The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-02-20
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OUR WAsHfNGToN LETTER.
Ernm Our Regnlar CORRESPONDENT.


WASHINGTON d. c.. Feb, 16th.- Mr.. Cleveland's
letter against the free and unlimited independent
coinage of silver did not create the excitement in
said it did In the first place the views expressed
by Mr. Cleveland are precisely those held by him
and publicly expressed just before his inaugura:
ton as President in 1885, so that reiteratlOn of
them was no surprise to those acquainted with
the man. OF course there are differences of Opn-
ion among Democrats in Congress as to the wisdom
of having taken this time to reiterate them, but
Mr.. Ceveland's friends point to the TACT that he
did not do so until asked to take part in the anti
silver meeting in New York. They say that If he
had not given his opinion in answer to that invita-
tion he would have been open to the charge of
cowardce, and everybody knows that there is
nothing approaching cowardice in Grover Cleve-
MANY eminent Democratic Senators and repre-
sentatives in their disappointment at seeing the
last hope of the passage of the free coinage bill by
the House at this session vanish as it did with
upon the spur of the moment, things which upon
cool second thoughts they will probably regret
Mr. Cleveland may or may NOT be the me- nominee 70 OF
appear probable to an unprecedented mind That
his expressing personal opinion. which he was
well known to hold. eighteen months before the
meeting of the national convention of the party,
would absolutely eliminate him from the PreSiden-
tiai field. successful politics" said Democratic
the convention meets its members shall be OF the
opinion that Mr.. Cleveland is the strongest man
he will receive the nomination. otherwise not and
the rank and file of the party, who want the man
nominated that can win, not any particular man,
he NAV be. A year and a-half is good WHILE
Let us all keep cool and meet the issues when they
confront us. Nothing is ODE gained, but much
can be lost. by being precipitate."
Washington. where both men had many warm
Threads, was greatly shocked by the deaths of
Admiral Porter and Gen. Sherman. one on Friday
land The other OH Saturday. and many kind and
flowing regrets have been expressed by all classes.
by order of Mr.. Harrison all of the departments
will be closed tomorrow the day of Admiral Port
GERS funeral and il Is expected that Congress Will
;adjourn as mark Of respect. He will be buried
with military hOnors at Arlington Cemetery, in a
spot selected by himself not long ago With the
death of these two men the last OF the great Union
commanders of the civil war have passed away,
and with both of them dies the highest rank in
their respective branches of the service-Adnrral
of the navy and General of the army.
ne S ne, nt Tn,,sissinnar ao,na W., nea
succeeding in a flank movement in the House. the
object of which was to cut OFF the supplies OF the
commission by reducing the appropriation for the
hire OF clerks. The movement failed, but it re-
suited in some plain talk about the manner In
which the commission works that could not have
been pleasing to the commissioners.
There are certain indications OF the near APP
lproach of the junketing season coming in sight,
Mr.. Harrison is preparing TO make a thirty-day
of the Pacific coast in the private car OF the
would-be Presidential candidate of the Farmers
Alliance Senator Stanford; and the Senate, has
by resolution authorized two commttees-Nava
Affairs and Canadian RelationS-to travel around
at Government expense next summer. Senator
Plumb stirred up the bile of some of the members
of the latter committee by saying that he met the
committee in California last fall and felt inclined
TO present IL With a map SO that IL cOulu Hnu Ou
where Canada was.
The interior department was closed at noon to-
day in respect to the memory of eX-Secretary A
II. H. Stuart whose funeral took place at StauntOn
Va
Mr.. Harrison has not yet demanded the resigna
ton of Pension Commissioner Raum, notwithstand
ing his unftness for the Office, which was fully
proven, in spite of the efforts of the Republicans
on the committee TO shield him, by the late inyes
tigatiOn.
The Senate has succeeded in tanglng up thu
copyright bill so badly that it will not get straight
ened out at this session.
Senator Voorhees, who has been quite i'll. is slow
.ly getting better. Senator Hearst's condition re
mains unchanged.
No one appears now to anticipate an extra ses
:sion Of Congress this spring. although of course
lis possible. There is a rumor that the Republ
,cans OF the Senate are going to try to rush tn
Force bill through during the closing hours of til
session, but don't think there is anything in it.