The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-06-17
Washington Letter.

WAsHISGToN, ID. c. June II, 1892. |
Democrats find nothing but encourage
ment in the present political situation.
The disgracefuI scramble fos the purchase |
Of the votes of the Southern ''nIgger
delegates at Minneapolis and the final |
nomination of Harrison by delegates |
from states that cannot give HIM an
electoral vote will defeat the Republicans
in November.
The sensational event of the week was
a story which grew out of the visit of
Father Ducey, the New York priest who
married James G.. Blaine, Jr., to Wash
ington. 1t Is said that Father Ducey
brought some letters that would, If made
public, deeply compromise the elder
Blaine, with him, and that he carried
back in lieu Of these letters S65,O IN
United States currency. These letters
are the ones that Mrs. Blaine, Jr., threat
ened To publish if Mr.. Blaine, Sr., did
not withdraw certain statements he made
lust after she secured her divorce, and
the money was for her. There are two
stories as TO where this money came
from. One is that it was furnished 10y
Mr.. Blaine's friends who feared the eff
| feet of the publication of the letters, II
| he should be nominated, and the other,
| that thev were bought by Mr.. Harrison's
friends and at once sent by special mes
senger to John c. New TO be used to pre-
vent Mr.. Blaine's nomination.
Speaking of Mr.. Blaine | have it on
| good authority that his resignation was
! not voluntary, but was the result of
very stormy interview between himself
and Mr.. Harrison, witnessed 10y Secretary
| III Oh N QI
his choice of writing a letter declaring
that he would not accept the nomination
and advising his friends to support Mr..
Harrison, or of Immediately resigning.
4 subcommittee of the Worlds Fair
| House committee is now at work on
bill granting a loan of 3, 600, 900 to the
| exposition Members are reticent about
| the provisions likely to be attached to
the bill, but they say that it will prob
| ably be ready to report to the full COM
mittee early next week, and if it is ap-
| proved by the committee it will be at
| once favorably reported to the House.
several prominent Mississippians, in
Guiding Judge Simrall, eX-Chief Justice
of that state, made arguments before the
House committee on appropriations in
favor Of an appropriation for the relief
of the flood sufferers. The committee
suggested that the view of the state otfi-
cials on the subject should be obtained
before any action is taken. Whatever
those views may be the committee Will
not be likely to take favorable action, as
it is already on record as opposing such
appropriations as being without the au-
thOrity of law or precedent.
Senator Mcpherson has prepared and
submitted to the Senate Financial com
mittee minority report on the effect of
our tariff laws upon trade relations with
Canada. He presents statistics contro-
vcrting the conclusion reached by Sena-
tor Morrill, in the majority report, and
showing that producers Of farm products
in the United States have not been bene-
fitted by the Mckinley tariff. As soon
as these reports are made to the Senate
they will be published.
The Farmers Alliance Representatives
are to be given an opportunity to have
their say on the sub-treasury bill, as the
bill Will shortly be reported to the House
by the WAYS and Means committee, and
it is understood that the committee on
Rules will set aside three days after the
appropriation bills are all passed for it,
debate.
Arizona and New Mexico will soor
: read their titles as sovereign states of th'
Union, if the Republican Senators dc
not prevent action or the bills which
: have been passed by the House.
Never before did SO many prOminen
2 departmental officials attend nationa
political convention as were present IL
= Minneapolis shouting for Mr.. Harrison
, and never before did president of tn
United States openly command his Owl
canvas for denomination by means o
5 private telegraph wires run into tn
0 ! White House, as Mr.. Harrison. Man.
Republicans who were favorable to Nh
- Harrison's 5 denomination have been dis
gusted at the developments of the pres
t ent week.
Il 1t is probable that the rain-makin
@ experiments are to continue at Govern
- ment expense, as the House voted dow
Representative Enloe's amendment t
L strike out of the agricultural bill the al
precipitation for that purpose.
If Congress does not adjourn on tn
! 4th of July, as provided in Represent;
tive McNIillin's joint resolution, it WI
" be the fault of the Senate. The bushes
-e of the House is in good shape, and ca
!; be easily finished by that time.