The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-12-25
WASHINGTON LETTER
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! reciprocity between the United state
and the British West Indies and British
Guiana the full details of which will b
announced in a proclamation by Presi
dent Harrison, to be issued about Jan. |
Among the important concessions mad
by the British is a reduction of 80 pc
cent W the duty on American -four. Thi
treaty coming 50 soon after the announce
ment of the one made with GERMANY
shows that Mr.. Blaine is thoroughly aliv,
to the importance of pushing the recip
rocity idea. Our business with the coun
tries named in the new treaty has been
including exports and imports, about
$4,000, 900 year.
President Harrison did graceful thing
in sending the nomination of six of the
new circuit court judges to the senate,
by naming two Democrats. The nomi.
nations are as follows: First district,
Judge w. l.. Putnam, of Maine, who is
a Democrat Second district, Judge Ma.
thaniel Shipman, of Connecticut; third
district, George NJ. Dallas, of Pennsyl-
vania, who is Democrat; fourth dis
trict, Nathan Golf, of West Virginia !;
sixth district, w. II. Taft, of Ohio, who
is now solicitor general of the depart.
ment of justice; seventh district, Judge
William A. Woods, now judge of the U.
S. district of Indiana. The Democrats
are already talking of trying to defeat
the confirmation of Judge Woods, on &C.
count of political decisions he has made.
In the same batch of nominations was
that of Warren Truit, of Oregon, to be
u 5. district judge for the district of
Alaska.
Senator Kyle, of Dakota, who is an
Alliance man, styles himself as "inde-
crat," and as he has been claimed by all
parties the following statement made by
himself, is of general interest. THE
fact is being generally recognized that
financial legislation is our most pressing
need, and / hope for satisfactory results
from this session of congress. To us it
matters not whether Republicans or Dem
Dcrats introduce bills in line with our
ideas. We want relief, from whatever
direction it may come. Free silver coin
age, limited to that produced by Ameri-
IAN mines, will perhaps be the best we
ian get at present, but that is start.
We hold, the secretary of the treasury's
report to the contrary notwithstanding,
hat the per capita circulation is much
ess than $23. Senator Plumb was near.
'st right when he stated at the last ses-
ion that it was from 81 to SO. We
'lso expect something to be done with
Senator Stanford's land loan bill or
similar measure, and some legislation in
he interest of western agriculture, par
as regards the irrigation of
rid lands. As large percentage of the
indian population of the country live in
ny state ii is only natural that | should |
'e anxious to see Indian affairs taken |
tut of Doodle politics and put upon a
common sense basis" Upon strictly
'arty questions Mr.. Kyle will probably
'ote with the Democrats, as he owes his
assignments to the caucus of
hat party, and his election to the senate
o Democratic members of the South
Dakota legislature.
Senator Pettinger, the Republican SEN
tor from South Dakota, has introduced
bill authorizing the secretary of war to
urnish rations, tents and camp equip
nents to the members of the G.. A. r.
rho attend the national encampment
ere next year.
War talk is again prevalent here to
extent, particularly among
hose whose interests are centered or con-
ected in any way with the navy.
Whether President Harrison has taken
Dme of these individuals into his conf,
ence, or they are simply talking in
ne air" when they say that unless
hill shall have given us satisfaction by
ne time congress reassembles in January,
e will, in special message urge upon
1ngress the necessity for Immediately
war upon that country, is a
aestion' The preponderauce of opinion
'vors the latter theory.
1t is now thought that congress will
ljourn for the holidays on the 2Sd inst,
though Il majority of the house would