The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-08-21
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
N'c%~ CTR 0sos Correspondent.


WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. 10, 1901.
The Navy ring is getting alarmed
Since Schley asked fc- {: court of i'll
quiry, evidence in his behalf has so
multiplied that it has become evident
ti"J unless tho Department. has some
very strong cards unknown to the pub
Tic up Its sleeve-a thing almost impos-
slble to believe-the court w;!! p:aoti-
cally change into one of inquiry into
the methods of tho Department itself,
and into the conduct of the West In
dian war campaign by Sampson. 1t
will be shown, for instance, from Off.
c!al records that Sampson knew for
eight days that the Spanish fleet had
been positively reported ut Santiago by
United States Signal officers before he
either notified Schlcy of their wherca-
bouts or went there himself. 1t will he
shown, also, that the code for commu-
nlcating with the insurgents at Glen
fuegOs was given out through the fleet
after Schley had left for that place.
and that no effort was made to follow
him up and inform him of it, despite
the fact that he was the only officer
who Mt that time really needed it. 1t
will be shown, also, that the blockade
rules at Santiago, on which Sampson
relies for his claim to the victory, wcro
copied word for word from those es
tablished ut Havana by Watson and
given by the latter to Sampson at his
express request. In short, the chances
are that the investigation will strip
Sampson of all his borrowed plumes.
1t was the realization of this fact that
Led the Department to at first decide
not to call him rs n witness-a decision
it would have maintained had it not
been for the very universal outcry
against it.
Ex-senator Chandler, now head of
the Cuban Claims Commission in this
city, is out with an appeal to the repub-
lican party to regulate the trusts. Mr..
Chandler speaks up as loudly as though
he were not as utterly alone in his par
ty in advocating such ideas as is Mr..
Babcock in advocating tariff reform.
He rehearses the evils tAat have arisen
and are arising through the formation
OF these gigantic monopolies, conclud-
ing as follows: "What is the remedy
for the threatening evils ? 1t is easy
and sure: The exercise of legislative
control over corporation organizations.
NO abolition of competition in any bus
mess can take place through agree
ments of individuals or partnerships of
individuals alone. Corporate powers
are Indispensable. Bonds and stocks
must be issued and thrust upon tho
markets. But the Legislatures can de-
eide what shall be the quantities of
bonds and sstcccik,s and can limit the
business which, each corporation may
do. Congress Can absolutely control
the Interstate commerce railroads.
The State Legislature can also govern
them and all other corporation monop-
olies and force them back to- the an
cient ways" It is an extraordinary
tribute to the virility of the Democrat
lc principles that inen like Babcock
and Chandler. life long Republicans
both, should find themselves forced to
come over to the Democrats for rene
dies against the growing ills of monop-
oily. The pity is that they do not
dare to change their party emblem any
more than McLaurin dares to change
his.
Employers who want cheap labor and
who are therefore hostile to the Chi
nese exclusion law, which terminates
by Limitation next summer, are en-
deavoring to create the impression that
there is strong party on the Pacific
coast, which hopes that Chinese will
be admitted under the same condition
as other foreigners in the future. This
class, they say, does not dare commit
itself to this position, because of DO
litical fear. 1t is stated by fruit grow
ers and those engaged in agricultural
in California and the Pacific
coast States that more Cinnamon are
badly needed to aid in farm and or
chard work. Other labor cannot be
obtained a large part of the time.
Treasury officials say that merchants
and manufacturers throughout the
country who hope to increase trade with
China are likely to have something
to say as to a renewal of the ex-
clusion act. 1t is hoped by this class
OF people pointed out that cordial COM
mercial relations cannot be established
if there exists law which Cinnamon
the world over regard as a direct
affront to their country. While, doubt
less. there are people who would like
plenty OF Chinese here, even if they
swamped the whites altogether, this
class is evidently very small, OF it
would have the courage of it's convic-
tions and speak out for them. Organ
lied labor is already at work urging
that free immigration be forbidden, as
during the last ten years, and will con-
tinue its demonstrations. A number
off netiti0na have hear aant fo 4bo