The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-30
WARRINGTON LETTER.
WAsH1NGroY- u. q. Anril q. is

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. April 25 1890.
Mr.. Harrison has no right to blame the people
of the country for refusing to believe him sincere
in his talk about reform so long as he continues
to be hale fellow well met" with Senator Quay.
This week he sent for Mr.. Quay to come to the
White House. and received him with effusion
when he got there. Mr.. Harrison should remem-
ber that no line of battle is stronger than its
weakest part. and that no political party is purer
than its recognized leaders.
The House has been quite lively on several oc-
casions this week. The civil service law came in
for some hard knocks from both parties and a
humorous criticism of the administration by Mr..
Allen. of Mississippi was seemingly as much en-
joyed by the republicans as by the democrats.
Among the stories was the following. which he
stated was a republicans reply to the question of
what he thought of the administration:
Wanny runs the Sunday school,
Levi runs the bar;
Baby runs the White house,
And 1t, here we arc.
After the uproarious laughter had subsidized.
Mr.. Allen continuing said that Baby Mckee re-
Gently heard some one say that Mr.. Harrison had
been elected because his grand father had been a
gaeat man. After thinking it over a few minutes
Baby Mckee said: We'll we'll, what is to be-
come of me f'
The Worlds Fair bill went through the Senate
without any trouble or delay, and the Senate
amendments were promptly agreed to by the
House. The bill is now in the hands of the Pres
ident and will probably be law before this is
printed.
Secretary Window has got himself into the
hottest kind of hot water by what several repub-
lican Senators call his meddling with Congress
onal legislation the silver question. and he is
getting abuse very freely from members of his
party, and it will not be surprising if the feeling
against him results in Congressional investiga-
tion of his recent letting of the contract to take
seals in Alaskan waters for twenty years. abont
which there some ugly rumors. IF such an
Investigation should be held and the right wit
nesses summoned. Mr.. Russell Harrison, the
Presidents SON. would not be in an enviable po
sition. To return to the silver question. the re-
publican caucus committees have at last resched
an agreement upon silver bill. Senator Teller
who was member Of the commit tee, has given
notice that he will oppose the bill.
Speaker Reeds rules shadow quorum and all
are to be imposed upon the Senate, unless the
democrats in that body can defeat resolution
introduced by Senator Chandler. 1t is believed
by many to be only preliminary step toward the
passage of Federal election law and other OBJ
noxious laws. Your correspondent has not been
inclined up to the present time, to believe Fed
eraI election law would be passed. but this move
makes it look very much that way now.
We have got along more than hundred years
with plain ministers at the courts of foreign
countries but now the Senate at the request Of
Secretary Blaine. proposes that the title of ou1
principal representatives in Europe shall be
Ambassador" This country is too great to be
adopting mouarchial customs of Europe.