The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-08-04
wAsHrSGros LETTER.
From aut regular Correspondent.
WASN'T, gton. july q, Isqs.

| From cue regular Correspondent.
Washington. July "a, 1898.
The old story. startled in the first month
of the administration, about there Icing a
disagreement between President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle as to the financial
policy Of the administration has been re-
yived ana given a new dress, it being
stated now that the President intends 10
use the vacancy in the Supreme Court TO
get rid of Secretary Carlisle. Your CORES
pCndent can state On the authority of one
who knows whereof he speaks that there
isn't the Sigh est friction between the
President and Secretary Carlisle; on the
contrarj, their relations have constantly
grown closer rs each came to fully under
stand the mind and disposition of the OH
er, both haYing found unexpected traits in
the other 10 admire. Secretary Carlisle
rightly declines to dignity the story by de-
nying it. II Is casy TO account for the re
appearance of the story at this time. Ex-
citing political news is very scarcs-the
calm before the storm i nov on-and It
was considered by the reyamper Of the sto
rY tha. Secretary Carlisle's appointment to
The vacancy in the Supreme Court was pos
sible, IL mot very probable. and in case be
should be appointed he 1.-THE writer could
claim credit for having had exclusive ad-
vanea off Al snsaxr.~tsa. al :e
appointed the story would soon be forget
ten anyway.
Speaking OF that Supreme Court vacancy,
] have just had talk with a gentleman
who is as close TO President Cleveland per-
ssnally as any man in the world IN the ru-
NOR which has at various times connected
the names of three members Of The cabinet
with the vacancy. He said: at Is very
easy for me TO tell yoa Why / feel certain
that Mr. Cleveland will not break INFO bis
cabinet to ill tnat vacancy, although Secre-
taries Gresham and Carlisle and Attorney
General oiney. all of whom hare been men
TONED, would either Of them make model
Justice on the lencL Of the greatest
Court in iha world. But that
doesn't enter into the case al all. II should
lie remembered iha, Mr. Cleveland spent
about four months IN selecting the mem-
bers Of his cabsret. and that each member
was se'ectad with special reference to the
work that Mr. Cleveland expected that par
ticular department over which be preside<
to DO towards making his administration |
success Now. then. is it reasonable sup
position that before the new machinery
has fairly go. TO going. Mr. Cleveland
would even entertain the idea of changing
any one Of the men he had so carefully Sc
lected TO anothc- posifiou, hox much |
hszor there might he fer tie individual in !
the CHANGE think ao; should much
sooner expect 10 see the Senate invaded |
ihAa the cabinet to gil this vacancy
Commissioner I.Ochren isn't worrying /
oser the fuss that IS being made because Of |
The suspension Of The pension Of Justice
chGles D Long Of ;he Supreme Court Of
Michigan. He says h- has no apo'ogy to
make and that Judge Long in making ap-
plicAtion for his pension alleged that ke /
was totally helpless. and that be Is now
drawing a salary Of $500 = year. which
shows thai he is long ways from being
totally helpless and that the case Is prop |
er one for Investigation.
Secretary Carlisle nailed another mis-
statement Nhen be said tha, neither him
sesf nor any oikcisl CT ihe treasury depart
nsus was engaged in ;nc preparation Of
Iariff bill. and that neither he nor the
President had sser contemplated sEch 4
hing. Treasury officials are preparing IN
formation On the subject which will be
placed at the dispo al Of tie house commit
zee on ways ard means when 1t begins
work Oh Tie tariff bill
An attempt was made to make i; appear
that the acting director of the mint had
done something extraordinary in refusing
b pay more than the London price for sill
yer bullion and there was for while lot
Of Wild talk about bringing ''ihe usurpa
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gress. indulged in mostly by republicans
who didnt care a rap about silver, but
thought they saw in the incident an oppor-
tnnity 10 emharrass the administration.
Tie talk was stopped as suddenly as il be
gan, for little Investigation brought out
the fact that in 1878. when John Sherman
was Secretary Of the Trrasuv and under
the Bland act. then just gone into effect
was compelled 10 buy 3 10000 worth Of
silver month. for coinage, be no, only
refused to paF mere than the London price
bat when American holders Of silver re-
fused to sell at that price, he actually
bought more than s., ,0oO. 900 worth of sill
yer in London and had it shipped 10 the
Philadelphia mint.