The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-05-31
WASHINGTON.
From o ur Regular Correspondent.
Washington, May aS,


From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, May aS, 1900.
There has been lying as we'll as
stealing in connection with Cuban af-
fairs. First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Perry Heath has repeatedly and
publicly declared that he had nothing
whatever to do with the appointment
of Nicely, the head of the looting con.
spiracy, and now Mr.. Rathbone, the
suspended director of Posts in Cuba,
asserts that he appointed Nicely on
Perry Heath's recommendation.
There must be documentary evidence
that will show which Of these men
have lied, and it ought to be produc-
ed, and doubtless will be If Senator
Bacon's resolution for Congressional
investigation goes through.
The Boer peace ENJOYS, who have
been snubbed officially and jollled
personally by the administration, are
preparing to visit number of large
western cities for the purpose of try
ing to arouse a public sentiment that
will compel the administration to do
something to bring the war in South
Africa to a close before England sue
ceeds in wiping the two little republics
off the map. Republicans defend Mr..
McKinley's treatment of the ENJOYS,
when they have to, but mighty few of
them commend it.
The big payers of war taxes are to
be bled by Boss Hanna. That was
made certain when the republican
managers of the House decided that
the Ways and Means committee should
be fixing up bill for the reduction of
war taxes. In order to catch as many
Of the tax payers as possible, the COM
mttee is to allow all Of the heavy war
tax payers to believe that if they con-
tribute literally enough to the repub-
lican campaign fund their interests
will be favored in the bill, but he will
take good care that not single item
in the bill shall be decided upon un-
til after the election. 1t is a good
scheme of its kind, but it is a very
bad and disgusting kind, but no worse
than Others manipulated by the same
man in 1896.
1t being apparent that the Senate
committee on privileges aud Elections
had no idea of reporting the resolution
for Constitutional amendment, pro-
viding for direct election of U. S.
Senators, Senator Pettigrew has Offer
ed resolution to discharge the CON-
mittee from further consideration of
the resolution and have it reported
and placed on the Calendar. The
Senate will not pass this resolution
until compelled by public sentiment
to do so, although the large majority
for it in the House should have con-
vinced Senators of the state of public
sentiment of the question.
The Senate has adopted a resolu-
ton calling upon the Secretary of War
for information as to the condition in
the Philippines-press news of the
week showed that there was neither
peace nor American control outside
the places garrisoned, offered by SEN
ator Allen; but If information is not
more definite than that furnished by
the same department about Cuba in
response to Senate resolutions, it will
not carry much enlightment for any
body.
Senator Bacon has offered an
amendment to his resolution for a
Congressional investigation of the
Cuban stealing by republican officials,
which promises to reach enormous
proportions, authorizing the commit
tee to sit during the recess at such
places, either in this country or in
Cuba, as the committee may deem
necessary or important and to send
for persons on papers. The republl-
cans are "between the devil and the
deep sea" on this investigation. They
are afraid to vote for 1t and afraid to
defy public sentiment by refusing to
do so.
Senator Spooner who is one of the
Senators who started out by vigorous
ly opposing permanent retention OF
the Philippines, even going so far as
to say that he would not have voted
for the ratification OF the Paris treaty
of peace had he supposed that it
would lead to permanent own ership
of the Philippines by the U. S., and
afterwards had his mind. changed for
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