The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Senator German has proven that the demo-
Gratis made no mistake in putting him in charge
| of party interests during the tariff debate By !
his adro itness, showing up the absurdities end |
general injustice of the tariff bill towards the
masses. particularly the tillers of tha soil, he
| has driven the republicans into sTch a state of |
CONSERVATION that their leader, Senator Quay, |
has offered resolution which postpones the
Federal election bill until next winter in order
| 10 Try ana stop the damaging debate on the
tariff bill The resolution provides for vote
to be taken on the tariff bill on the SOth inst.
Its Introduction has set the republicans in Con-
gress nearer wild than they were before-if
that could be possible; but Mr.. Quay had no
| choice; he was compelled by the manufacturers
| VINO furnished him the money to win with in
1885. ana upon whom he relies for the money
| for the '92 campaign to do it; they fear the eI-
feet of the exposure of the wholesale robbery of
| the people Of this country for their benefit,
which is daily going on in the senate chamber
(Mr. Vance has just shown that it is proposed to
rob the people. through a tax on their tin cups.
pans and pals. of $4,000 600 for the sole benefit
Eof the newly formed Pittsburg tin plate trust).
and the attempt is made to secure democratic
votes for the resolution to vote on the tar If hill
by making the same resolution pnr.tno the
Federal election bill. and it is .eva N stated in
some quarters that the ses ,,tion is the result
OF bargain made. AS p ouay with Senator
German. a. euaS "-'
s. af has been made, although IL Is
[1o,,r 80 es :. that it might have been maze
Enor+ea5 Id whether the resolution, II 1t is re-
was Dy the committee on Rules to wnlcn IL
Ia, referred, will receive the support OIL tne
emocrats, will depend entirely upon circum'
stances The democrats have their eyes VIDE
open and are greatly enjoying the fepuplioan
10 row now going on and may be dependeo upon
l. to do their part in keeping it agoing and te
u take advantage of anything that turns up. Ins
AZ republicans are to hold caucus tonlghG' anu
regular circus is expected.
y Speaker Reed has been the maddest man IL
l. town ever since MI Quay offered his resolution
k and he swears that the Senate shall act npol
az the Federal election bill at this session or NJ
- will not allow the House to act upon the sena0
amendments to the tariff bill. Mr.. Reed cnarge
or it all to Secretary Blaine. who has been, iron
the start. open and active in his opposition
the Federal election bill.
Secretary Blai1e's policy towards the Centra
American Nations, if persisted in.win undoub'
edly prove a very bad one for this country. l
10 setting himself up as the mediator-h9 wants
80 be 6ictator-in the constantly occurring quarrel
of between the petty SO called republics OF tns
CO country. he is going against all the precedent
IA of the State department. except the action whic
90 he himself took while Garfield was lying ON n
10 death bed and which Mr.. Arthur's Secretary
,es State repudiated as soon as he succeeded M
Iv Blaine. This country has no business meddlin
M with the internal affairs of other countries; bl
IF then Mr. Blaine, like Mr.. Quay, is probab
ia controlled in this matter by capitalists. vii
iii whom his relations have been too close for hi
to refuse their requests.
The anti-lottery bill will come up in tt
House, Saturday, if quorum can be kept t
!. gether The same bill has been faYorably r
I'd. ported to the Senate.
of speaAer neeu n"s DeeI ..n-,a1s Ito N
7ss week. The G. A. Z. encampment at Boston W
be the m agnet which drew the members OF. go
I'll poral Tanner was there in the interest of b
~ pension business. and Mr.. Harrison was the
hoping to gain some friends for 90 but the
al two eminent republicans did not go togetnt
nor did they meet while there.
he The House committee on Territories has ma
nat a favorable report on the bill appropr1atlng
has the use of needy settlers in Oklahoma the u
1ld expended balance of the money approprlat
ng for the Mississippi flood sufferers. about S4H =
its Senator Carlisle for the first time took part
the the tariff debate this week; he did not MAKE
the set speech-he will do this later on-but mere
stated some facts showing that certain fgul
uas relating to the tin plate industry. which h
been several times referred to by republic
speakers. were misleading and not to be reli
lev upon.
q At the request Of several of the democra
aid n,onohors Of the uorsa committee on Territor
oou further consideration of the bill to admit N
F"y Mexico has been postponed until after the N
ano constitutional convention is held.