Mohave County miner., 1888-09-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tYRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. }
WASHINGTON, August "a, 1888.

now. IN tue ulscubSiOn OI tue nSnericS
treaty, the republicans had the best OF II
but Mr.. Cleveland, who seems to have
either lots Of luck or the peculiar faculty
Of knowing just what will please the pub
lie at certain times, has turned the tables
upon them by his message on the rejected
treaty, and our general relations with
Canada. Whether Cleveland is in earnes.
or not in his professed desire for further
authority to retaliste upon Canada for her
treatment Of American fishing and other
interests, it is not my province to decide,
but that the message was shrewd politi-
cal move made inst at the right time
cannot he doubted by any intelligent per-
son who has carefully noted its effect up
on public opinion. The republicans were
reaping too much advantage from their
anti-English opinions or alleged opinions
something was necessary from a demo-
cratic stand point to stop the Irish deser-
tions from their ranks. That something
Dir. Cleveland has supplied. That it in
velved complete change OF base on the
part OF the administration matters not.
The republicans may truthfully charge
that the most OF the authority for which
Mr. Cleveland now asks was granted him
eighteen months ago, and that he has
never made the slightest use of it, but
that will not prevent his message from
being popular. The message doubtless
created more CONSERVATION among the
Canadians than it did among the republi-
cans here, for IL shows them that both OF
the great political parties in this country
are governed by the American idea, and
that further imposition upon American
interests will not be tolerated. The effect
OF the message upon the democrats in
Congress has been electrical. Many Of
them we're apathetic toward Cleveland,
now they all regard him as second An,
drew jackson, aud that it's effect upon the
rank and file Of the party throughout the
country at large will be beneficial, cannot
be doubted. WHAT'S to be its real result
on the relations between this country and
England cannot well be told at this time.
Mr.. Cleveland will be gisen all the
authority he asks from Congress do not
doubt, and his action when possessed OF
that authority will decide whether we are
to have war or not. Many OF the deepest
thinkers in this country have long been
of the opinion that it was only question
| of time when Canada will be annexed to
the United States, and that England viii
ever allow that annexation TO take place
peaceably, /, for one do not believe.
The decision arrived at by the pension
committees, in both House and Senate,
TO reduce the amount Of the pension which
it is proposed to give Mrs. Sheridan from
o., 900 TO $500, seems hardly fair when
the eminent services OF General Sheridan
/ and the fact that the widows Of other men
whose services were certainly Of no more
value, receive pensions Of 5000 year
, are taken into consideration.
The fact that the House is now in q
, deadlock over the deficiency appropriation
bill, for want OF quorum, and that the
democratic leaders OF the House are
anxious 10 pass the bill giving Mr.. Cleve
land the authority asked for in his mes
sage, has caused the House TO pass .
resolution anulling all leaves except thos,
granted for sickness. 1t is expected tina
quorum will be present by the middle
;, of next week
A joint resolution has been introduces
in the House, that should become law
but unfortunately it 10 feared that ii vii
not, IT authorizes the President to vet
specific items IN appropriation bills.
, has long been custom with certain
y class Of Congressman, to put items Of
" dubious character in important appropria
y ton bills. The habit should be stopped
y and the passage Of this resolution woul
70 doit.
/" The report OF the bill TO prohibit tn
a transportation OF adulterated food fror
u one state TO another, contains food fo
thought. 1t says: "Recent investigatio
70 in the Department Of Agriculture Of chees
j. deceptious, frauds in milk, adulteration
D. in beer and spirits, in spices and cond
d, ments, and other things in daily use a
TX food and beverages, emphasize the nece'
e. sity for prevention Or repression of thet
e, disreputable practices, stimulated by Il
y; greed Of gain. Liquids, perhaps eve
e. more generally than solids, are subject
VI. this sophistication. Aged hrandies a
made from diluted, colored and havore
H. alcohol cheap wines are mixed and ma
ny ipulated to initiate expressive brand
n beers are doctored to avoid the use of q
~ pensive hops, and to cheaper the produ
o. or simulate some desired quality. Te
lis are mixed, colored with poisonous mi
on erals, and spent leaves are dried and p
es a second time upon the market. TT
n industries which asks for the protecti'
ey proposed i'm this bill, reaches all the leve
'ut Of life, from the millionaire TO the d.
la laborer, 1t embraces more than all 9th
Ter industries in the country combined--t
ay property Of the poor.
he .
m. The expression Ozark horse now
or such general political use first occur
Fa- in Lord Beaconsfeld's "Young Duke
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