Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-05-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
lite ssiar Correspondence Of the standard J
WAsitINatoN. Anil "a. 1891

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The news Of the snubbing given Mr. !
Harrison by the National Republican /
League convention ~ Cincinnati !
caused no surprise here. where every |
one who Ia NJ all posted on political
matters knows th. contempt ielt Tor
the present occupant of the White
House by the leaders III the Republican
party. chief of whom IL Mr.. Blaine. who
IL now believed Ia have Intentionally
deceived Mr.. Harrison when he prom
;scd him that he would not oppose his
nomination. IL u now conceded that
Blaine may have ur dictate the Rcpub-
lican nomination next year, aud II he
allows Mr.. Harrison Ia he nominated
II will I've simply because ho will have
become convinced Of the impossibili,y
Of cleciing Republican.
A gentleman who IL warm personal
friend of Mr.. Harrison tells me that be
Is not the dupe Of Mr.. Blaine 10 the en-
tent imagined by that gentleman and
his friends, and that II after u careful
observation Of the political field he
does not think he can he reelected he
will refuse 10 allow his name IA 60 be.
fore the mex. Republican convention.
That may be Mr.. iIarrison's intention.
but IL would be impossible for man
with his overwhelming egotism Ia be.
lieve that he could possibly be defeated.
so that IL may he put down NJ certain
that he will gladly take the nomina-
ton, II Blaine will let him have IL.
That IL where the uncertainty comes
in. Will Blaine let him have it'
The effect Of the legislation Of the
billion dollar Congress IL beginning 10
be felt ut the Treasury department.
and already Secretary Foster has he
gan % scheme ~ 10 how he can get the
$50 600 .OOO that must be paid ON the
list Of July for pensions. lie has de.
ci,ied Ia utilize the $4,000 900 Ia nil.
yer half dollars now Ia the Treasury by
depositing them in the National hanks
thus making them available for the
Governments current expenses.
Another item, aside from the Con.
gressional appropriations becoming
payable after July !. that Is taxing Mr..
Fosters ingenuity 20 provide for il the
$50 OOO. 900 Of per cent. bonds that
will mature In September. Although
il has for some weeks been given out
that all OF these bonds would be- taken
up at or before maturity. have IL on
good authority that IL Is the present
intention Of Mr.. Foster Ia allow those
In the hands Of the National banks 90
remain outstanding at reduced rate
Of interest, II the banks will consent Ia
II. Whether he can legally do this
without tho passage al a special fund
ing net III Congress u dcbatablc quos-
ton.
Nobody has ever had much con.
fidcnce In the honesty of Secretary
Tracy's alleged reform IN the employ.
ment 81 the foremcn and master me.
chanics Of the navy yards oi The coun.
try, and now that Il has been endorsed
by Senator Chandler there il not an
ATOM Of confidence lief, IN IL.
II Jerry simpson Is not careful some.
body will charge him with being In the
pay Of the Washington agents lobby
He made speech here this week In
favor Of the Governments paying the
Union soldiers or their heirs the differ.
ence between the value of the green.
backs paid them during i;.c war and Of
gold. He says IL will only take 81 900.
OOO to do 10. Only
IL has leaked out through the State
department that the administration 10
extremely anxious a. dispense with
the services Of Fred. Douglass. minister
90 Hayii. because Of the mess he has
made Of the negotiations for n coaling
station on the island for the United
States. II fears, however. 10 dismiss
him now lest IL may effect the negro
votes ia next years convention
The remnants ~ the Sixth Massa.
chusetts regiment. of which Lieut.. Gov.
Jones 81 New York was commander
when IL was attacked by a mob in the
streets Of Baltimore In April. 1861,
Visited Washington this week. and was
royalty entertained They left for
home this morning
The senate Finance committee has
as a sub committee a. in.
vcsiigate the working of the Mckinley
tariff law. under the resolution adopted
by the senate At the last session. Sen.
ators Allison, A,,irich, Hitchcock. Carl J.