Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-07-28
From our regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.

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 republican national ticket The
| democrats although having two-thirds Of
| the House, have accomplished practically
nothing They came in power shouting
repeal Of the Mckinley tariff law, a shout
which very soon quieted down to a
whisper, and when they began what one
OF their own number-Pierce, of Tennes-
see-has characterized as 4 pop gun at
tack on the tariff" they were openly tauut-
ed by Jerry Simpson with being afraid to
vote for bill repeating the Mckinley act
They owe not few of their seats In the
House to Misrepresentation Of the ap-
preparations of the .o.caled "billion
dollar" Congress, and their promises on
the stump and in the columns of the party
press to economic in public appropria-
tions. They have kept those promises by
appropriating in the aggregate more than
$50 600 900 in excess Of the amount
appropriated by the first session of the
last Congress Is it any wonder that
republicans are satisfied with the demo-
cratic record?
Washington G. A. L, men, In addition
to preparing to entertain their comrades
who will come to the National encamp-
ment in September, have begun to work
for the election of member of a Wash
ington post to the honorable position OF
Commander-in-C Chief. The Washington
candidate Il Col. Charles p Lincoln, of
Michigan, at present Deputy Commissioner
of Pensions. Col. Lincoln was a candidate
for the position a. the last encampmcnt.
but withdrew for fear that his candidacy
might prevent Washngton's getting The
enCampmeu,.
Another session of Congress Is TO close
without even the ground having been
purchased upon which to build a new Gov
eminent Printing Office, notwithstanding
the constant dangers to which the 3 100
employees in the present unsafe building
are exposed. This is OF Itself scandalou-
enough, but the means BIZ which Congress
has been controlled in tAl~ matter are -til
more scandalous. Two years ago a size
would have been purchased, and by this
time the building might have been nearly
completed. II an ex-membcr Of the L. $.
Seuate-M Malone. of Virginia-had not
objected. and succeeded by means OF his
secret relations with Senators, mostly
n Site until the present Congress met.
The secret Of Gen. Mahone's favoriug
postponemcnt was that he owned ground
he wanted TO sell 10 the Government. and
the old committee having selected another
Site postponement would give him an
other chance with new committee, The
new committee showing no intention of
favpriug MahOuc's ground. one OF the dem
ocratic senators lie controls-Nest Or
Missouri. attempted to take the matter
out Of the hands Of the committee by Of
fering an amendment 10 the sundry ciyIl
appropriation hill authorizing the purchase
OF Mahone- site and appropriatine the
uHNtS 70 pay iOt a.. I..'- -
joint committee recently authorized b.
select site was promptly resented by the
Senate, but Malone vas consoled for his
4. f.af b. ..tv,fF 4,
Ing the committee g. report the site select
ed next December adopted, which meant
another pos'ponement of six months or
more and another chance for Malone to
control the committee.
The third party Congressman are not
happy. They have been trying for months
10 organize Congressional campaign com
mittee for the distribution Of documents
etc, and they now confess that they can
not do II. Reason lack of funds those
who have money are not disposed to con-
tribute 1t for the dissemination OF vision
AIRY IDEAS
Secretary of State Foster says the r.
cent action Of the Canadian Government
concerning marine tolls is in no sense
concession to US. He does not say so-he
Is too good diplomatic to give himself
away-but 1t Is evident that he believes
Congressional action to be necessary to
bring Canada to her senses. Senator
Higgins ha. Introduced sweeping bill,
cutting off about every privilege that Can
ada enjoys by the courtesy of this country,
that would be retaliation indeed, if it
became a law
Mr., Thomas II. Carter, the new chair
man OF the Republican National committee
was not widely known previous to the
Minneapolis convention, but his mastery
work there gave him at once a national
reputation as a shrewd political manipu
lator, and caused exchairman Clarkson,
against whose candidate Carter was work
ing, to say that he was the shrewdest
politician of his age in the country. He
is at present land commissioner, but lie
will resign and give his whole attention to
the campaign.
When the vessels now under construc-
tion, together with those authorized to be
built, are completed we shall have avery
respectable navy Of modern war ships
There will be forty-three vessels in ALI
carrying 364 guns and manned by l,094
officers and men.