Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.


wAsuiNGroS, Feb. 20, is9s.-The
true Significance Of PTesidcnt.clect
Clevolan;'s cabinet selections, all but
two OF which have been announced,
Ia beginning to be fully realized by the
politicians, and II Is not pleasing to
those Of his own party who are on
record Ne having opposed his nomlna.
ton. This Ia the way democratic
senator who was friendly 10 i'm be.
fore the Chicago convention, but after.
wards took II very active part In the
campaign: al consider that notice
has been served upon the party that il
Is 10 be a Cleveland administration, in
fact az well as In name, n d that none
but original Cleveland men need apply
for patronage. With Gresham ut the
head Of this state department all but
Cleveland men will certainly be shut
out OF diplomatic places; We may get n
few crumbs from Carlisle, my old col.
league; Bisscll Will see % 10 that the
Hin men are kept out OF the little
pOstOiii ces In New York ~ well ns in
the other states; Lamont will naturally
run the war department in tho Inter.
est OF his friends; Hoke Smith will do
the same with tho interior duuart.
mcnt, while Morton, OF Nebraska, IL
too well known as Cleveland
wOfehiper 10 leave any doubt Of what
he VIII do with the agricultural de.
partment DO not understand me as
Kicking, or az being sUreheai. |
have always contended that Presi-
dent hal perfect right 10 organize
his cabinet to suit himself, aud | do
not blame Mr.. Cleveland for exer.
cising that right; | am only telling you
what the cabinet, AS so far selected.
means TO those Democrats who Cd.
posed Air. Clevciand's nomination,
because 1t Will save lots OF disappoint-
ment 10 have II generally kuOsn.
The Western men do not like even a
little bit the selection Of Hoke Smith,
Of Georgia, 10 be secretary OF the In.
terror. They think, and make no bones
OF saying that Western man should
have been put In the place, because
that department has 10 dUnl with %
many matters affecting that section.
However, the opposition IL like that 10
Judge Jackson, whose nomination to
the supreme court was con llTmsd by
the Senate without dissenting voice.
There are two sides 10 everything,
but the queens side OF the late Hawaii
mn revolution was very tsrdy In getting
to Washington, 50 tgtdy In fact thar
now II IL here there IL little
probability OF It's being fuctor In
Determining what shall be done by
this government, although the
opponents OF the ratification OF the
annexation treaty sent to the Senate
last week by President Harrison are
trying to use II Rs an Argument to let
The treaty go over to the next session.
Tue Impression IL, however, that con.
sidefably more than the necessary two
thirds OF the Senate are in favor OF
prompt ratification OF the treaty, AMI
that II will be ratified unless iilibus.
tering tactics are adopted to prevent
vote being taken.
II is now regarded as certain that
there VIII be no financial legislation ut
this session except tho amendment
authorizing the secretary Of the treas.
ury 10 issue 3 per cent bonds TO run for
hve years, up TO s6O, 900, 900, whenever
he thinks such action necessary to keep
up the gold reserve fund, which has ut
been adopted by the Senate. Those Ia a
position to know say ihisAtmin Illustration
has fully determined 10 Issue no bonds.
IL Ia not generally known, but all the
same IL IN u TACT, that under the laws
as they now are the secretary OF the
treasury could issue 4, q or 5 per cent
bonds ut his pleasure and the President
has no authority TO prevent It, how.
ever much he might be opposed 10 IL.
That explains why those VINO are inter.
ested In having bonds Issued have
been trying TO scare the secretary OF
the treasury into issuing them; they
knew he had the sole authority. BY
the way, n the true inwaTdness OF
what has been done In the financial
world for the last ninety days towards
affecting legislation anu tho policy OF
the treasury department In ever made
public IL will be- such story OF rapac-
lily that It will cause every patri-
otic American 10 blush with shame.
Several sharp debates have taken
place over the appropriation bills
one OF them In the House actually
leading TO an exchange OF blows be-
tween two membeTs-whicb are lust
now occupying the greater portion OF
tho attention OF C0ngrtss. The PEN
sion bill was passed by the House with.
out any OF the radical amendments to
the pension laws proposed by the COM
mit.ee, and the amendments to tho
legislative and executive bill, extend
ing to eight hours day the time OF
the government clerks ana reducing
their annual leave 10 fifteen days,
which were passed by the House, have
been struck cut OF the bill by the Som
ate commute.
One OF the most interesting govern
ment exhibits at the Worlds Far will
DO the mammoth globe, 10 DO sent by
The general land Office. III Is an exact
mouel OF the earth, a little more than
20 feet In diameter, with n cjrcumfer.
enco OF CD feet, IA superficial area Of
1886 feet, and weighing more than
1900 pounds, tho wholG revolving
upon su sxis, similar to an ordinary
school globe. The model IL built Ia
sections anu M soon a. completed will
DO shipped 10 Chicago and erected
there.