The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


" IIe ECtIdtcl 1Ht ItpOII " i'll CltdIIy
show many plain and Intentional Yio-
latiOn of both the letter ami the spir-
it of this law by Democratic officials.
The conference on the fOrtiiication
appropriation bill have reached an
adjournment, and the bill. which is a
compromise, was to-day reported to
the House and Senate. The total
amount OF the appropriations carried
by the bill as it stands now is 50 972,-
600. and the provisions providing for
the expenditure of S6,0O0,OJ0 within
three Years for heavy guns.
CIeveland's good luck is certainly
getting to be a thing of the past,
First, he wrote his free trade mes
sage, which is the rock upon which
the old. Democratic hulk will be
wrecked in November. That was
hardly piece of good luck. Second,
he attempted to distract public atten-
ton from his first blunder by sending
in real genuine lingo" message on
the rejection of the fisheries treaty by
the Senate, in which he wildly asked
for more authority in order that he
might punish the wicked Canadians
for their treatment of American in.
terests. He expected his request to
be refused by the Republicans, but
his luck again went back upon him.
The Republicans did not oppose
granting him all the power he might
imagine necessary for the protection
of American interests, but during the
discussion of the bill giving him that
power the Republicans took occasion
to let the country know that Cleve-
land has had the power in his hands
for more than a year and a half to
have brought Canada to her knees at
any time, but he has declined to use
1t. The bill giving him the additional
power asked for has been passed by
the House without serious OppOSi-
ton, only four votes against it and
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that Cleveland has failed entirely to
take the attention of the voters from
his free-trade message. After the
election it will be CIeveland's "bad-
luck" that will take the place of the
"good-luck" with which the country
has been surfeited.
Representative Bayne, of pennsyl-
yania, is enthusiastic over Republic
can prospects, as indeed are most
Republicans here, particularly those
who, like Mr.. Bayne, are warm per.
sonal friends of Chairman Quay and
are thus enabled to keep posted on
the inside work of the campaign.
Mr.. Bayne gives good solid reasons
for the expected victory in New
York. He says: "In the first place,
Mr.. Harrison will get the votes of
many Republicans who voted against
Mr.. Blaine or did not vote at all in
1884 he will hold all the Irish votes
that Blaine got, they are opposed to
opening our markets to England.
Another important element, the pro-
hibition vote is going to be very small
this year. not only in New York but
throughout the country. In 1894 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 prOhi'
bition. But these people have Other
interests. There is an issue-a very
clear iSsue-this year, and most O
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 per-
fectly sure that we will carry New
York. Indiana, and Connecticut, AND
l believe that we will carry New
Jersey and one or two Southern
States"
Representative Rowell, who has
Just returned from the West, say:
that the expressed hopes of the east
ern and southern Democrats to carry
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, or Mich
gan will not be realized. On the
contrary. Mr. Rowell thinks the Re
publican vote in those States this
year will be gain on that of 1884
He also thinks the party will make
Congressional gains in the State,
mentioned.
Eight private pension bills were
vetoed by Cleveland Friday.
The Chinese restriction bill was
raiIroaded through the House a.
lightning speed, and it also passed
the Senate in the face of telegr am
from the United States minister tC
China, saying that the treaty had moi
been rejected, but only postponed fol
further information. Afterward Sen.
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