Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-08-08

u secret afrair. but somebody
leaked. The story, - told in
Washington, Gays that several trust
ed lientenants OF Sena<ors Hams
and Platt. met in hotel, not O
Thousand miles from Washington,
and entered into deal, pledging
their respective principals to work
together in taking whatever steps
that might be made necessary by
Teddy's Western trip ID head OF
any boom that might be started
for bis nomination FOR President.
Platt's men tried to get Hanns's
men to commit their chief to the
support Of Gov. OdslI as Mr.. Nc
Kinley's successor, but that was
further than the Hannaites we're
willing to go. They agreed that
no other New York man would be
pat forward By Hams e. candi-
date for the Presidential nomine-
ton. and that il Eooserelt could
not be kept out OF the nomination
in any other way than BY nominal
ing Odell, Hanna would throw his
influence to him. Meanwhile,
Platt's men are to boom Odell and
insist that he will have the solid
support Of the New York delega-
ton to the National Convention
and that the name of no other New
York candidate will be presented.
The game 10 not to openly fight
Teddy but simply to ignore bis
candidacy and undermine whatever
strength he may develop elsewhere,
by making 1t apparent that he ia
not seriously considered % candi-
date in his own state. At the
Plat end Of the deal they regard it
as advantageous TO Odell, bat the
Hanna men do not take that view
OF it. They think that they have
made q deal that will give them the
help Of the Plat machine to kill
Teddy at home, but do not believe
that Odell will show enough strength
outside Of New York, to give them
any trouble when they get ready to
spring the name of Hsnna's condi-
date. They are all q little bit
afraid of the surrah with the
younger republicans associate with
Teddy's name.
Captain Parker, one of Admiral
Schley's counsel, who spent nearly
all Of last week searching the re-
cords of the Navy Department, and
who will resume the work this
week, filed a formal protest with
Acting Secretary Haskett against
the espionage he was subjected to
while doing the work. Mr.. Hack
ett's explanation was that the
Naval regulations required. an Off
Ger to be present. when q person
not connected with the service was
allowed to examine the official re-
cords of the department, bat Capt.
Parker did not think that the Ma
val regulations required an officer
to be on each side OF him, making
note Of everything he copied from
the records, as was actually the
case. The truth Of the matter is
that the clique which has been
bounding Admiral Schley ever since
the beginning of the war with Spain
are thoroughly frightened-they
know that the country will not
stand for such methods as they
have been guilty of in their efforts
to disgrace Admiral Schley, and
fear the exposure that will be
brought about by the evidence be-
fore the Court of Inquiry, unless
stubborn facts can be juggled out
Of that evidence. Capt. Parker
has discovered several important
facts in the official records, which
support Admiral Schley's inten-
tions concerning his movements,
while in command of the Flying
Squadron which was searching for
the Spanish fleet, and he expects to
find more.
IL Mr.. John Il. Garrison, Audi
tor Of Porto Rico, who was form.
erlY Deputy Comptroller of Cur
rencY isn't more careful in the in
terviews he gives ont about Porto
Ricah matters, during his present
visit to Washington, he may soon
be hunting for new job. Think
Of such admissions as the following,
in an interview intended to show
the great aud glorious things We
have accomplished for Porto Rico !:
"The American system of govern
ment is proving more costly than
that Of the Spaniards." Thus
far the influx Of American money
has not been so rapid or prolific as
was generally expected"
Comptroller Tracewell, Of the
Treasury, whose o. X 10 required
before any doubtful requisition on
the Treasury can be paid, evident
IL does not stand in fear Of the
party bosses, as he has just render
ed q decision which breaks mp q
little scheme Of Director Merriam,
OF the Census Bureau, to put s2,-
500 year in the pocket Of favor
lite, Who already draws that amount
through q sinecure position in the
Geological Survey. Comptroller
Tracewell has decided that The Act
of Congress prohibiting the draw