The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, May s, 1893.

The finances of a nation, like
the blood of an individual, can
not be trifled with without dan
ger. Up to this time the admin
istration has followed the conser-
vative line laid down by its pre-
decessor, and as a natural conse-
quence, it has been supported by
patriotic citizens, without regard
to political affiliations, and danger
has been averted. But now, if
those who are claiming to repre-
sent the administration are telling
the truth, it is meditatlng al
change, and very dangerous one
at that. According to these mon
the president has determined, and
in order to compel congress to TN
conditionally repeal the Sherman
silver law, to so manipulate our fl
nances as to create popular fear
of panic, and then to charge it
all to the operation of the Sher-
man law. This is short sighted
policy, and if it be really carried
out it cannot fail to react with
deadly consequences with its
author. The re are plenty of re-
publicans in congress-Senator
Sherman among them,-who
would be willing to vote to repeal
the present silver law, but there
is not one OF them who will sup
port a policy which will risk fl
nantial panic in order to frighten
congressman into voting for its re-
peal.
1t is we'll known now, and was
equally we'll known when Mr..
Cleveland was nominated, and
elected upon a platform, which
was interpreted, to mean a
gold basis for the gold men and
free silver for the silver men, that
his special hobby was the repeal
of the silver law. 1t is also we'll
known that he has refused patron
age to those democratic senators
who will not promise 10 vote for
its repeal. But these things do
not effect the country at large;
therefore no one seriously objected.
But the case is very different
when it is proposed to adopt
course that may effect disaster
ously every person in the United
States, as lie will soon find out, if
he persists in it.
Secretary Carlisle has made a
personal investigation of the
charges made by New York pub
lications against the official integ-
rity of assistant Secretary Spauld-
ing, supervising special agent
TingIe and General Tichenor,
president of the board of general
apprai >ers at the port of New
York, and as result authorized
the publication Of a statement
affirming their innocence Of the
charges. The charge was that of
undertaking the importation Of
favored firms. AS the officials
mentioned are all hold-over re
publicans, their eXoneration by
Sec. Carlisle is highly creditable
both to him nd +" them.
Senator Brice has been among
the democrats ssoutside the breast
works" ever since the new admin
istration began business. The
other day the president, seeming
ly in spirit of conciliation, ask
ed Mr.. Brice to name a good man
for third auditor of the treasury.
Mr.. Brice submitted three names.
either OF which would have been
satisfactory to HIM. Several days
later, much to the senator's cha
grin, the appointment was gwen to
John @. Reilley, known to all
Ohio people as bitter personal
enemy of Mr.. Brice, making it ap-
pear that he had been asked to
recommend a man for the place
solely to be snubbed. Mr.. Reilley
declined the position, but that did
not soften the open affront put
upon Mr.. Brice, who lately re-