The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular correspondent.)
Wasb;noton. Nov. pa. 1890.

IldfIlsOu anu Coh
not continue their present relations
much longer, unless there is radical
change of mind@ on the part OF one of
them. That becomes palmer and
plainer every day to those familiar
with the inside workings OF the admin
istration. Mr.. Harrison has finished
his message, and it 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 directly contrary to
the views of Mr.. Blaine, on at least
two important matters dealt with by
the message, and he has delayed show
ing tie message to Mr. Blaine, fearing
that it might cause an open row be-
tween them. Of course it will have
to be shown to Secretary of State be-
fore Congress meets but there will be
no trouble, 80 far as Mr.. Blaine is con-
cerned. He made up his mind when
the Mckinley bill became law that
the republican party was doomed, and
since that time he has not bothered his
head with matters outside of his hobby,
reciprocity.
The leaders of his party have nearly
all turned to 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
a denomination; but one of Mr.. Blaine's
warmest and closest personal friends
told me that unless there should come
q great change in the prospects of the
republican party before 1892, Mr.
Blaine would under no circumstances
accept the nomination. One defeat
beng quite enough for him.
Unless prominent Government of
ficial is off in his predictions, there
will be vacancy in the Office of Com
missioner of Pensions between this and
January, Mr.. HARRISON having fully
decided that Raum shall go.
The Congressional lame ducks among
the republicans are all trying to pick
out something under thu Government
that will enable them to keep hold OF
the public teat after the 4th of next
March, but it will be difficult matter
to provide for even a small number OF
them.
One of the principal occupations OF
the republican leaders just now is stiff
ening 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 al
the coming session. That, the leaders
are determined to prevent if possible
Several of the candidates for Speak
er of the next House have opened
headquarters here, but there are MOI
enough OF the members elect OF the
Fifty-second Congress yet here tt
make anything like lively contest
But they will all be here little later
as an extra session is believed to b.
almost certain, which will make i
necessary to elect the Speaker abou
nine months earlier than if there wa
no meeting until December next.
The Farmers Alliance and its future
movements is much discussed by re
turning Congressman, and many o
them believe that consolidation of i
and the labor organizations will tax
place before the next Presidential cam
paign. The republicans fear the OIL
ganization most, because it antagonize
the principles of that party most
With two or three exceptions an
good democrat could support the plat
form of the alliance.
The fight for free and unlimited 81
yer coinage is to be renewed as 500
as Congress meets and powerfl
weapon, in the appointment of SUI
cessor to Chairman Conger, of tt
House committee on Coinage, Weigf
and Measures who resigned to 60
Brazil as U. S. minister, is in the hanC
of Speaker Reed. Mr.. Reed is one of IL
bitterest opponents of free coinage,
the House, but for all that it is not ce
tain, although it is probable, that
will put an anti-silver man at the he;
of that committee. The committee
said to be now evenly divided on 4
question, 80 that in deciding upon t
new member of the committee, Spea
er Reed will really decide whether t
committee shall report free COMA
bill.
Speaking of Mr.. Reed, the repub
cans are very much worried becau
certain democrats have determined tt
democratic committee of the ne
House shall investigate the methods
which he was elected. There is
contest nor is there to be, but it is
lieved that an investigation in Il
district will show up great deal
epublioan crookedness, and the den
Gratis propose doing it.
Many democrats think the reput
can Congressional apportionment
should be opposed on the ground ii
the Census has not been oorrec
taken. OF course, if the republic
can keep quorum of their own men
the floor Of the House no amount
opposition can prevent its passage
it may not be amiss TO show up cert
things about Census.
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