Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-07-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.

ing to prevent the appropriation for the
Worlds Fair. The republican Senators
will keep Congress in session all summer,
If necessary, to compel these democrats to
agree to this appropriation, which only
carries out the pledged faith of the Gov
eminent to the Columbian Exposition and
the nations of the world, which have ac-
cepted the official invitation of the United
States Government to take part therin.-
The democrats of the House succeeded in
Temporarily defeating the Appropriation
last week and they are now threatening
that when the matter again comes up this
week. they will fillibuster against mo-
ton TO recede from the position now &C.
cupied by the House and agree to the ap-
propriation, if they find themselves I'M
able TO control the House by direct
vote. If they DO so much the worse for
the democratic party, aud so much more
bumiliating will be their defeat, which is
hound to come, for the very simple reason
that the republican party has never re-
undated an obligation honestly incurred
and its representatives now in the Senate
will not allow this aid to be withheld
from the exposition.
REPRESENTATIVE Oates, of Alabama, who
is chairman of the subcommittee when
rushed off to Homestead in such precipi-
tate haste in search of evidence to break
down the popularity of the Mckinney
Tariff law. and who was so profoundly
disappointed at the evidence taken there
hv the committee. was accused by John
Deylin. a member of the Executive COM
mittee of the, Knights of Labor, OF nav
INC shown extraordinary favors to the
Pinkertons when they were before the
committee, in allowing them to read all
Of the ouestions submitted by the X. OF l..
committee before answering any of them
Oates told Devlin to 60 to I'LL called
him q d-liar, and had him hustled Oft the
floor of the House, where the accusation
was made.
Canada knows by this time that when
the President threatened to retal'ate lot
the unjust discrimination against Amerl-
can vessels using Canadian water ways
be was not making bluff" but was
giving friendly warning. Congress has
practically without opposition IN either
House or Senate, passed the bill author
ling the President to retaliate upon
Canadian vessels by levying toll or by
shutting them ont of st. Mary's Fail
Canal as he NAV deem best The new
law is a harsh one, or it may be made
sncb in its bearings upon Canadian in
terests but it is still in the power oil
Canada to take such action as will pre-
vent the President exercising the an
thority inst conferred upon him.
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania
owing to the absence of a number OF repuo-
lican Senators, has been able to delay the
confirmation Of the nomination of Ar. Geo
Sbiras. Jr., of ennsylvania, to be As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court :;
hut il isnot considered probable that he
can control enough votes to get the nomi-
nation rejected, although it is stated that
q number of Southern democratic Sena-
TORS will vote as Mr.. Cameron wishes IN
return for his having voted with them for
free silver. Mr.. Cameron's opposition to
Mr.. Sbiras is based upon no better ground
than that he recommended the nomination
Of another man. The confirmation OF MI
Shiras IS looked for this week.
s.-Sen. Cameron having withdrawn
his objections, Hon. George Shiras was
confirmed as an associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court on Tuesday
The democrats are already trying to
"bedge" on the free trade plank Of their
Iplatform. This was made manifest to all
nv the selection of William F. Harrity, OF
Pennsylvania, to be chairman OF their
National committee. Harrity was promi-
nent among the supporters OF the late
Sam. Randall, the man who kept the
democratic party off the free trade rocks
for SO many hears. Republican managers
smile at this nowledgment of weak
ness and will see that the free traders
are not allowed to sneak out OF the issue
thew deliberately made.
No measure ever before Congress has
been the subject of moro rodical and at
the same time perfectly honest differences
of opinion than the anticipation bill which
has passed the House AID now has the
ripbt.of-wav in the Senate as the "un'
finished business" Those who favor 1t,
and they are unquestionably a majority
of the Senate, are emphalical in their
statements that it will not injure any
legitimate business, its only aim being to
mt a stop to the 1uctuation in prices
ca used by gambling in cultures" Those
who opposed 1t are just as emphatic Id
their statements that it will cripple the
business of the country and injure ire
parably the very class it is intended to
beneft-the producers. It's difficult to
predict to a certainty whether 1t will be
voted upon at this session, as Its oppo'
nents threaten to resort to obstructive
tactics to prevent a vote, and as soon as
the Worlds Fair appropriation is made
adjournment will almost certainly follow.
If vote is reached the anticipation bill
will, in my opinion, be passed.
Cleveland s Speech.
WHAT IS SAID OF 1T IN WASHINGTON
...1.. NJ.