Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-05-27
wAsHIEaroN LETTER.
WAsHINernN. lIay 8. e.

It can be stated on excellent Ru-
thority that under no circumstances
will the names Of the President and
Of Secretary Blaine 60 before the
Minneapolis convention as rivals for
the nomination. Both gentlemen
many months ago made up their
minds upon that question and neither
oethem will change. Both Of them
also believe that it is the duty ofthe
delegates to that convention to Sc
leet Che man to head the ticket who
is most certain, all things considered,
to be elected, regardless Of personal
preferences. Ofthe personal prefer
enoes ofthe President little is known
beyond conjecture, as he has studi-
ouslv RETAINED from discussing the
nomination, probably from a feeling
of delicacy; that he would accept the
nomination if rendered is, Of course,
assumed by all; but that he is not
willing to obtain it through official
influence is conclusiyely demonstra-
ted by his having requested that no
member Of the Cabinet should attend
the Convention.
Secretary Blaine does not desire
the nomination, and believes that it
ought to 90 to the President, il he
wishes it; but it is believed here that
if a majority of the convention shall
after mature deliberation and con-
sultation conclude that it would be
unwise to run the President a sec
ond time and that Mr., Blaine can
more certainly lead the party to vic
tory that he will sacrifice his per
sonal inclinations and accept the
nomination for the sake of the party,
although he has not said as much to
ANYBODY. The belief is founded upon
Mr.. Blaine's lifelong devotion to the
Republican party. The nomination
of either of these men would be
most positive endorsement Of the
present administration and its unex-
celled record.
If representative Amos Cummings
IS not careful, the free trade Cleve-
land wing will read him out of the
Democratic party. To-day, in the
House, Mr.. Cummings actually had
tie audacity to present to the House
a petition which had been signed by
twenty-five thousand people asking
for additional protective legislation,
in the shape ofan amendment to the
law giving free entry to wearing APP
parel and other personal effects, not
merchandise, of persons arriving in
the United States, restricting the ex.
emption to two full suits and one
overgarment Of foreign manufacture.
The request is a reasonable one, but
it is not probable that the free trade
Democrats in the House will allow it
to be granted
No wonder "Uncle Jerry Rusk's
smile is broader than usual these
days. When he came into the Cab
met he found one of the most impor-
tant exports Of the United States,
shut out of every
desirable European market, and now
the removal ofthe restrictions placed |
by the government of Spain on the
importation of American pork leaves
only one or two insignificant coun-
.ries, from trade standpoint,in Eu-
'ope which do not gladly receive all
)fthe American pork we wish to send
hem. That is why Uncle Jerry'sp
mile is broader. He is too modest
man to toOt his own horn, but he
nows, as everybody else does, that
0 him more than to any other one
nan belongs the credit of opening
he European markets to American
iork.
Senator Hale had not the slig ltest
ificulty in convicting the Demo
ratio Senators who voted for the
ig River and Harbor bill which was
My reduced in the Senate by con
erted action ofthe Republicans and
gainst the very moderate Senate
mendments for the continuance Of Z
he necessary work Of slowly increas-
ig the navy; but inconsistency is SO i
ommOn in the Democratic party
hat its members no longer blush }
hen it is brought home to them in /
ividually.
a joint resolution has been favor 4
bly, reported to the Senate propos- +
lg a constitutional amendment
hanging the Presidential term to six
ears and making a President ineli-
ible for reelection the first six year
srm to begin March 1891
The House subcommittee which
rs been investigating the Worlds
air has made its report TO the full
It is in the main q fav- !
table report, expressing confidence
the assured success of the Expo
ton, which it characterizes as, in &
iery essential feature, standing nn-
vailed ID all time. 10 recommends y
lat the department Of foreign al 4
irs be abolished and lhe work $
Irned over to the director general S
"a q reduction Ia the salaries paid. &
ariy aeiion is now exp&cted upon ?
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