The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-09-21

Thirdly, and most important of all,
Mr.. Blaine issued an edict that no Re
publican tariff bill should be reported
At this session. If the voters Of this
country do not ceusure the Republi-
can party for this cowardly evasion of
what was plainly its duty, / shall be
very much surprised. The people of
this country admire manliness and
bravery in politics as in everything
else, and after the Democratic party
had made up Its bill upon which to ap-
peal to the country. 1t was manifestly
the duty of the Republicans to present
a similar bill, in order that the voters
might intelligently choose which party
to vote for. What with Mr.. Blaine's
ideas on trusts and the latest command
of his, the Republicans are likely to
wish he had stayed in Europe.
Secretary Whitney and Senator
Payne have both made explicit denials
of being in any manner connected
with the Standard Oil Company.
And they both state that nine-tenths
of the stockholders in that company
are Republicans. So much for Sena-
tor Hoars insinuations that these
gentlemen we're connected with that
corporation, and that the said corpora
tion was large contributor to the
Democratic campaign fund. If this
concern has contributed to either party
it is probable that it was to the Repub-
licans.
Senator German has gone to New
York to direct the campaign during
the absence of Chairman Brice
The new silver vault in the Treas
ury Department contained Saturday
night 240 tons of silver dollars.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs, il is believed, intend to pig
eon-boe the Canadian retaliation bill
recently passed by the House.
Itis believed that the Republicans
are plotting to keep Congress in ses-
sion until after the election, in order to
prevent the Democratic members from
taking an active part in the campaign.
Sen.tor George, replying to Senator
Hoars insinuations regarding Secrtta
ry Whitney, took occasion to deliver
well-deserved eulogy on Secretary
Whitney, IN the course of which he
said that not since the foundation of
the Government had there been man
in the office of Secretary of the Navy
who had been more efficient, more hon.
orable, more devoted to the interests
oonfided to linn than the present Secre-
tary of the Navy. There were no
scandals In that office now, no Secor-
Robson contracts, nor suspicion that |
single dollar appropriated for the
Navy had not been fully, completely,
and honestly applied to that purpose.
There is not word of truth in the |
rumor that Secretary Whitney pro-
poses to retire from the Cabinet.
The Senate has passed resolution
instructing the Committee on Finance
to inquire into the copper trusts and to
report what Legislation is necessary to |
protect the people from its exactions.
The bill amending the Interstate
Commerce law has been passed by the |
House.
Hon. George G. Gorham, formely |
Secretary of the United States Senate
and editor of the National RepubH-
can of this city, says he is for Cleve-
land in preference 10 Harrison with
Blaine attached as Secretary of the |
State. Mr.. Gorham was close friend |
of the late Roscoe Conkling and has |
always been Republican.
Never was there more m ,rked diff
ference between two documents than |
that between the letters of acceptance
of Cleveland and Harrison. Every |
paragraph of Mr.. Clevelands letter is
as straight from-the shoulder -sledge-
hammer blows, while the Harrison let
ter is a wishy-washy milk-and-water
affair all through. Even Repu blicans
acknowledge that there is no oompari-
son betwe cen them.
Mr.. Cleveland has written a letter
strongly endorsing the forming of
Democratic clubs and expressing the
belief that the club is the most effeo
tive agency for the dissemination of
political information. He has also
written letter denying in the most
positive terms that he ever made use
Of the expression that 81 believe in
free-trade as l believe'in the Protes-
tant religion" which a writer in the
North american ReuieW accused him
of having used.