Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-29

upon. 1t suffices to say that 1t 10 con-
/ nected, in It's solution, with the qaes-
ton OF Irish feslty to the Mckinley pol
icy. The ecclesiastical policy which
gives the Germanizing party In the
church control in its counsels, to the
diminution of that of the Irish wing, IL
mixed up closely With the question now
presented. From well-informed
source it can be stated authoritatively
than when Mgr. Sbarretti was sent to
Cuba the influence of the Continental,
as opposed to the Hibernian element,
predominated. The President Ia quiet
| ly but earnestly criticised 10 the circles
Of those Irish American Catholics who
have always heartily cooperated 10 the
measures of the administration. In
plain terms, there is revolt.
The facts are known 10 these circles,
thai the German dissidents are not
by any meaos placated, on the con-
rary, the Verein stands firmly opposed
to the policy of Mr.. Mckinley In re-
| gard to insula- affairs and the Boer
war. But the chief element 10 the set
Element is the turning down of Arch.
bishop Ireland and his wing of the
Catholic Church. The elevation oil
Mgr. Sbarretti to the see OF Havana
did not reconcile the Germans and
Italians. The Irish are sacrificed, be-
cause either Mr.. Mckinley thinks he
Can succeed without their aid or he is
OF the opinion he can find some way to
reconcile them before the next election.
The information in hand leads clear
ly TO the judgment that the President
has made the biggest mistake Of bis
whole life. The Irishmen are sore, and
they are determined. They say: "Wsll,
what have we gol? Only the temper
airy fixing of the tariff-it may be dis
turbed few years hence, and the per.
manent adjustment of the question OF
standards of currency. Mr.. Mckinley
has deserted his principles 10 deserving
his friends"
Agents of he tScovill Manufacturing
Company of Waterbury, Conn.,, and
Colts Fire Aim and other companies OF
Hartford, Comp, appeared this morning
in opposition to the bill restricting to 8
hours y, the labor on government
works in private shops.
Minister Wilson at Santiago, Chill,
cabled the State Department today that
CONSUL Joseph w. Merriam at Iquiqul,
Chilli. had died. No cause Of death
was stated.
Postotfice Department officials state
this morning that the telegram to the
postmaster at Frankfort, KY, directing
him to deliver to the actual incum-
benis of the Offices all mail addressed
to State officers without designation by
name wes sent from here on Feb,
rusry %.
The Senate commerce committee
granted hearing this morning on the
bill apropriating 5000. 900 to the Phila.
delpDia Museum for the completing OF
the collection from foreign markets OF
samples of merchandise, etc.
Governor Steunenberg, of Idaho,
again took the stand before the Hou
committee on military affairs today.
He brought with him the petition
which is addressed to the Secretary of
War which asks that the present plan
of federal protection BIZ continued. The
Committee went into executive session
10 decide what TO do with the docu.
ment. On the suggestion OF Mr.. Hay
t was decided to allow The paper first
TO 60 to Secretary Root. No lie was
passed today and DO threats OF throw
Jag people out of windows, but every.
thiog was placid and serene.
The anti-Norris democrats OF this city
are to hold public meeting here and
declare for Bryan and the Chicago plat
form. the support of which by the Nor
risites, they say, is not sincere. The
Norris people, however, it is said by
knowing city democrats, have every
Thing in their own hands,
Such is the proposed extOrtion of
the Kansas City people at the coming
national democratic convention, that
s )me of the members OF the national
democratic committee now here are
alkiDg about changing the meeting
place of that convention to Indian.
apolis
The democratic members of the Sen
ate say their republican colleagues
know ss well as they do that Mr.. B, i
nun Is not democrat. and that they,
the dem ocrats, will resort to any leeiti-
mate means to defeat his confirm alton,
as democrat, to the 81 500 Office be-
longing by law to democrat, to which |
Mr.. Mckinley has appointed him as
pay for becoming q renegade.
Several of the pension bills that pass.
ed the House this evening spoke of
ne pensioners as having been soldiers In
he war of the rebellion, and no dem
'crat protested, though ell of them,
With sense enough to know b from
,ull's foot, know that the Confederate,
YES not war of rebellion.
DlsF. s. Barbarin, the curator OF the
)orcoran Art Gallery, died this morning
bis residence in this city, aged 81
ears.
The letter of Mr.. Speaker Henderson, in
which he says the President, after recon-.
nendiDg free trade with Porto Rico. did oil
10 could to help the bill restricting trade with
hat islsLd by imposing q tariff on it, lie the
ubject of good deal of private adverse CON-
lent by republican members Of the House,
ut they are too polite to express their opin.
,ns openly. The letter, however, has tend
to throw their party into greater confu-
on.
The President today sen. to the Senate the
ominai ion Of Captain Charles Z, Cotton to
8 a rear admiral in the navy.
Mr.. Grosvenor announced today that he
'ould report the ship subsidy bill to the