Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-11

Even Senator "Billy" Mason,
must be convinced By this time
that Comptroller Dawes Is not only
the administration candidate for Q
seat in the Senate, bat 10 being
coached BY that very shrewd politi-
clan, Mr.. William Mckinley. 10
was BY Mr.. McKinley's advice that
Dawes rendered his resignation a.
Comptroller, to take effect October
/. The advice was given in order
that Mr. Dawes might escape the
criticism as we'll as the de-
feat that met Mr.. Meiklejohn, for
continuing to draw salary % Assist
ant Secretary Of War, while he was
for months in Nebraska, prosecut-
ing his canvass for Senator. II it
be in the power Of the administra-
ton to put Dawes in the seat nov
occupied by Senator Mason, il will
be done. That has been known to
many persons in Washington for
months, Notwithstanding Senator
Mason's claim that he had Mr..
McKinley's positive promise to
keep his hands of the Illinois Sena-
torship fight, and it is now plain
to everybody.
Mr.. Mckinley tried to satisfy
the influences which have been try
ing to get him to help postpone
free trade with Porto Rico, by tell
ing them. before ha left Washing
ton, to help look after republican
interest in Ohio, that he had "dis-
covered" that the Foraker Law
made it obligatory upon him to
issue the proclamation, declaring
free trade % soon a. he received en-
official copy Of the resolution adopt
ed by the legislature Of Porto Rico.
asking that it be done. He will
probably get that sometime during
the present week. There are some
queer stories in Washington, con-
corning the employment Of Gen.
Maxine Gomez, the former Cuban
insurgent commander, who was en-
tertained ct the White House last
week, by the administration, to aid
in carrying out certain plans in
Cuba. II true, it would be inter-
esting to know from what fund
Gen. Gomez 10 paid.
Commissioner Evans isn't doing
any more talking for publication
about the attempt to push him out
Of the Pension Bureau, but since
he had q little talk with Mr.. Me-
Kinley, just before that gentlem an
left Washington to take little
squint on the ground at republica n
prospects in Ohio, he has acted as
though he were Q firm believer in
the adage. HE who laughs last
laughs best" and that he was do.
ing the last laughing. Letters re-
ceived in Washington. show that
many supposed the suspension OF
hearings in appeal cases before the
Commissioner and Assistant Com
missioner Of Patents, during July
and August. to mean that ell busi-
ness before the Patent Office would
be suspended during that period !.
That was a bad case of misunder-
standing. There are one hundre
and forty examiners working every
week day on the Patent Office, and
they decide . vast majority of the
cases without al appeal to the Com
missioner. @. A. Snow & Co.,
Patent Lawyers, than whom there
10 no better authority on Patent
business, cay that very few applica-
tons. for patent, probably not
more than one in Q hundred will
be delayed by the fact that the
Commissioner and Assistant Com
missioner are taking it easy this
summer and hearing no appeals.
The administration has announc.
cd its purpose to back the Postoifice
Department in acrusads that is to be
at once inaugurased for the reform
of the notorious abuses Of the Law
regulating the carrying of second
class mail matter. IL it lives MP
to the announcement, it will de-
serve credit, 90 the abuses have
piled mp in the carrying Of second
class mail. until the government Is