The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-06-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.


From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1892
Democrats find nothing but encourage
ment 10 the present political situation. The
longer the disgracefuI scramble for the
purchase If the votes uf the Southern mig
ger'' delegates is prOtraCted at Minneapolis
the more certain will be the defeat Of the
ticket finally selected. That these negro
delegates would be in the market was pre-
dicted IN this CORE -pOndence weeks ago.
The most sensational event OF the week
Was a story which grew out OF the visit Of
Father Ducey, the New York priest who
married James G. Blaine, DR., to Washington
II is sa that Father Ducey brought some
letters that would, If made public, deeply
compromise the elder Blaine, with him, and
that he carried back in lieu Of these letters
k6j, 0UO In UniLrd States currency. These
letters are the ones that Mrs Blaine, DR.,
threatened TO publish II Mr.. Blaine, ST., did
not withdraw certain statements he made
iuet after she secured her divorce, and the
money was for her. There are two stories
as to where this money came from. One is
that 1t was furnished by Mr.. Bldine's friends
who feared the effect Ut the publication Of
the letters, II he should be nominated, and
the other that they were bought by MIR.
Harrison 5 friends and al once sent by special
messenger to John {, New to be used to
prevent Mir. Blaine's nomination.
Speaking OF Mr. Blaine, have it on good
| authority that his resignation was not VOlun-
| tary. but was the result Of a very stormy
| interview between himself and Mr., Harrison,
witnessed by Secretary Elkins, at which Mir
! Blaine was given his choice OF writing a
| letter declaring that he would not accept
the nomination and advisngshis freL d. 10
support Mr.. Harrison, or Of Immediately
| resgning
! A subcommittee Of the worlds fair house
committee is now at work on a bill granting
loan Of 100000 to the exposition.
! Members are retcent about the provisions
| likely to be attached to the bill, but they say
| 1t will probably be reported to the house.
Several prominent Mississippians, inclu-
| ding Judge Slmrall, eX-chiet justice of that
state, made arguments before the relief of
the committee On appropriations In favor of
an appropriation for the relief of the food
sufferers The committee suggested that
the view Of the state officials on the subject
should be obtained before any action is taken
| Whatever those views may be the committee
will not be likely TO take favorable action,
! as 1t Is already Oh record as opposing such
appropriations as being without the authority
of law or precedent.
Senator Mcpherson has prepared and sub
mitted ~ the senate financial committee q
minority report On the ettrct OF our tariff
laws upon trade relations with Canada. He
presents statistics cOntrOVerting the con-
clusiOn reached by Senator Morrill, IN the
majority report, aud showing that producers
of Iarm products in the United States have
not been benefited by the Mckinley tariff
AS soon ab these reports are made to the
senate they will be published.
The Farmers Alliance representatives are
TO be given an opportunity to have their say
on the sub.tTrasury bill, as the bill will
| shortly be reported 10 the house by the ways
and means committee, aud IL Is understO d
that The committee on rules will set aside
three days after the appropriation bills are
all passed for its debate
Arizona aud New Mexico will soon read
their titles clear IS sovereign states OF the
Union, II the Republican senators do not pre-
| vent action on the bills which have been
passed by the house.
Never before did so many prominent de-
paTtmental officials attend national pOliti-
cal convention as are now In Minneapolis
shouting for Mr. Harrison, and never before
did president of the United States openly
command his own canvas for a denomination
BY means Of private telegraph wires run into
the White House, as Mr.. Harrison is now
doing. Many Republicans who were favor
able 70 Mr.. HarrisOn's denomination have
been disguised at the developments of the
present week.
1t Is probable that the rain making expert
msnts are not TO continue at government tx
pense, as the house voted down Represen-
tatiVs EnlOe's amendment to strike out of
TIE agricultural bill the appropriation for
that pu' pose.
II congress does not adjourn on the 4tb of
July, as provided ia Representative McMil.
inns Joint resolution, 1t will be the fault Of
The senate The business Of the house is In
goou shape, and can be easily finished by