The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.


vancing. On the 9TH inst. Senator
Morgan began speech regarding Pan
anna, in reply to Senator Lodge. He
claimed that the revolution was assisted
by officers and citizens of the United
States. He would refuse to ratify any
treaty until the contract with the Panama
canal company is completed. The Com
mittee on Foreign Relations is daily con-
sidering the treaty, and the republicans
announce their willingness to amend it if
desirable.
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Senator Morgan's contention that,the
revolution in Panama is pinch-beck
revolt and that whatever dissatisfaction
there was resulted from an illegal con-
spiracy in which the President took part,
is vigorously opposed and even resented
by Lodge, Spooner, Fairbanks and other
Senators, who insist that the administra-
ton is blameless in the affair and quote
precedents to abundantly justify him.
The Boston Anti Imperialist League has
sent committee to Washington to take a
hand.
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Reports of the big Mcclellan dinner in
New York, on the 4th, cheered the DEM
ocrats in Washington, but caused divis-
ion of sentiment over the list of proposed
x-ae:5aot;o1 candidates Ttara a 80 fh1ca
who consider Mr.. Cleveland's declination
as final. At dinner given to Senator
Plat of New York by the republican del
egation from his State, on the 5th, Con-
gresham Payne rejoiced at republican
harmony; Senator Dspew was as opti-
mistic as always after good dinner, and
Senator Plat warned his hearers that the
democratic party was becoming sane and
therefore was in dangerous condition.
He gave the President credit for wise
and strong government, and had a good
word for the Panama canal. Senator
Quarles of Wisconsin, after tour of the
southern States, announces that the best
CANnCut ACSdANS thN Ndadi CD q GOuluiCA-
cial enterprise and is solidly in favor of it.
Thus far but two southern Senators have
been instructed to vote for the treaty
those from Louisiana.
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The post Office frauds again attract
attention, and the trial of Machen, and a
,ha~ ~ othare claroad NTH raoeDir
ing to defraud the United States in con-
nection with the purchase of supplies,
began in. he.criminal court on the nth
inst. Mr. Perry Heath will be one of the
witnesses. and great interest is manifest
ed. An effort is being made to have
Congress investigate the whole matter.
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In.the Supreme Court, on.the 9TH inst,
argument was begun by the Attorney
General of Minnesota on behalf of his
State against the merger of the north
western railways. He held that it would
create monopoly; that it was against the
laws of Minnesota and the inter state
laws, and injured the pro-
prietary rights of State. U. IS. Senator
Dietrich, of Nebraska, MAS been acquit-
ted of bribery, while exi>Congressuan
briggs. of New York has just been con-
victed of the same offeSse and will go to
prison.
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Congress will pass :. bill appropriating
a large sum of money to investigate the
cotton boil weeviI which destroyed so
much of the crop in Texas. The Census
Bureau annouuces that up to Dec. 10,
1908, the numbertof bales of cotton ginned
in the South w9k s,s4s.747. In view of
this fact The Department of Agriculture
admits that its Estimates of the last crop
were too high{ DIR. Wiley, the Agricul-
tural CHEMIST has been urging Congress