Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08
WAeHINaToN LaTTER.
WAsnINeroN. sepLember 4. !

WAsHINGTON, september 4, 1895
Fx. Sneaker Reed has never displayed
his great ability as a ready debaier and an
able exponent Of parliamentary law and pre-
cedent than during the debate on the new
rules, now going on in the House. Inc
''kickiue" Democrats, of whom there are
quite number, have gladly followed his
leadership. in exposing the weak points IN
the proposed rules, which he has been
merciless in doing. The ring Demoerats,
as several of the "kickers" have called those
who unauestiouably follow Speaker Crisp,
have no man TO pit against the Ex-Speaker
in debate, and since the bitter experience OF
Speaker Crisp When he left the chair and
attempted to combat Mr.. Reed, they no
longer try, contenting themselves with out
voting him and his followers, and upon sew
eral occasions they have found that very
diGcuit to do The administration is IN no
hurry for the House TO adopt its new rules;
hence the adjournment from Saturday until
wednesday. The Ways and Means conf
mittee is at work on fhe tariff biil-fourteen
davs of public hearings began to-day-and
Mi Cleveland has no other work cut out Tor
lie House lust vet aud he is not anxious for
it TO strike out at go-as-you-please gait.
History is repeating itself in the silver
fight in the Senate. The Southern Senators
who have been relied upon bv the silver
men from the Northwest 10 aid them In pre-
venting a vote upon the unconditional re-
peal Of the purchasing clause Of the silver
law are slowly but surely going over to the
administrators, and during the last two or
three days the prospect for an early vote has
verv much improved, although the thick
and thin silver men still say they will fight
TO the last but It is plain to be seen that
they are no longer confident Of success, as
they were but few days ago. Space forbids
mention Of the numerous causes assigned
for this change, although vigorous WELD
ing of the party whip by Senators Norhees
and German and some judicious promises of
patronage on the part Of Mr.. Cleveland can
not be overlooked as factors The populist
Senators are also regarded as doubtful by
the silver men, Senator PETER having pub
liclv stated that while he would vote against
unconditional repeal he would not take part
in or aid in any effort to prevent vote by
fllibustering. The Populists privately say
that they expect the passing of the bill by
the Senate to greatly increase their party IN
the South and Northwest, because Of their
belief that all Of the free-silver voters will
Join them Senator Hansbrough, of North
Dakota, has proposed an amendment, which
he thinks would satisfy the silver men and
be vetoed by the President. It provides for
the retirement of al paper money of a less
denomination than $50 and of all gold coins
less than $50, including national bank cur
reucy, aud the issuing OF silver certificates
therefor, to be based upon silver purchased
at tll7e n7syket price aud coined INTO standard
silver dollars as fast as the fe-
tired That amendments now IN the hands
of the Finance committee.
Several special trains left here yesterday
for the encampment at indianapolis, filled
with G. A. R, men aud their families. The
r. IL. a.. 1.ad ell IN
Worlds Fair largely increased the crowd
from Washington.
No more complete back-down was eyer
made by a member Of any Presidents cab
int than that Of Hoke Smith OF the pension
suspensions which have been such a marked
feature of the Democratic administration
The public reason given for the hack down
is far from the real cause Of it. II gradually
entered the mind Of Mr.. Cleveland, who was
the originator of the wholesale pension sus.
pension system, that the statements of such
Democrats as Senators German. Vorhees
and Palmer, and Representative Holman, as
to the certainty of the wreck of the Demo-
cratic party ifthe administration policy was
continued, were worth thinking about, and
while he was thinking about It he heard
from numerous other men who had been
Democrats but had foTsworu the party on ac-
count Of its bad treatment oftke old soldiers.
Then I've became panic stricken at the pros
pect and Hoke smith was ordered TO close
the suspension factory, and issue an order
telling the poor pensioners how sorry the
was for them. It is a fact
that the administration was sorry-sorry
that it dare not keep on suspending pension
ers.
One thing is already given out as certain
by the Democratic members of the House
Wavs and Means committee, any that IS by
no means resssuriDg to the poor man. It is
stated bv members of the committee that it
has been Informally decided that the sugar
bounty shall be abolished aud duty put up
on foreign sugar higher than that proposed
in tue Mills bill. That will be burning
the candle at both ends sure enough, as far
as the wsge-earners are econcerned-lowering
his earnings and increasing the price Of his
necessities