The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03
WASHINGTON CITY.
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Cal utilization. They have upheld the
honor of the United States with out
that any time attempting the role
Of bully toward the weaker power.
They practiced forbearance to-
wards Chilli until satisfied that adj
vantages being taken of that for
bearance by the CHILEAN govern
ment. Then they brought the Chill
ians up short by sending an ultima
tum, and took Congress aud the
country into their confidence by
making public the correspondence
and the Presidents message, which
was one of the most manly and
patriotic documents ever written by
an American President. Congress
was practically unanimous in its
support of the administration, and it
is not surprising that Chill quickly
responded with an humble apology.
Whatever the ignorant masses of
Chill may think of the power of the
United States those in power in
that country know how great it is
and saw instantly that they had
dallied as long rs it was safe. 1t is
not only question of few formal
official details before the matter
will be happily for all conserved fin
ally disposed of. This country is to
be congratulated that it escaped Il
short but costly war, and the Chill
ian government is to be congratu-
lated because it had the good sense
to decide in favor Of Chilli retaining
its place on the map of South Amer
lea.
President Baker Of the Chicago
board Of managers Of the Worlds
Fair Is here to look after the $4,000
0C0 appropriation that is wanted
from Congress, hut it is not pypec-
tea that the matter will be taken up
until the appropriation committee
completes the proposed investiga-
ton of the Worlds Fair cXpendi-
lures already made and makes its
report.
Representative Rayner, of Mary.
land, created some commolion
among the democrats Of the House
Wuen, in answer to some remarks
in favor Of flee silver by Represen-
tative Lanham, OF Texas, he jump
Il on he auti-Cleveland and free
silver people, with blood in his eye
Attempts We're made to stop him by
points of order but they all failed
and he had his say out. He predic-
ted defeat for the democrats nltss
they threw free coinage which he
characterized as "the most absurd
hersey that ever made its appear.
ance in any intelligent representa-
tive assembly" overheard and made
Cleveland their candidate. This il
but another bit Of evidence of the
harmony existing among the demo
Gratis in the House.
Senator Hill made failure of thu
first thing he attempted to do in thu
Senate. He made a verociou.
fight against the nomsnation Of L
G. Rathbun to be Postmaster of Ell
mira, New York, but with how
much effect may be judged from
the fact that the Senate COMMITTEES
on Postofices has favorably report
ed the nomination, which makes |
practically certain that it will b.
confirmed.
Delegate Harvey has introduced
a bill for the admission Of Oklaho
ma as state, he is industrlously a
work convincing members to sup
port II.
The Senate Finance has by unan
imous vote favorably reported
joint resolution authorizing tn
President to invite the government
of such countries as he may deem
advisable to join the United State
in Il conference for the purpose q
securing permanencei in the relativ
value Of the gold and silver at
common coinage ratio, providing
for the enlarged monetary use G
silver, and for givin g it equal min
age rights with gold.
During the discussion of the ne,
rules in the House ex.Speake
Reed in defending the rules of tn
last House made the Democrat
vince by telling them in his min
liable diawl that he was glad to Sc
that they had experienced a chang
Ofmind about its being tyranical
give the majority the right to clos
debate, as they have done in the
new rules. He said that he consit
cred it as much the duty of tn
Speaker to stop fillibustering as
would be to stop a disturbance o
the fioor of the House. He critici
~ fhn rnlas