The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Orr Regular Correspondent

bornness Of opinion. but to use bit of
expressive slang, neither oil them are in
il with President Cleveland, who ha'
beyond the shadow OF doubt proven
himself. whether for good or evil only
time can decide to a certainty, up to
this time to be the most forceful presi-
dent the country has had. The new
tariff bill, which, il il should become
law would be several shades nearer free
trade than any Of its numerous prede'
cessors, is but another instance of his
forcefulness as we'll as his success in
getting men to vote against what was
supposed to lie their opinions and in
cliuations. Mr.. Cleveland's wishes
have in several known instances over
ridden those Of members of his party
on the committee, both us to what is IN
the new bill as well rs what was left
out of it.
A very strong fight was made by
democrats to keep number of articles
which have been put on the dutiable list
even il the duties we're reduced, and,
particularly as to coal and iron ore.
several members Of the committee
would gladly have acquiesced but
President Cleveland aid they must go
to the Tree list, and they went. Another
instance WAS the personal income tax,
which the committee had at one time
informally decided should be included
In the tariff bill. Mr.. Clevelend sail
no, and the bill is now without any per.
sonal income tax attachment, although
IT does tax the earnings of corporations
These things are alike wonderful to the
friends and the enemies If the president
and he lacks neither either in congress
or out. This is particularly true of the
house, where members of his party
criticise him, object 10 propositions
made by him, and in some cases even &C
to the extent of abusing him, and then
when the time comes vote as they know
he wishes them to vote The common
explanation of this is patronage" but
it certainly does not apply to all OF
them, rs personally know of a number
of democrats who have Jailed to secure
n single appointment OF any prominence
that they have asked for and still cast
their votes as they knew Mr.. Cleveland
wished them to be cast, kno wing, too,
in more than one instance, that they
were voting against the wishes of au
overwhelming majority of their own
| constituents and thus end lingering
their seats in cong ress. Your CORES
pondentl ioes not pretend to re able TO
explain these thing, he only men'ions
hem Il. t cts that are indi>p tarle and
leaves to others the task OF decidine why
and whei eiore.
The long drawn out contest for the
Chicago postmastership was settled
Saturday by the appointment ot Wash
ington Hesing, editor of the Chicago
"Staat Zeitung" The result contains
lesson for the Office seeker who pins
lis faith to tho number of names signed
to his petition-ex. Congressman Frank
Lawler brought the largest mum Der OF
signatures to Washington 60, OO0.-I
that were ever attached to mans appli-
cation for office, but the other fellow
got the appointment. 1t is pull" not
petition. that counts when a man goes
hunting for an o flee. One word in the
presidents ear from the right man is
worth all tue autographs ever pu, on
paper. The fact is commented upon
that in nearly every case where Ger
man and an Irishman have been rivals
for appointment to a particular Office
Mr.. Cleveland has decided to give the
appointment to the German.
The postoffice department is over
stocked with Columbian stamps and no
other kind will be furnished to post
masters until the old stock is all sold.
1t is hoped by the officials that the huli-
day trade will exhaust the supply Of
Columbian stamps and that the New
Year can be begun with a clean stock
of small stamps that will not have To be
licked in sections. The Columbian
stamp has demonstrated one thing very
clearly-the people don't want chromat-
ic three sheet posters used for postage
stamps.
The Hawaiian matter, in the absence
of any news to keep mp the excitement
has quoted down until one only hears
it occasionally mentioned, and then
usually in an indifferent manner. The
next steamer is not scheduled to arrive
at San Francisco until Dec. 11th., al
though there Is a possibility that news
NAV come throuoh some irreoular