The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-05-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 81, 1901

seen in national politics than the ex-
plotting of the three Boer ENJOYS, who
are now in Washington, by anti-ad
ministration senators and representa-
tives to try to embarras President
Mckinley and to make Democratic
political capital among voters who
sympathiZe with the Beers in the I'M
fortunate war in South Africa. The
men who are working this game really
care nothing for the Beers, but they
think they see an opportunity to use
the ENJOYS to help the Democrats,
and they have so little patriotism
that they undertaken the dirty job.
This;is new thing in American pol
ities, but as the common sense of the
country is behind the neutrality of
the administration, it is not likely to
accomplish what its projectors hope
for. Heretofore it has been the proud
boast of Americans that no matter
how greatly we differed upon matters
of domestic policy, we always unani-
mously backed up the foreign policy
of our government. The men who
have destroyed our right to make
that boast have not done a job to be
proud of. President Mckinley will
give the same recognition to the Boer
ENJOYS as would be given to private
citizens of any foreign country who
visited Washington, no more and no
less. They have no official status in
this country any more than they had
in Europe, where they made a num-
Der of Intellectual attempts to secure
official recognition before coming to
the United States.
President Mckinley has accepted
invitations 10 attend the reunion of
the Society of the Army of the Poto-
mac, at Fredericksburg, Va, May %;
the unwilling of the monument to the
dead of both armies, at Antietam, May
3d. and the 34th annual encampment
of the Pennsylvania g. A. R., at Get
tysburg, June 9th.
Senator McCumber made a speech
favOring our retention of the Philip
pines, in which he said: "That it is
to our commercial and financial in
terests to retain them the most ardent
opponent of the administration can
not properly deny. That our naval
interests demand their retention must
be admitted Who would throw aside
this wonderful opportunity at the
present time? The directors to Am
erican expansion claim that the same
nation which in May went to war for
humanity, in December went to war
for conquest and greed. Have they
not faith in the honor and integrity
of their own country? Have they not
faith in the sense of justice of the
American people? Then, act this
faith end trust your own people,
Senator Chandler has been instruct
ed by the committee on elections, of
which he is chairman, to push the
resolution declaring Mr.. Clark not to
have been legally elected to the SEN
ate, Notwithstanding Mr.. Clark's res
ignation. L he resolution woul d
probably have been allowed to die had
Mr.. Clark contented himself with
resigning, but his little trick ofhaving
himself appointed by the acting gov
ernor to fill the vacancy made by his
resignation has offended the dignity
of senators, and many of them express
determination to see that he doesn't
get seat on any such credentials.
The later appointments of ex- Congress
man Martin Maginnis by Governor
Smith is not seriously considered by
many senators.
Congress has formally accepted the
fine marble statue of Gen. Grant.
representing him standing in full
uniform, presented by the G. A. r.
The statue was unveiled by Miss Sar-
toris, granddaughter of Gen Grant.
oud IhIS. pIdllU anu MIS-. phTUOrlS
were present.
Secretary Gage has sent out notice
that the $25, 100000 of . per cent.
bonds, payable at the governments
pleasure, will be redeemed on presen-
tation, and that interest thereon will
cease September 1. Republican ad-
ministrations pay bonds; Democratic
administrations sell bonds. Quite a
difference.
The adjournment of congress early
in June has been practically deter
mined upon. The house will be ready
for adjournment any time after the
first week in June, and the present
impression is that the adjournment
will take place somewhere between
the tenth and the fifteenth, the date
depending on the senate.
An attempt will be made to get a
vote on the Nicaragua canal bill,
which was favorably reported last
week, in the senate this week, but if