The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-11-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

"HSttiN0IONI IC lEN. {
From Our Regular Correspondent)
A distinguished visitor at tho
White House on Saturday va. Car
d'nal Gibbon, of Baltimore. This
learned prince, who is the head of
the Roman Catholic Church in the
United States, called to pay his re-
spects to the new President and, Dor.
hAps, to learn something in general
terms of the attitude of the executive
on pending Catholic church problems
in the Philippine Island. The inter.
view was brief, but cor dial, and tho
Cardinal evidently obtained assurance
that tue government would deal with
issues in the Island in which his
church is interested in spirit of OK
act impartiality and justice.
The hearing of testimony in tho
Schley inquiry is nearing close.
Admiral Schley is upon the stand
and has given so far clean. cut cir
cunstantial account of all his actions
In the campaign on Cienfaeg,s and
Santiago. The Court room is packed
with people eager to hear him tell his
story. There is an intense interest
IN the progress ami outcome of the
case from one end of the country to
the o'her. Schlcv holds the popular
end of the contest so far as the press
and nnbllc are c"ncsrned. But which,
ever way the Dewey court may find
there will be disappointment in wide
circles and perhaps, rene val Of
recriminations that may call for either
executive or Congressional action to
put an end to the miserable personal
feuds in the Navy.
Admiral Dewey has been made to
feel it due to nis self respect TO resign
the Presidency of the swell Metropol-
itan cluo to wulci many army and
navy officials belong. Thsopen crit
icisms uttered there against his
rulings IN the pending hearing have
annoyed HIM exceedingly and he has
made his protest against such injustice
by resigning the official headship Of
the organization. In this action he
has manifested a spirited ressntmsak
that has won general praise ftom tho
press Of his fairness. throughout the,
entire course Of the hearing.
The TEeasury is ''overiowing with.
filthy iucre.' The daily receipts.
show surplus of 100000 dax
over all expenses, which msAas shat
Uncle Sam is taxing bapeople about
$7O,OOO,OOO a year MORE than ia.
necessary. On the Fl, st Of Novenbsr.
TO w,ll send out to the Apnd holders.
32.769 checks to pay inteaest due on-
that date. Likewise large platoon.
Of Congressman are coming, up in,
December with bills for apprOpss~s-
tlons or reductions that will make. the.
great Surplus look like thirty cents,
in Spanish silver Meanwhile, tho.
Treasury officials are preparing to.
revamp and apply General Fred
Grants epigram that "a surplus 10
easier to handie'than hefcit,"
A notable event of she week has
been he meetiDg Of the General
Council of Scottish Rite Masons Of
the Thirty Third ard last deg. 90.
The Conven Eion cont i'll ed the most
distinguished masons OF the Union.
A new "Grand Comman wsa
chosen in the person Of Congressman
James ID. Richardson. OF Tenn. VINO
thereby becomes tho most exalted
mason in The world, ranking even
King Edward. of England. His
election to this high place in tho
Masonic world is deserved recoyni-
ton of his great ability and devotion
as Mason. The Convention also
, , dedicated the splendid statue of AL
bert Pike, which the Masons have
erected in this city.