Milford chronicle., 1891-02-27
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--AsHINGToN LETTER.
WAsnNeroN. b. d. Feb. q. Ise

WAohANGIONi w ~. -, req. q, 1901.
The President, by the nomination O
ex- Governor and ex Representative
Charles Foster, of Ohio, to be Secretary
of the Treasury, has added another to The
long list Of peculiarly fitting appoint
ments he has made, which show him to
be the possessor, to an unusnal degree
of the rare faculty Of guaging the merits
and abilities Of men. The Republicans
in Congress are, to a man. delighted, and
even the Democrats find no fault
Everybody recognizes Mr. Fosters
great ability as a thoroughgoing COM
mon-sense business man and practical
tinancier, and what is far more i'm
portant in the present condition Of our
financial system everybody is confident
that under his administration the Treas
ury department Will be conducted along
the safe lines which made the late Secre-
tary Window so popular with the bust
ness men of the country.
Gov. Foster is no stranger in Washing
ton. He served with honor to himself
his State and the Republican party i'm
the House Of the Forty-second, Forty.
third, Fourty-fourth and Fourty-ffth Con
crosses, and by frequent visits to the
national capital he has kept up his ac-
quaintance with the prominent public
men Of the time.
He belongs to that class Of selfmade
men of which the greatest leaders OF the
Republican party during the last thirty
years have been such striking examples;
lie is product of one Of Americas great
est blessings-the public schools, that
God-given system which enables every
studious boy, aye, and girl too, to lay the
Of ffeHr
much certainty Of future realization of |
ambitious hopes as can be possessed by /
children Of the wealthiest parents
Even the ultra silver men speak we'll /
OF this nomination. They know that Mr.. |
Foster does not share their views to the
extent OF free and unlimited silver coin
age, but they know also that he, like the
late Secretary Window, is a warm friend
Of silver and that the real difference lie
tween his opinions and theirs is only one 4
of the methods for the accomplishment
ola common embarrassing the coun-
try with a sufficient volume of stable
honest currency; currency which shall at
all times and under all circumstances be
worth 100 cents in the dollar, alike TO
debtor and creditor.
It is daily becoming more apparent
]
upon forcing the calling Of an extra ses-
sion, if they can, and nnless ali ofthe
Republican absentees, there are still !
nearly a dozen Of them-can be brought :
here and kept here until the close of the
session it is feared that they may succeed.
They (the Democrats) are resortiug to :
their usual methods Of obstruction. r
When they cannot block the legislative :
wheels by fllibustering motions they
break quorum by leaving the House in =
in body A quorum Of Republican +
members constantly present is the only .
thing that will put a stopt tlis foolish u
ness.
That Mr.. Cleveland is, in sporting par Il
ance, playing for a posiuon," is the Z
general opinion Of the closest political b
here, and that the statement b
published here last week to the effect a.
hat he had decided not to be a candi- b
late next year was merely a part of his d
game to feel the pulse of his party i'm Ia
rider to see what effect his recent silver "
etter had had upon his prospects, is
qually patent. He has few friends
mong the Democrats in Congress, many
# whom have stated in the most posi- 7
i've terms that they would not support
i'm, but, Of course these men will change
heir opinions if they find that their con
tituents do not endorse Them.
There Is no longer any doubt about FIJI
he fate of the free coinage bill, at this ~ y
ession. It has been reported adversely -,
the House by the committee on Coin -,
&c and its most ardent friends have ~;
ractically abandoned hope ofits being Y
oted upon, and they are very bitter
gainst some Of the Democratic leaders,
hom they charge with having been
ampeded by Cleveland's letter. The
ct has leaked ont too that Senator Cor tyv
an and number of his political col ST.
agues i'll the Senate intended from the Fu
st that the bill should die in the House Su
ID that they only played a part. for to
'htical effect, in voting for # in the Sem as as
e H2 a.
The Government departments were
)sed on Saturday in honor Of General
ernan, whose funeral occurred on that
=, and they are closed to-day IN honor
George Washingtou's birthday, the
y masking that day a legal holiday pro
ling that when it falls on Sunday It
II be observed on the day following alS SlS
! very interesting debate has been GO
onin the Senate for part of several
IS Oh the bin making the Government =
endorser of the bonds Of tie Near :. =
9 ~eliel eo'5lla " ~ alilpsiu. g! the
ID to have made the best SLOWING III
Il session, but i is understood Chat
'e are weighly reasons, for the pas
E q. the bill which cannot at this time n
made public with
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