The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-14

wAsnrSeros, D. O.. April ii. 1892.

| Ao.o'sh anu uo'nestic, that ne wanted 10
go to Maryland to enjoy his favoritc
sportshooting wild ducks, but found it
impossible to get away. The dip, omatic
victory won by him from Lord Salisbury
was vindication Of the vigorous frei. n
policy, which has been such a marked
feature OF this administration, that the
whole world now undertands than the
United States is no longer good country
to try to impose upon. So much for
| foreign affairs.
The serious split in the Democratic
party in the House on the free coinage
bill was the domestic event Of the week
most pleasing to the President and all
other good Republicans. 1t is an excel.
lent beginning Of the Presidential cam.
paign-for the Republicans-for Repre-
sentative Bland to accuse Speaker Crisp
OF having prevented final and decisive
vote on the free coinage bill by deceivipg
its supporters into agreeing to an adj.
journment by promising that new rule
should be reported enabling them to get
a vote without fillibustering, and for
Speaker Crisp to retort by calling MIR.
Bland-something which gentlemen
usually resent with a blow. 1t augurs
80 we'll for Democratic harmony.
There has been another change in the
Democratic programme in the House,
and it is now announced that the free
wool bill is to be passed next Monday,
under suspension OF the rules.
The vote of the Senate on the, ratif.
cation Of the arbitration treaty was re-.
markable for two things, the unusually
large unmber OF Senators voting, seventy.
two, and the fact that all them voted one
way, for the ratification of the treaty
There was no politics in the question,
and to the credit of the Democratic Sepa.
tors be it said, there was no attempt to
inject any into it.
Quite crowd went from here, iuclud.
ing Secretary Tracy and other prominent
naval officials and Congre ssmen, to see
the launching of the cruiser Raleigh,
which took place at the Norfolk navy
yard yesterday.
Assistant Secretary Nettleton has filed
formal charges with Secretary Foster,
against immigration Commissioner
Owen, accusing him Of being unfit, in.
competent and untrustworthy in the
performance Of his duties; of circulating
malicious ISLANDERS against his superiors
in office, and of having slipshod and |
reckless ideas OF conducting public bust.
ness. Commissioner Owen disputes
every item OF the charges.
Representative Dolliver, of Iowa. who
is one Of the youngest men in the House,
made, this week, one of the best tariff
speeches that has been made during the
present session. 1t has at one bound |
placed him in the front rank of the good
takers i'll Congress. He referred as fol.
lows to the homeopathic policy of the
Democrats: "The fact that this House.
almost unanimously Democratic, sent
here, it is claimed, as a protest against
he Mckinley act, with its. prominent
candidate for the Presidency asking for
ts repeal, has not dared to touch it, ex.
'ept in acts OF childs play, is evidence
hat the argument of free trade is dem.
'goglc proclamation secretly discovered
" the people who are posting it upon
he barn doors of Iowa and Nebraska,
this refers to the free trade speech re-
emily made by Representative Bryan.
4 Nebraska, and which has been posted
throughout Mr.. Delivers district.) Two
ears ago the Republican party under q
empest of false pretenses went down.
arrying the Mckinley bill on it's back.
his year the Mckinley act carries the
republican party, and the gentleman
Tho gave the measure it's name from
is Governors chair looks down upon
ne country, made happy and prosper.
US under its provisions"
The wish is father to the thought
hen the Democrats express desire for
early adjournment OF Congress. The
niger the session lasts the more mis-.
'kes the Democrats will make, and that
why the sensible men among them
re anxious for an adjournment as soon
possible. There is not the slightest
reliability of an adjournment earlier
ian July, and it will most likely be ,
ugust before the Democratic members
the House can escape the dangers
hich daily confront them, and by that :
me their party's chance of carrying the !,
residential election will be reduced TO u !
A bill has been reported to the Senate
om the committee on Foreign relations,
hich is the direct outcome of the kill.
the Italians by the New Orleans mob.
provides for the punishment of those I
ho violate the treaty rights of aliens. .
Notice has been given by Senator .