The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-02-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, D. c., February end.


recognition of some Of the monetary thee
ries advanced by Mr.. Bryan. Accom-
papying the Presidents communication
were notes received from Mexico and
China requesting the United States to
ioin with them in an international move
ment to establish standard for silver,
the depreciation and fuctuation Of which
was causing untold loss to the countries
named and to the Philippines and French
and British colonies. In view Of the fact
that decentralization has resulted IN so
serious depreciation of silver, it is sug
qested that the ratio now he fixed at 80 to
1. The President requests that he be en-
powered to take the steps suggested. tie
has also requested that Congress author
ize the appointment of three commission
ers to meet with commissioners from t.
countries named, and an effort will | c
made to enlist the co operation of Great
Britain and France.
Addressing himself to the subject of the
proposed plan, a leading member of the
Senate, and one who has most vigorously
opposed every theory advanced by Mr.
Bryan, said to your correspondent: ION
its surface the plan appeals to me. Ii we
were to insist on gold basis in the Phil
ippines and it were to become necessary
for all the silver using countries to follow
suit, it would certainly prove severe
strain on the god supply of the world
and would probably result in an apprecia-
ton of our oM n currency. OF course, this
is not scheme for silver standard, but
for gold standard with practical bime' :
alism. The gold would be the yard stick
bv which the silver would be measured.
The increased and steady demand fer Sill
yer would probably prevent further :
probation of the value of that metal which
is seriously affecting all silver using and
producing countries. AS great producers
of silver we are, of course, vitality inter
ested in anything which can be done f'r
silver Hope and believe that the scheme
will be found practicable and that all the
silver using countries and all countries
having silver using colonies will agree on
establishing the value of silver on Il basis
of 80 to ~
By singularly clever tactics Senator
Quay has placed the republican Senators
who are opposed to Statehood in most
difficult position. He has secured the
attachment of the Omnibus Statehood bill
to the Agricultural Appropriation bill
and predicts it's similar attachment to the
Sundry Civil and the Postoffice Appropria-
ton bills The administration Senators
have already countenanced the attach
ment of the General Staff bill to the Mill
tary Appropriation bill and have thus
established, at this session of Congress. a
precedent along similar lines. Having
accomplished this, Mr.. Quay has an
nounced that he will not further press the
Statehood bill on the floor of the Senate
and thus the republicans are afforded an
opportunity of dem onstratng the sinceli
ty of their desire to enact anti trust legis-
lation.
When the Agricultural Appropriation
bill comes up for passage point of order
will be doubtless raised. Mr.. Quay will
cite numerous precedepts for his action
ana if the question is permitted to come
to a vote the Statehood majority will de-
eide in his favor. The only remaining
hope of the republicans in preventing the
passage of the Statehood bill lies in their
ability to talk on the point Of order al
luded to until the end of the session. AS
this would defeat regular appropriation
bills it would necessitate an extra session
of Congress. The republicans declare
their intention of taking that step if they
cannot otherwise block the Statehood
campaign, but the pro Statehood Senators
declare they are buffing and compro-
mise is in the air.
An evidence of what the republican
leaders think of the Presidents negro
policy is furnished by the action of the
Commerce Committee of the Senate which
has determined to turn down the nomina-
ton of Dr.. Crum, the negro appointed
Collector of the Port of Charleston, S. G.
Although an earnest effort has been made
to defend the Indianola postoffice case it
is freely admitted, confdentially, that the
President has seriously blundered in that
respect and has caused grave embarrass-
ment to his party. Moreover, he is at
outs with his Secretary of the Treasury
who declares that Mr.. Roosevelt is CO.
quoting with free silver and stultifying
the republican platform.
The fifty midshipmen of the class of
1908 Monday received their diplomas from
the hands of Secretary of the Navy Moody
and became full Pledged officers of the
American navy. The ceremonies took
place in the new armory. The midship-
men assembled in front of the barracks
and marched to the armory, where large
crowd had assembled to witness the cere-
monies. On the stage were Superintend-
ent Browrson, Commander Colahan, COM
mandant of cadets; Commander Benson,
Chaplain Clard, Rear Admiral Taylor,
Secretary Moody, Assistant Secretary
Darling, the members of the academic
board, and Vice Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford, of the English navy.
ORDER OF RArrr1~Ar,oN.