Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-06-26
Washington Letter
From OUR RNGuLAR CORRESPONDENT.

preparations, against TIC Mckinney TAR
if bill. Mr.. 3laiae's friends claim
the criticism was nude in Joking way
for the purpose of chatting Senator AL
Esoa and that nothing whatever was
meant by it; but others contend that
the Secretary meant every word he said
and that his opinion Of the bill Is but a
reelection of that held by Mr.. Harrison
Mr.. Blame has positively declined to
make statement on the subject for
publication, which added to the fact
that he is strongly opposed to the ST.
gar schedule of the bill makes it look
as though he was opposed to the bill,
which is to be called up in the Senate
next Monday. Mr.. Blaine has for sew.
eral weeks been trying to work up a
Senatorial sentiment in favor Of rrovid.
ing for reciprocity with the Latin Amer
lean countries by means of an amend
ment to the tariff bill, but for some rca.
son he has apparently not succeeded.-
However 1T is hardly probable that as
shrewd politician as Mr.. Blaine will
openly attack party measure which
has been approved by caucuses of both
House and Senate. 1t may be true
that he would like to sec the bill de-
feated in the Senate, but he would new
err say so when he knew that it's defeat
would be practically impossible.
One republican candidate-Mr. Har-
rison, has removed himself from the
field of possibilities in 1892 by saying
that one term was enough for him and
that he proposed returning to Indiana
and resuming the practice OF law as
soon rs it expires. If it did not look so
much like striking man when he is
down, one would feel like saying "sour
grapes" for Mr.. Harrison stood no more
chance of receiving the nomination of
the republican party in 1892 than he
did of being nominated by the demo
Gratis.
Postmaster General Wanamakcr has
made a great many enemies in the G.
A. r. by his treatment of applicants be.
longing to that organization as well as
by ignoring recommendations from
them. Heretofore. these complaints
have been whispered, but now the men
are getting desperate and are threaten
ing to make open war upon Mr.. Wan
amaker If he does not show them more
in dispensing the patron.
of his department. Mr.. Clarkson
smoothed up lots of this sort of troubles
for his chief, but how he has gone and
no one has taken his place.
For two entire days the democrats
were in possession of the House, and
Speaker Reed saw himself temporarily
defeated on the silver bill but the
democrats were not strong enough, eli
ther in numbers or parliamentary tao.
tics, to dispose Of the bill before the
return of the absent republicans ena-
blcd the Speaker to again resume the
whip hand and send the bill whore he
had first ordered it to the committee
on Coinage, Weights and Measures,
which is known to be hostile to the free
coinage amendment passed by the Sen-
ate. The silver men in the republican
party lost great opportunity when
they allowed this bill to be referred to
the committee, but it only proves what
has 30 often been proven before that
the organization of the republican par.
ty in Congress is vastly superior to that
of its opponent. 1t is believed now
that the committee will strike out the
free coinage amendment and that the
final result will be some sort of COM
promise which Will be satisfactory to
the gold men.
The Mckinley tariff bill is to be call.
ed up in the Senate next Monday and
then the country Will have to take sew
eral weeks of the usual tariff talk
What a subject for swclter!ng July
weather!
l saw letter today from Mr.. Brice,
the chairman of the National democrat
&c committee in which he denied in the
most positive language that he had any
idea of resigning the chairmanship.-
On the contrary he says he is hard at
work mapping out the coming congress.
slonal campaign.
Another brilliant idea has for the
present been abandoned. The House
Post office committee has decided to
postpone further consideration of the
Postal-telegraph bill until next winter.
The committee did not ask Mr.. Wanna
makers permission either.
Although Secretary Proctor came in
with the present administration he new
cr found time until few days ago to
90 through the War department oyer