The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-06-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, d. c., June oath.

WAsHINGToN, D. c., June Gath.
MR. EDIToR:-Protests from business
organizations and influential individuals
have brought the administration to a real
izing sense Of the blunder Secretary Gage
made in inviting the present tariff war
with Russia. 1t is not, of course, acknowl-
edged to have been case of blunder. On
the contrary, it has been officially an
nounced that Mr.. McKinly and all the
Cabinet endorse Secretary Gage. But
that it is really recognized as blunder is
shown from the fact, also officially an
nounced, that Secretary Hay has, under
instructions, explained the matter to the
Russian Government with the hope of
being able to bring about satisfactory
readjustment of the matter. Ii Secretary
Gage was right why should the diplomacy
of the State Department be called in to
straighten out what has followed rightful
acts? This administration very frequent
ly makes the mistake of undertaking the
intelligence of the public.
Mr.. Mckinley's dilatoriness in naming
new Commissioner of Pensions has put
the republican opponents of Commissioner
Evans in very ugly humor and they are
letting out campaign secrets. "Corporal'
Tanner, who has been prominent in the
fight against Evans, said: II do not know
whetheT'it is fact that is known to the
public or not, but it is true, nevertheless,
that the National Republican Committee
prior to the last election, promised faith
fully that Mr.. Evans would be retired
from the office of Pension Commissioner
upon the beginning of President Mckin-
ley's second administration in case of his
re election. We have that promise in
black and white 1t is in the form of a
letter written by the National Committee
to Gen. Sickle, and he still has that com.
munication." The "Corporal' intimated
that it was only by making that promise
that the committee succeeded in keeping
the soldier vote in line for Mckinley, and
that if the promise was not soon redeemed
there would be trouble, and lots of it, in
the ranks of the G. O. P. Evans says he
won't resign, and Mr.. Mckinley seems
disinclined to push him out. There the
matter now stands.
Senator Dehoe is engaged in a job that
should be repugnant to gentleman and
doubtless is to him, although he lacked
the back bone to refuse to undertake it
when ordered to do SO by the Republican
Central Committee Of Henry county, KY
The job is to prevent the reappointment
of Mrs. Gertrude Saunders, widow who
has served two terms as postmaster at
Newcastle, Ky, and made an official
record without a flaw, and to get DR.
Gray, republican politician, appointed
To the credit of Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow, under whose
jurisdiction the matter is, this political
fight upon widow is not likely to sue.
ceed He told Senator Deboe that it was
not the policy Of the Department to re-
move postmasters with good records-that
was stretching the truth perhaps, but ii
was in a good cause. And when Deboe
tried to get Mr. Mckinley to act, he was
told that he never interfered in the ap-
pointment of fourth class postmasters
The place only pays $50 month, but the
widow wants it, and she ought to have it.
Everybody who has seen copy of the
gorgeous little book issued by the pink
tea masker, par excellence, whose official
title is Adjutant General of the Army
containing the itinerary of this petticoat
hero's junket to the Philippines, has Ell.
joyed a good laugh of Corbin's exhibition
of the big head. 1t was stretch of good
taste when Secretary Cortelyou issued q
printed pamphlet containing the itinerary
of the Presidential trip to the Pacific
Coast, but the official rank of that party
and natural public curiosity to know al
about its goings and comings excused
that, but no such excuse can be made fol
the vulgar ostentation of Adjutant Genera
Corbin in copying that idea and issuing {
pamphlet with the following title page
lettercd in gold: Tour of the Adjutan
General of the Army to the Philippine
Islands, from June goth to September 23rd
1901" In addition to giving all the stop:
| of the train bearing the self constituted
hero across the continent there are blank
pages headed: date" "latitude,' etc, fol
the thrilling adventures that must perforct
attend his trip across the Pacific, anC
more blank pages for what will happen il
the Philippines.