The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-08-02
WARRINGTON LETTHR.

N WASHINGTON. d. e.. July %. 1898.
keeeretary Carlisle 10 the only member Of the
Cabinet Mt present in Washington. and he has
been confined to his house for several days this
week by rheumatism. but next week President
Cleveland and the other members Of the Cabinet
will be here. a. they have been notified that the
President wishes TO submit the first draft Of his
message TO Congress TO them. and have full
and free discussion Of its contents before it is
finally completed.
Attempts are numerous at trying to guess the
nature Of the Presidents coming message, but
Ii 10 nonsense for anyone outside Of the cabinet
and few personal friends Iof Mr.. Cleveland
and they won't talk about ito pretend to
know. The mere fact that he will send another
message to Congress at the opening Of the regu-
lar session. even should the extra session re-
main in Iesiion until then. and the general be-
lief 10 that It will. makes it presumable that
his message to the extra session twill be confn-
ed to what it was called to legislate upon
finance. And II this presumption be correct 1t
will not indicate any change. Of opinion AZ to
the necessity for tariff or other reforms advo
Gated By the Democratic party during the last
campaign. Merely !ihat circumstances have
made 1t necessary to take up finance first.
Speaking Of reform. Commissioner Lochren
IL going right ahead In the program mapped
CUT for the reformation Of the pen sion roll not
withstsnding the howl that ID being raised by
. few C0nsressmen whose constituents have
been suspended. It has already been discover
cd that in addition to 10 large number of PEN
sions granted under the last administration
without proper examination of the applicant
and his papers. there were Thousands granted
Illegally. knowingly and wilfully. Only these
granted under. the act Of 1890 have yet been ex-
amined and NO others can be taken up for
long time. The suspensions up to date num-
Der nearly 5000. and II the same average is
kept mp In the entire $4,000 pensions granted
ander that law the total humber of suspensions
will be something like 1900. The examin alton
10 very thorough and Systematic and only those
cases showing clearly some irregular1ty or
doubt Of the right Of the pensioner to receive
the amount he has been setting are suspen ded
and few. If any of those who get restored to
she roll upon re.examination will get rs large
. pension - they have teen receiving.
Senator GoIman." remarked friend of the
man who has proven his light by his ability on
many occasions 70 be classed - q democratic
leader. .. never announces through the news
papers his futnre political intentions. and that
fact is 80 we'll known that he very seldom takes
the trouble to contradict the newspaper stories
which appear from time to time purporting to
or that happens in the Senate. Il is safe to say
however. that his future actions. like those of
the past. will always be such 40 will meet the
approval of majority Of good democrats and
% say also. that any advance announcements Of
them which may appear may always be set
down - merely guesses.'
One OF the most encouraging signs 10 those
who e1pect financial relief from the gislation
Of the extra session 10 the fact that, while most
OF the democratic Senate Ys and Repres entatives
have lidcas of their own MS to the legislation
needed. majority Of them lexpress themselves
~ willing to hear the arguments Of those who
advocate other ideas. and to be open to convic
sion 1t the other fellows argument be the best
II this feeling be shared by . majority of the
demo CT ats in both lHouse and Senate the diff
cdlty OF reaching some satisfactory basis of
eOmpromiss will be greatly lesSened. But it Is
going TO take time to bring about that result
and wise people will not expect immediate
Congressional &C lion on this important subject
Good legislation 10 better that hurried leRisla-
tlsn. and have yet to find the nrst democrat
who does not firmly believe that good legisla.
tion will be one OF the certainties of the Fifty
third Congress.
Gen. Duncan 8, Walker, chairman Of the com
mittee on Invitations OF the centenni al celebra
aies Of the laying Of the corner stone Of the |
Capitol building, to be held September 18Th |
next. this week sent invitations to the govern |
ors Of all the States AID their staffs to partici
pate President Cleveland has promised to in
srOduce the principal speaker 1t the celebra-
lion. who will be Mr.. VIM. Writ henry, Of
Virginia, o descendant OF Patrick Henry.