The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-04-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., April 18th.


MIR. EDIToR:-Senators are much
amused at semi official statement that
has come from the State Department.
denying that negotiations had been opened
with England for new Isthmian Canal
treaty and purporting to tell why no such
negotiations were under way. The rea-
son given in this statement is that Secre-
tary Hay has not yet ascertained what
sort of treaty two thirds Of the Senate
would be willing to vote for. 1t is per-
fectly true that no negotiations have been
started with England for new treaty
but the reason given is only half true. If
Secretary Hay has not been able to ascer
tain what sort of a treaty two-thirds Of
the Senate will vo,e for, he has been very
plainly given to understand what sort Of
treaty two-thirds Of the Senate will vote
against or amend. and the information is
strikingly near to what Senator Morgan
said on the floor of the Senate just before
Congress adjourned. that Mr.. Mckinley
would find out that he could not get two
thirds of the Senate to agree to any treaty
less strongly pronounced in favor OF
American rights than the amended Hay
Pauncefote treaty, which England would
not have. That is the real reason why
there have been no negotiations.
Gov. Gambler, of Georgia, is in Wash
ington for the purpose of settling ac-
counts between Georgia and the Federal
Government for the equipment of troops
for the war with Spain. Ofthose accounts
he said: "The law provided that vouchers
in certain forms should be made out for
every expenditure. In some cases the
Military authorities did not issue any
vouchers at all and that has caused some
delay in the final payments, but the State
will lose but little. The Governor denied
that his trip East was to borrow money to
| paw the school teachers of the State, but
admitted that if the Treasurer of the State
refused, on account of his construction of
the law, to pay warrants issued for that
purpose out of funds which are being
held to pay bonds that will not mature for
| fifteen years, he would eventually have to
borrow money to pay the teachers.
According to evidence given before the
T. S. Industrial Commission, the paper
trust has added more than s4,oO0,00O
year to the cost of news print paper IN
this country. One witness said that he
knew of two newspapers which were each
paying an increase Of $150,000 year in
the price of paper used by them. The
same witness said that all the promises
made by the trust had been violated and
that instead of reducing the cost of manu-.
facture it has been increased, and was now
greater than under individual ownership
of the paper mills.
Although the War Department has tried
to poohpooh the reports Of extensive
frauds in the Commissary Department at
Manila, the official action of Secretary
Root in largely increasing the force of
officers in the Inspector Generals depart
ment in the Philippines is an acknowl
edgement of the truth of the published
stories 1t is stated at the War Depart
ment that the system of inspection in the
Philippines has been very lax, because a
sufficient number Of officers had not been
detailed for that purpose, and that in CON
sequence there has been number of cases
of petty frauds in both the Commissary
and Quartermaster's departments. 1t is
known that these frauds have been so
numerous for some time that it has been
found necessary to establish sort of
secret service to watch for them. There
has been only one officer-Col darlington
on strictly inspection duty in the Phil
to duty from a two months sick leave.
Nothing shows palmer that the govern
ment has been robbed extensively in the
Philippines than the fact that the average
there has increased in the year more than
| $780, As there are in round numbers
5000 soldiers over there, this is no small
matter.
Adjutant General Corbin, who is about
the slickest politician that ever held a
commission in the army and who, by
means of his political manipulation, was
practically in command of the army dur
ing the war with Spain, has again slusged
Gen. Miles below the belt, and the latter S
fighting blood is consequently pretty near
boiling. AS usual, it was done through
Corbin's political pull. He not only sue
cecded in getting the recommendations of
Gen. Miles-either Col. Rodgers. Of the
Fifth, or Col. Guenther, of the Fourth
Artillery-for appointment as Chief of
Artillery, a position created by the new
Army law, turned down and Col. W. F.
Randolph appointed, although he was
ranked by both the other men, but i'll
getting the Chief of Artillery made a sub
ordinate of the a dj utant General although
the law creating the position says the
holder shall be on the staff of the Lieu
tenant General commanding. Gen. Miles
has made vigorous protest to the Secre-
tary of War against this violation of law
but NO notice has yet been taken of it.
Republican gossip says there will soon
be new public printer. Mr.. Palmer
who now holds the position, held it under
Harrison, and was appointed by Mr.. Nc
kinlty at the personal request Of OK
President Harrison. 1t is said that Rep
reseEtativc Heatwole, of Minnesota, can
have the place if he wants it, and that il
he doesn't Boss Plat will get it for one Of
his constituents, man named Bass. But
it is regarded as very juicy plum, and
unless it is filled before the news gets
around there is sure to be big fight for
it among the republican bosses
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLEDo,l IS
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
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