Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-09-14
VOLUME XXVIII.-NUMBER IL.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence of The Standard.
WASHINGTON. Sent. Z. lSSS.

Mr.. Cleveland returned from Il
three days fishing trip in West Vir-
ginia this morning.
The Senate has increased the
amount appropriated by the fortiiica-
tons bill from $3,625, 600, AS passed
by the House, to $5 ,322 900; and also
added provision under which SS,-
600 600 additional may be spen; within
three years in the purchase OF guns.
Controller of the Treasury Tren-
holm has gone to New York, where
he will, to-day deliver an address be-
fore the Reform Club of that city, on
"The Present Aspect of the Tariff
Question"
The Democrats in Congress pro-
pose to make things lively for trusts
by introducing separate bills covering
the productions Of each trust. Sena-
tor Reagon has introduced "a bill to
permit the importation of jute bag
ging free of duty. In his rem arks
upon the bill, he spoke of the trust
which had increased the price OF jute
bagging, and said that the cotton
planters were seriously discussing the
advisability of Withholding their cot
ton from the market until some
thing can be done to break down this
trust, which has boldly struck at one
of the greatest interests Of the country
AN interest that has no protection
and which has to compete in the mar
kets of the world with cotton from
other countries. Congress has the
power to protect this great industry
by simply taking the duty off OF jute
bagging. These and other similar
bills will be forced to Il vote at the
earliest possible moment, as it is the
intention of the Democrats to force
the Republicans to put themselves
ON record in this matter of trusts.
The Republicans have not yet re-
covered from the panic into which
Mr.. Cleveland's courageous message
on the Canadian question threw them.
The Senators of that party held Il
caucus last night, to decide upon what
they shall do about this question, and
the tariff, upon both of which they
are at sea without rudder or compass
No final agreement Was reached, they
will caucus again in II few days.
Mr.. Cleveland is said to have con-
tributed $4,000 to the Democratic
campaign fund. This is worrying the
Republicans great deal, but do not
see why. The head of the party GER
tainly has the right to set a good
example to the rank and file.
The House has passed the bill pro-
viding that all Government securities
shall be printed in the highest style OF
art, and on hand presses. This does
away with the steam-plate presses in
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs is engaged in perfecting the
bill offered by Representative Wilson,
to confer the necessary power upon
the President to retaliate upon
Canada for her treatment Of our in
terests. The bill will he reported to
the House as soon as possible, and it
will be passed Immediately, as the
Republicans will not dare to oppose
it.
By dint of hard work the House
has again had II quorum present this
week, but it is not likely to keep it
long. Private business of n political
nature will prove to be too much for
the members.
Many Republicans here are OF the
opinion that the Senate will not pass
a tariff bill at the present session.
Perhaps not, but if it does. not after
all the buster in which the Republi-
can Senators have indulged, it will
certainly by a remarkable backdown.
Chairman Barnum and Price, OF
the Democratic National Committee
have submitted to Mr.. Cleveland their
plan of campaign in detail, and asked
him to suggast any changes that he
might desire. His reply was that he
had no suggestions to make; that the
committee were doing everything just
as he would have it done.
| Representative Grain, of Texas, who
was a member of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs in the las
Congress, says the charges that Mr.
Cleveland had changed his position OF
the Canadian question is absurd
lWhen the so-called retaliation act wal
passed, March 3, 1887, there were two
bills, one a House bill. which was en-
dorsed by Mr. Cleveland, and was jus
such a bill as the Presidents messag
now calls for; the other was the milk
iand-water Senate bill, which was nc
cepted by the House as better thai
= nothing OH the day before the expira
ton of the session, Mr.. Clevelan
stood then right where he does now.
A bill has been introduced into tn
House to detiue trusts and the punisl
# ments of persons connected therewitl
Dem
THE British American Society
Boston recently adopted the following
Resolred, That We do heartily endd'
the Republican platform and suppo
their candidates by our votes and inte
Y ests, and will do all in our power durir
the campaign to insure their return
the coming election. For that purpo
We appointed our members ward cor
mittees in eac! ward in the city
carry on the work appertaining thei
to-" It seems that the President d
. not possess monopoly of Britt
sympathy" even before his retaliato