The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.



the Democratic nomination away from
Col. Bryan, they have another guess
coming 10 them There is not Demo.
crat in either branch Of Congress, in
sympathy with the Chicago platform
who does not regard Col. Bryan'- nomi
nation a. already made, and the
Kansas City Convention a. a national
meeting that will be held to ratify that
nomination. Admiral Dewey says ne
Is Democrat and has always been
one, but that he has never cast u vote.
| II he had made that statement when
he first returned from Manila when
his friend, Senator Proctor, Of Vermont,
was repeatedly declaring that he was
Republican, il would have carried
more weight. But, anyway, Demo.
Gratis who do not vote are not the sort
of Democrats who help the party Co
win elections or who deserve ollice
from the party. II Admiral Dewey be-
comes an independent candidate for
President, he Will render material aid
towards the election of Col. Bryan, az
he would probably get votes which
would otherwise 20 to Mckinley.
If every Democratic member Of the
House Will occupy his seat and vote
against the Porto Rico bill, that mi
quitous measure can be defeated when
1t Is taken us this week. The Republi-
can caucus has declared IN favor of
passing the bill just as it came from
the Senate, bat there are quite num-
Der Of Republicans who say they will
not vote for the dill, and few who
Will actually vote against if, and il is
practically certain ihato owing to absen-
tees, a vote against the bill equal To the
iull Democratic membership of the
House, viii defeat il. Both sides are
working hard TO yet their absentee. i'm
Washington in time 10 vote Bad as
the tariff clause is in principle, the .
section Of the bill providing civil F
government for Porto Rico is even
worse. Under it, the real government .
of the island can be put INTO the hands
Of carpet biggrrs, aud that such
government would be productive of
scandals was fully shown by the ex-
perience during the reconstruction
period in Southern states.
The distinguished audience which
heard Hon. Webster Davis first lee.
lure on the war ia south Africa. indi
'ates that those who claim that
MAJ ority of our people sympathize with
he Beers are right. The lecture.
which abounds with arguments show
ng why we should sympathize with
he two republics which are struggling
or their lives against one Of the worlds
greatest empires, was appauded from
tart to finish. Mr. Davi, j. receiving
invitations to speak in behalf of the
}oers from every section Of the coun-
~.
Hearings in the Clark ease have been
losed and the Senate Committee ON
lectiOns is considering the Evidence
nd the arguments Of counsel An
diverse report is looked for from the
but It is generally expected
hat the vote Of the Senate will be i'm
'vor Of Senator Clark. Ii would r.
uire a twO-thirds vote To un.eat him
1t is regarded as significant Of com.
X change in the administration Z
hlllppine policy that the official an Z
ouncement is made that Gen. OTIS 4
I'll start for the u. 5. at about the
me the new Philippine Commission
'rive- a. Manila.
IL D. well known that there was
uch ela-hing between Otis and the
mmi-sion, although he was a
''sHtf oi that body, rs was Dewey.
iAe administration does not intend
ai decision from the supreme Court
all be had on the question of the
institution following the flag, before
e Presidential election, if it can Dos.
by prevent IT, This has been shown
the action Of Secretary Gage in
iering that a contract laborer.
ought from Porto Rico to New York
the express purpose Of making a =
i case, be allowed to land. Repre-
native Mcclellan, Of New York. has
cred a resolution in the House. call
upon Secretary Gage for the cor
pondence in this ease, and Senator
les, Of Arkansas, offered similar m
olution in the Senate, which was If II
e adopted. How this action on tine
I Of Secretary Gage strikes tine
nocrats and Populisls IN Congress
y be Judged from the following ex-
sslons Of opinion: Senator rillman
don't blame the Republicans for
ng to dodge the issue, for they must 49,
lie that the decision Of the courts ~
be against them. II | had NV 4
would force the administration
axe cognlzance Of the question. by
X to Porto Rico and securing
load Of contract la5orers aud bring.
them to the u. ). a tremendous IN
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