Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-07-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
written and compiled for the HERALD.

Written and compiled for the HERALD. !
WASHINGTON. July 1S.-The President,
like all other republicans, is perfectly
satisfied with the record of the democrats
| in the first session of the Fifty-second
Congress, soon to end, and believes that it
alone, to say nothing Of the magnificent
record of the National Administration,
would be sufficient to elect the republi-
can national ticket. The democrats al
though having two-ihirds of the House,
have accomplished practically nothing.
They came in power shouting repeal of
the Mckinley tariff law, a shout which
very sool Quieted down to a whisper, and
when they began what enc of their own
number-Pierce, of Tennessee-has char
acterized as pop gun attack on the
tariff" they were openly tainted by
Jerry Simpson with being afraid to vote
for a bill repeating the Mckinley act.
They owe not a few of their seats in the
House to Misrepresentation of the APP
preparations of the so-called "billlon dol
lar" Congress, and their promises on the
stump and IN tie columns of the party
press to economic in public appropria-
tions. They have kept those promises by
appropriatiDg in the aggregate more than
$50 900, 900 in excess of the amount APP
propriated by the first session of thu last
Congress. Is it any wonder that republi
cans are satisfied with the democratic
record ?
Washington G. A. r., men, in addition
to preparing to entertain their comrades
who will come to the National encamp-
mcnt IN September, have begun to work
for the election of a member Of a Wash
ington post to the honorable position of
mmander-iu-Chief. The Washington
candidate is Col. Charles P. Lincoln, of
Michigan, at present Deputy Commits
sioner of Pensions. Col, Lincoln was a
candidate for the position at the last en-
camoment, but withdrew for fear that his
candidacy might prevent Washington
getting the encampment.
The third party Congressman are rot
happy. They have been trying for months
to organize a Congressional campaign
committee for the distribution OF docu-
ments, etc. and they now confess -1at
they cannot do It. Reason lack of funds;
those who have money are not disposed to
contribute it for the dissemination Of
visionary ideas.
Secretary Of State Foster says the IT,
cent action of the Canadian Government
concerning Marine tolls is in no sense a
concession to us. He does not say so--he
is too good diplomatic to give himself
away-but 1t Is evident that be believes
Congressional action to be necessary to
bring Canada to her senses. Senator
Higgins has introduced a sweeping bill,
cutting of abont every privilege that
Canada enjoys by the courtesy OF tina
country, that would be retaliation indeed,
if it became law.
Mr.. Thomas H. Carter, the rev chair
man of the Republican National COM
mIttee, was not widely known previous
to tie Minneapolis convention, but his
mastery work there gave him at once a
rational reputation as a shrewd political
manipulation, and caused ex-chairman
Clarkson, against whose candidate Carter
was working, to Gay that be was the
shrewdest politician of his age in the
country. He is at present land commits
sioner, but be will resign and give his
whole attention to the campaign.
when the vessels now under construc-
ton together with those authorized to be
built are completed We shall have a very
respectable navy Of modern war ships.
There will be forty-three vessels in all,
carrying 3Gi guns and manned by 1l,O94
officers and men.