The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-03-17
WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, March IA, 1904

mitted himself on the Hawaiian uues.
ton. This statement is made upon
high and unquestionable authority.
The Harrison annexation treaty was
withdrawn from the Senate because it
was Objectionable for several reasons
1t was carelessly drawn, and some of
its most important features were en-
tirely too indefinite to be satisfactory,
even if Mr.. Cleveland had fully made
up his mind, which he hasn't in favor
OF annexation. What Mr.. Cleveland
desires is information. and that he is
now diligently seeking, through Secre-
tary Gresham, and General Schoheld
and Admiral Brown, both of whom
are familiar from personal observation
with Hawaii and its population. 1t is
probable that Presidential message
on this subject will be sent to the Sen
ate before that body adjourns, and il
is also probable that it will be accom-.
panied by new treaty, may be of an.
nexation and may be for the establish
ment of a protectorate. But what
ever is done the sugar planters of Ha.
waii will not be allowed to cash in
their expectations.
While the determination of Presi-
dent Cleveland not to re-appoint those
who held Office under his first admin
istration has been disappointing to in.
dividuals, some of whom had by hard
work IN the campaign earned the right
to expect Office, there is no doubt
about the popularity of the move with
the rank and file Of the party, the men
who have campaign after campaign
fought for a losing cause, many OF
whom are now for the first time ap
plicarts for Office. They feel that it
gives them better chance at the
loaves and fishes, and that it is but
carrying out the old, old democratic
idea of opposition to the establish
ment of permanent office holding
class. 1t shows too, that the lesson
of the decay OF the once powerful re.
publican party has not been lost on
Mr.. Cleveland.
Secretary Carlisle finds the financial
outlook much more cheerful and en-
couraglng, although not yet satisfac-
tory, than when he FIST took charge
of the National finances. There has
been let up in the demand for gold,
and he hopes to escape having to
choose between using part of the
$Ioo, o,coo, 700, gold reserve fund or an
issue of bonds. At present the free
gold is accumulating quite rapidly in
the Treasury.
Representative Richardson, of
Tennessee, enjoys the distinction of
having secured the appointment of the
first postmaster under this administra-
tion, a distinction which he also cap
tured under President Cleveland's frs t
administration. Mr.. Richardson also
has the honor Of being one OF the few
who has been sent for by the President
to consult with him about the appoint
ment OF new government printer, one
OF the most important positions, from
a political point of view, under the ad-
mlnistration. Mr. Richardson has been
a member of. and chairman, of the
House committee on Printing for a
number of years hence the value Of
his advice in selecting a man to boss
the government printing.
The caucus committee charged with
the duty of reporting to the democrat.
&c caucus the membership OF the re-
organized Senate committees has about
concluded its work although its report
will not be made for a day or two, and
1t Is thought that the following list of
chalrmen OF the most important COM
mittees is correct: Appropriation
Cockrell; Commerce Ransom Fl
nance-VorFees Foreign Relations
Morgan Interstate Commensurate
ler; Judiciary-Pugh Library-Mills !;
Military Affairs-Walthall; Naval AZ
fairs Mcpherson Patents-Gray (;
Penslons--Palmer; Post Office and
Post Roads-Colquitt; Printing-Gor-
man Privileges and Elections -
Vance Public Buildings and Grounds
Vest Rules--Blackburn Territor-
ies-Faulkner, and Indian Depreda.
tions--Vilas. 1t is expected that the
re organization will be perfected this
week.
Secretary Smith has already earned
the reputation of being one of the
hardest workers who ever presided
over the Interior Department, and he
is at all times accessible to callers. He
listens patiently to all they have to say,
but as yet he does very little talking
himself.
A runner, of the important if true
variety, is floating around to the effect
that President Cleveland has an
nounced his intention to appoint nc
newspaper men to Office, except in ex-
ceptlonal cases, and that he is parti-
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