Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-13
Washington Letter.
From or Regular Couespondent.)
Washington, Aug. Z, 1891.


executive committee proposes to take
an active part in the state campaigns
/ this year. as it has no such intention,
/ and if it had he should not have accept
/ ed the Craftsmanship, because he had
already laid ont a programme in con-
nection with the educational work Of the
National League Of Republican clubs,
Of which he is president. that viii fully
occupy his time for the rest Of the year.
I Of course tie clubs in the League will
actively work during the campaigns in
their respective States during the pre-
sent year. and their influence is expect
ed to be felt to greater extent than
ever before
II has been charged by those who
know nothing about the subject that
under the present administration there
has been a great reduction in the per
capita circulation Of money. Wild talk
proves nothing. but here are the official
figures, as shown by the books of the
Treasury Department. In 1860 the
amount per capita in circulation was
1885; in 1868, S2082; in 1885 S23.0
while on the first of January 1891 it
was S24.10, which was larger than ever
before in our history. Owing to heavy
shipments Of gold to foreign countries
during the present year it had, on the
first Of the month, slightly decreased,
being 323.37.
An attempt is being made by South
EN- democrats to get up combination
boom for German and GRAY, but there
seems to be to many "G's" in it TO suit
those who favor either Cleveland or
Hill. and in spite of CO. standing for
go and good" it is not probable
that the double &c" ticket win be good
enough 10 90 to the front
Pension payments during the first
four days Of August aggregated $500,
coo, which was divided between the
agencies at New York. Philadelphia,
Topeka, Indianapolis, Knoxville and
Louisville.
Navy Department officials are not dis
posed to brag about the last test made
1T Annapolis Of the efficiency Of certain
classes Of projectiles in penetrating or
DESTROYING armor, in fact, they will not
talk about it at all. further than to say
that the tests were very satisfactory and
that they have added much TO their
knowledge; but from other sources it is
learned that the experiments fully dem
onslrated the fact that the United States
has in its possession the guns and the
proiectiles to make it more than a
match for any power in the world either
on sea or land. 1t has a projectile that
can easily knock any armored vessel
now in existence into fragments in
few minutes time. These facts are con-
sidered 20 be very encouraging, for
while we do not wish to fight any nation,
every patriotic American is glad to
know that we have the means of enforc-
ing the respect of the world, and the
knowledge that we are prepared to use
those means, if necessary, will go long
ways in making other nations so act
towards us that there will be no occas-
ion to use them.
It is understood here that the meeting
of the executive committee of the Nat
ional Association of Democratic clubs
to be held in New York city next week
was called to help along the German
boom, which owes its origin to the COM
mittee The secrets of the committee
meeting would make very interesting
reading, as Mr.. Cleveland has at least
4 one devoted friend on the committee
who will resist with all his power any
attempt to throw the influence of the
committee to any other candidate
Representative Wilson, of West Virgin
ia. Chairman of the committee, was I'M
til recently credited with being a Cleye-
land man, but there are reasons for be-
leving that he has been partially, if not
completely converted to Gomanism.
Those people who suppose that Sena-
tor Quay's retirement from the National
committee was but the preliminary step
towards his retirement from politics are
away off, if bis friends in this city are
posted One of them said: Senator
Quay was never so much in politics as
at this time Ills resignation from the
National committee was but the LAYING
down Of national burden in orde. that
he might give his entire and undivided
attention to carrying the State Of Penn
syNania for the republican party thi.
fall, aud 1t would not surprise me shoul,
ho accept the Craftsmanship Of the stat,
committee n order io Ice in position