Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-27
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. March 10.

gold standard in our monetary system
are, as might have been expected. un-
complimentary towards Secretary
Evarts in their comments on his Cir
cular letter to our foreign representa-.
tives, instructing them as to their
course to influence an early meeting of
the international conference provided
for under the reconciliation act. His
offence is in the statement made, sub
stantially, that the heavy vote in favor
of reconciliation, must be accepted as
definitely fixing the policy of the Gov
ernment in favor of the double stand
ard. 1t is claimed that Mr.. Evarts
has gone out of his way to officially en-
dorse as permanent feature of our
future fiscal system, what can only be
regarded as an experiment; that 1t was
with precisely that understanding many
voted for reconciliation; and that they
will feel themselves previously misrep-
resented by his gratuitous assumption.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Evarts has by
uncalled for statement, discounted so
far as possible, all the moral effects of
the Presidential veto abroad, where we
we've sadly in need of every aid to
correct widespread apprehension that
the silver bill was only the first step
deliberately taken in favor of repudia-
ton. But under the steady decline of
gold and the appreciation of govern
ment securities here at home, such
reasonings Will have little force.
1t now seems generally conceded
that it was not the conviction of An
derson that took Judge Leonard away
from the city, nor the fate of certain
kidnapped Florida sons of Ham that
took him to Cuba, as has been reported; !;
but that he visited that Island to see a
young Cuban lady who captured his
hear. last winter 10 New Orleans. The
story goes that the parents of the girl
disapproved of the attachment, took
her to Cuba and isolated her inland to
stop all communication and to induce
forgetfulness. From the respondent
tone of letter said to have been re-
ceived by friend in this city, it would
seem he succeeded III finding the lady
but not in overcoming the objections of
the parents. There is just enough Of
romantic uncertainty about the matter
and the sad termination Of life in Hav-
ana to have enlisted the sympathy of
all and to have made the matter lead
ing topic of conversation in feminine
circles.
The "hard tines seems to have so
far overcome the alleged National re-.
pugnance to an income tax that its re-
enactment is regarded as almost GER
tainly assured. The bill agreed to by
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee, exempts all incomes less than
$4,000; from that up to 5000 the
rate of taxation is fixed at 2 per cent.
up to $4,000, and on all amounts
above the latter figures 4 per cent.
It is confidently claimed that the
committee of tariff adjusters will be
able to report its bill by next Friday.
Wood denies that the large falling off
in Government receipts is justly attri-
butable to his efforts at tariff revision
as asserted by Secretary Sherman and
others equally we'll informed. On the
contrary, be INDUCES in the most SAN
guine predictions as to the plethora of
the revenues to result from the adopt
ion of his bill. But Woods reputation
as statesman of broad view aud large
attainments, never was so great as to
lead an unbesitating acceptance of his
prophecies an subjects of political econ
omy; and in the absence of any other
cause to account for the deficiencies of
the present fiscal year as compared
with those of the last. Sherman's
views are those of a large majority out
side of Democratic partisans in Con-
gress.
Mr.. Blaine is vigorously backed by
his assoc .ates in the position taken in
opposition to the payment of the fish,
cries award; and if able to substantiate
the intimstions as to the imposition on
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