The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-06
Washington letter.

Mr.. Cleveland returned from q three
days fishing trip in West Virginia
this morning.
The;:Jenate has increased the amount
appropriated by the Notifications bill
from 3 1925 900, as passed by the House
to $5 ,322 900, and also added provis-
ion under which 81. .O0O, ,OO0 additional
may be spent within three y ears in the
purchase of guns
Controller of the Treasury Trenholm
has gone to New York, where he will
tonight deliver an address before the
Reform Club of that city, on 1.-THE
present. aspect of the tariff question"
The democrats in Congress propose
to make things lively for trusts by in.
Producing separate bills covering the
productions of each trust. Senator
Reagan has introduced bill to permit
the Importation of jute bagging free of
duty. In his remarks upon the bill,
he spoke of the trust which had in
creased the price of jute bagging, and
said that the cotton planters were seri-
ously discussing the advisability oi
withholding their cotton from the
market until something can be done
to break down this trust, which has
boldly struck at one of the greatest in
terests of the country, an interest that
has no protection and has to COM
pete in the markets of the world with
cotton from other countries. Congress
has the power to protect this great in :
dustry by simply taking the duty off
jute bsgging. These and other similar
bills will be forced to a vote at the ear
liest possible moment, as it is the in
tention of the democrats to force the
republicans to put themselves ON rec,
ord in this matter of trusts.
The republicans have not yet recov
cred from the panic into which Mr..
Cleveland's courageous message on the
Canadian question threw them. The
Senators of that party held caucus
last nignt to decide upon what they
shall do about this question and the
tariff, upon both of which they are at
sea without rudder or compass. No
final agreement was reached, they will
caucus again in few days.
Mr.. Cleveland la said to have con
tributed SIC, 900 to the democratic cam
paign fund. This is worrying the re-
publicans great deal, but do not see
why. The head of the party certainly
has the right to set good example for
the rank and file.
The House has passed the bill pro-
viding that all Government securities
shall be printed in the highest style OF
the art. and on hand presses This
does away with the steam plate presses
in the Bureau of Engraving and Print.
ing.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs is engaged in perfecting the
bill offered by representative Wilson,
to confer the necessary power upon the
President to retaliate upon Canada for
her treatment of our interests. The
bill will be reported to the House rs
soon rs possible, and it will be passed
Immediately, as the republicans will
not dare to oppose it.
By dint of hard work the House has
again had q quorum present this week
but it is not likely to keep it long.
Private business of a political nature
will prove to be too much for the most
of the members.
Many republicans here are of the
opinion that the Senate will not pass
q tariff bill at the present session. Per.
haps not, but if it does not after all the
bluster in which the republican sena
tors have indulged, it will certainly be
q remarkable backdown.
Chairmen Barnum and Brice, of the
democratic national committee. have
submitted to Mr.. Cleveland their plan
of campaign in detail, and asked him
to suggest any changes that he might
desire. His reply was that he had no
suggestions to make that the commit
tee were doing everything just as he
would have 1t done.
Representative Grain, of Texas, who
was a member of the House committee
on foreign affairs in the last Congress,
says the charge that Mr.. Cleveland
had changed his position ON the Cana
dian question is absurd. When the
30 called retaliation act was passed,
March 8. 1887, there were two bills,
one House bill which was endorsed
by Mr.. Cleveland, and was just such q
bill as the Presidents message now
calls for the other was the milk and
water Senate bill, which was accepted
by the House as better than nothing
on the day before the expiration of the
session, Mr.. Cleveland stood then
right where he does now.
A bill has been introduced into the
House to define trusts and the punish.
ment Of persons connected therew ith,