Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-01-15
Cur Washington Letter.
WASHINGToS. Jam. II.


If the reader has ever witnessed the
novel spectacle of two railway trains
headed in opposite directions. and
determined to solve the impossible prob
lem ut passing each other ON the same
track. he will have Il clear idea of the
present position of the factions OF the
majority in Congress. This position
has become more ridiculous SINE the
announcement of the committees. whi:h
MIR. Carlisle laS lletn month in
arranging. and the opposin. locomo-
tives which he has hitched to the diff
ferent trains might very appropriately
he christered "Wall Street. and tn.
"Rowdy West and South. representing
and hauling the di1ferrn, factions.
Mounted ON the latter as engineer. is
that wild. l.orizcntsl tlet- trader. MIR.
Morrison, of lllin"s, ut the head of the
Committe of WAYS and Means. assisted
by the chiId-like Bland, the father
OF tie almighty silvel dollar. and
the untamed Scotchman. Beck as tirmen
and assistants. In the cab ot the other
sits the irepresslllr Randall. at the
head ct appropriation Tue greatest
apostle of protectinrism in the country.
With Manning and tie President ready
to iiDmlSh fuel enough to melt down tile
aforesaid dollar. Or to switch off the
frisky free traders. \ similar arrange
ment of forces in the preceding Congress
brought the opposing trains to Il dead
halt. and a similar result is likely to
happen i'm the present. Oil and water
are chemical oppositts. and no less SO
are the elemonts of the Democratic maj
oritv. NOW undertaking to govern this
great cnmlry-too great. it is feared
for the forces now at its head.
But if the hostile alignme,hs above
noted are grotesuuc and astonishing.
What ml!et the country think of the head
"f the foreign affairs. the young scion of
the aristocrltic house of Belmont. ;u,j
the representative III America of the
Rothchi,us the munied kings of Et,rope.
the propand support o. all the tylannies
and rotten monarnlies of the Old Wold, |
How Will it strike the people. and espe-
cially the Old soldiers. to see grand old /
War Governor of Pennsylvania. the !
patriotic Curtin. at the head of his state
when Getty sbmg WAS fought and won.
displaced by Pesri Belmont. then a
school boy. and his father chairman of
the anti-War party. the party responsible.
for the Rebellion? \ nice man. indeed.
10 represent the foreign interests and
foreign policy. OF wha ought to be the
'orelgnpoicy ola Democratic Republic,
And OF such incongruous elements are
l'*' factions OF this great party OF the
'enpie composed
Nil. Eustis. OF Louisiana. threw ar
,tler bombsllell into administration
'rlts Oh Friday. introducing a resolu-
ion in the Senate to the effect that the
Ell million bonds ~ be paid in February
,e paid in silver. which the resolution
ialms viii. De iii Strict compliance with
lie law. the author declaring his pur-
'ose to be to compel Congress to define
tself squalely Oh the silver issue. 1t 4
'as referred to the Fi,lace Committee.
nd its discussion when it comes up. if {
yer, will open up the entire ii,,aicial a
olicy Of the gnverlunr,s.
The Senate celebrated st. .Iarl1.on's :!
ay by the triumphant passing OF Mr. ,
'dmulds' neN arl Strin@e' anti
olvgamy bill. antiw:n'n !fragt
ause and al. 3, yeas To i.;,,s. Il