Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-11-27
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

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Join the American Union as a state
Senator Newlands Of Nevada Is the
author Of the resolution, which pro-
vides further that Porto Rico shall
become a country Of the state Of
Cuba. and that the president and
vice president Of the republic shall
become the governor and lieutenant
governor, and that the new loan
which Cuba Is about to make, shall
be raised by issuing state bonds
The advantages to Cuba Of joining
the Union are evident. She would
have free trade with this country,
and the receipts from her exports
would be nearly doubled She is
now Offering $50, 600, 600 Of bonds at
5 per cent, at 90. and finds Difficult
ty In getting buyers. If they are
state bonds, guaranteed by the
United States, she could sell them
easily at 3 per cent. Mr.. Newlands
says that the present is a good time
to make Cuba the offer, as the con-
dition of the island is being discussed
by congress and that we should
make it plain 20 her that we invite
her to join as on absolute equality,
as q state. It would be union rather
than annexation, and she would be
one of us, and not subject to as. He
believes that the people Of both
countries will realize that the argu-
ment for union is irresistible. Texas
might be cited as a precedent.
The bill enacting the Cuban recip-
rocitY treaty passed the House by
vote of 1886 to 81 It is now in the
hands of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations and if the demo-
Gratis do not attempt to filibuster,
the treaty ougt to be passed IN time
to adjourn the extra session by
Thanksgiving. In the House the
democrats voted for the bill although
they took advantage Of the debate to
make many campain tariff speech
es which they will soon be distrib-
uting to their constituents. They
denounced the .'gag rule" which
prevented them from introducing a
host of amendments and prolonging
the debate indefinitely. but after
they were reminded that, when in
power, they adopted the same tao
tics, they made threats of what they
would do when the House was again
democratic. The hill will of course
pass the Senate, as two thirds of that
body voted for the treaty.
Although President Roosevelt
hopes that Senator Dietrich of
Nebraska will clear himself of the
charges Of bribery and corruption
for which he Is Indicted by the Fed.
eral Grand Jury Of Omaha, he re-
fuses to interfere in the senators s
behalf. even to the extent of placing
the case in the hands OF another
district attorney. Senator Dietrich
is charged with receiving 1890 in
money and property as consideration
for indorsing the appointment Of
Jacob Fisher TO be postmaster Of
Hastings, Nebraska. 1t appears
that the senator put up building
in Hastings and had the local post
ONCE transferred to it, from build
ing owned by the Grand Army. he
received less rent than he thought
he ought TO get. and the Grand Army
regretted the loss Of the Office At
they had bought the post Office fix.
lures which we're now useless &C
them. A new postmaster was to bs
appointed and Fisher promised thai
If he received the position be would
buy the fixtures from the Grand
Army, and also pay Senator Dietrich
the difference between what hs
asked and what he received as rem
for The office. The payment wa
made for several months until th'
senator. realizing the irregularity o.
the agreement. refunded the money
70 Fisher The penalty for receiv
ing illegal considerations in making
public appointments, is two year
Imprisonment. or4l0. .0OOfine, and O
course expulsion from Office. TIL
senator and ms friends say that thl
indictments is a political conspirac.
and that tie will waive his immunit.
from arrest, granted by the Const
tuition, and return 60 Omaha 70
trial. Last june an indictment wa
about 70 be made against the sena
tor. but the investigation was sup
pressed by the District Attorney
". S. Summers. who wrote g
Washington for Instructions AM
received a repramand from Attorne.
General Knox for interfering with
case beosusa a United States Sens
Tor was involved ia BE- He has no'
been called 20 Washington 90 civ
the Department and Presiden
Roosevelt & fun account of the IN