The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-03-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From our regular correspondent

publicans than to Democrats, and the
selections Indicate that the Democratic
party proper is to be consulted even less
from March 4th, 1898, than it was during
Mr.. Cleveand's other administration.
He appears to feel under no obligations
to the machine element, either for his
nomination or his election, and the state
ment has been frequently made during
the last two or three days by observant
men that Mr.. Cleveland was ambitious
of founding a new political party, more
Republican than Democratic in it's tend.
encies. Such prominent Democrats as
Senators German and Brice acknowledge
that they have not even been asked their
opinion by Mr.. Cleveland concerning
the membership of the cabinet; conse-
quently there is already u feeling of re-
sentiment in the Senate against him, and
Senator Hill is adding fuel to the flames
in every way he can. The Democratic
talk is mostly aimed at Gresham, but
the truth of the matter is that the seec-
ton OF Dan Lamont to be Secretary of
War and of ex partner Bissell to be Post.
master General gives as little satisfaction
as that of Gresham to be Secretary of
State. They are regarded as personal and
not political selections. Carlisle as Sec.
retary of the Treasury is the only one of
the four members OF the cabinet already
selected who can truly he said to meet
the expectations OF the Democrats in
Congress That this feeling of ennity
to Mr. Cleveland exists is plain to all,
but your correspondent does not think,
reports to the contrary notwi!hsta anding,
that it will be carried to the extent of
opposing the confirmation 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 he has positive assurances
from a sufficient number OF Sena rrs to
make it certain that he can defeat the
nominations ii is not probable that he
will openly oppose them.
Senator Sherman says he does not
absolutely necessary in order to keep up
the gold reserve in the Treasury His
bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue $50, 100000 in five year
per cent. bonds for the purpose of re.
plenishing the gold reserve which has
been favorably reported, is simply to save
some money for the government if bonds
have to be issued. Nonew law is needed
to issue bonds, but bonds issued under
pre- sent laws would have to bear not less
than per cent. and to run for long
term of years; hence Senator Sherman's
bill. The President is so strongly op.
posed to an issue of bonds that it is Ger.
tain nothing short of the direst financial
straits would cause him to allow it wi hile
he remains in office, and Secretary
Foster says he sees nothing in the situ-
alton 10 require it at this time.
The President, having forwarded the
treaty for the annexation of Hawaii to
the Senate, accompanied by message
recommending its immediate ratification,
has gone to Maryland for two or three
days duck shooting. 1t was first thought
that it would be best to accomplish an.
nexation by an act of Congress, but ow.
ng to the short time remaining of the
session and the belief that prompt action
was necessary it was concluded to do it
by treaty, which only needs the ratifica-
ton of the Senate and the formal accept
ance of the Hawaiian government to be.
come binding on both countries. The
treaty is very short one. 1t provides
that the provisional government of
Hawaii shall remain in charge of that
country until Congress shall provide by
legislation new government. 1t also
provides that it must be ratified by the
Hawaiian government within sixty DAYS
after it is received at Honolulu. Besides
the message and the treaty the President
sent to the Senate mass of correspond.
ence relating to Hawaii and the policy of
the United States in dealing Herewith
in the past. The President assured
himself before taking this action that
the Senate would r4tify the treaty, and
Secretary OF State Foster says he expects
to sligo the official copy OF it, after its
ratification, for the Commissioners to
take back with them before he sails for
Europe, and he is booked to leave on
the 25th inst
Representative and Senator. elect
Henry Cabot Lodge is in pleasant state
of mind just now. The House committee
to which was referred resolution recit-
ing that Mr.. Lodge and friend had
enjoyed the privilege of examining the
historical archives OF the State D,.part.
ment which was denied to others, and
providing for an investigation has been
raporta1 hack IN tho Houaa thu copo