Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22

tors Sherman. Allison. Everts, MOrril.
Aldrich and others whose financial sa-
gacity has moulded the policy of the
republican party on money matters for
more than a decade.
1t was evident several days ago that
silver was on top in the Senate. and
after the speech of Senator Ingalls, in
favor of free coinage. which was in
many respects the ablest and most bril-
liant ever delivered by that extraordi-
narily brilliant man, no power on earth
could have stemmed the tide. Il was
all in vain that Senator German, the
democratic leader, who probably re-
GREETED when too late the part he and
many mer' Ners of his party had taken
in bringing about the present situation,
attempted to stem the silver flood by
proposing an amendment which would
result in shutting out silver produced in
foreign countries. The die was cast,
and as far as the Senate can compel it
to do so, this country has thrown down
the gauntlet to the entire financial
world, and proposes to make silver the
equal of gold in every respect in this
country. whatever may be the conse-
quences.
Mr.. Blaine has right to feel proud
e . oh he q ha
British Government, in attempting to
ignore the executive branch of this
Government by appealing to the United
States Supreme Court for help, has
evoked. 1t was the one thing needed
to solidify American sentiment in sup
port of the stand taken by this admin
istration. To-day Congress is practic
ally unit in support of Mr.. Blaine,
whereas there had been a disposition
previously among democrats to sheer at
Mr.. Blaine's methods of conducting the
Behring Sea negotiations. The senti-
ment now existing among democrats
may be judged by the action of Repre-
sentative Enloe, of Tennessee, who has
introduced resolution in the House
reciting the action of the British Gov
eminent and declaring that this action
is in derogation of the dignity of the
United States, and providing that copy
of this resolution shall be sent to the
British Government. General Hooker,
one of the oldest democratic members
of the House committee on Foreign
affairs, says: "Mr. Blaine will come
out all right, have great confidence
in him. differ with him in politics,
but have great confidence in his ability
to manage anything he undertakes.
The House committee on the Worlds
Fair have agreed upon report which
favors more care in the expenditure of
money by the commission and reduce
ton in the number as well as the sal
aries of the employees. Everything in
connection with the exposition is moving
along nicely and points to a general
success.
Postmaster-General Wanamaker has,
at the direction of the President, abol-
ished the Post Office at Catherine, Ala
bama, because of the action of some of
the citizens of that place in driving the
republican post master away from his
office.
Secretary Window has decided. as he
was compelled to under the present law.
that the director OF the Philadelphia
mint was right in declining to coin
silver brick which was presented to him
by the agent of several owners of silver
mines
There is an interesting rumor here
that the pins are being set up to have
Perry Belmont, the young man who,
when chairman of the House committed
on Foreign affairs few years ago,
gained some valuable although painful
experience through a controversy with
Mr.. Blaine. elected TO the Senate from
New York.
Senator Quay's new election bill pro-
viding for the suspension of the writ of
habeas corpus and the use of the army
and navy whenever necessary, in the
Presidents discretion, to prevent frand
or force at the polls, is disturbing the
democrats very much.
Those who aught to know say there
is not the slightest probability that free
coinage will get through the House at
this session; but its friends are neverthe-
less making a most determined effort in
that direction.
The Federal election bill has again
by vote of 81 to So become the I'M
finished business of the Senate.
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