Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-04-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
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Wl>I.1>oruN. April ~, 1892

Wl~rI>proN. April ~, 1892.
Mr. Harrison appears to have been
brought tp.a realizing sense ui his sit
uatlau hy the speech OF Senator Teller.
ut Colorado. charging him with using
M- official influence TO control the
votes 81 tho Representatives and Sen
liri- on the silver question, and with
.u.. allied with the money-hags of
Nl.l street against the interests of
o., pcuplc. ior since that speech wa-
I,ht,r,d hr has stated positively that
a,.,~- something should occur to
lru. about change in his mind he
would shortly take occasion to state
formally that he would not be a candi-
jt',. tor second term.
/ ms decision was not, however, al
together due to Mr.. Teller'S speech.
Iuc tact that he cannot possibly he
elected, If h. j. nominated, has been
thrust upon Mr.. Harrison from all
gu4rt,r- recently. and he has at last
realized that 1t j. true. Flatt and
Warmer Miller both agree that he can
not carry New York; Quay and Cam
rfun admit that his nomination would
make Pennsylvania doubtful; Indiana
E,IuLlicanS say he would have no
.hlucr OF carrying his own State;
m.u who know have told him that it
Nl- doubtful whether he could carry
"A single one Of the Pacific States, anc
all Republicans expect To lose Severa.
at the northwestern States. Is it any
wonder that with this outlook he be-
came discouraged and concluded to
Withdraw while he could do SO with
dignity
The administration having made a
lilzlr OF its attempt to negotiate a
reciprocity treaty with Mexico, the |
House Committee on Foreign Affairs,
hclicving that geographical location,
similarity of institutions, and COM |
muuity of commercial interests would |
seem to justify every reasonable effort
to promote close trade relations" has |
reported iavorably resolution provid- |
ing for an international commission,
three members to be appointed by
each government, to negotiate recip- |
rOcity treaty.
The House Committee on Reform in |
the Civil Service has already begun |
work on the investigation of the
charges Of violations Of the law 10y |
Federal officials in Baltimore, made by |
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt |
authorized 10y the resolution adopted |
hv the House this week. IL will study |
the report made by postoilice inspec-
tors Gi Mr.. Harrison will give it up |
which contradicts that made by Roose-
welt and published last year.
Roosevelt is understood to be prepar-
ing another report that will be sensa
tional in its charges of violations OF
the law 10y Federal officials in Chicago,
lnasmuch as it will attack the Repub-
lican National Committee for having
sent an ex-Congressman to Chicago to
collect campaign funds from office
holders.
The question of whether the votes
of these Senators who supported Mr..
kyle's amendment striking the words
" in gold coin of the United States"
out of the bill to amend the Arizona
funding act of 1890, and inserting in
lieu of them the words Gin lawful
money OF the United States" commits
them to the free coinage of silver, is an
interesting one, and it is being much
discussed here. lit does, Senator Hill
is n free coinage man, as he voted for
the amendment, which was adopted
10y vote of - to 81 Senator Daniel,
of Virginia, said while the amendment
was being discussed in the Senate:
" The silver question is not going to
down ut any mans bidding or at any
partv's bidding. There is majority
IN both houtes OF Congress for the free
coinage of silver if no alien or subtle
influences are exercised on members"
Some take the ground that this vote
has no bearing whatever on the silver
question, but only indicates that the
- Senators who voted for the amend
mcnt are opposed to the enactment
of any law recognizing only single
standard of value.
Representative Springer's bill for an
international monetary conference,
which is considered to be very inn
portant measure, has been referred by
the Committee on Foreign Affairs to
n subcommittee, consisting OF Repre-
sentative Rayner, OF Maryland; Hook
er, OF Mississippi, and Harner, of Penn
sylvania.
Deficiencies in appropriations made
10y the billion dollar Congress are still
being reported to the House. A letter
was received from the Department of
Justice this week, asking that 81 ,629,-
j6S be appropriated on that account
for it.
No Democrat having the welfare OF
his party as heart could look with any
other feeling than regret upon the
squable of the Democratic members of
the Hause this week, over the report
of the Election Committee in the con-
tested election case of Noyes against
Rockwell.
Virginia has big delegation here
working for the appropriation for the
international naval review next year.
An investigation has been made by
an official of the Department of JUS
tice OF the charges made by Assistant
Secretary Nettleton against Superin-
tendent Owen, but Secretary Foster is
out OF town and it is not known
whether it is the uaual whitewash or
not. Dem.