Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-25
From our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., MAY Is, ls9

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 10, 1893.
The administration program is at last
completed, at least that is what those who
usually speak for the President say. 1t
consists of only four heads and whatever
else 1t may be is certainly thoroughly Dem
ocratic. Here they are: First, the repeal
Of the federal election laws, so as to keep
the South solid in both Congressional and
Presidential elections; second, the levyino
OF an income tax, to replace the money
that will be lost by lowering the tariff on
foreign manufactures; third, the repeal
OF the Sherman silver law and OF the tax
on state bank currency; fourth, a COM
plete revision of the tariff lowering the
duties materially on everything This
program is the result of Mr. Cleveland's
deliberation, and he says that he has no
fear Of the refusal of Congress to adopt
any part OF 1t except the tariff bill; he
fears that the demand for protection for
home manufactures may be so strong that
Democratic Senators and Representatives
from manufacturing states will not support
that
Others. however, think that he has been
led into being over sanguinC by the talk
OF Senators and members intent upon
pleasing him so they might pick up some
crumbs of patronage, 1t is very certain
that an income tax cannot be got through
Congress without the hardest sort Of .
fight, although II 1t be endorsed by the
Democratic Senate and House caucus it
Will in the end, Of course, be passed. 1t Is
not believed that a bill for the repeal Of
the Sherman silver law can possibly be
passed without Republican votes in both
House aud Senate, because that Is the one
question upon which quite number OF
Democratic Senators and Representatives
will not be bound by caucus; 1t was tried
at the last session of Congress and it Is
absolutely certain that not q single Repub-
!tcan In either House or senate will vote
for the bill If it be yoked to the repeal of
the tax on state bank currency as at pres
ert proposed. They believe too strongly
10 honest money to support a bill that II
enacted into law would give the country
an era OF wildcat money. A 60 the re-
peal Of the federal election law, unless The
next House adopts much more stringent
rules against aibu-teriug than the last one
did, the Republicans will defeat the at
tempt by hubusteriHg. All of which makes
It plain that 1t IS much easier To arrange q
program for Congress to follow than it
will be to make Congress follow IT,
At last the secret is ont as 70 why Com.
missioner Raum was asked for his resig-
nation weeks before his successor was Sc
!ccted- rs long as he remained at the
head Of the bureau applications for pen
sions were granted just a. rapidly as they
had been since the new law Went into ef-
feet. three years ago. one OF the first
things agreed upon by the new Democrat
ic cabinet was that the number of original
pensions granted should be largely cut
down, and they have been from the day
thar Gen. Raum left the bureau the de-
crease being abou. seventy per cent. And
the present understanding in the bureau IS
that the average of originx, pensions grant
ed must not te more lhau one-third Of
what it was under Gen. Raum That is
one kind Of pension reform, but it will
hardly be popular with needy applicants
Secretary Carlisle j. the most popular
member Of the administration with the
rank and file Of the Democratic party, be-
r.usp b. J,N.s .ba NIrrr,,,,,,,, a't..,.I ,.f,tI
service reformers aud openly gives As his
excuse for asking for the resignation Of
Republican rmpioye. that b. wants their
places tor Democrats.
One Republican has resigned that Secre-
ttry Carlisle would nave been glad 20 have
retained as member Of his stan, buta
fattering offer was made to Mr.. Edward q.
Leech, by the wealthy gentlemen, among
them e1-Secrelsry Whitney, who are to
open the National Union bank In New
York city on June !, and he has resigned
the position of Director OF the Mint to be-
come cashier Of the new bank Mr. LeeCh,
although comparatively young mau, has
devoted years to the study Of finance, up
on which he Is Justly regarded ss hg III au-
thority,
There is long story behind the refusal
Of tx Secretary FairchIid to serve as a
member OF the committee appointed by
Secretary Carlisle 10 investigate the New
York custom house and make report that
VIII furnish an excuse for the removal Of
Republican employees, 1t is known that
Mr.. Fairchild was disappointed because he
was not given place in the cabinet, and,
according to a close friend of his, at pres
ent in Washington, he feels that insul. has
been added to neglect by appointing him
member of this partisan smelling commit
tee, the sneaking work OF which he con-
slider, beneath his dignity and high stand
ing.