The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-04-16
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Special Correspondence to the GLoBE-R
PUBLICAN.

: Special Correspondence to the GLoBE-RE
PUBLIcAH.
WASHINGTON, ID. c. April 14th.
Il am not satisfied with the dependen
pension bill which Congressman Morril
of my state brought before the Hous'
for consideration last week." said Con
gresham Funston. of Kansas. IL an
i'm favor of service pension bill ant
have been in favor of service pension
bill from the beginning, because my peo-
pie think it is right, and I think il
is right. There is no use of mincinR
matters, either upon the pension ques-
ton. the tariff question or the agricul-
tural question. OF course everybody
knows that it will cost great deal OF
money to pay service pensions to the
boys who were in the army, but the fell
lows who object to service pension bill
must have exceedingly short memories
or else very ungrateful hearts. believe
that the majority of the people of this
country remember with gratitude the
deeds of the soldiers of the Union army,
and that they will not begrudge them
any amount of pension that Congress
chooses to vote them"
But. Mr.. Funston, there seems to be
great deal of agricultural depression
throughout the entire country" said the
correspondent. ''HOw do you account
for that. and do you believe that while
there is so much suffering and apparent
poverty the farmers of this country
will be willing to pay service pensions?
'.One of the causes Of the depression
of business throughout the entire coun-
try, a depression which is felt by the
small country store-keepers as we'll as
the farmers, is the fact that the currency
of this country is contracted. One of
the first things to be done for the benefit
of the entire country, in my judgment.
would be the passage of a bill for the
free coinage of silver. Then silver GER
tificates could be issued representing all
the bullion in the treasury. There would
be large volume of currency in circu-
lation throughout the country. and it
would relieve all sorts of trade depres-
sion. If that were done the people
would not feel so poor as they do now,
and they would be more determined even
than they are, in demanding the passage
of a service pension bill.
1.-The delay in the report of the tariff
bill from the committee on ways and
means, has not been accidental but
said Chairman Mckinley
this afternoon. From the very begin
ming it has been the intention of this
to give every industry
the country fair hearing
upon every article upon the schedule,
and in order to do that great deal of
time has been necessarily consumed.
Those who have been clamoring for an
report of the bill are not our
friends, nor friends of the working peo-
pie throughout the country. They have
desired us to bring in very imperfect
bill by reason of undue haste, merely in
order that they might pick it to pieces
and gain political capital for themselves.
A bill is being prepared in the interest
Of the people, and in my judgment it
will be satisfactory to the people,"
The republican leaders in the Senate
and House do not seem to pay any atten-
ton to the democratic gains which seem
to be visible throughout the entire coun-
try at the municipal elections. Probably
the most significant expression upon the
subject, was made by Col. r. G. Inger-
soil, as he laid down paper containing
a long list of democratic successes: 1.-The
party beats hi drawing a |
Full hand when nobody is betting
Society is in the swim again and gaity
pervades the atmosphere again in the
national capital. The president and Mrs.
Harrison are busily engaged in giving
their annual state dinners, that is, their
official entertainments to the Supreme
Court, House of Representatives, Senate,
heads of departments, and heads of BIZ
reans. A separate dinner will be given
20 each in addition to the regular general
receptions to the public. Upon these
occasions the White House is elaborately
decorated with flowers, is in fact per-
'ect fairy palace.
THAT is the hardest working man in
public life, in the present generation
laid Senator Tom Powers. of Montana,
to Senator Allison, as he passed
is on the floor of the Senate one after
noon recently. ''He has been nv friend
Tor number of years and 1 have never
known him when he was not busy, for
ever busy. Nevertheless, he always takes
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