Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-04-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

European interests, WHICH having
failed to accomplish their purpose in
Washington are now operating In
Cuba to prevent the acceptance of the
conditions named by congress, by the
Cubans, may discover that there is
limit to his patience, and the discov-
cry may be accompanied by an expos
ure that will not be relished by those
exposed. These interests would like
to have the Cubans think that they
are working for the N, but as matter
of fact, they are doing nothing of the
kind. On the contrary, they are
working to make American control
permanent, forgetting, or rather ig-
noring the fact that our national hon
or is pledged to turn Cuba over to the
Cubans just as soon as they demon
strate their ability to undertake the
responsibilities of self government.
When these interests were working in
Washington, their arguments were
that it was necessary for the great
property interests of the island that
American control should be continued
indefinitely; now they are seeking the
same end by trying to persuade the
Cubans that the conditions named are
hard and uni ust and that if they refuse
to accept them, they will be modified
by the next congress. Of course,
they know better, but they can have
a new argument ready after the next
c. - ~, 6n
tions, if they succeed in beguiling the
Cubans into standing in their own
light. Meanwhile American control
will continue.
Before recovering from the shock
of Ex-President Harrison's death,
Washington received a fresh shock
through the sudden death of Hon.
Marriott Brosius, of PENNSYLVANIA,
chairman of the committee of banking
and currency Of the last house. When
Mr.. Brosius left Washington. after the
adjournment of congress, he was APP
parently in robust health. He was
member of the house for ten years
and was deservedly popular among
his colleagues and in Washington.
Senator Allison and Representative
Hepburn of Iowa, firing of the many
presentations of the reason for
the return to the United States of
Minister Conger, have given out an
authoritative statement, based upon
information obtained personally by
them from President Mckinley and
Secretary Hay. This statement may
be thus briefed: Minister Conger is
coming home on leave of absence,
asked for by himself; his conduct of
the important negotiations in Pekin
has been entirely satisfactory to Pres
ident Mckinley, and so far as the
president or secretary of state know,
Mr.. Conger intends to return to his
post at Pekin, at the expiration of his
leave of absence. If he does not, it
will simply be because he does not
wish to do so.
Secretary Long has some ideas
about the kind of testimonial that
ought to be given to battleships by
citizens of the states after which they
are named, as may be seen from the
following letter sent by him to Repre-
sentative Bull, of Rhode Island in an
swer TO an inquiry: 81 would not
suggest a silver service as a gift from
the state of Rhode Island to the bat
tleship named for it. Such a service
must necessarily be kept inclosed,
and my idea of proper memorial is
something which everybody can see.
The best one I know is that given by
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
to the battleship Massachusetts, a
bronze figure of Victory in front of
the forward turret. L think West
Virginia has in mind a bronze repro
duction of the coat of arms of that
state. [ think it would be we'll to ap-
point committee of two or three
with view to consultation with some
good artist. Was not Commodore
Perry native of Rhode Island? If
so statue Of him Or bas relief would
be worth considering"
Gold in the United States treasury
continues to increase at the rate of
more than five million a month, and
that ratio of increase is likely to con-
tinue until July 1, when the revenue
reduction law will go into effect.
That law reduced the revenue about
$40, 1000, 900 ayear. Treasurer Roberts
thinks that will stop the increase of
gold in the treasury, but does not ex-
pect it to reduce the total, which now
amounts to 1922, 1913, 1922, and will
probably exceed half billion of dol
lars by the first of July.
If Commissioner Evans retires from