The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
Republican Rottenness Ez-
posed.
posed.

Washington, April % Another
ugly scandal has cropped up under
the rule of the war department,
which cannot fail to add to the wave
of public sentiment, daily becoming
higher and stronger. that will sweep
the republican party, with it's record
of scandals, out OF power This
particular scapda! was uncovered
quite by accident eod its existence
was not denied by Secretary Root,
who is responsible for it's coDtinu
ance, although it was originated by
Alger l: is to speak plainly, the
robbery of the Cubaus for the benefit
of officers of the United States army
Hints of extravagant living by Amer
ican scers in Cuba, and OF large
sum ). :. for their expenses, have
bee- ,requent, but it was not until
within the last 48 hours that it be-
came positively known that officers
in the United States army were. in
direct violation of law, drawing two
salaries, one from The United States
and one from the Cuban revenues
The ground upon which Secretary
Root justifes this robbery is worthy
of shyster lawyer but not Of a
member of the United States cabi-
net-that the money drawn from the
Cuban revenues by these officers is
not salary from the United States,
aud consequently their receiving it
is not violation of the law prohib-
iting two salaries Mr Root goes
even further than that. He says this
robbery was carefully considered and
endorsed by Mr. Mckinley and his
entire cabinet before it was started,
end that he intends to increase the
number of officers who are allowed
to participate therein. But he Won't
unless prominent republican senators
vino have expressed surprise and
regret at the scandal change their
minds. The senate has adopted q
resolution calling for all the facts.
Experience doesn't always teach
Notwithstanding the awful expert
ence of our soldiers in the war with
Spain, thousands of whom were
made sick and unfit for duty by eat
ing the 80 called canned roast beef.
the war department. has ordered a
big lot Of the stuff sent to the Philip
pines for the use of our soldiers over
there Gen Miles is as much op-
posed TO this meat as be was during
the war with Spain, aud the war de
partment acted without consulting
him
Representative Livingston. one CT
the mos: level headed democrats in
the house, says the republican lead
ers have determined to jam the ship
subsidy job through at this session
of congress Speaking of this deaf,
Mr. Livingston said &c! know that q
conference Of republican leaders was
held at which it was determined to
push the ship bounty scheme at all
hazards l also know that the next
day, Pacific Mail, whica may fairly
be considered the barometer of the
scheme, shot 10 nearly four points
on the New York stock exchange
The man who Can't plainly discern q
chain of cause and effect in this is
indeed blind Obviously, somebody
who attended that conference com
mcnicated to the men who control
the market 70: Pacific Mail securities,
the news tha: the ship subsidy bill
would be brough: forward and rush
ed through at this session Under the
party lash 1t would not surprise me
if special rue for its consideration
aud passage should be prescribed by
the speakers committee Such a
rule. it may be confidently expected.
vii! limit debate almost to the van
ish;ng point Indeed. it may be that
all debate will be cut off on the bill
in the house l believe they are
waiting for time when an unusual
number of democrats are absent from
the house to force the bill forward
for needed consideration. The re
publicans are bound to get this bill
through | am Informed that a large
part Of their campaign fund depends
upon it's passage Therefore, it be-
hooves ue democrats to keep our
eyes peeled for the ship subsidy
scheme Every mothers son OF US
ough; to stay right here in Washing
ton until the session closes and keep
sharp lookout for the Hanna Payne
bill -
1t was an Ohio man-John Sher.
man-who originated the phrase
which has siuce become go wide by
used "im going home to look
after my fences slr Mckinley,
who is in Ohio this week. said be.