The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-06

ABhlL L, 1cSS.-H1r1 hdrrlSOn Is b
hole flor himself to crawl through should the
opposition TO his nomination grow dangerous
by concentrating upon somebody. or should he
become convinced. like Mr.. Blaine, that no re-
publican can be elected, by having his friends
hint it around that ne will not be o candidate
unless assured in advance that his nomination
will be made on the first ballot.
In view of the spread gle communication
which Mr.. Harrison recently addressed to Lord
Salisbury, the satisfactory ending of the contro-
versy is very fortunate thing for this country.
although it must be humiliating to Mr. Harri
son when he compared the tone of his entirely
unnecessary con- munication, alleged by his ad-
mirers to have been an ultimatum, with that of
Lord Salisbury, which is extremely friendly,
and which also shows that there was as little
reason for the latest war scare which air, Har-
rison fathered. as there was fer the one con-
cerning Chilli The unfortunate part about
this sort of thing is that it causes the people to
lose confidence in the administration, and some
time when there is real danger of war they may
refuse to respond to its cry of wolf"
Representativ Springer expects TO be able tt
attend next Mondays session of the House, arc
move suspension Of the rules for the purpose
of passing the free wool bill, general debate
upon which is to close on Saturday. Mr., Spring
or vgsll not make speech on this bill. in fac
his strength would not allow him to, but h
wishes to move the suspension of the rules fo
Ahe passage of the bill of which he is the autho
The sugar bounties already paid by the Treas
ury department aggregate S4005. GOO, and tn
claims pending foot up So 100000.
Boss Platt. of New York, was over here thi
week, holding mysterious conferences will
prominent republicans in Congress, and ther
is reason to believe that his visit bodies no goot
to the Harrison boom, notwithstanding state
ments that he had promised to support Mr. lar
rfsen. The only man that Platt really and sin
cerely supports is Thomas C. Platt.
Ex-Representative Owen. who was. it wa
said at the time the appointment was made. ap
pointed Commissioner of Immigration-a posi-
ton created by the billion dollar Congress-b.
Mr.. Harrison in order to pay one of his indiana
political debts, is in the hottest kind of no
water and it is among the possibilities that h.
may figure as defendant before a crimina
court, He is charged openly by his immediate
superior. Assistant Secretary Nettleton, witt
being unfit. incompetent and untrustworthy
and by implication with being dishonest. Thes'
facts have been brought Out in the investiga
tion which the joint House and Senate Immi
grafton Committee is conducting. and which
among them Assistant Secretary Nettleton-
have been very wastefully extravagant, if no
actually dishonest, in allowing $6OO9OO to b.
spent upon the Government Immigration Sta
ton at Ellis Island. when only $780, 900 had beer
appropriated. the difference being paid from
the fund known as cheap money! The thing
must be very rotten somewhere, or Senate
Chandler, chairman of the Senate Committee OF
immigration. who has never been accused o
being "squeamish'' as to public expenditures
would not have been so plain spoken in his ex
animation of Nettleton and other witnesses whc
have appeared before the committee.
Senator Mills chan ged his mind about remain
ing in the House until the Free Wool bill wa
passed, and was on Wednesday sworn in a
Senator His vote will not be needed as thu
wool bill will receive the votes of about two
thirds of the House.
The business of the House is in such condi
tion that if it could dictate the time of adjourn
ment it would not be later than June L, but i
is already apparent that the Senate will attemp
to extravagantly increase the appropriation
bills, as passed by the House. and of course tht
House Will fight to maintain its economics
figures, which will necessarily prolong the ses
sion.
Much has been written about democratic dis
sension because of the shelving of the fret
coinage bill. but mighty little of it Can be dis
covered. There can be no doubt that majority
of the democrats in the House are in favor o
free coinage, and would vote for it if given al
opportunity, but it lis equally true that ma
jority of the democrats are opposed toe, ,tht
adoption of the gag rule to pass that or any
other measure That is the whole situation il
a nutshell. Senator Stewart has given notice
that he will next Monday. call up his free
coinage bill Then we shall see some dissen-
sion on the same subject in the republican
Senate.
Russell Harrison recently made application
for admission to the press. s.galleries of Congress
as the representative OF his Montana paper
but owing to his reputation as lobbyist, objec-
tiops have been raised and he may not get in.