The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence of the Teleoraph,)
WASHINGTON. Anril a. 1873

WASHINGTON, April 4, 1881.
The storm cloud which appeared
some days ago on the political horizon
has assumed proportions decidedly
larger than a mans hand: it IS a mys-
ferrous cloud, and it will require more
than the ken Of political Vennor to
tell where it will drift, rift, or what
the meteorological down-pour will be.
But the would-be Vennors are not
reticent of their predictions, and among
other meteOric forecasts is a speech
from Senator Conkling. His friends
say that he will not wait for an ex.
ecutlve session, but will at an early
day, in open Senate, hurl great speech
at the administration. He has ample
time to reflect, and it Is certain that
only the EXTREMIST political necessity,
from his point of view, has caused him
to decide upon an overt contest with
the administration. In a recent con.
verSatlOn with his friends he remarked
Gentlemen, if once cross the river
| will never go back" Some of Senator
Conkling's friends say that he intends
to make plain to the Republican party
and to the country all the grounds of
his warfare with the administration
Mr.. Conkling, as reported upon excel
lent authority, maintains that Secre-
tary Blaine is responsible for the NOM
nation OF Mr.. Robertson; that the in
tention to nominate the latter was not
mentioned, before the name was sent
in, to either of the New York Senators.
MIR. Conkling adds that to give Robert
son the power of the ColIectorship
would be move towards disruptino
and breaking up the organization of
the Republican party in New York,
which Mr.. Conkling controls; that this
would split the party so that it could
not carry the State. A close friend to
Mr. Conkling says that he intends to
make the fight, and would do so were
he the only Senator who would vote
against Robertson.
After much careful deliberation the
President has decided not to call an
extra session. The only good reason
to cali an extra session was to Sc
cure legislation to facilitate the refund
ing OF the maturing debt; but this dis
appeared when it was found that ex
listing laws could be used so as to pro-
vide money with which to pay all the
six per cent. bonds which mature this
year, and large part of the five per
cents. ALI that remains now to be
known about the Treasury finances,
which closely concern the money
market, is the plan of action of Secre-
tary Window, who, with a staff of
Treasury officials and Attorney Gen.
eral McVeigh, is now in New York
in consultation with prominent bank
ers and tinanciers. 1t may be safely
stated that no financial policy has been
matured or will be matured at any
conference in New York, nor until af-
ter q Cabinet meeting shall be called
after the party returns to Washington.
The President desires the fullest pos
sible canvass of the subject before ac-
tion shall be taken upon it. The re-
ports that the government has decided
upon policy are untrue. No policy
has been sanctioned or foreshadowed.
When Secretary Window returns to
Washington a special meeting of the
Cabinet will be held, q definite and final
refunding policy will be decided upon.
and its plan and details will be made
known.