The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-05-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, April 81. 1893.

What is the financial policy of the ad
ministration, or has it such thing
These are questions that good many
people have asked during the last week
and they are still unanswered, and viii
probably remain so for some time t,
come. That the cabinet was divided
upon the question OF what should be
done when the gold in the Treasury fell
below the 500, 600, 900 held as reserve
fund Is not denied, Secretaries Carlisle
and Gresham and Acknowledgement
olney advising that no more gold be paid
for what are known as Treasury notes,
which are payable in 'coiD," and Mr..
Cleveland and the rest of the cabinet
Secretary Smith and Herbert were alb
sent) favoring their continued redemp.
tion in gold, which was done. Whether
the adoption of Secretary Carlisle's idea
would have resulted in gold going to a
premium is question. The plan adopted
was simply carrying cut what Secretary
Foster, when at the head of the Treasury,
said he would do If the necessity arose
therefor, rather than issue bonds. The
reserve was only impaired one day, and
the Treasury now has sufficient ''free
gold" to meet all the demands expected
this week. Thoughtful people regard
the disposition, which unquestionably
exists, to make the financial question
sectional, as source Of future danger.
1t ean certainly do no good to have Sec
retsry Carlisle posing as tho champion of
the South aud West as against Mr.. Cleve.
land, who is claimed to stand for the
East. Any financial policy that is not
for the entire United States is bound in
the end to be disastrous to the admins.
tration that fathers it, A political party
may, as every intelligent person knows,
succeed in securing power by claiming in
different sections of the country to repre-
sent different and opposite ideas, but
National financial policy cannot be con.
Quoted on any such basis without a
smash.up.
The administration declined to act
upon hint that Max Judd, OF St. Louis.
formerly of Austria, would not be accept.
able to the Austrian government a. q.
). Consul.General at Vienna, and it now
finds itself confronted with the positive
refusal of that government to receive
him. 1t cannot leave the place vacant,
as was done in the first Cleveland sd.
ministration when the Austrians declined
to reoeive tbs U. 8. Minister appointed
by Mr. Cleveland, because large business
interests required the constant presence
at Vienna Of an American Consul Gen.
eral This is clear case of obstinacy.
as Mr.. Judd might easily have been
given another place as soon as it was
known that he was Objectionable to the
Austrians, which was as soon as his
nomination was made public.
Few Republicans have any love for
the man who changes his politics for the
purpose OF retaining or getting an office.
The action Of Postmaster General Bissel
in notifying s. ]. Watt, postmaster at
Columbus, Georgia, who was originally
appointed as Democrat by Mr.. Cleve.
land during his first administration, re.
appointed four years ago by General
Harrison as Republican. and is now
here seeking another re.appointment as a
Democrat, that he would be removed as
soon as his successor was selected, gives
general satisfaction.
The much talked about decision oil
Judge Kicks at Toledo, Ohio, will thi.
week be brought before the Supreme
Court on writ of habeas corpus for the
release of engineer Lennon, who wal
sentenced to prison Hereunder. TIL,
labor organization will be represented b,
E. w. Harper, of Indiana, and exon.
gresham Hurd, of Ohio.
Christopher Columbus is on top thi,
week. His distinguished descendant
the Duke Of Veragua, is at present il
Washington, the guest of the Nation
He was given state reception at th,
White House to-day, and on Wednesda,
he and his party will accompany Mr.
Cleveland aud the cabinet to New Yorl
and take part in the official ceremopie,
attending the closing of the Internationa
Naval Review IN New York harbor
The Duke is delighted with America al
well as with bis reception by the Ameri.
can people, and he anticipates much
pleasure in attending the Columbian Elk
position.
Mrs. General Grant. now in Washing
ton, it is said to remain permanently
paid Mrs. Cleveland social visit Satur
day. at the White House, and enjoyed
renewing her acquaintance with the
scenes amid which she spent eight happy
years. Mrs. Cleveland paid her marked
attention; she has been her persona
friend and admirer for some years.
The proposition to put the ushers a,
the White House in livery has been &C
severely criticised that it may not b.
carried out. although it was at frat an,
nounced that it had been fully dstermin.
cd upon. Americans are not fond Of
wearing liveries.