Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-07-10
Our Washington Letter.
w..usoros, June 5O,h. 1855.

The proclam,ii,n To postmaster. con.
eernins the uhm,ilahle character u ca
elop,. containing ohsn'lye matter WIT
ten % printed on them s needed Ia
..rse el... of cases. T~o msn for s1.
ample. have dispute over a. Aeeouni.
which remain. Unsettled 10 eoaseq fence.
The one Who consider. him.slf a ereii-
TOT zoe. q an .geney. The sgsucy, II
Il follow. the course against Which the
%, reclamation Is, IN part. difse ed, hf't
send. through the mail. demand Tor
tie .moun, in controversy. enclosed ia
N envelope rather conspicuous for ii'
.h.p'. ans aud color. and With such
<ord. .. blank. CIll,eliln ASeney Ia
heavy black letters on iu face. II =
speedy response is not forthcoming al.
other d,m.nI arrives, Ia still more
ooa,picuols envelope. containing the
name Of The agency aud some phrase Ike
Second No,es 10 Delinquent Debtors.
Thi. demand snelo.e- . third envelope,
covered With reference. 20 Bad Dsois.
"De.k Is ats "Bl.ek lss.." "Sne.k.."
Frauds" etc. ~ eOuehsd as TO a.t
come outside Of the pale Of the libel lev
" the Safe where the sgeney Is situated.
ba, with the obnoHiog, VOID, pria,ei in
type which el,ehs. every eye; aud the
alleged debtor i. wstasd that, II the
claim IL not paid in ten days. an .nye-
lope Of ihi, .or, will be us.d Zoe wrap.
ping . third demand To save their
ismilie. from the distress ~hieh the ~.
eeip, Of such mail matter 81 their home.
would give them, men fr,quen,ly yield
TO demand. ,ha, Ia their jadsmsn, have
no foundation in justice. The thorough.
ly illogical character VI the Whole bust
nss. !. manifest from the fact tia, none
bat q sensitive spirit Is affected by ,hi.
sort 81 treatment. A man Who !. really
. dOdser of homes, debts IL not .p; 10 be
troubled with .ensiiiyene.. IL 10 well
10 have the line dawn be,wsen the en-
uipri.s 10 the collection Of debts aud in
bl.skmalling alleged debtors.
The Democrats members II the ~sy.
and mean. committee have become c1n.
WINGED that the discussion Of the tariff
under the present method. would be
practically in,ermiEsble, anil they will
endes,or to take action At sn early day
to bring IL 10 . close. They ate how On.
ly about two.thiids through the FREE let,
and there Is enough before them 20 pro-
tract the matter into next winter. unless
the opposition cease their tactics. The
Democratic leader. will wsi, until Mr.
Mckinley aud o,hsr Rspablc.a. have
had few dsysio recover from the f.,i-
que Of the convention. They will then
NEE, them, and make an earnest Effort
10 come 70 an agreement that vote may
be reached within . reasonable time. II
they fail in this they will do all 10 their
power to secure = change Of rules, 80 a.
20 take the bill from the committee Of tie
whole into the House and force = vote.
IL is probable that the Republican.
would hllibas,er against such = change
OF rules, bu, the Democrat. believe th.,
With majority they will be able to &C.
eomPli'h 1t. They are determined To
re, vote on the bill.
The Republicans aboa, the CAPITOL
have aroused themselves TO warmer com.
mends,ions Of the Chicago tickle, than
they seem inclined to express directly
after the nomination. were made. As.
tule they say now that IL IL q growing
iiese,, one tha, will grow In popular
favor a. the canvass progresses. With
regard TO Gen. Hanison's record on the
Chinese question, the Pacific eo.., Re.
Publieans say that his reason. for voting
against certain bills to restrict Chinese
immigration will no, hurt him: that a,
the time he cast the vote. he ,.id Chi.
ne.e immigration ough, to be restricted.
bu, be held iha, the bills pendias con.
tisvened provisions Of existing treaties,
that asa constitutional lawyer, senate,
Harrison voted to sustain his legal yis,.
Of the question 1t issue.
The lhdisna Democrats say tina, they
are satisfied. and they are already hunt.
INK up Hsui'On's record on the labor
question.
Congre'smsn Frank La~ler hs. not
yet decided whether to try bis fortune,
for reelection or not. He has 4. very
tempting offer from big firm in Chic..
so to Represent them, and. a. he IL an
Honest, energetic. Straightforward man.
lie would doubtless do we'll in business.
Mr. Ls~ler live, very quietly and ecouo.
mieslly here because be has to, and b.
Is not ashamed Of the fact. HI. ,l,c.
ton expenses In the las, campaign Al.
up nearly bis entire salary for one wear
and economy IVES In consequences sb.o.
lu'ely Necessary. II Mr. Lawler con.
eludes TO retire from Congress, II Il p,oh.
able that the district will b. again reo,,.
'enisd By John Finnsrty. Who made . |
reputation here - the twis,er Of thu |
Bhtish lions tail In the iorty y. sisht Con.