Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, 1890.


Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Blaine cannot
continue their present relations much
longer, unless there is radical change
Of mind on the part of one of them.
That becomes palmer and palmer every
day to those familiar with the inside
workings of the administration. Mr..
Harrison has finished his message, and
1T has been shown to every member of
the cabinet, except Mr.. Blaine. The
reason for this action on the part of
Mr. Harrison is that he has gone direct
ly contrary to the views of Mr.. Blaine
on at least two important matters dealt
with by the message, and he has delay
ed showing the message to Mr.. Blaine
fearing that it might cause an open row
between them. OF course it will have
TO he shown to the Secretary of State
before Congress meets but there will be
no trouble, so far as Mr.. Blaine is con-
cerned. He made up his mind when
the Mckinley bill became a law that
the republican party was doomed, and
since that time he has not bothered his
head with matters outside of his hobby,
reciprOcy.
The leaders of his party have nearly
all turned 10 him as the Moses to lead
them out of the wilderness, and that is
what is so Calling to Mr.. Harrison, who
wants vindication in the shape of re-
nomination; but one of Mr.. Blaine's
warmest and closest personal friends
told me that unless there should come
great change IN the prospects of the
republican party before 1892. Mr..
Blaine would under no circumstances
accept the nomination, one defeat
being quite enough for him.
Unless prominent government Off
cial is off in his predictions, there will
be a vacancy in the Office of Commits
sloner of pensions between this andJ an
uary. MIR. Harrison having fully de-
cided that Raum shall go.
The Congressional lame ducks among
the republicans are all trying to pick
out something under the government
that will enable them to keep hold Of
the public teat after the 4th of next
March, butlt will be a difficult matter
to provide for even small number of
them.
One of the principal occupations Of
the republican leaders just now is stiff
fleming up the political backbones of the
small-fry congressman as they get in.
About three out of four of them want
to revise the Mckinley tariff law at the
coming session. That, the leaders are
determined to prevent if possible.
Several of the candidates for speaker
of the next House have opened head
quarters here, but there are not enough
of the members-elect of the fifty second
congress yet here to make anything like
a lively contest. But they will all be
here little later, as an extra session
is believed to be almost certain, which
will make it necessary TO elect the
speaker about nine months earlier than
if there was no meeting until December
next.
The Farmers Alliance and its future
| hONOAAOhOo 10 AhuO1 0lOOuOSCu ny IC-
turning congressman, as many of them
believe that a consolidation of it and
the labor organizations will take place
before the next presidential campaign
Both OF the old parties fear its organi
zation, and each will offer inducements
for the good Will of the Farmers ALI
ance powerful strength.
The fight for free aod unlimited coin.
age of silver is to be renewed as soon
as congress meets, and a powerful
weapon, in the appointment OF sue.
cessor to Chairman Conger, of the
House committee on coinage, weights
and measures, who resigned to 90 tx
Brazil as U. S. minister, is in the hands
: of Speaker Reed. Mr.. Reed is one Of
the bitterest opponents of flee coinage
in the House, but for all that it is MOI
certain although 1T is probable, that ht
:, Will put an anti-silver man at the heaC
|, of that committee. The committee i:
3 said TO be now evenly divided on tn,
r question, so that in deciding upon tn,
: new member of the committee, Speak
er Reed will really decide whether tn,
committee shall report free coinag
!. bill.