The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-31
wAsHAaroN LETTER.

Prom our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81, 1888.
''It's the greatest state paper that
has emanated from the White House
for many years. We are proud of our
President. He is an American from
head to heels, every inch of him.
That message makes Mr.. Cleveland's g
election a certainty" Such were the
words of careful, conservative busi-
ness man, who has been inclined to be
opposed to Mr.. Cleveland. on reading
the manly message sent to Congress in
regard to our relations with Canada.
These sentiments are shared by nearly
everybody here, many republicans
joining the democrats in praising the
President for the straightforward,
sledgehammer manner in which he
placed the subject before Congress.
The message has given Mr.. Cleveland
a personal popularity which he never
possessed before, and has brought him
before the people in an entirely new
light. 1t has created a degree of en-
thusiasm among the Democrats in
Congress that is bound to tell in the
conduct of the campaign. That Con-
gress will give him the power he asks
for in order to retaliate on Canada,
cannot for moment be doubted; bill
to that effect has already been intro
duoed in the House, ard the republi-
can Senators, however much they
might like it, will not dare to refusr
to pass a similar measure. Armed
with the proper authority, Mr.. Cleve-
land proposes that American interests
shall be protected at all hazards, and
he has seven-tenths of the people of
this country, irrespective of politics,
with him. Letters and kilograms of
congratulalion have been pouring into
the White House from all quarters,
proving that Mr.. Cleveland has once
more struck the popular chord. No
better evidence of the shrewdness of
Mr.. Cleveland in sending this mes
sage can be found, than the faces
of the republican Senators. One of
them was heard to remark TO another,
''Well, it's good by to the Irish vote
now; after that message they will be
sure to stick TO the Democrats"
Senator Kenna is looking after the
canvass in West Virginia.
Virginia Democrats laugh at the
idea of the republicans claiming that
state. they say that it is as surely de.
mocratic as Kentucky.
The House has passed a resolution
revoking the leaves of all except sick
absentees. This action was taken fol
several reasons. First, the House has
been for some days without quorum
which fact has enabled the republicans
to block Legislation. Second, and
principally, because it is desired tc
pass the bill already introduced, tc
give Mr.. Cleveland the necessary au
thority to bring the Canadians tc
their senses. While it is not known
that republicans will attempt to oppose
the bill, it was thought best to take nc
chances, therefore the aUsentees have
been recalled.
Senators VOORHEES, and Butler have
gone TO Virginia to make a few
speeches.
There are still four of the regular
appropriation bills that have not vel
become laws. They are the Deicien
cy bill, over which the House is nov
in deadlock, the Sundry Civil, and
the Army bills, now in conference, and
the Notifications bill, which has beer
passed by the House, now in the
hands of the Senate committee. The
joint resolution extending the old ap
preparation, expires Friday.
Both House and Senate pension
committees have reduced the amount
of pension proposed for Mrs. Gen