The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

| FROM our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 5, 1900
Mr.. Mckinley can change his opin-
ions as quick as other men can change
their coats, when he finds it necessary,
and he can smilingly pretend that he
is thoroughly pleased with his last one.
His latest lightning change act was in
connection with the Porto Rico bill.
1t is well known that the Payne bill,
providing for free trade with Porto
Rico, was prepared under Mr. McKin-
ley's instructions, but the Republican
revolt grew so rapidly that the Repub-
leans of the House Ways and Means
Committee jumped into the breach
with a compromise in the shape of a
substitute for the Payne bill. This
substitute provides for the collection Of
duty on Porto Rican products, Of 25
per cent. Of the duty leveled upon
similar foreign products, and it will be
pushed through as party measure.
1t has already been endorsed by the
Senate Porto Rico Committee. Not
withstanding all his previous talk, to
Porto Ricans and others in favor Of
free trade, Mr. Mckinley now pretends
to be perfectly satisfied with the % per
cent. bill. In other words, he is once
more demonstrating that he is a fol-
lower, not the leader of his party; and
that ke has no opinion that he would
not $Acrifice rather than take any
chances Of missing a denomination.
But the trouble among the Republi-
cans over this matter, isn't yet ended.
as Senator Plat, OF Connecticut who |
started the revolt, has given notice Of
his intention to offer an amendment |
increasing the tariff on Porto Rican
products to 80 per cent.
Representative Talbot, of 5. G., has
served notice on the House that no
pension bills are to be passed except
when there is a quorum present. In
the course of a short, but emphatic
speech, he said: 81 believe the pension
laws are sufficiently liberal to pension
every deserving soldier and widow.
and ] am opposed TO sitting here every
Friday night, as Court of Appeals. to
pass special cases which have been re-
fused by the Pension Bureau. fit is
to be done, there must be a quorum.
Members cry aloud their love for the
I'D soldiers, but they will not give up
heir pink teas and poker parties and
hat sort of thing to vote pensions"
The best lawyers in the Senate, re-
'ardless Of politics, are of the opinion
hat the refusal of Taylor, to issue a
ertificate of election to Senator elect
Blackburn, of KY, will not prevent '
he seating of Senator Blackburn, when
he term of Senator Lindsay. whom
e was elected to succeed, expires.
which, by the way, will not be until
larch 3, 1901. 1t has only been few
ears since Senator Call was seated
'ithout objection in the face Of the
bsolute refusal Of the governor Of
lorida, to give him Certificate Of
lection. Mr.. Call merely presented a
srtliied copy of the proceedings of the
gislature when he was elected. and
nat will be all that Mr.. Blackburn
ill have to do.
Secretary Gage, in officially notifying
ne national banks which have been
ceiving the internal revenue receipts
deposit, that the money would not
GREATER be sent to the city National
ank Of New York, for distribution. a.
As been done since December 18th.
st, but would be sent To the various
b.treasuries, as usual, virtually ac.
lowledged the justice of the Demo-
attic attacks upon his favoritism.
nat acknowledgement has not, how
er, stopped the pressure in either
ouse or Senate for an Investigation
that favoritism. The only way that IN
n be stopped is for the Republican
aJority to vote down the investigation ex
solution, and if they do that, 1t will Of
an acknowledgement that they fear
honest investigation. If they are W
Hing to take that stand, they have or
power to do so; but they will there ~,
increase the already bright pros
cts Tor Democratic success in the i've
esidential and Congressional cleo he