Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAAuSUroN, Feb. II, lso8.-The
annexation Of Hawaii may now be
considered un accomplished fact, tho
President having sent {, the Senate
message, aud treaty providing
THEREFOR and n large majority OF tho
Senate being known TO favor ia raiin.
ca!on. The treaty Is very short aud
yety simple, merely providing for
annexation, leaving the details 10 be
completed ai,or the treaty is ratified
by both governments. This shuts the
House out, as no congressional legl-la-
ton will DO required until the treaty
has been ratified by the provisional
government VI Hawaii, which IN
allowed two months after the receipt
OF the treaty to do IL. Some members
Of the House are disposed to resent
this disposition OF the matter, but a the
Senate ra,itles this treaty, and II will,
their resentment viii not count now,
although u may when the legislation
y
In tile next Congress.
He IA wise politician who does not
occasionally ask himsel, "Whefo am |
a,?" these dgys. With Pfesldent.elect
Cleveland selecting Republican.
Popullsi for his secretary uf state, ana
lhs President nominating Democrats
70 high Offices, II would seem that the
party fences Hro IN u dilapidated con-
uitlon. Mr.. Cleveland was in many
respects rather independent OF his
party when lac was president before,
and present Indications are that he In
mapping out stlll more independent
course Tot his second term. His ssluu-
ton VI Judge Gresham ~ be hls score.
taty OF state without consulting the
congressional leaders OF his party,
while pleasing to the Populists and
Republicans, was not pleasing 10 a big
majority Of the Democrats In Congress,
although policy viii keep down any.
thing like open opposition until after
the distribution Of tho choicest bits OF
presidential patronage, but there are
lively times Hhead.
The fact Is much commented on that
the members Of the Senate committee
on foreign relations who are actively
working Tor tho Nicaragua Canal bin,
now the "uuiiniHhed business" OF tbs
: nate, AFRO quick to resent any quua.
tiOning Of the intentions OF tho bill.
Senators sherman ana Morgan are
the special champions Of the bill. The
former, usually tho most courteous of
men Ia debate, 80 far llst his temper
this week as to pass the lie with
colleague. lie was making a statement
concerning the private stockholders VI
the canal company when no was inter.
ruptel by Senator Teller several
times; aud when ne objected MIR.
Teller retOried that his interruptions
were solely for thp purpose Of correct.
ing Misrepresentation the senator
from OHIO was making. "rhRt Is
false" sEid Mr.. Sherman bluntly, and
then preceded with his etntement
Three important Rmendm6nta TO the
bill, all looking towards an actual son.
troll Of The work by this government
have been offered respectively by Seu.
ators Higgins, Stewart and Quay.
The public has been mihinIOTmed bv
careless Writer'S M 10 tho bill introduced
by Senator Sherman and favorab.y
reported 10 tho Senate by the finance
committee. The bill docs NOT mako a
new issue Of bonds certain; ii only
authorizes the secretary OF the treas.
ury In the event OF its becoming nee.
essaty ~ buy gold 10 keep up the
treasury reserve to issue $50, 900, 900, or
so much thereof ms may bu necessary,
Ia bonds 10 run five years and h bea 3 |
per cent interest. Under the laws now
existing no bonds could bs issued
bearing less than 1 per cent aud run. |
ming for long period Of years.
President Harrison positively stated |
within the last ioriy.oight hours that |
no bonds would be issued under mis- |
unlcss II became |
necessary TO prevent a financial panic, |
and he says he las no fears OF that.
10 may not be true but there IN
growing belief In congressional Circles |
that certain New York bnuhs uro aid |
ing In creating an artificial demand |
for gold IN order 10 force an issue OF |
u. 5. bonds. some OF these banks
which voluntarily offered 10 furnish
tho government "a considerable amount |
Of gold Withdrew the offer as soon az
1t WIS Hscertaiuoi that II had been de- |
Iermined 10 lsBua no bonds.
The House this week passed the
general pension appropriation bill. The
radical amendments TO the pension
law, concerning the transfer OF tho
pension bureau TO the war department
anu the suspension OF the payment OF |
certain pensions were alter s1mO |
rather sharp discussion voted down.
Repres Bynum, chairman |
Vi this subcommittee CHARGED with the
investigation OF the whisky trust says
On that subject: $50 lar ms the evil
ience before the COMMITTEES goes the
10 no in the same business
Lnat everybody else Is iD-oi taking nd
vantage Of every opportunity aud dc.
vice to make the most money" This
would seem 10 Indicate that Mr. |
Bynum does not regard the actions oi
he trust us specially roprehonsible.