San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-28
Ehe Daily Eight.
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1898.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
-, ,s,''-s ~ --
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April "a, 1898.


What is the financial policy of
the administration, or has it such
a thing? These are questions that
good many people have asked
during the last week, and they are
still unanswered, and will prob
able remain so for some time to
come. That the cabinet was di
vided upon the question of what
should be done when the gold in
the treasury fell below the $780,
100000 held as reserve fund is
not denied. Secretary Carlisle and
Gresham and Attorney General
Olney advising that no more gold,
be paid for what are known as
treasury notes, which are payable
in "cOin," and Mr.. Cleveland and
the rest of the cabinet (Sec. Smith
and Herbert were ABSENT faVOring
their continue redemption in gold
which was done. Whether the
adoption of Secretary Carlisle's idea
would have resulted in gold going
to a premium is a question. The
plan adopted was simply carrying
out what Secretary Foster, when at
the head of the treasury, said he
would do if necessity arose there
for, rather than issue bonds. The
reserve was only impaired one day,
and the treasury now has sufficient
"free gold" to meet all demands
expected this week. Thoughtful
people regard the disposition,
which unquestiOnably exists, to
make the financial question sec
tional, as source of future
danger. 1t can certainly dol
no good to have Secretary Carlisle
posing as the champion of the
south and west, as against MIR.
Cleveland, 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 administration
that fathers it. \ political party
may, as every intelligent person
knows, succeed in securing power
by claiming, IN different sections
of the country, to represent differ
ent and opposite ideas, but ma
tiOnal financial policy can not be
conducted on any such basis With
out a smaSh-up.
The administration declined to
act upon a hint that Max Judd, of
st. Louis, formerly of Austria,
would not be acceptable to the
Austrian government as United
States consul general at Vienna,
and il now finds itself confronted
with positive refusal of that gov
eminent to receive him. 1t cannot
leave the place vacant, as was done
in the first Cleveland admin
istratiOn when the Austrians
declined to receive the
United States minister APP
pointed by Mr.. Cleveland, be-
cause large interests required the
constant presence at Vienna Of an
American consul general. This is
clear case of Obstinacy, as Mr..
Judd might easily have been give
another place as soon as it was
known that he was Objectionable
to the Austrians, which was as
soon a his nomination was made
public.
Few Republicans have any love
for the man who changes his poll
tics for tn" purpose Of retaining or
getting an office. The action of
Postmaster General Bissell in no
tifying :. J. Watt, postmaster at
Columbus, Georgia, who was orig
inally appointed ; aa Democrat by
Mr.. Cleveland during his first adj
ministratiOn, rc-appOintcd four
years ago by Gen. Harrison as a
Republican, and is now here seek
ing another rp-appOintment as a
Democrat, that he would be re-
moved as soon as his successor
was selected, gives general salts
faction.
The much talked about decision
of Judge Kicks at Toledo, Ohio,
will this week be brought before
the supreme court on a writ Of
habeas corpus for the release of
Engineer Lennon, who was SEN
fenced to prison Hereunder. The
labor organization will be repre-
sentrd by f. W. Harper, of Indi-
ana, and eX-Congressman Hurd, of
Ohio.
Christopher Columbus is on top
this week. His distinguished de-
sccndant, the Duke of Neragua, is
at present in Washington, the
guest Of the nation. He was given
state reception at the White
House today, and on "Wednesday
he and his party will accompany
Mr.. Cleveland and the cahi.