Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-02-23

lrrom Our Regular correspondent
wAsHrssros. D. g., Feb. u, '0s-

even less from March 4th. 1898, than
It was during. Mr.. Cleveland's other
administration. He appears TO feel
under no obligations to the machine
element, either for his nomination or
hls election, and the statement has
been 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 its tendencies,
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 feeling of resent
,nent ia the Senate against him, and
Senator Hill is adding fuel to the
flames in every way he can. The
dem ocratic 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 Postmaster General gives
as little satisfaction as that of Gresh
am to be Secretary of State. They
are regarded as personal and not polit-
ical selections. Carlisle 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 feeling of eninity
to Mr.. Cleveland exists is plain to all,
but your correspondent does not
think, reports to the contrary notwith-
standing, that it will. be carried to the
extent of opposing the confirmation OF
any of the cabinet nominations, al
though nothing would be more to the
liking of Senator Hill; but SENATOR
Hill is too shrewd politician TO butt
his head against a bricb wall. Unless
he has positive assurances FROM suffi-
cient number of Senators to make 1t
certain that he can defeat the nOmina-
tions it Is 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 Secretary
of the Treasury tissue $50, 600, 600 in
five year per cent. bonds for the
purpose of replenishing the gold re-
serve which has been favorably report
ed. is simply to save Sole money to
the government if bonds have to be
issued. No new law is needed to issue
bonds, but bonds issued under present
laws would have to bear not less than
4 per cent. and to run for long term
of years; hence Senator Sherman
bill. The President is SO strongly
opposed to an issue of bonds that it Ii
certain nothing short of the direst fl
nanciai straits would cause him to
allow it while lie 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 Hawai-
TO the Senate, accompanied by a mes
sage recommending its immediate rati
lication, has gone TO Maryland for two
or three days duck shooting. 1t wa'
first thought that it would be best tC
accomplish annexation by an act o.
Congress, but owing to the short time
remaining of the session and the belle
that prompt action was necessary i
was concluded to do it by treaty
which only needs the ratification o.
of the Senate and the formal accept
ance of the Hawaiian government t.
become binding on both countries
The treaty is very short one. i
provides that the provisional govern
ment of Hawaii shall remain in charg,
of that country until Congress shall
. provide by legislation new govern
ment. 1t also provides that 1t mus
be ratified by the Hawaiian govern
, ment within sixty days after it j
9 received at Honolulu. Besides til,
9 message and the treaty the Presiden
o sent to the Senate mass of CORES
pondence relating to Hawaii and tn
policy of the United States in dealing
q Herewith in the past. The Presiden
q assured himself before taking thi
action that the Senate would ratii
>. the treaty, and Secretary of Stat
n Foster says he expects to sign the off
A cial copy of it, after its ratification
, for the Commissioners to take bac
\. with them before he sails for Europe
"A and he is booked to leave oD the 25t
d inst.
lie Representative and Senator-elet
lie Henry Cabot Lodge is in a pleasar
D. state of mind just now. The Hous
is committee to which was referred
IL resolution reciting that, Mr.. Lodl
a and friend had enjoyed the privilel
n of examining the historical .archiv'
ID of the State department which WI
n denied to others. and providing fl
u an investigation has been rcporte