San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1888.


investigated the democra tic violation!
of the civil service reform law, me
this morning to consider their repor
to the senate. The report will clear
ly show many plain and intent
spirit of this law by democratic of;
ticials.
The conferees on the fertilization
appropriation bill have reached al
adjournment, and the bill, which is a
compromise, was today reported tc
the house and senate. The total
amount of the appropriations carried
by the bill as it stands now, is
1922 900, and the provision prOvid-
ing for the expenditure Of S6,OOO,CoO
within three years for heavy guns.
Representative Bayne, of Pennsyl-
! vania, is enthusiastic over republican
prospects, as indeed are most republic
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 eX-
pected victory in New York. He says:
I'm the first place, Mr.. Harrison will
get the votes of many republicans
who voted against Mr.. Blaine or did
not vote at all in 1854; he will hold all
the Irish votes that Blaine got, they
are opposed to opening our markets to
England. Another important ele-
ment, the prohibition vote is going to
be very small this year, not only in
New York, but throughout the coun-
try. In 1854 it was said that there was
no difference between the two great
parties; that there was no issue. This
led many earnest temperance 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 interest
ed in it. AS republicans they will
vote with us, and the loss to the pro-
hibition vote will be gain for Harri-
son. | feel perfectly sure that we will
carry New York, Indiana, and Con-
necticut, and / believe that we will
carry New Jersey and one or two
southern states.n
Representative Rowell, who has
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 the republican vote in
those states will this year be again on
that of 1884. He also thinks the party
will make congressional gains in the
states mentioned.
Eight private pension bills were
vetoed by Cleveland Friday.
1t is believed here that the noto-
riOus Eugene Higgins has been en-
plOyed by the national democratic
for crooked work in In
diana.
The Chinese restriction bill was
through the house at light
ming speed, and it also passed the SEN
ate in the face of telegram from the
United States minister to China, say
ing that the treaty had not been re-
jected, but only postponed for further
Senator Hoar has called the atten-
ton of the senate to the fact that this |
resolution which was passed August |
IS, requesting the president to send |
copies of any remOnstrances that had |
ever been made by his direction to
England on account of Canadian mis-
treatment of American fishermen has
never been complied with.
Many bills have been introduced to
break trusts, but unfortunately for
the people none of them have become
laws and no trusts have been broken
up.
Senator Brown, of Georgia, told
friend that he regarded Cleveland as
already defeated, unless he would
come out squarely for protection IN his
letter Of acceptance, and had no idea
that he (Cleveland) would do that.
Cleveland's long delayed letter of
has just made it's appear
ance, and hurried reading fails to
show any good reason for the long
time taken to prepare it. 1t is rather
the plea of the demagogue than tho
argument of the statesman. 1t will
not help the rapidly-sinking demo-
cratic ship. R.
Feast and Fast.