Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-09-21
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence of the Standard.
WAcrIINcToN Ca,,t Y 1923

laneous undigested matter collected by
Mr.. Chandler and laid before the SEN
ate did more credit to that Senator s
industry than his intellect. While the
senior Senator from New Hampshire
was anxious to provide education for
the South, the junior Senator strove to
revive bitterness and ill-will, and to
create fresh antagonism between the
two races in the South who were, for
the most part, living together in peace
full relations.
Representative Belmont, of New
York, who, as chairman of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, has
charge of the Canadian Retaliation
bill, made speech on that measure,
which has been highly commended by
members OF both parties. He said
Ordinarily should consider it most
serious and difficult undertaking to re-
ply t. the arguments Of my colleagues
upon the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
HID, and the gentleman from New
Jersey (Mr. Phelps), for ] have had
long experience OF the skill and inge-
nuity of both of these gentlemen upon
such questions, and greatly respect
their opinions; but in this instance,
after hearing their arguments and re-
membering that in not one single sem
tence has either of them declared his
intention to vote against the bill, and
after hearing such remarks Us they
have made upon it, my only difficulty
is to believe that even those who may
be politically opposed to the President
of the United States, should in such a
grave crisis as this, charge upon him
motives inconsistent with his duty
SO bravely and well performed-to
guard and protect the rights of Amer
lean citizens and to maintain the dig:
nifty and honor of the nation. We are
not Democrats and we are not Repub-
licans when confronted with the un-
friendly acts of a foreign power"
The House Committee on Appropri-
ations has passed a resolution express
ing regret at the enforced absence of
Mr.. Randall, and hoping for his speedy
return.
The Republicans of the Senate say
that their tariff bill will be reported
next week.
Senator Teller, in speaking on the
Chinese restriction bill, made several
personal illusions to Representative
Scott, whose haste in pushing the bill
through the House he criticised. Mr..
ingalls,, the presiding officer, called
him to order for his personal language,
but all the effect it had was to cause
him to refer to Mr.. Scott as member
of the Democratic National Committee,
instead of member of Congress.
The Democrats in Congress are still
hammering away at trusts, and they
propose to keep it up until something
is done to break up such monopolies.
The State Department has received
telegram from the United States Min
lister to China, stating that he has no
positive knowledge of the rejection OF
the treaty.
Representative Oates introduced q
resolution in the House Wednesday
which was vigorously applauded by
both Sides. 1t fixed the Goth instant
as the date for adjournment. The
members of the House are all anxious
to get away, but they can do nothing
without the Senate, and if the Repub.
licans of that body are in earnest in
saying that they intend to pass their
tariff bill before adjourning, it is more
than likely that there will be no ad.
journment this year.
As soon as the news, unofficial
though it was, of the rejection of the
Chinese treaty by that government was
received here, Representative Scott pre-
pared bill restricting Chinese immi.
grafton, very short and very stringent
and on Wednesday it was promptly
passed by the House without a division
1t has been hung up in the Senate to
hear from China.
Representative Wheeler has intro
duced bill putting cotton-bagging on
the free list. A similar bill has already
been introduced in the Senate. II
either of these bills become law il
will be goodbye to the cotton-basgins
trust.
That $4,000 contribution of Mr.
Cleveland's is still worrying the Repub
licans. Senator Plumb referred to il
in the course OF running debate in
the Senate, the other day, but he tool
care to say that he did not object to it
Nobody had asked him whether he die
or not.
The claims OF several prominent
Democrats are being pushed for the
Russian mission, made vacant by the
resignation of Mr.. Lathrop, of Michi
gan. How soon the appointment will
be made is not known, but owing tc
the number of other important things
upon which Mr.. Cleveland is now en-
gagged, it is not probable that it will be
made for some time.
Rumors continue to float around
here of the contemplated removal o.
the Chicago postmaster. Postmaster
General Dickinson refuses to confirm
or deny the rumor.
Postmaster-General Dickinson wal
an interested listener to the debate in
the Retaliation bill in the House.
DEN.