Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-04
WASHINGTON LETTER
Written aud Compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1888.


and returned the next day, but
short as his visit was 1t was long
enough to be made the basis for
any number of cabinet stories all
more or less affecting Messrs Miller
and Plat. When these stories we're
repeated to Mr.. Allison he smiled
In an amused way, out said moth
Ing. One thing may be set down
as certain, all the rumors of sena'
tor Allison's entering any com0lna'
ton antagonistic to Mr.. Blaine are
the meerest nonsense. Mr.. Blame
has no better friend In this country
than Senator Allison, and no CAD
met complications that can posi-
bly, happen are likely to estrange
these two men.
Cleveland in a letter Of regret
sent to the Tariff Reform League
of Boston, gets after the fai I
hearted free traders of his party in
Congress with a sharp stick. The
effect of this letter is already ob'
sarva hle among the Democratic
members of the House now in this
city. Just before the recess, many
of them were talking seriously OF
passing a bill repeating the tobacco
tax and the United States license
for retail liquor dealers. y ow
these same men are saying that
any reduction made in the revenue
of the Government, must come
from import duties, and that under
no circumstances will they vote for
any measure reducing the internal
revenue taxes. They also say that
a determined fight is to be made on
the Republican tariff bill! when II
reaches the House. All OF which
shows that although Cleveland was
defeated for the Presidency, ne
still has the power to force his
views upen the members OF his
party sgsitst their own convictions
Well, it will be all right anyway,
of course nobody expected the
Democratic House to pass any SEN
sible tariff measure. 1t will remain
for the Republican House to pass
a tariff bill which will relieve the
Treasury of the surplus and at the
same time be Just and equitable to
the business interests OF tn
country.
Mr. Cleveland pardoned a coun'
terfelter, a bank wrecker, a moon
sinner and a polygamlst out OF
prison last week. Democratic vO'
ters seem to be badly needed.
Senator Stanford's fancy stock
raising is not altogether for amuse'
ment, as he has Just sold wean'
ling colt by Electloneer, from the
famous marc Beautiful Belle, fol
$4,000. Four of this mares colts
have sold for $4,000.
AprOpos OF the criticism heard
in some quarters about the enor
nous expense of the Inauguration
and its attendant ceremonies, IN
GLIDING the ball, 1t seems proper to
say that not one cent of this money
is paid by the Government. lt il
paid by the people that attend the
ball, tickets 20 which cost 50 each
In order to facilitate matters IN
making arrangements 1t has al
WAYS been customary TO ask FOL
private contributions to what Is
known as the guaraetee fund. This
time the contributions already
made to this fund amount 10 more
than $4,000. These contributions
we're at the last Inauguration al
returned to the donors and the
committee still had on hand sur
plus which was donated TO charity
Before criticising the expenses O
the Inauguration, fault finders
| should remember that in this cast
the old Scotch adage che thu a
dances must pay the piper" II
strictly adhered to.
The contested election cases o
Small VS.. Elliott and Sullivan VS.
| FELTON, are expected to come up IL
the House this week. The cOntes
tants are both Republicans, one o
them a colored man, and there Il
no probability that either of then
will be allowed 10 obtain the seat
TO which they we're undoubtedl.
elected. The Democrats of tb'
House are not in T bumOr to do tn
decent thing.
A new statue has been addee f
the interesting collection IN Statu
airy Aall at the Capitol. 1t is tina
at General Louis Cass, and wa
presented by the State of Michi5an
Senator CullOm says it is prob
able that some important amend
ments will be offeled to the Inter
State Commerce law, shortly. MI
CuIlom does not agree with thOs
who think the law a failure, but h
admits that some Irupor "a
changes are necessary before tn
law can fnIly accomplish the pur
poses for which it was framed.
The Speakership canvass ba
been actively going on during th
holiday recess, and three new can
didstes-Xessrs Lodge, Bayne an
Farquhar-ba have been entered b.
thair friands far the race. None q