Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINToN, Aug. u, 1888.


all absorbing topic of conversation
here. 1t rs a most remarkable docu-
ment remarkable for the complete
which he has taken on
this Canadian question remarkable
for its tone of belligerence, and re-
for pure unadulterated gall
mo other word expresses it so well.)
He has suddenly discovered that the
were on the popular side
of the question, and forthwith he
proceeds to try and get a step in adj
vance of the Senate. This would be
all good, If it were not for the dam
aging fact that what is known as
the /" Retaliation act y has been on
our statute books for eighteen
months; this act places unlimited
power in the hands of the President
for the protection of American inter
ests. and while in his message he ac-
knowledges that he has known of a
number of instances in which Amer
leans have been unjustly treated by
Canadians, he has done nothing,
has not even protested against such
treatment. Now he asks for addi-
tional power to retaliate, and this is
Just where he has made miscalcu.
lation. lie has no intention of re-
taliating, he only wants to make u
little political capital, but he will
find that the republican Senate will
not be one whit behind the demo
cratic House in giving him all the
authority he wants, Notwithstanding
the fact that he has lacked the nee.
essary courage to make use of the
power unanimously gwen him by
Congress year and q half ago.
When it comes to protecting Amer
lean interests, the republicans are
always in the lead, now as in the
past. If Cleveland and the demo
Gratis want to join the ranks, even
at this the eleventh hour, and add
their mite to the good cause, the re.
publican veterans will give them u
cordial welcome, but they cannot
rule the campaign.
The House is now IN deadlock on
the Deficiency Appropriation bill,
for want of a quorum, owing to the
large number of democrats absent
from the city. The House has pass.
ed resolution revoking all leaves,
except those granted for sickness,
and it is hoped to have quorum
present at the middle of the week.
Among the other regular appro
priation bills still unsettled, are the
Sundry Civil bill, which is still in
Conference the Army bill, which is
in the same condition. the House
having refused to accept the report
of the conference committee, and or
dered new one. The fertilization
bill has passed the House, and Is
now IN the hands of the Senate com
mittee. If all of these bills are not
passed on Friday, another joint res.
olution extending the appropria.
tions, will have to be passed.
The nomination of Representative
Golf for Governor of West Virginia
by the republicans has created a
small panic among democrats here.
They acknowledge that the State is
now a doubtful one. Mr.. Golf is q
very popular candidate, and dc.
serves to be the next Governor Of
his State.
The House committee OH pensions
has reduced the amount Of the pen.
sion which it proposed to give Mrs.
Sheridan 10 $500 a year. Repre-
sentative Matson, of Indiana, voted
against giving her any pension. The
bill has also been reduced to the
same amount by the Senate pension
com mittee.
Senator Hoar has offered resolu
ton requesting the President to
send to the Senate copies of all com :
munications demonstrating with the
British government against the con-
duct of Canada in regard to the Ca
nails; also copies of all demands
made by the President for the re-
dress of wrongs done to our fisher
men. This is only little bit Of fine
sarcasm on the part Of the Massa.
chusetts Senator. He knows very
we'll that no such remonstrance or
demand is in existence.
Senator Chandler used part Of
two days last week in telling how
the democrats carry elections in
Louisiana and Florida. The prac.
tices resOrted to are enough to cause
every American citizen to blush for
shame but Southern Senators are
always ready to defend them.
The Senate finance committee are
still working on the substitute for
the Mills bill, but owing to so many
other important bills being before
the Senate just now, the members
Of the committee have had little time
to spare in preparing the bill.
The democratic party never will
Ingly assumes the responsibility for
anything, so it is not at all snrpris-
ing to find them denying that they
are to blame for the present disgrace
full state of affairs in the House. If
the majority is not to blame | should
like to know who is. The majority
could have put a stop to granting
leaves of absence at any time, had
they baQn en- DISMISSAL