Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08

the role of sphinx and VIII say nothing
while the reporters are kept guessing
as to what are his plans. With the fall
campaign out of the way, attention
will be turned to bracing up the treas
ury receipts and possibly some brief
tariff bill, which will have that end
solely In view, will be passed. The pub
lie will not forget, however, to inquire
occasionally as to the location Of that
huge surplus which was going to build
the Panama Canal and accomplish 9TH
or wonders without any hardship to
the people.
Mr.. Louis A. Pradt, assistant, and
at present, acting attorney General,
has made public statement In which
he says that, 1.-THE result In the COM
ing election in Wisconsin is uncertain
The Democrats are alive to the situa-
tion, and will nominate ticket that
will receive the support of many Re-
publicans who prefer anything else to
La Follettism. But whatever the out
come this fall, the fight will 60 on un-
til Wisconsin Is cured of the disease of
pOpulism which has had its run In 9TH
|er Republican states" When be made
these statements, Mr.. Pradt had just
returned from Wisconsin. where he
went to attend the state convention
and his views are corroborated by ad-
vices received at Democratic head
quarters. In fact, the chances of car
rying Wisconsin for the Demo
cratic party are regarded as particular.
ly bright.
Mr.. Powell Clayton, United States
Ambassador to Mexico. has at last been
forced to admit his connection with
the Ell Carmen Mining Company, a
connection he had long denied. Some
time ago, the State Department called
the attention Of the Ambassador to
the fact that he was charged with be-
ing pecuniarily interested In this COM
pany, and MI. Clayton came to Wash
ington and stated to the President
that he held few shares in the COM
pany, but that they were held In trust
for a relative, who was herself unable
to protect her interests, and had trans
ferred her stock to him for that pur-
pose. Mr.. Clayton now admits that
he is actual holder Of 100 shares. and is
director in the company. This ad-
mission is most significant In the face
of the charges brought against Clay
ton, and incidentally against the solicit
tor for the State Department. by Sena.
tor Bailey. and which resulted in the
personal encounter which occurred
between Senators Bailey and Beve-
ridge. 1t will be remembered that
Senator Bailey charged that Ambas-
sador Clayton had practically refused
to protect the rights of one DR.. Scott
as against the mining company above
named; that the presumption was that
be had done so because he was direc-
tor OF that company, and that Solicitor
Penfield had suppressed certain papers
in order to protect Clayton and defeat
Scott. The admission of Clayton at
this late date and after denial of the
actual facts, has been made to the
President, constitutes a victory for
Senator Bailey and places Senator Beve
ridge and officials of the State Depart
ment in most embarrassing position. |
1t is also significant that none of the |
daily papers, in making public the |!
statement of the Ambassador, refer to
The connection of the admission to the
charges made by Senator Bailey on the |
loor of the Senate.