Milford chronicle., 1893-02-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsnlNoroN. "a. 6. 80.

DO AME AAN1AAlAA mas uEaAAA AAAI BAA~ArA kAl
% position made by The commissioners from
20 the new provisional government of Hawai-
% for the annexation of that country to the
% UnitedYStates, aud is now, with his rsuai
q thoroughness and care, studying the question:
in all its bearings, in order to make up his
mind whether he will take any steps towards
o annexation, make any recommendations TO
o leave the Whole matter for the incoming a6-
o minisTation and Congress. or leave the
0 whole matter for the incoming admins
) trstion aud Congress. Before the commits
, sionsrs arrived it was thought probable, in
deed it was informally agreed that treaty by
, which the Uuited States took the republican
government Of Hawaii under its protection
would be about the proper thing for the pre-
sent, leaving annexation to follow as it uuques.
tionably would have done in few years But
when the ultimatum Of the commissioners
nexatiou or nothing-was received the situa-
tien was changed. The President aud all of his
Cabinet are favorable TO annexation, but as
it would have to be preceded by Congress
sioual legislation and The life Of the present
administration and Congress is so nearly
/
administration not to begin what would pro-
baby haye to be ended by the new Congress
aHd administration. A decision will probably
be reached in a few days The Hawaiian flag
red, white and blue stripes, with . red
cross in the corner-is flying from the top of
the hotel at which the Hawaiian commission
ers are quartered. There is nothing foreign /
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sion.
A determined effort is being made to Sc
cure some silver legislation on a compromise
basis before the session closes. Dan Lamont
and Don Dickinson are here in the interest
Of the new administration, and to submit to
the silver men several propositions for a COM
promise, all Of them INVOLVING a suspension
of the purchase of silver by the government.
They say that if their efforts are not success
full an extra session will certainly be called
The bill authorizing the expenditure Of
$50, 900 in the preparation of an exhibit for
the Worlds Fair, showing the progress of z
the colored race since 1868, has been favor :
ably reported to the House, and the favorable t
manner in which it is spoken ofby members u
indicates that it may pass, but, owing to the
crowded condition Of the calendar, action on i
no measure is certain. d
Probably no single action Of the President
during his entire term has been more talked
about thau the nomination of Judge Howell
2 Jackson, of Tennessee, an able Jurist. but
IN uucomPromising Democrat, to succeed i
he late Justice Lamar on the bench of the ol
7 G Cuprar,a forrt ri. u....s-. -,
tated to a number of gentlemen his intention
0 nominate republican, and such was his N,
Intention until the day before he nominated m
udge Jackson, and the cause Of his change
f mind was a notification he received to the
fleet that twelve Republican Senators would
ote with the Democrats against the confina-
on of any Republican he might nominate.
he reason given by most Ofthese Republi- f
ans was that an attempt to force the CON pr
rmation Of Republican would result in
ither tieiug up the Senate for the rest ofthe
ession, or the adoption of a cloture rule and
lat they would not take any chances of
ther. Contrary to precedent Judge lack -,
ms nomination has been referred to com an
ittee. 1t has been customary tocon6rm the ire
EN- to committees, Judge Jackson although
Democrat is not believer in thethe doc
inc of State rights. Democratic Senators
y privately hat his confirmation depends
BON Mr.. Clevelaud's wishes The House lov
hile sitting as a committee Of the whole kn
opted very sensible amendment to an sni sli
ppropriation bill, giving the owners of Trl
nercian quarries a chance to compete with
reigners In furnishing the marble for the -
W Congressional library building, but 3
len the yea and nay vote wa taken iu the
gular session the party whip was brought
to use and the protection" cry raised
nsequently the amendment was rejected
a party vote.
Secretary Fosters report on the condition
the Treasury, and his estimates ofreceipts
d expenditures for this aud the next fiscal
ar has put an end to the talk about a Bank
pt Treasury, which has been more or less
evalent among Democrats ever since Con
ess met.
The amount of INITIATED currency now "a
ing presented to the Treasury for redemp-
n average 100000 a day, being much
ger than for many years. It is believed
1t this is largely caused by the scare CON
ming the carrying ofthe gems of contagious
icases in old paper money.
rhe attempt to make the Panama Canal in
3tigation a star-chamber affair is not well 8
eived. The people want to know the whole
e inwarduess Of this business aud if it in. u
es anybody's reputation so much the -a
rse tor them.