The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Political Jobbery Goes on All
the Time.

Washington, April 15.-Seoators
are much amused at semi.omcial state.
ment that has cone from the state
department.. denying that negotiations
had been opeDed vish England for a
cew Isthmian Caoal treaty, aod por
porting TO tell wb7 DO such negotiations
we're Under way. The reason given 10
this statement is that Secretary Hay
has not yet ascerteiped What sort of a
treaty two thirds of the senate will be
willing to vote for. Il is perfectly true
that no negotiations have been started
With England for new treaty, but the
reason eiven is only half true. II
Secretary Hay has DOT been able to
ascertain what sort Of treaty tgo
rhirds Of the senate will vote for, be bss
been very plainly giveD to understand
what sort Of treaty two thirds Of the
senate will cote aeainst or amend, aud
the information is ssrikiugly pear TO
what Senator Morgan said ou the aoor
of the senate, just before congress I'D
jourued-tbat Mr. Mckinley would 6nd
out that be could not get two thirds Of
the senate to agree TO any treaty lees
strongly pronounced in favor Of Ameri
can rights than sbe amended Hay.
Pauncefose treaty. which Eogland
would DOT have. That is the real
reason WY there have been no oego,ia.
tions
Gev Cardler, of Georgia, is IN Wash
ioe,on for the purpose Of settliog
accounts between Georgia aud the Fede
raj government for the equipueus of
troops for tbe var With Spain Of
those accounts be said The Law D.o
vided that vouchers ia certain forms
Should be made for every expenditure.
IL some cases the military authorities.
did GO. issue spy vouchers at ell and
tha. has caused some delay in the 6aal
payments. bu. the state will lose bot
little. The governor denied that bis
trip east was to borrow money to pay
the school teachers Of the state. bat
admitted that if The treasurer of the
state refused, 90 account of his con-
ssructiou OF rbe Law, to pay warrants
issued for that purpose out of funds.
which are being held to pay bonds tbss
will DOT mature for Is years, he would
eventually have TO borrow money to
pay the teachers.
According to evidence given before
Uni,ed States industrial commission,
the paper trust has added more than
81 100000 a year TO tbe cost Of news
prius paper in this country. One
vi,oess said that he knew Of swo Dews-
papers which we're each paying 40
increase of $3.50 900 a year ia The
price of paper used by them The
sane witness said that all the promises
made by the trust had been violated
and that instead of reduiong the cost OF
maoufae,are, it had been increased, aod
was uow greater than under individual
ownership of the paper mills
Although the war department has
tried to poobpooh the reports of ezteo-
Give frauds 10 the commissary Depart
meps at Manila. the ofhcisl action OF
Secretary Root iu largely Increasing
the force or officers 10 the Inspector
generals department. 10 the Philip
pines, is an acknowledgment of tie
truth Of the Published stories. 1t is
stated at the war department. thss the
system oe Inspection 10 the Philippines
has been very lax because sofdclert
ounber of officers had Oos been detail.
ed for that purpose, and that 10 cuose-
quence there has been a number o.
cases Of petty frauds 10 both 'he CON-
mjs.ary aud quarternss'er's depart
meats It is known that these frauds
have been SO numerous for some tlue,
that it has been found necessary to
establish sor, of secret service to
watch for them There has been only
one ofHcer-Col Garliogtoo-oD stric'iy
inspection dpty 10 the Philippines and
be bae only recently returned TO duty
frou two month 8 SICK leave. Moth
iog shows palmer bat the government
has beeo robbed extensively 10 the
Philippines tbao the fact that the aver
age anuual cost of maintaining a col
dier over there has increased IN the
year moro that 800 As there 10
round ouubers Is coo soldiers over
there. this is 90 small matter
Adju'snt Gen Carbio. who ;s stou'
tie siickess politician that ever held a
compassion 10 the army, aOd who BY
means OF bis political maoipuistiooss
vas prsss;caily 10 command of the army
during the war With Spain. has again
siugged Gen Miles below shc belt. aud
the la.ter's fighting blood is, coose-
q1ensiy, pretty Oear boiling. As ususi.
it vas done through Corbiu's political
pull. He not ooly succeeded io getting
the recommendations of Gen Miles
either Col Rodgers Of the Fifth. or Col