The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-06-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from orr regnlnr Correspondent J
WASHINGTON, June 9th, 1898.

retaIy Carlisle believe that tine Slttr-
man silver law is Responsible for the
present unsettled status. and that lis
repeal is absolutely necessary for the
welfare and prosperity Of the country.
and that the failure OF the extra SEES.
sion of Congress, 10 be held IN SePtem-
Der, to repeal it promptly will preci-
pitate n general financial panic, they
are not doing the slightest thing to
force any Senator or Representative
t. vote for its repeal against his hon
est opinion, nor will they; but they
do ask that every man, Congressman
and private individual, shall study
this question anew, not from the point
Of view of last year o. the year before,
but from the point of view of to-da..,
with all the attendant circumstances
in the industrial, bushes and financial
world, believing that such intelligent
study cannot fail to result in "A practi-
cally unanimous vote tor its repeal as
soon as Congress gets together. The
practical operation Of the Sherman
law has shown it to be a bad law
that's why the President and the Sec
rotary of the Treasury wish it repeal
ed.
There is no truth in the sensational
runor sent out from Washington ar
ly this week, that the British Ambas-
sador had demanded OF this Govern
ment reparatlon, pccuniary and by
apology, for the arrest of an officer of
the British steame Nigrctia ut New
Orleans last month. The arrest has
been in a courteous note brought to
the attention OF the State Department
and an investigation is now being
made ct the case. If the facts
show that reparation is due, 1t will be
made promptly without any demand.
The originator of the silly rumor must
have been entirely ignorant OF diplo-
matte methods.
1t liz evident to eve the most care
less observer that President Cleveland
is Il much better politician now than
lie was eight years ago. There Is no
denying the tact that democrats have
been II little nervous owe the distri-
button of tho New York Federal Off
ces, owing to the threatening attitude
which Tammany and anti-T ammany
democrats have occupied toward each
other. 1t was feared that any posi-
tive recognition Of either side by the
administration would precipitate a
faction fight in New York that would
%endanger, if it did not actually lose,
the State. There is no longer any
such fear. President Cleveland has
proven by his selection Of a postmas-
ter for New York City that he knows
how to select men who will be equally
acceptable and satisfactory to Tam
mauy and anti ammanv democrats.
President Cleveland has been in vlted
to speak at the 4th of July celebra-
ton by Tammany Hall, which shows
how little truth there is in the news
paper talk about Tammany's not lik-
ing the President.
The much-talked- about new extra
dition treaty with Russia was officially
promulgated this week and notice Civ
Gu by Presidential proclamation that
it would so into effect on the oath OF
tile present month. About the only
material difference between this and
reciprocity treaties we have with 9th
er countries Is that attempts against
the life of the head of either govern
ment or members of his family are
Lot classed as political ~offenses, but
are made extraditable crimes. Ac-
corling to the terms of the new treaty
it may be terminated upon six months
notice by either government. Officials
here do not expect hat the working
of the new treaty will bring about any
OF the calamities so freely predicted
by those who are opposed to it.
Ex-senator Saunders, of Nebraska
who is the father-in-law Of that high.
flying young man. once known to the
toadies of the Metropolis as "Princ.
HARRISON" now plain Russell Harrison
in compliance with a request, has re.
signed his membership on the UtaI
Commission, and H. c. Lett, who was
II prominent candidate for governor o
the Territory, has been appointed il
his place This makes the Commits,
sion stand three democrats and two
republicans, and, in view Of the expec
tation that the Territory will be ad
mitted to Statehood at the coming
session of Congress, it is not expected
that any further changes will be mad
in tue Commission.
Secretary Herbert. accompanied b,
a number of prominent officials and
few invited guests, Will 90 over t,
Philadelphia tomorrow to witnes
the launching of the battleship Mas
sachusetts.
Ever since the organization of tn
National banking system, one Of il
important laws has been construed il
favor of its stockholders. but hereaf
ter this law will be construed in favo
OF the depositoIs and other creditor
nt these hankS. The Law in nnnstin,