Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-11-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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from our Regular Correspondents


From Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1901.
Hundreds of government employees, of
whom the most distinguished is the Presi-
dent, have returned from the various States
where they went to vote, and the echoes of
Tuesdays elections had died away when
those returning from New York brought
news OF conference between Hon. David
B. Hill and a delegation from the five
borroughs of Greater New York, with John
C. Sheehan, at its head. The Democrats
here say that in the triumph OF victory
over Richard Croker and Edward Murphy,
who was defeated in the Mayoralty race in
Troy, New York, Mr.. Hill will be con-
tent to let bygones be bygones and forget
all the snubs he has received in times past.
1t is confidentially predicted that Mr.. Hill
will be a factor in the next National Demo-
cratic Convention.
1t is evident that Mr.. Low, who was
elected on decidedly heterogeneous plat
form, will have little chance of reelection,
irrespective Of the kind of government he
gives the city. 1t is only ON rare occasions
that the people of New York will make
sufficient exertion to accomplish the defeat
of the disciplined army of Tanmany Hall,
and it is predicted that Tammany will be
heard from two years hence.
President Roosevelt is receiving some
very candid advice these days. Immediately
after they got the election off their hands,
Senator Hanna, General Grosvenor, Hon
Serano E. Payne, Governor Stone, OF Penn
sylvania, and many others came to Wash
ington to lay down law in regard to
reciprosity and tariff legislation. All of
these gentlemen are frank to say that they
are absolutely opposed to all tariff revision.
They believe, or claim to believe, that the
few Republican gains in the election just
passed Indicate that the people are entirely
satisfied with things as they ARE, and that
they desire the Republican party to make
no changes. Even Gen. Grosvenor makes
this specious argument, completely ignor-
ing the fact that the Ohio platform posi-
lively promised legislation which would
relieve the people of the present oppression
of the trusts, and that the entire campaign
that led to the election of Governor Nash
was based on promises of similar legislation.
As was to be expected, the Republicans
are all crying fraud with regard to the
Maryland election, undoubtedly actuated
more from their dread of the return OF
Arthur P. German to the Senate, than from
any disappointment that the State did not
give their party majority. AS matter
of fact there were some errors that crept
into the ballots of a few districts, but the
sentiment of the State is far too pronounced
to permit Of any doubt as to the real wishes
of the people.
| President Roosevelt cast bomb into the
Republican ranks this week when he named
Robert G. Houston for the Collectorship o.
the port of Wilmington. This is the mos
| lucrative appointment in the State of Della
ware, and its control was practical essentia
to the supremacy of Mr.. J. Edward AID
dicks, "Gas Addicks" as he is commonly
| known. Addicks has exerted sufficien
influence in the Delaware legislation to pre-
vent the selection of a United States Sena
tor and has made strenuous efforts to breal
into the Senate himself. 1t is said tina
his campaign has cost him not less than
million dollars. Senator Hanna has always
supported his ambitions and during Mr.
McKinley's incumbency, the administration
at least refrained from taking any part il
the State fight. As a result, DIR. VIM. Ii
Cooper, hold-over Democrat, has held tn,
collectorship until the present time. A yer,
cursory examination of Mr.. Addick'
methods sufficed to decide the President
and Notwithstanding Hanna's pleading TO
his millionaire friend, with whom he coult
doubtless sympathize, he appointed Mr.
Houston, on the recommendation of Repre-
sentative Ball, the only representative Della
ware has i'll Congress. 1t is believed tina
che Presidents action will result in the dis
indignation of the Addicks faction and tina
Delaware will hereafter have its norma
representation in Congress-
Commissioner of Pensions Evans ba
issued his annual report and although it i
a well and carefully prepared paper it con
tains some incontrovertible facts as to tn
injustice that is being done to the people 0
the United States by the present pension
laws. Commissioner Evans very fearlessl
denounces the pension attorneys, of WHOM
the number is twenty thousand, notwith
standing the fact that only the succession
OF Mr.. Roosevelt saved from them his off
cial scalp. He points ont that the presen
law encourages San army of attorneys
solicitors and dummers, practically license,
by the government, with the promise of 81
for each claim allowed" And he goes OF
to say that No blame or criticism should b
attached to the soldiers who are importunet
and persuaded that it is their duty to fill
claims whether disabled or not - ALTHOUGH
the Civil War lasted four years and til
casualties were frightful and the Spanisl
War lasted four months and the casualitie
were comparatively few, three years afte
the Spanish war twenty per cent of tn
soldiers engaged have filed claims for pen
sions, while in 1872, seven years after tn
close of the Civil war, only six per cent. O
the soldiers engaged in that war had don
: so.
The death of the famous Earl Ii Hun,
Chang is a matter of sincere regret il
Washington, for, though he was regarde,
as very willy politician, it was recognized
that he represented the more progressiv
faction in China, and it was believed tina
his influence could always be counted on t.
protect treaties and those foreigners VIII
happened to be within the limits of tn
Empire. The latest news in regard to hi
death is that his demise was immediatel,
precipitated by a terrible rage into whicl
he flew while in consultation with M. Pau
Dessar, the Russian minister to China Mr.
Rockhill, who was special commissioner t,
China for the United States, gives it as hi
opinion that Yuan-Ski-Kai, who has beer
selected to succeed Earl Ii, is the best maj
that could have been chosen for the position
The Schley Court of Inquiry held it
last public session on Thursday and til,
admirals composing the Court have now re
tired to formulate their decision As
matter of fact the Court will afford com
paratively little satisfaction to the publ,
because the dreaded ''precept" prevented
the development of precisely the informa
ton the public desired. Who was actually
responsible for the Maclay history? II
what extent Admiral Sampson was involved
in what the public considered to be perse
cution of Admiral Schley? and host o.
other questions are entirely beyond the
Jurisdiction of the Court and can only b.
answered, if at all, by a CONCESSIONS
investigation.
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