Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
I'ru:l Our Regular Correspondent

;Trn:i OH: Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 22.--Mr. IIarri-
SON seems to have been brought to a
realizing sense Of his; position by the
speech CT Senator Teller, Of Colorado,
charging l:i.l with using his official in
lii;lce To control the votes OF the Rep
rrs"nt:ltives and Senators on the silver
question, anu with being allied with
TIE money bags Of Wall Street against
the interests Of the people, for since
that speech WAS delivered he has stated
positively that unless something should
occrr to bring about a change in his
mind he would shortly take occasion to
state formally that he would not be a
candidate for Il second term.
This decision was not, however, al
together due to Mr.. Teller's speech.
The fact that he cannot possibly be
elected even if he is nominated has
been thrust upon Nj. Harrison from
all quarters recently and he has at last
realized that it is true. Plat and Mil
Ter both agree that he cam OF carry New
York; Quay and Cameron admit that
his nomination would make Pennsylva-
MIA doubtful; Indiana republicans say
he would have no chance of carrying
his own state;men who know have told
him that it was doubtful whether he
could carry single one of the Pacific
States; and AL republicans expect to
lose several of the northwestern states.
Is it any wonder that with this outlook
he became discouraged and concluded
to withdraw while he could do SO with
dignity?
The administration having made q
fiZzle Of It's attempt to negotiate a re-
ciprocity with Mexico, the House COM
mittee Oh forei.n affairs, believing that
geographical location, similarity of
institutions, and community Of COM
mercial interests would seem to justify
every reasonable effort to promote close
trade relations, has reported favorably
resolution providing for an interna-
tional commission, three members to
be appointed by each government, to
negotiate a reciprocity treaty.
The House committee on reform in
the civil service has already commenced
work on the investigation of the char
ges of violations Of the law by Federal
officials in Baltimore, made by Civil
Service Commissioner Roosevelt autho-
rized by the resolution adopted by the
House this week. 1t will study the re-
port made by post-office inspectors (if
Mr.. Harrison will give it up) which
contradicts that made by Roosevelt and
published last year.
Roosevelt is understood to be prepar-
ing another report that will be sensa-
tional in it's charges of violations of the
law by Federal officials in Chicago, in
asmuch as it will attack the republican
national committee for having sent an
ex-Congressman to Chicago to collect
campaign funds from oface-holders.
The question whether the votes of
those Senators who supported Kyle's
amendment striking the words''in gold
coin of the United States'' out of the
bill to amend the Arizona funding act
of 1890, and inserting in lieu of them
the words, lin lawful money of the
United States" commits them to the
free coinage OF silver, is an interesting
one, and is bong much discussed here.
Ii it doss, Senator Hill is a free coin
age man, as he voted for the amend
meat, which was adopted BY Q vote Of