New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-09-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. c.. Sept. IA, IS

w dSHlugIOu, ~. VI. 0epC. Il, 1900.
! Senator Halls committee, which in
Yestigated the democratic violations Of
the civil-service reform law, met this
morning to consider their report to the
Senate. The report will clearly show
many plain and Intentional violations Of
both the letter and the spirit of this law
by the democratic officials.
The conferees on the fortifcation ap-
preparation bill have reached an adj
journment, and the bill, which is a
compromise, was to-day reported to the
House and Senate. The total amount
of the appropriation carried by the bill
as it stands now is S3,972,0 900, and the
provision providing for the expenditure
of Sc, 900, 900 Within three years for
heavy guns.
Cleveland's good luck is certainly
getting to be a thing of the past. First,
he wrote his free trade message, which
is the rock upon which the old, demo-
cratic hulk will be wrecked in Novem.
Der. That was hardly piece of good
luck. Second. he attempted to distract
public attention from bis first blunder
by sending in real genuine lingo
message on the rejection of the fisheries
treaty by the Senate, in which he wild
ly asked for more authority in order
that he might punish the wicked Cana
dians for their treatment OF American
interests. He expected his request to
be refused by the republicans, but his
luck again went back on him. The re-
publicans did not oppose granting him
all the power he might imagine neces-
sary for the protection of American in
terests, but during the discussion of the
bill giving him that power the republi-
cans took occasion to let the country
know that Cleveland had the power in
his hands for more than a year and a
half to have brought Cauada to her
knees at any time, but he has declined
to use it. The bill giving him the
additional power asked for has been
passed by the House without serious
opposition, only four votes against it
and will in due time pass the Senate,
so that Cleveland has failed entirely to
take the attention of the voters from his
free-trade message. After the election
it will be Cleveland's ''back luck'' that
will take the place of the .'good luck'
with which the country has been sur
feited.
Representative Bayne, of Pennsylva-
MIA, is enthusiastic over republican
prospects, as indeed are most republi-
cans here, particularly those who, like
Mr.. Bayne, are warm personal friends
of Chairman Quay and are thus en-
abled to keep posted on the inside work
of the campaign. Mr.. Bayne gives
good solid reasons for the expected vic
tory in New York. He saya: s.In
the first place, Mr.. Harrison will get
the votes of many republicans who yot-
ed against Mr.. Blaine or did not vote
at AL in 1854; he will hold all the Irish
votes that Blaine got, they are opposed
TO opening our markets to England.
Another important element, the prohi-
bition vote is going to be very small
this year, not only in New York, but
throughout the country. In 1884 it is
said that there was no difference be-
tween the two great parties: that there
was no issue. This led many temper.
ance people to declare what they
thought the great issue. should be, and
they voted for prohibition. But these
people have other Interests. There is
an issue-a very clear issue-this year,
and most of them are deeply interested
in it. AS republicans they will vote
with us, and the loss to the prohibition
vote will be gain for Harrison. [ feel
perfectly sure that we will carry New
York, Indiana and Connecticut, and ]
believe that we will carry New Jersey
and one or two of the southern states,
Representative Rowell, who had. just
returned from the West, says that the
expressed hopes of the eastern and
southern democrats to carry Illinois
Iowa, Minnesota, or Michigan will not
be realized. On the contrary, Mr..
Rowell thinks that the republican vote
in those states will this year be a gain
on that of 1884. He also thinks The
party will make congressional gain il
| the states mentioned.
Eight private pension bills were We
toed by Cleveland Friday.
The Chinese restriction bill was rail
roaded through the House at lightning
speed, and it also passed the Senate il
the face of telegram from the Unitee
States minister to China, saying tha