Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-05-09
Irregular Correspondenf.l


Washington, ID. c., May 9, 1901.
IL the administration responsible
for the outbreak Of jingoism against
Germany, just nov figuring in
some Of the big newspaperss That
question has been asked very fire.
quently in Washington of late. and
not o few answers have been in the
affirmative. although what purpose
of the administration would be
served by a war scare or au actual
war with Germany or any other
nation, is not apparent, unless it
be O scheme to work up public
opinion in favor Of Congressional
legislation for an enormous increase
in our navy. IL 10 certain, how
ever, that men very close to the ad-
ministration, are doing their best
to increase the talk about Germany's
intention to grab one or more Of
the little republics on this contiD-
emit, regardless of the Monroe doc
trine. This 10 playing with dyna-
mite. It 10 not probable that Ger
many wants o war with rs, and it
10 absolutely certain that We don't
want o war with Germany, bat it is
easily possible for fool talk here
and in Germany to get the two peo-
Piles so wrought up that some little
incident, which under ordinary CIR
cumstances would amount to moth.
ing, might bring on one Of the
most costly wars ever fought.
Senator McLaurin may continue
to call himself o democrat il it
ra~~~~. A;-> 80 de 60, 1~S Si.v f~et
that the distribution Of the Federal
patronage Of South Carolina 10 in
his hands, shows what sort of q
democrat he 10. The white repub-
licans of that state, who have mo-
nopolized the Federal Offices for
thirty-five years, except during the
two Cleveland terms are doing
much growing. but those who are
after re-appointment, are told when
they come to Washington, that it
10 necessary for them to have Sena-
tor McLaurin's endorsement, be-
fore they can get it. Not q little
amusement was caused in Washing.
ton when the news Of Senator Nc
Laurin's attempt to get ex-senator
Wade Hampton, to throw his influ-
ence to the administration move
ment in exchange for the Office Of
Post Master at Columbia. Gen.
Hampton is q poor man, and one
of the reasons therefor 10 that he
could never be bought. That vas
we'll known in Washington through
Gen. Hampton's long and distin-
guished services in the Senate, and
as railroad commissioner. This
must have been well.known to
Senator McLaurin, but, having
changed himself, he doubtless i'm
agined that Gen. Hampton had al.
so changed. He was quickly un-
deceived.
The radical position taken by
Representative Bsbcock, of Wiscon-
sin, 90 to the necessity for q revision
Of the Dingley tariff, so as to put
trust.controlled products on the
free list, has, in the opinion of the
hide-bound protectionist republi-
cans. made it impossible for Mr..
Babcock to be Chairman Of the Re-
publican Congressional Campaign
Committee in the next campaign.
Mr.. Babcock's friends say that he
decided not TO continue as Chair.
man Of that committee before he
publicly announced his attitude on
the tariff. Democrats who have
been quietly keeping tap on the talk
about Mr.. Babcock's proposed tariff
reform, are decidedly pleased with
the outlook. They believe that the
question will bring about a war in
the republican party, com pared
with which the old Stalwart and
anti-Stalwart war will seem child's
play, and that the result 10 bound
to be beneficial to the democratic
party, not only because it will hold
the balance of power in Congress.
but because there 10 strong prob.
ability that it will also cause it to