Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-13
The Politician.

tiOht III wal ihNShtlDuSt ouu eoNey
ahead Of all nations, especially in
naval warfare. A naval officer has
Invented a shell which geos through
the heaviest armor plate made for bat
tleships as easily as rife ball goes
through pasteboard box. The results
OF this extraordinary invention were
discussed in Executive session of the
Senate this week, although the man
ner in which these nesults were OBJ
tanned Is a strongly guarded secret.
In fact, the invention would have re-
mained secret among the officers
who participated in the experiments
and members of the administration,
had not Senator Tillman offered a res
olutIon, which was adopted by the
Senate, asking for information as to
armor tests at the government testing
grounds, few miles down the Patom-
ac. 1t being out of the question to
furnish the information in an official
communication, Secretary Long gave
Senator Tillman verbal statement of
the results obtained The Importance
of this invention cannot be overrated.
With supply of those shells, the
United States could destroy the COM
bined navies Of the world as fast as
their battleships came within range of
ours. Uncle Sam will now be showed
up another notch in the esteem of the
great nations of the world,
President Mckinley has very little
official information of the alleged de-
falcation of an official who has hand
led the Cuban postal funds under the
military government of Cuba, but the
moment the first whisper of the scan
dal reached Washington he ordered
Gen. Wood, through Secretary Root,
20 make a most rigid investigation and
to prosecute to the full extent any
party or parties found guilty of hav-
ing embezzled or misappropriated a
single dollar, regardless of their posi-
ion or personality. Like Gen. Grant,
he President does not believe that
my guilty man should escape punish
ment.
Gov. Taylor, of Kentucky, has re-
urned to Washington and expects to
'emain until the United States Su-
lreme Court hands down a decision
n his case, He wisely declines to dis
'uss the matter for publication, TAX
.ng that ground that it is now in the
lands of the court Of final resort and
$ question of law, not subject for
lublic discussion. He is confident
hat the decision VIII be in his favor.
The bill amending the general PEN
ion laws, known as the G. A. R. pen
ion bill, because o. it's having been
lrawn by committee of that organi-
alton. has passed the House and the
enate and is now in the hands of
President Mckinley, who will take
pleasure in signing it.
The Senate Committee on the Ii
rary has authorized Mr.. Frank Ed
win Elwell, of New York City, who
made the bust of Levi P. Morton, now
the Senate Chamber, and the eques-
trian statue of Gen. Hancock that
lands on the battlefield of Gettysburg
o make bust of the late Vice Presi-
lent Hobart, to be placed in the Senate
chamber.
Senator Gallinger made a ringing
.peech, as sound as gold dollars, in ia
yor OF the following resolution offer
I'd by him several days ago: "Resolv-
ed, That the existing phenomenal bus
mess prosperity of the country is
argely due to the policy of protection,
conclusive proof of the wis
lom and patriotism of the Republican
party in the enactment of the Dingley
-ariff law"
Gov. Roosevelt, who is visiting his
sister who lives in Washington, says
MS visit has no political significance,
although he has naturally talked poll
les with the party leaders he has met
n Washington. His attitude towards
the Vice Presidency is now generally
'ndorsed by the party leaders, who rec
ognize that he can do the party much
good by being reelected governor of
New York as he could possibly do it as
| candidate for Vice President, and
le personally prefers the governor
ship. He has received much attention
n Washington. Among the enter
ailments given in his honor were
timers by the President and by SEN
Itor Hanna
Present indications are that the Sen
tie will defer action upon the Nicara-
,ua Canal bill until after the Canal
Commission makes its report, which
means that the matter Will be allowed
o go over to the next session of Con-
,ress.
The regular appropriation bills are
o we'll advanced that it is probable
hey will be sent to the President by
he first of the coming month, and the
'ay be open to adjourn early in June,
Mess the Clark resolution, which
most Of the Senators think ought to
e disposed of before adjournment, is
made the basis for wrangle to pro-
ong the session. Mr.. Clark's friends
you'd like to see the resolution go ov-
r to the next session as that would
cave him in the Senate and head off
ONE Of the plans OF his Montana enc
lies