Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-10

| people opinion OF Jne measure, III"
/ ever, and, also, the fact that the Nc
Kinley tariff is on trial in the Supreme
Court on the question Of its constitu'
tionality.
As to Reciprocity, it is interesting
from political point of view to note
that Mr.. HARRISON dismisses the sub
ject 10 ten lines. He evidently seems
10 consider Reciprocity the private pur-
lieu of Mr.. JAMES G. BLAINE on which
he does not deem it good policy to enter.
The race for the Presidential nomina-
tion between Mr.. HARRISON aud Mr..
BLAINE is close. Mr.. HARRISON is rid
ing McKinleyism, and Mr.. BLAINE Free
Trade Reciprocity. II is impossible to
reconcile the two, although they are
parts OF the same measure, and Mr..
HARRISON evidently considers it best to
devote his attention to his own nag and
leave Mr.. BLAINE's alone to take care
of itself.
Mr.. HARRISON feels more at liberty to
express a decided opinion on the silver
question, since it is not partisan issue
and the result of the recent elections
furnished a decided pointer" The
only suggestion, however, he has
to make on the subject is that
my recommendation is that the exist
tug law o. strOss -. -
rather inconsistent in following up his
attempt to show that the present Re-
publican law is proper measure, with
the statement that the present silver
dollar has bullion value of744 cents. "
Inconsistency, however, seems to be a
necessary part Of the makeup OF the
latter-day Republican politician.
Regarding the fragrant misconduct OF
Minister EGAN in Chile Mr.. HARRISON's
only comment is that mo official COM
plant" has reached him, and that sit
is a matter Of regret that so many Of
our own people should have given ear to
TO unofficial charges" This bold
but easy way of disposing of notorious
scandal on his administration.
On the condition Of the Treasury Mr..
HARRISON has no special comment to
make and simply quotes from the report
of Secretary FOSTER, which was evil
IDENTIFY gotten up to confuse rather than
enlighten the people on the condition Of
the nations finances. Secretary Fos-
TER and Secretary NOBLE are about
$50, 900, 600 at variance in their esti-
mates Of pensions for the fiscal year of
1891. And, Furthermore, in his estimate
for year after next, the fiscal year 1898,
the Secretary figures out q surplus oil
S14,O36, 25G.S3,. He estimates the amount
required for pensions in 1898 at S147,-
O64,5 $50. The Secretary Of the Interior
in whose department the pension office
is, estimates the amount at Sl6O, 900, 600
( Here is a discrepancy of S12, 9S5, $50 or
= pensions alone, which would reduce
, the figure at which Mr.. FOSTET
; places the surplus for 1898 to ;
q little over one million. By thi:
alone we may judge how accurate
: is the report Of the Secretary Of the
? Treasury. The last Treasury state
, ment issued showed that pension pay
: ments since July /, have amounted
, to only $4,000, 900, while for the cor
= responding five months last year they
2 reached $50, OOO,O 600. Yet the pension
e appropriation is much larger. 1t is evi
{ dent that the Treasury has held bscl
O payments aud concealed its obligation
- until after the late election, so the PEG
D pie might not know the true condition
Y of the Treasury. And that see ms to b
: the general plan Of the Secretary's re
e port.
O In spite Of the evident fact, however
D that the Treasury is bankrupt and tia
the administration is well aware of II
= condition, Mr.. FosTER's figures to tb
f contrary notwithstanding, Mr.. HARE
!, son recommends that the Governmer
> shoulder the Nicaragua canal scheme
or to use the Presidents words, ''secul
; by direct appropriation from its trea
i ury guaranty of the bonds Of the can
> company"
:, II instead of practical deficit thel
4 was Treasury surplus such the Dem
? Gratis left on March l, 1sS9-S1S3, S31
% 100. 99-the present Congress mig
? consider the Presidents suggestion.
a it is, the country will be doing well if
II pays the bills contracted by the la
I, Republican Billion Dollar Congress.
- Mr.. HARRIsoN has considerable
a. say against the Michigan plan Of elet
Of ing presidential electors By cOngr'