Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-02-23
Washington Letter.
FROM our Regular Correspondent


republics than to democrats, and the
selections indicate that the democratic
party proper is to be consulted even
less from March +, 1898, than it was
during Mr. Cleyeland's other admins
tration. he appears to feel under no
obligations to the machine element,
either fOr his nomination or his election.
and the statement has been frequently
made during the last two or three DAYS
by observant men, that Mr.. Cleveland
was ambitious of founding new polit-
ical party, more republican than DEM
ocratic in its tendencies. Snch promi-
nent democrats as Senators German and
Brice acknowledge that they hsve not
even been asked their opinion by Mr..
Cleveland concerning the membership
of the cabinet; consequently there is
already a feeling of resentment in the
Senate against him, and Senator Hill is
adding fuel to the flames in every way
he can. The democratic talk is mostly
aimed at Gresham, but the truth of the
matter is that the selection of Dan
Lamont to be Secretary of War and of
eX partner Bissell to be Postmaster
General gives as little satisfaction as
that OF Gresham to be Secretary Of
State. They are regarded as personal
and not political selections. Carlisle
as Secretary of the Treasury is the only
one of the four members of the cabinet
already selected who can truly be said
to meet the expectations of the demo-
Gratis in Congress. That this feeling of
emnity to Mr.. Cleveland exists is plain
to all, but your correspondent does not
think, reports to the contrary notwith-
standing. that il will be carried to the
extent of opposing the confirmation of
any of the cabinet nominations,
although nothing would be more to the
liking of Senator Hill; but Senator Hill
is too shrewd a politician to butt his
head against brick wall. Unless he
/ has positive assurances from a sufi-
cient number of Senators to make it
CERTAIN that he can defeat the nomina-
tons it is not probable that he will
oppose them.
Senator Sherman says he does not
favor az issue of bonds unless it becomes
- solutely necessary in order to keep
=. nc gold reserve in the Tresury. His
bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue $50,O00.O00 in five
year per cent. bonds for the purpose
of replenishing the gold reserve which
has been favorablY reported, is simply to
save some money for the government
il bonds have to be issued. No new
law is needed to issue bonds, oat bonds
under present law would have to bear
not less than per cent, and to run for
long term of years; hence Senator
Shermans bill. The President is so
strongly opposed to an issue of bonds
that nothing short of direst fnan-
cial straits would cause him TO allow it
while he remains in office, and Secre-
airy Foster says he sees nothing IN the
situation to require it at this time.
The President having forwsrded the
treaty for the annexation of Hawaii to
the Senate, accompanied by message
recommending its immediate ratifca-
ton, has gone to Maryland for two or
three days duck shooting. 1t was thought
that it would be best to accomplish
annexation by an act of Congress, but
owing TO the short time remaining of
the session and the belief that prompt
action was necessary it was concluded
to do it by treaty. which only needs the
ratification of the Senate and the for
NAL acceptance of the Hawaiian gov
eminent to become binding on both
Countries. The treaty is very short
one. 1t provides that the provisional
government of Hawaii shall remain in
charge of that country until Congress
shall provide by legislation q new COY.
ernment. 1t also provides that it must
be ratified by the Hawaiian government
within sixty days after it is received at
Honolulu. Besides the message and
the treaty the president sent to the
Senate mass of correspondence relat-
ing to Hawaii and the policy of the
United States in dealing Herewith in
the past. The President assured him.
self before taking this action that the
Senate would ratify the treaty. and
Secretary OF State Foster says he ex-
poets to sign the official copy of it, after
its ratificationfor the Commissioners
70 take back with them before he sails
for Europe, and he is booked to leave
on The IS. inst.
Representative and Senator-elect