The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-11
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondence
Washington ID. c., May, Z 1900

day before the Y. 5. Supreme Court.
Gov. Taylor, who has been in Wash
ington in connection with the case,
has gone back to Kentucky for the
purpose OF standing trial under the
indictment which PARTISAN prejudice
has found against him, although he
knows that the democrats think they
have the game all fixed to convict him
on manufacturede The tenor
of the argument before the Supreme
Court, may be judged from the follow
ing extract from the brief of Gov.
Taylers counsel: eve feel that in
this case is involved the question of
whetherwe are political free men or
political serfs; whether we have in
Kentucky republic or an oligarchy
whether we vote by rights secured by
law, or by grace Ola few nen. 1t
matters not that these men themselves
have been elected They were given
no commission by the people to select
a governor for them, and as said by
Mr. Jefferson, speaking for himself
and his compatriots: an elective de-
potism was not the government we
fought for. 1--WE have been denied
republicanism, the principle has failed
In its duty, and we call on the guar
antor to make good it's guaranty.
We ask for the protection of liberty
and property against the arbitrary
exercise of the powers of the govern
ment."
President Mckinley will not be
turned aside from his intention to
compel the Sultan of Turkey to pay
for American Missionary property
destroyed in his empire, ny sensation
al publications alleging that Turkey
is being encouraged to resist payment
by Russia. As matter of fact, nei-
ther Russia nor any other government
has intimated in any manner that it
had anything TO do with or intended
to have anything TO do with anything
this government might feel disposed
to do to compel the Sultan to pay
this money which he has over and
over promised to pay, but it would
make no difference if they had. The
U. S. has never brooked interference
in its business by other governments
and will not do SO now.
Senator Scott, of West Virginia.
has reason to feel proud of the un-
qualified endorsement of his right to
the seat he holds given by the Senate,
when the motion OF Senator Pettus, of
Ala, to send the resolution declaring
Mr.. Scott entitled to his seat, back to
Committee, with instructions to
further investigate, was defeated by
the vote Of 50 to 3. The three demo-
Gratis who voted aye might have had
more support from their party, if
Senator Chandler had not incidentally
remarked that the vote on the motion
would determine whether the rule es-
tablished in the Turple case,-that
the Senate should not reopen a
decision made by state Legislature
would be reversed, it would cover the
crede entails Of Senator elect Blackburn,
of KY, which would have to be con-
sidered early in the next Congress.
Democratic Observation-Disclosures are
sorry that Representatives Sulzer, of
N. Y, and Lentz, of Ohio, two demo-
Gratis in search of notriety, succeeded
in getting that Congressional inyesti-
CATION of the labor riots in Idaho, in
which they have made the democratic
party appear as the champion OF the
rioters and thugs, who, according to
the testimony Of the democratic
governor of the State, Gen. Merriam
and other reputable witnesses, started
a reign OF terror in a county of Idaho
that could only be put down and held
down by tile presence OF Federal troops.
tits warning to the democratic party
| against allowing such men as Sulzer
and Lentz to pose as party leaders,
warning which will be emphasized by
loss of votes.
President Mckinley has signed
bill providing for the form of govern
ment for the territory of Hawaii, which
will 60 into effect III 10 days, and is at
present considering the qualifications
of the several applicants TOR the terri
torial officers, including the governor,
/ all of whom must be citizenso of Hawaii.
Senator Chandler has given notice
that he will call up the resolution de-
claring Senator Clark, of Montana,
not entitled to his seat, this week, but
an Immediate vote thereon is not ex-
pected.
Ii accordance with previous agree
ment, the House will take up the
Nicaragua bill on Tuesday and vote
upon it on Wednesday. 1t Will pass,
but whether it can be acted upon by
Etbe Senate, at this session, is uncertain,
owing to. the pressure Of other business