The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-04-29
Washington Letter.

Washington Letter.
yV,s,5TN;ToN. u. c. April .. lN9-.
Mr.. Harrison appears t" have pee"
I,r,,,-bt 70 4 realizing sense of his -itua-
non by the speech of senator Teller, oil
colorado. charging him with using ms
official influence To control the votes OF
tho REPRESENTATIVES and Senators ON the
silver question. and with being ala"
with the money bags oI Wall street
..,aiu-t the interest of the people Tor !
since that speech was delivered Ia" mas
stated positively that unless Som tang
should occur to bring about change ia
his mind ne would not bo Il candidate
fora second term.
This decision Wts not. however a.L'-
oethcr due TO Mr.. Teller speech inc
fac; that hc cannot positively ue eIe'I'"
If me i nominated has been thrust upon /
Mr.. Harrison from all quarters recently |
and he has ut last realized that II l. true /
| PIatt and Warner Miller both agree that |
| he r,nnot carry New York; Quay and |
| Cameron admit that his nomination
! y,oIIlJ have no chance OF carrying his
own state: men who know have told hlm
that il was doubtful whether he could
carry = single one Of the Pacific States,
and all Republicans expect to lose sever
al IF the northwestern States. Il 1t any
wonder that with this outlook he be
came discouraged and concluded TO with
draw while he could do so with dignity.
The administration having made iII
Of its attempt to negotiate RECIPROCITY
treaty with Mexico the House commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, believing ih1J
...rcographical location, similarity ol IN
stitutions. and community of CONNER
ciaI interests would seem to justify every
reasonable effort to promote close trade
relations" has reported fayorahiy res
. oution providing for an international
commission. three members To he ap-
poiuted hv each Government, TO nego-
tiate a reciprocity treaty
p The House committee on Reform III
- the Civil Service has already begun work
l. Oh. the the investigation OF the charges
Of violations Of the law 10y Federal Oh
70 ticialS i'm Baltimore, made 10y Civil 81
}, vice Commissioner Roosevelt authorized
> bv the resolution adopted 10y the HuuSy
n this week. 1t viii study the report
., made hv Post Office inspectors uI Mr.
u. Harrison will give 1t up which contra
u diets that made 10y Roosevelt and pub
AZ HShcd last year.
Is Roosevelt Is understood To hc prcpar
T. ing another report tina. Will toe sen $"
uonal i'm ltS charges uf violations OF In,
law hv Federal officials in Chicago IN
Ia asmucl as IT will attack the EepuhH'aI
ID National committee for having sent ar
M cN-Cougrc~Sman to Chicago To- c'Ilcc
81, campaign funds from office holders
The question of whether the votes "
'S those Senators who's supported NJ. h.ic
to amendment striking the words I'm gHa
.
o.. bin t. amend the Arizona funding act %
i. I~au. and inserting in lieu ol them th
ia words in lawful money oi the Jnys
ld ~tlt.-. 90 commits them % tine free coin
to 4a,. Of silver. l. an interesting one, am.
mo- II Is being much discussed here II q
., does. senator Hill II a free coinage man
a- he voted for thc amendment, Wnir.
WAS adopted by "a vote Of = to -i- 0rn
ot ator Daniel. of Virginia, sand while q.
-o- amendment WAS being discussed IA iu
IN senate: The silver question i- not =,
ing to down ~ amy mans bidding or "
- amy uartv'S bidding. There l. maJar
At ~ i'm both Houses OF Congress Tor tn
free coinage OF silver If mo- alien OF SUI
tie influences are exercised on members
me- some take the ground that this vote h.
mo- hearing whatever on the silver que
ton. hut only indicates that the = 9eI
re- ator- who voted for the amendment al
m opposed 10 the enactment OF any law re
M oguiziug only a single standard OF V"iu
Representative SpringcrS bill for a
-, international monetary contcrene
-"e which = considered to Toe a very lmpoT
NC ant measure. has been referred by Il
ing committee ON Foreign Affairs to a Su
a. committee consisting Of RcPresentatlv
.. Ravucr. of Maryland; Hookca. Of NJ
-isSiupi: and Harncr of Pennsylvania
mp Deficiencies in appropriations ma
me bv the billion dollar Congress are 81
,tes being reported to the House. \ let
hot was received from the Department
Justice this week, asking that 81 %
oS 5GS be appropriated on that account
uly it.
tiff No Democrat having the welfare
rom his party ut heart could look with a
other feeling than regret upon the squ'
~ blc Of the Democratic members OF
mt House. tins week, over the report OF
ical Election committee in the conteS
I in election ease of Moves against RockW
I, Virginia has a big delegation h
working for the appropriation for
thaI international Naval Review next yt
ton An investigation has been made
rue an official OF the department of Jus
Of the charges made by Assistant -
tarv Ncttlcton against Supcrntend
Owen. but Secretary Foster l. out
lday town and it is not known whether
lator the usual white-wash or not.