Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-04
WASHINGTON LETTER

! weather eye on the Ship Subsidy bill
4 Some of the planks of the New .Je
{ sey Republican platf orm are so thi
t that they would pass for diaphanou
4 The Senate Committee on Militar
r Affairs will soon begin in earnest a
e investigation of the alleged hemp scar
: dals in the Philippines, involving
/ combine in which certain army Officer
8 are said to have been ilegitimately il
/ terested. Nothing will retard the ger
t uine pacification of the Filipinos NOR
4 than sensational disclosures of dishOr
r esty among the man who claim to b
g filed with the high purpose of reger
: Grating the natives. The islanders ma
1 be woefully ignorant, according t
l American standards, but they are no
imbeciles and can as readily identif
e hypocrisy as the Caucasian in uniform
: Deceit once practiced on them wi
) lead them to believe that the American
!, are at heart insincere and avaricious
) and it will certainly prolong their hos
2 Utility to the newcomers.
Admiral Dewey's refusal to receiy
counsel representing Rear Admire
Sampson at the court of inquiry wa
eminently proper. While issues of tn
controversy are really between Schle,
, and Sampson, technically. only tn.
Navy Department and Real Admira
Schley are parties to the investigation
now in progress. Sampson has nj
right there unless he chooses to appear
as a witness.
Although numerous alliances against
the Democratic organization in New
York city have previously been made
few OF them have succeeded in even
temporarily caging the Tiger.
The trust spirit is still unchecked.
1t continues to ride rough shod through
the avenues of business, crushing all
opposition. Next on the programme
is a patent leather combination. which
proposes to have capital of nearly
SlOO, 1000, 900. By the time it has become
thoroughly organized, Mr.. Morgan
may be expected to step forward and
have foot in it.
William j. Bryan's advice to Theo-
dore Roosevelt not to become a candi
date for second term was apparently
delivered in the most friendly spirit.
There is certainly deal of truth in the
Nebraskan's assertion that, to build
sufficient strength for a denomination.
Mr.. Roosevelt must sacrifice his indie
pendence and bring complications in
to his administration. Nevertheless.
it is quite apparent that the new Chief
Magistrate is too ambitious to abandon
the hope of further clarifying himself
by building up and organization that
Will make him the central figure of the
next Republican national convention.
While organized labor lost fortune
IN its battle with the Steel Trust, Mr.. |
Morgan's combine has not suffered
materially, if reports from the head
quarters of that concern are to ba re.
lied upon. 1t is semi officially stated
that the net earnings of the United
States Steel Corporation during the
past six months have amounted to S54.-
100000 and that dividend will be de.
;iared on both classes of stock issued
oy the Company. When a trust has
grown so powerful that it can inf1ict
IN almost fatal blow upon a great
branch OF union labor and make half
q hundred millions at the same time.
he situation has become serious and
Americans will appreciate the gravity
II the political problem involving this
'hase of capitalistic economy. Unless
leclsive steps are take to regulate the
vii, the octopus will have, within the
lext decade, so involved the working
lasses in it's far-reaching tentacles
hat the feudal system will seem
irritable Elysium by comparison.
Thus far Mr.. Roosevelt is practical
an unknown quantity even among :
he leaders of the party that placed ',
i'm second to Mr.. Mckinley at the
lst Republican national convention.
is expected, however. that within
lie coming two months the new Presi
ent will be compelled to declare him
If on the leading Issues of the hour.
neither be will prove to be more sub
rvient than even Mr.. Hanna had
ped for is a matter of interesting
eculation ct the present time.
or late. Hawaii has had more than
II share of political turmoil and inter-
ii brawling. Now comes the report al
at Governor Sanford B. Dole has re- -
sned and that the official notice of II
retirement is en- route to Washing 81
n. There is strong opposition to pl
g gubernatorlal incumbent in Ger "a "a
In quarters and efforts have repeat ri
ly been made to smirch his official ~
aracter. 1t is not to be forgotten ~
viewer, that the present Governor rs IL,
s accomplished great deal for his of
untry, that he has been reliable ta
ecutive officer and that his success IN
:, If Mr.. Dole has resigned, is likely =,
be more or less of an experiment as
IL as the representative of faction be
Ut has stirred up affairs in the Pacific
ands repeatedly since they passed n
o the control of the American Ma. II
u.