The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1900-05-25

earth, and if present signs are not mis-
leading they will do it.
Hon. j. d. Campau, Michigan member
of the Democratic National Committee
has been in Washington to consult with
Chairman Jones on the work of the cam
paign He is confident that Michigan will
go democratic this year. Speaking of the
matter he said: Even the republicans in
Michigan admit that the democrats have
reason to feel encouraged. The opposi
tion is in bad shape. The republicans
have given very bad State administra
ton. 1t cannot he all laid at the door of
Pingrec, because the Legislature was as
bad as the officers he appointed. If there
was ever a reason for turning the govern
ing party out, it exists in Michigan. 1t is
not matter of politics, but of common
sense with regard for the interests of the
State. The democrats will have a united
party with strong organization to put
up good fight
| Senator Morgan threw bomb in the
right direction when he offered a resolu
tion directing the Senate Committee on
Interoceanic Canals to investigate the two
Canal trusts organized under the laws Of
New Jersey, and report whether the OIL
ject of these trusts is to control any canal
built across the isthmus, or in default of
such control to embarrass this government
and to prevent the construction of Il canal.
Senator Morgan says that i'll asking an in
vestigation of the new Panama Canal
Company he did not intend that action on
the Nicaragua Canal bill, which was favor
ably reported to the Senate last week,
notwithstanding Boss Hanna's opposition,
should be delayed, but to "enable the
President of the United States to check.
escape from and destroy the conspiracy,
founded in fraud and corruption and AFRO.
ileges of the people and government of
the United States" Mr.. Morgan will try
to get vote on the Nicaragua Canal Bill
this week, but success is doubtful owing
to republican opposition.
| Secretary Roots second reply to SEN
ate resolution, asking for detailed report
of receipts and expenditures under our
military government in Cuba, was only a
little more satisfactory than the first. The
details are still lacking, but the report
makes it plain that the charge of cXtrava-
CANT expenditures in Cuba is well founded
For instance, the civil salary list of the
Cuban government for last year. eNclusivc C
of 81 ,317 900 paid on what the report calls
the Labor pay roll, was 81 ,430, ,5S1 Add
ing these totals together and more than
onethrd of the total eipts-$1G 600, 900
are shown to have been paid out for
civil salaries, not to mention the cost of
the military establishment, which is, of
course, paid by the United States govern
ment. How .ong could political party
remain in control of one of our States
which spent one-third of the States re-
ceipts for salaries?
The republicans in Congress are afraid
to adopt either of the resolutions offered
| by democrats in the Senate and House for
a Congressional investigat of the Cuban
stealings. The total of those stealings
already known, and the number of officials
already implicated, makes the republicans
fear that an investigation participated in
by few fearless democrats might trace
some of the stealings to Washington, and
implicate bigger officials than those now
known to have been in the conspiracy at
the Cuban end of the line.
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