The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-13
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Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. o. '92-lSpecial. i
While no official announcement has been
made II is apparent that the administra-
tlon is In possession of good reasons for
believing that all danger ofwar with Chile
is oyer, and the general impression is thai
settlement entiisly satisfactory Is now
under way and will very shortly be an
nouuced. This u we'll; while we could
easily haye thrashed Chile, we would
have gained little, aside from satisfaction,
and owing to the distance from the United
States that would have been very costly.
For an hour, on Wednesday, Washing
ton was thrown into great excitement by
the rumor that Secretary Blaine was III.
Fortunately there was little basis therefor,
merely a slight attack OF nausea.
Representative Kilgore, Of Texas, whosr
only claim To craftsmanship was obtained
by kicking open one OF the doors to tht
chamber OF the house OF represen tatives
during the Flf,y-nrst congress, has be-
come temporarily prominent again
through an action just about as creditable
az the first oness When the joint resolu-
tion authorizing the oecretary Of the navy
to charter steamship TO carry the grain
which has heen contributed 70 the starving
people Of Russia by warm hearted Ameri.
cans had been passed by the senate and al
attempt was made 70 get unanimous con-
sent to take 1t up to the house, Kilgore
upended himself aud shouted Il object
The next day, when the resolution came
before the house again, Kllgnre was Joined
by numerous members Of the peanut VIM.
OF the Democratic party in opposing the
resolution and in spite ofA solid Repubii'
can vote aud the asslstance OF some Demo
crats the resolution was defeated, thu,
mAking the charity and humanity o.
Afberica by.word and repoach amonI
, the pations Of the world.
Representative Oiis. Of Kansas. Is cyl
den,ly man not easily ratified BY the I'm
mensity Of an undertaking or he woul'
not have so nonchalenlly introduced hi
bill to change the monetary system, y
. reduce interest, and TO provide for maxim
loans on land. Perhaps Mr.. Otis think
the monetary system Of country can b
changed as easily as a msd's coat. Il
will know better when Re has live
longer. p
Jerry Simpson Is more modest. He II
% troduced bill 10 probibi, usury, whic
u would be mighty good thing II II coul
"a only be put into effect, bu, alas, for pee
81 trail, human nature, ever prone to d
y wrong, all Of the efforts Of the law make
since there were law maker
~ have been unavailing and usury has o.
listed and will continue to exlst. Why
~ Because when a man is compelled TO g
T. money 70 avert commercial ruin he wi
or not stop 10 count the cost, nor Will
K, inform on the usuIer. Another bull offer'
Ia by Mr.. Simpson, might under proper 7
s. strictlons and regulations make a wi
n and useful law. II provides for 'stablis
ing department Of finance and cor
os merce.
The presidents nominations for the
In cancies on the board Of inter state col
merce are being compllmented on
sides. Hon. J. NJ. McDill, the Rnpublic
", commissioner, is widely known. He h
IN. represented Iowa In both houses OF CO
pc gress and has presided over court wi
marked ability. Judge W. N. Llnds'
In OF Kentucky. the new Democratic co
missioner, is very highly spoken OF
ed those who know him best, while nobo
wu seems 10 object TO the reappointment
yht Hon. w. r. r'Horizoutal BilrD Norris
who has been on the commission since
me was organized and wtOss first term
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