The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-11-24
lFrom Our Regular Correspondent
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. %, 1898.

The complacent smiles Of President
Cleveland and Secretary Gresham since
the last news from Hawaii was received
indicates that ii contained nothing die.
pleasing or disappointing to them. But
no smiles are seen on the faces Of those
who bad previously worked themselves
into . frenzy over the policy Of the I'd.
ministrstion 10 dealing with Hawaii
without knowing what that policy wsss
They expected TO hear . sensational
story Of the driving OF the Provisional
|govsrnment OF Hawaii from power and
the restoration OF the queen, by u. S
marines and sailors under commad oil
Minister Willie. and hoped that II would
have been accompanied BY blood shed
Therefore when the dispatches which
reached Washington Saturday afternoon
|contained nothing moro sensational than
the formal speeches Of Minister Willis
and President Dole. delivered when the
former presented his credeut isls as min.
lister to the Provisional government,
the sensation mongers found themselves
without leg to stand on.
The naturalization has never been
more dignified than during ell the sense.
less excitement aud criticism which fcls
lowed the publication OF Secretary
Greshams recommendation concerning
Hawaii. II had mapped out its pro.
gram before Minister Willis left Wash
ington, and Notwithstanding numerous
statements Il has not made the
slightest change in that program or in
lie instruction 10 NJ mister Willis. Ii
hes from the first been convinced that
lite course would be fully endorsed by
the unparalleled public when the facts
upon which action was taken become
known, and II has declined to allow pub.
lie clamor TO cause Il to change lite plans
% 10 when these facts should be made
public. That feeling IL o. strOng to day
% II ever was, and when the proper
time comes the people will be taken In.
10 the condolences or Mr.. Cleveland, and
they will endorse what he has done, and
then HE would be critics will be sorry
they did not wait while.
The subcommittee which have been
preparing the various schedules Of the
new tariff bill have finished their work,
md tn, completed bill IL now being
by the full democratic mem.
bership OF the committee on Ways and
Means. While some minor changes
may be made In the bill before Il isI
made public II is practically finished and
The republican members OF the com NIT.
lee will probably be furnished with
printed copies OF II within ten DAYS, 90
hat Il will be ready TO report 10 the
House during the first week Of the
'ession. TIE bill has been approved BY
The President and his csbinet and by
The executive committee Of the National
Democratic committee. and will not be
IN omitted 10 caucus before being re.
ported to the House. am not vt lii.
srty 10 give any details OF the bill 1t this
lime, but can cay without violating con.
hdence that II 10 from beginning 10 end
! democratic measure. Il 10 the present
intention Of the party leaders to push
he bill through the House before the
recess.
II 10 probable that the National Dem.
ocra!lc committee will open hesdquar.
lers 10 Washington In time to take d
more active part In the preliminary
work Of the Congressional campaign
81 next year than Il hes been cus.o mary
Tor the National committee TO take. III
10 not intended that il shall In any sense
Dupercede the Congressional campaign
but that Il shall act In con.
junction herewith.
In oil OF the departmental annual re-.
ports which have been completed there
10 one noticeable feature that 10 essen tial.
" mocratic-recomm lamentations look.
Ing toward economy In public expendi.
lueoe. wherever reductions are pOsai.
bic under existing laws they will be
made. but II will take time to undo the
results OF . long series OF oxtrsvaRant