Milford chronicle., 1901-06-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON NEWS.
President Mckinley is only see
ing those of his callers who have
important public business to dis
cuss, owing to Mrs. McKinley's
continued critical condition. She
is not worse than she has been at
any time since her return to Wash
ington, but then neither is she per-
ceptibly better. 1t is this barely
holding her own that is alarming
i'll such a case as hers. Members
of the Cabinet are doing every
thing i'll their power to relieve
President Mckinley of the rout-
tine executive work, by only call
ing his personal attention to the
important matters.
Senator Pritchard, of North
Carolina, who is i'll Washington
on official business, of the McLaur-
in-Tillman mix-up in South Car
Dina: THE fight is between dem
ocrats, and l have nothing to do
with it, but there is a strong sym.
pathy for Senator McLaurin among
business men and manufacturers
of our section, who are Democrats
, They believe that he represents
their interest and the best interests
of the South 1 am willing tC
make this prediction, however
both North and South Carolina
will soon be in the republican
column, and the day is not far dis
tant when that will take place
Other Southern states are leaning
that way, TOO" Senator McLauril
is also i'll Washington. He ex
presses absolute confidence that
majority Of the South Carolin;
voters will endorse his position.
Secretary Long headed off
scheme of some real estate spec
ulators, who have acquired tn,
land that will be needed for tn
establishment of the Naval Static.
on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and hav
been holding it at extortionat
prices, by instructing the con
mandant of the Naval Station q
Honolulu, to consult with the
S. District Attorney there, i'll rt
gard to proceedings to protect til
the interests of the Government i
securing the needed land at Pea,
. Harbor. BY the same steamer,
the request of Secretary Lonl
orders from Attorney Genert
Knox went to the Z. IS. Distri
Attorney,-to take the necessa1
steps before July Ito condemn I'll
land needed for the Naval static
This a1tertness will convince tho,
spectators that Uncle Sam is IL
always an easy mark.
Discussion of Representa-,
Babock's idear of removing Il
tariff from all products of Il
steel trust, has brought out son
interesting facts about the ste
trade 1t has been shown that b
as the big trust is, it by no mea
controls the steel trade in til
country, there being many esta
lishments, some of them emplo
ing a large number of men, whi
have no connection with the tru
1t seems to be generally admit
that the removal of the ste
products would not iniure the
trust to any marked extent, but
is claimed that it would necessits
an immediate reduction of wae
in all steel establishments not
the trust. This claim, which is
ing made by those who ought
know whereof they speak, is cal
ing many who were at first inclin
to favor MI. Babcock's idea, to
tertain doubts of its wisdom, anC
it be substantiated by unprejudiC
investigation, which a number
members Of the House are quie
making, the bill for the repeal
the tariff OH steel products will
be supported by a corporal's gu;
of republicans in either branch
Congress, at the coming sessi
Desirable as many consider it
curb the power of the big tru:
the republican majority in c
gress are not going to be stam1
into the support of anything
that sort, without carefully c
sidering it from every point
view and they will certainly
allowany legislation to get thror
that will reduce the wages of Am,
can workingmen.
The Cuban Constitutional c
vention reassembles today to c
slider General Woods communt
ton notifying them that they m
accept the Plat amendment
conditionally before they will
allowed to organize a governm
of their own. The latest adv
indicate a disposition on the !
of a majority of the Convention
be stubborn, and immediate act
is not expected.