The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-07-15
washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent j


Secretary Foster 10 still receiving con-
gratulations for having changed the form
of the treasury statement so as to conform
to common sense and plain business prin-.
ciples by giving the actual condition Of
the cash in the treasury in such a manner
thai 1t can be understood by all. Of
course, there is class Of Democrats who
woold willingly see the credit Of the
country ruined and the treasury bankrupt
If thereby they could score political
point for their party. To this class the
change is not satisfactory They are still
calling the treasury bankrupt in the face
Of the fact that 1t has $15,O0O,00O In avail
able cash to meet any demand that may
be made upon 1t. Mr.. Foster has, how
ever, in his possession documentary proof
that prominent Democratic business men
in the great trade centers approve Of and
endorse the change as being one for the
better.
The question Of what will be done with
the Chilean insurgent steamer Itata Is be-
ing very much discussed by government
officials, and, as from the first, there Is a
wide difference Of opinion, some thinking
that the vessel is bound 10 be released by
court and that she never should have been
taken after she got out Of American wat
ers, while others are confident that the
court will decide that the navy depart
ment was right in chasing her and bring
ing her back. The Chileans. both the
Balmaceda government and the insur-
gents, who claim 10 be the constitutional
government of that country, are represent
I'D here by eminent counsel prepared 70
outwit each other If possible.
Ex-Representaiive Perkins, Of Kansas
who is now in Washington on business
does not give very cheerful statement ol
the condition of things in his state. Ii,
SAYS: when we were afflicted with the
Crasshopper, the drouth and other plaques
we had the sympathy Of the people a
large. but since we have endorsed the
farmers Alliance, by electing its men tC
congress, the public has lost confidence II
us as state. Money Is scarce and II u
almost impossible 10 borrow II. Th'
money that has been In the market hal
been withdrawn. The leaders OF The Ali
ance have declared for what Is practically
fiat money and the repudiation Of debts
Mrs. Lease, one of their champions, Is go
ing about organizing societies 10 preven
the foreclosure OF mortgages and th'
collection Of debis, whilo Senator Peffe
has publicly said that the people Of Kan
sas are too much involved to pay thei
debts. My successor is coming TO coz
gress 10 secure legislation on q platform
that declares the residents Of cities ar
supported by the farmers and that |
would be cheaper to keep them In tn
poorhouses than as tradesmen In ih
cities. In all the state, save few citlc
In the mineral belt, there Is not, a nail be
ing driven or a shingle being put on. al
improvement has stopped and the ihtelll
gent farmer is beginning to realize ths
instead Of helping them the Alliance ha
added to their evils and precipita,ed add
/. tional misfortunes upon them"
w.K. Miller, Of Ohio, who resides |
Major McKinley's old congressional d.
trict, is here on business and says Of th
campaign in that state Zone thing abo,
McKinley's candidacy is that there are n
J explanations TO make-no fixing up Of ba
records. You know right where 10 fin
him on every subject The people
!. Ohio are now understanding the tari
: better and are realizing the deceptit
= practiced upon them by the Democrat
\ press. A reaction has set In and there.
/ no uncertainty about the success Jf
j. Republican ticket 10 Ohio this Year. 7
y only thing that is in doubt Is the size
the Republican majority Mr.. Mile
language is about the same as that
every Ohio Republican who has visi
- Washington since the nomination