The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-03-16
wAsHINGrON LErrE:R.
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington. March 10. 1898

WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, March 10, 1898.
1t would naturally be supposed that
the democrats, now that they have taken
charge of the government. would cease
trying to alarm the country over the
financial outlook, but such is not the
case. Every democratic member of the
house committee on Ways and Means
signed the alarming majority report,
made public this week, of the result of
the investigation made by that commit
tee into the present and prospective con-
dition of the treasury. This report
states the belief of its signers to be that
deficit of between $3O,OOo,000 and
100000 will exist on July 1, 1894.
There are reasons for the belief that the
principle object OF this exaggerated re-
port is to prepare the publictor the $780,
100000 issue of bonds believed to be
contemplated by the new administra.
ton. The republicans of the committee
presented a minority report, very con-
sentative IN its nature, which entities
them to the gratitude of of every we'll
wisher ofthe country. 1t calls attention
to the figures of the secretary of the
treasury, which accompany the report,
and says the conclusions of the majority
seem wholly unwarranted and mislead-
ing, and concludes with these sensible
words: "In fact there seems to be an
utter lack of evidence to justify any OF
the criticisms of the majority upon the
statement of the secretary, which shows
surplus in the treasury on June 80,
1894. On the basis OF the statement of
the secretary of the treasury it would
seem that the amount of either surplus
or deficiency IN the treasury on June 80,
1894, would be very small"
Ex-Secretary Rusk, who is considered
a personal friend by every employee OF
the. department of agriculture, was this
week gwen lasting testimonial of their
| friendship Tor him in the shape of a
handsome silver tea service. The en-
ployers called in body at "Uncle Jer-
rvs" residence to make the presentation,
which was great surprise.
The former members of Gen. Harri-
sons cabiuet are fully entitled to the
short period OF rest and recreation which
each of them has mapped out for himself
before again taking up his private bust,
ness. Every one of them have worked
hard and every one of them retires from
office with the respect and good will Of
their political opponents, as well as that
OF their political associates. In fact
there never was change of administra'
ton III which the Indy personal feel
ings of the incoming officials was more
MAI kelly shown to their retiring pre-.
decessors. There appears to be good.
natured rivalry among the new officials
to see which of them can say the kindest
things of the old officials.
Every man is liable at some time to
change his political opinions, but the
man who changes after the battle, from
the losing to the victorious party. neces
sarlly places himself under suspicion
There are good many of this sort
around Washington now.
Mr.. Cleveland has not been in Office q
week yet, but he has shown the office
seeking brigade that he intends to take
his own time in making appointments,
and considerable number of them have
taken the hint, filed their papers and
gone home, to wait as patiently as they
may for the Offices that may never come
1t was given out early this week that
Mr.. Cleveland had determined to allow
the federal officials such as marshals
court officials and presidential postmas-
tiers, who are appointed for year term
to serve out their time before appoint.
ing their successors, rule which was
first established 10y President Hayes, and
which has been generally followed since
his administration. If this rule be strict.
~ followed the new government printer
will not be appointed until late IN April
meanwhile candidates for that very de
sirabIe position are increasing daily,
might almost say hourly. Another de
termination which Mr.. Cleveland is said
to have come to has caused long faces
among the walters. That is, that hi
| will not reappoint any of the men who
! want to get the same places they held
during his first administration, unless il
he some man possessed of special qualif
cations for filling some particular posi-
| ton; if there be any such the genera
| public do not know it.
| The democrats having clear majority
| in the senate an no need fol- the vote.
| of the populists have already snubbet
those assistant democrats, with the ex
ception of Martin. OF Kansas, who hav
ing been made senator by boss Gormar
is considered as a democrat to be taker
care of. They are havinga regular mon
key and parrot time over the reorsani
cation of the senate, several stormy
caucuses having already been held.
! Mr.. Cleveland has glvenno sign of how
he stands on the question of Hawaiian
annexation, and all the members of hi.
| cabinet are reticent on the subject.
| Senator. Allison, who was chairman 8
the committee on appropriations, ha.
made statement showing the amour,
appropriated BY the t xocast congresses
Thetotalsare, Fifty,6rst congress 1888.
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