Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-12-05
wAsHINGToN LETTER.
from our Regular correspondsnt.)


combine in his own person the fun
tions OF both the Legislative and e,
ecutive branches OF the governmer
was never more plainly shown tha
by the new tariff bill, which is a IA
more radical measure than it wa
generally expected to be. Mr.. Cleve
land has actually compelled Demo
cratic members of the House Way
and Means committee to vote to pu
articles on the free list against tn
protest Of their Democratic constitu
ents and with the full knowledge tha
such action you'd bring want I,
many people in their districts ant
States. This may seem strong as
sertion, but it is not exaggerated II
the slightest degree. How has Mr.
Cleveland obtained sufficient contro
over Democratic members of the
House to compel thom to vote away
the welfare of their friends and con-
stituents? The answer Is easy. He
has done It by the use Of patronage
and promises; he has given them
petty Offices for their personal follow
lowers and has promised them that If
they fail to get renominated and
elected to the Fifty Fourth Congress
he will provide for them personally
Chairman Wilson, OF the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, who has be-
trayed two Of the greatest industries
Of West Virginia, by allowing coal
and iron ore to be placed on the free
list, is understood to have been prom.
ised lifetime position on the bench
OF the U. S. Circuit or District Court
as q reward for his treachery to the
interests of his State and people. The
same policy is to be carried out to
get votes for the Cleveland tariff bill
lit is a misnomer to call it by any
body else's name--in the House, and
will probably succeed as we'll as with
the committee.
But when it comes to the Senate
those tactics will not necessarily sue
coed. The average Senator is always
more independent than member Of
the House. His term is six years.
and, If he has lately been elected.
will extend beyond that of the Pres
ident, so that he does not feel that
he has any need OF being "taken care
OF" by the administration in case his
action or vote is unsatisfactory to his
constituents. There is not the slight.
est expectation that the Senate will
pass the tariff bill as it is now, even
II Mr.. Cleveland succeeds in his an.
nounced intention to railroad it
through tho House, although, looking
at the matter from a purely political
standpoint, it would be the best thing
that could happen for the Republican
party for il to become law Just as il
now is, but it would be a great hard.
ship on the wage earners of the
country; consequently Republicans
will try to defeat it, or in any event
to have it amended in many respects.
Among the long list of articles
placed on the free list by the new
bill are the following: Wool, iron
're' coal, pig tin, hemp, fax, jute,
'iiver, lead ore, copper, salt, crude
'orax, binding twine, cotton ties and
umoer not advanced in preparation !
beyond saving. The cut on articles
eft on the dutiable lis. is deep and
slll probably average somewhere $
bout forty per cent. :
No news is expected from Hawaii
'niess 1T be secured by a special
teamer sent by some enterprising
ewspaper, before December II.
no administration would very gladly
rawl out of the unpleasant hole in q
'hich 1t hnds itself, but as it cannot 5,
members pretend an indifferen, . 4
icy are far from feeling. Secretary ),
'resham is trying to sneak out by 81
Hing his personal friends that Mr. :,
ieveland had determined to restore
10 queen before he was sworn in and
lat Blount's instructions were pre. a.
lred in the White House ahd piven Ii
him by Mr.. Cleveland, and that he Re
'Fesham) had nothing whatever to ~
, with shaping the Hawaiian policy u
at even while trying TO do the sneak ''
= he has proven his completely in sA
'a' wili be regarded by posterity as A.. aa
Q oil the most dastardly state crimes Pr, Pr
American history by ransacking CO, CO,
. State Department record and civ. 60. 60.
out for publication in adminis,r.. =
q newspapers isolated letters which
I'M to bear out his theory, or, as he
inns, Mr.. Cleveland's theory, that III