Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-02-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Cleveland's Cabinet - How Both
Parties Regard 1t.
Hawaiian Treaty Of Annexation Sent
to the Senate.
From our Regular Correspondent

even less from March 4, 1893, than it
was during Mr.. Cleveland's other ad-
ministration. He appears to feel under
no obligations to the machine element
either for his nomination or his elec-
ton, and the statement has been fire.
quently made during the last few days
by observant men that Mr.. Cleveland
was ambitious of founding new po-
litical party, more Republican than
Democratic in its tendencies. Such
prominent Democrats as Senators Cor
man and Brice acknowledge that they
have not even been asked their opinion
by Mr.. Cleveland concerning the men,
bership of the cabinet. Consequently
there is already feeling Of resentment
in the Senate against him, and Senator
Hill is adding fuel to the flames in ev-
cry 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 Post
master General gives as little satisfac-
ton as that of Gresham to be Secretary
of State. They are regarded as perso-
nal and not political selections. Car
Isle 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
Democrats in Congress. That this feel
ing of enmity to Mr.. Cleveland exists
is plain to all, but your correspondent
does not think, reports to the contrary
notwithstanding, that it will be carried
to the extent of opposing the confirma-
tion 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
Le has positive assurances from a suf-
ficient number of Senators to make 1t
certain that he can defeat the nomina-
t:pns it 10 not probable that he will
openly oppose them.
Senator Sherman says he does not
favor an issue of bonds unless it be-
comes absolutely necessary in order to
keep up the gold reserve in the Treas
ury. His bill authorizing the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury to issue $4,000, 900
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 if bonds have to be issued.
No new law is needed to issue bonds,
but bonds issued under present laws
must bear not less than 4per cent, and
run for long term of years; hence
Senator Sherman's bill. The President
is so strongly opposed to an issue OF
bonds that it is certain that nothing
short of the direst financial straits
would cause him to allow it while he
remains in Office, and Secretary Foster
says he sees nothing in the situation to
require it at this time.
The President having forwarded the
treaty for the annexation of Hawaii
accompanied by message recommend
ing its immediate ratification, has gone
to Maryland for two or three day
duck shooting. 1t was first though
that it would be best to accomplish
annexation by an act of Congress, bu
owing to the short time remaining o
the session and the belief that promp
action was necessary it was conclude'
to do it by treaty, which only need
the ratification of the Senate and tn
formal acceptance of the Hawaiial
Government to become binding o.
both Countries. The treaty is YER.
short one. 1t provides that the provit
ional Government of Hawaii shall re
main in charge Of that country unit
Congress shall provide by legislation
new Government. 1t also provide
that it must be ratified by the Hawai-
an Government within sixty days afte
it is received ct Honolulu. Besides th
message and the treaty the Presider
sent to the Senate mass of correspor
dence relating to Hawaii and th
policy of the United States in dealin
Herewith in the past. The Presider
assured himself before taking this az
tion that the Senate would ratify tn
treaty, and Secretary of State Foste
says he expects to sign the official cop
of it, after its ratification for tn
Commissioners to take back with ther
before he sails for Europe, and he
booked to leave on the 25th inst.
Representative and Senator eleG
Henry Cabot Lodge is in pleasan
state of mind just now. The Hous
Committee to which was referred
resolution reciting that Mr.. Lodge an
a friend had enjoyed the privilege Q
| examininge the historical archives Q
the State department which was denie
to others, and providing for an invest
. cation has been reported back to tn
/ House, the committee asking to be e,
cused from its further consideration
because of there being no reason for a
!, investigation.
/ Proposed amendments to the pei
sion laws were voted down by tn