The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-03-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrem OIL regular correspondent.)
WASHINGTON Fah % 1

oS SSt ASCDs
A specimen Of disgruntled republican
stateemanship is now being given the
country by the administration in the man
ner in which it is daliying with the critical
financial situation. Instead Of taking some
decided step towards relief Mr. Harrison
and Secretary Foster are simply doing
nothing, being perfectly satisfied if they
can stave of the crisis until they have
turned the government over to the demo-
Gratis, thinking thus TO escape responsible
ity for any trouble that may then come.
Tnis is worse than 'cowardly;i it is criminal.
The people Of this country are not idiots;
they will know where to place the response
biIity should the inaction of this adminis--
tration result in anything like financial
panic, which heaven forbid
PresidenteIec Cleveland has now
announced all Of the members Of his cabinet.
lie has not pleased all Of the democrats in
c ongress-no president ever did. or ever
viii please all Of his party in making up a
cabinet, but If the dissatisfaction Is any
gr eater than it has been in tho dominant
party when every cabinst for twenty years
past has been announced your correspon-
dent has failed TO locate it at ALL 1t must be
remembered in considering this matter that
Mr. Cleveland has introduced something
entirely new in politics by announcing the
members OF his cabinet as fast as they are
determined upon, thus giving the opposi-
ton 4 chance to appear much greater than
1t really is, by reason Of its being presented
to the public in sections, as it we're. The
objection TO Judge Gresham. which at first
appeared to be very formidable, is growing
less and less. now that its authors have
taken time to think OF the justice Of giving
the many thousand independent votes that
were cast for Mr. Cleveland Representa- tion
in the cabinet. There is no opposition to
Carlisle as secretary Of the treasury; Bissell
"a postmaster gensral; Morton as secretary
Of agriculture, or Lamont as secretary of
war, and the little opposition that has been
expressed TO Hoke Smith fer secretary of |
the interior has mostly come from western
men who think q western man would have
been better than Georgian for that posi-
tion. And not a single word has. been
uttered by anybody against the fitness Of the
gentlemen named for these positions. and
after. all is not that the principal object
aimed a, by every president in selecting
cabinet.
Vice President elect Stevenson will be in
Washington this week to remain until
after The Inauguration.
uns man paid 500 for ons hundred seats
facing the reviewing stand from which Mr.
Cleveland viii review the inaugural parade,
which promises TO be the largest ever seen
The treaty annexing Hawaii. set TO the
senate last week, has been fsvorab.y report
ed II Is pFobabAs. but NOT certain that ii
will be ratified al tsis session. The un-
certainty arises from the belief ot some Of
the senator's On bo; sides that il should be
lett sOr the next session.
Not single vote was cast against the
confirmation Of The nomination Of Judge
jackson to the supreme court II is under
stood that democratic senator's were assured
the vacancy made by his promosioa would
not be filed by Mr Harrison.
Senator VorSees Is strongly in favor Of
the amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priAti0n bill, authorizing the secretary Of
the treasury to issue per cant Eve year
bonds. up to So. 0.0oO. 600. whenever in his
Judgment it may he desirable 10 do 80, for
the purpose Of adding 10 the gold reserve
He thinks that the authority will never
need - be exercised, because the mere fact
that it exists will give stability and inspire
confidence throughout the world in our
finances. The senator says there is no
connection between this amendment and
the silver question. notwithstanding ths
efforts made by some to make it thus ap-
pear. The amendment, already adopted by
the senate, will, it is believed. get through
the house unless the opposition shalt con
cinde to talk it to death.
There will be no pension reform at this
session. The only result of the pension
discussion was some bad language and an
attempt 10 exchange blows BY two members
on the floor Of the house.