan for a
large standing army, and intends
to fight it every time it shows its
head. He said on the subject:
"The army establishment is pro-
vided for until July /, 1901, and
there is no necessity for legislation
at this session on the subject. This
gives us year and half to con-
slider the matter and decide what
had best be done. l am in favor of
slightly increasing the artillery
arm of the service, to take care of
our sea coast Notifications, but | do
not think there is now, or will be
in the near future, any occasion
for permanent Increase III the
number of infantry or cavalry re-
giments above that which has been
provided for by law for a number
of years." The republicans are too
shrewd TO make any move towards
legislation for a large standing
army until after the Presidential
election, but there isn't the slight
est doubt that they intend doing so
at next winters session of Con.
gress.
There is reason to believe that
the Lawton fund will reach total
in the neighborhood of $4,000 by
next week, when it is to be closed.
Captain Sigsbee and Chaplain
Chadwick had charge of the funer-
al over the bodies of $50 of the
crew of the battleship Maine, which
were brought from Havana this
week, and inferred in Arlington
cemetery. The ceremonies were
very simple.
Neither Mr.. Quay nor his friends
are acting like men who are conf
dent of landing that seat in the
Senate. They are in reality alarm
ed because of the large number of
Senators who decline to say how
they will vote.
The American Protective Tariff
League has done many absurd
things, but all it's efforts in that
line have been eclipsed by circu.
lar-letter IL has sent to preachers
for the purpose of trying to get
them to say that church collections
are increased by protective tariff
The ministers of Washington are
inclined to resent this attempt to
use them for political purposes
One Of them--Dr. Alexander Mack
ay-Smith-who voiced the opinion
of most of them, said: "The
weather cuts more figure in church
collections than any tariff measure
that could be framed, have motto.
ed that collections frequently fall
off as much as half on rainy Sun.
day. The attendance at the church
is the greatest thing to he consider.
ed. If the gentlemen who are
sending out the circulars can prove
that more people go to church un.
der protective tariff than under a
tariff for revenue, will be inclined
to think that there Is something in
their contention"
Secretary Gage showed his con
tempt for public opinion when he
ordered something like a million
dollars day-the receipts of the
government for internal revenue
taxes-deposited in a favored New
York bank, pending distribution
among other national banks. but
he may find himself ia hot water
on account of that order, as Sena-
tor is quoted as having said of the
order: "The only satisfaction Sec
retary Gage vouchsafes to the
country is that lit Is confidential
arrangement between the Treasury
and the bank That Is a queer
way TO talk about the governments
nsactions, and wouldn't be
surprised If an effort would be
made in the Senate to ask some
sharp questions about It. l re-
member that big muss was kick
cd up during Mr.. ClevelaDd's adj
ministration because much small