New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington. d. c.. Jan. 9TH.

| Senator Allison went over to New
YORK one evening last week and re-
turned the next day, but short as his
visit was it was long enough to be made
the basis for any number Of cabinet
stories all more or less affecting Messrs
Miller and Platt. When these stories
were repeated to Mr.. Allison he smiled
IN an amused way, but said nothing.
One thing may be set down as certain,
! all the rumors of Senator Allison,s en-
tering any combination antagonistic to
Mr.. Blaine are the merest nonsense.
Mr. Blaine has no better friend in this
country than Senator Allison. and no
cabinet complications that can possibly
happen are likely to estrange these two
men.
Cleveland in letter of reret sent to
the Tariff Reform League of Boston,
gets after the faint hearted free-traders
OF his party in Congress with sharp
stick. The effect of this letter is al
ready observable among the democratic
members of the House now in this city.
just before the recess, many of them
were talking seriously of passing bill
repeating the tobacco tax and the Unit
ed States license for retail liquor deal
ers. Now these men are saying that
any reduction made in the revenue of
the government, must come from i'm
port duties, and that under no circum-
stances will they vote for any measure
reducing the internal revenue taxes.
They also say that determined fight
is to be made on the republican tariff
bill when it reaches the House. Ali of
which shows that although Cleveland
was. defeated for the Presidency, he still
has the power to force his views upon
the members of his party against their
own convictions. Well, it will be all
right anyway, of course nobody expect
ed the democratic House to pass any
sensible tariff measures. It will remain
for the republican House to pass tariff
bill which will relieve the Treasury of
the surplus and at the same time be Just
and equitable to the business interests
of the country.
Senator Stanford's fancy stock rails
ing is not altogether for amusement, as
he has just sold weanling colt by
Electioneer, from the famous mare
Beautiful Belle, for $12,50O. Four of
this mares colts have sold for 1892, 900.
Appropos of the criticism heard in
some quarters about the enormous ex-
pense of the Inauguration and its at
tendant ceremonies, including the ball
it seems proper to say that not one cent
Of this money is paid by the Govern
ment. It is paid by the people that
attend the ball, tickets to which cost IS
each. In order to facilitate matters in
making the arrangements it has always
been customary to ask for private con-
tributions to what is known as the
guarantee fund. This time the contri-
buttons already made to this fund a.
mount to more than $50.000. These
contributions were at the last inaugura-
ton all returned to the donors and the
committee still had on hand surplus
which was donated to charity. Before
criticising the expenses of the Inaugural
tion, fault finders should remember that
in this case the old Scotch adage che
that dances must pay the piper" is
strictly adhered to.
The contested election cases of
SMALL vs. Ellicott and Sullivan VS. Eel
ton are expected to come up in the
House this week. The contestants are
both republicans, one of them colored
man, and there is no probability that
either of them will be allowed to obtain
the seats 70 which they were undoubt-
edly elected. The democrats of the
House are not in humor to do the de-
| cent thing.
A new statue has been added to the
interesting collection in Statuary Hall,
at the capitol. 1t ls that OF Gen. Louis
Cass, and was presented by the State of
Michigan.
Senator Cullom says it is probable
that some important amendments will
be offered to the Inter State Commerce
law, shortly. Mr.. Cullom does not a.
gree with those who think the law q
failure, but he admits that some impor-
tant changes are necessary before the
law can fully accomplish the purposes
for which it was framed.
The Speakership canvass has been &C.
lively going on during the holiday re
cess, and three new candidates Messrs
Lodge, Bayne and Farquhar have been
entered by their friends for the race.
Nova /,f tho eoandidotoe ora ~,