The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-04-13
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Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, April 8, '92.-LSpecial.I l.
Vice president Morton definitely setled a
question that had, owing TO statements
ments made both ways. become somewhat
doubtful, by stating that he had Dever
said that he would not accept renomina-
tion and that be would accep, II II the
convention saw fit 10 tender il to him, aud
would go into the fight with yigor, bat
that he will not be a participant in any
scramble for the bominotion. This man.
ly way of stating his position iscommend.
ed on all sides and will add to the popu.
larity which Mr.. Morton SO justly enjoys
whether he be renominated or not.
The reason the state department has moi
made public the details OF the reciprocity
treaty recently negotiated with France, IL
that the treaty does not become binding
until it Is ratified by the French chamber
of deputies, before which 1t Is now pend
Ing. Representative Hit, of Illinois, il
understood 70 be slated as Whitelaw
Reid's successor as minister TO France
II would be difficult TO find better ma1
for the place.
Jerry Simpson is accused of trying 10
prevent the passage Of the bill for the
opening of the Cherokee strip, at the
present session oil congress, The strip ad.
joins the district which has the rnlsfor-
tune to have Jerry fer It's representative In
congress and II II should be thrown open
to settlement before the election, Jerry
fears that so many Of his constituents
would 90 there that his reelection, al
ready improbable, would be an impossi.
billty, so he has been quietly working to
get the bill thrown over 10 the next ses-
sion, while he was pretending to his con-
stituents to be working hard to push It
through at once. Members of the com
mittee having the bill in charge do not
expect II TO pass at this session.
Secretary Blaine has few closer or more
confidential friends than Whitelaw Reid,
who spent several days here this week
discussing and explaining the two treaties
he negotiated with France; and in view
Of the rumors recently freshly started
about Mr.. Blaine becoming a candidate
for the presidential nomination, his words
on the nomination are important. He
said, just after spending day with Mr..
Blaine, II see no reason, II he wishes II,
why Mr.. Harrison should not be nominat-
cd. His administration has been a clean
one and acceptable to the people and, with
Mr.. Blaine out Of the way, / think there
will be but little opposition. Mr.. Blaine
Is not candidate. / believe every word
he said in his letter. He meant what he
said"
The investigation Of the pension Office
has now been going on month and the
only result is that the house is asked to
authorize the payment Of $40 day to a
stenographer Tor an indefinite period.
According to treasury statement is
sued this week the circulation per capita
on the first day Of April was $246s.
The Chinese minister is making a very
great mistake In trying TO influence the
action Of the senate upon the anti Chinese
bill by making threats. There are at
present some senators who will oppose the
bill, because OF their belief that II is
wrong, even to accomplish an end that is
very much desired, TO violate obligations
contained in treaties with China. But II
he minister keeps up his threats of with.
lrawing from this country and severing
diplomatic relations with us, he will prob |
Ibly find that there will be no opposition
o the bill when II cmes before the senate
or action upon II. The present anti. Chi
lese law expires In less than a month by
imitation, and the probabilities are that
he bill shutting out all Chinese, except
hose officially connected with the gov
rnment Of that country, which was pas.
ed by the house this week under a sus.
ension Of the rules, will before that time
ave become a law.