Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-21
( A. W. GLEASON,
Washilgton Letter

WAsnINGToN, % c.. September 18th, 1893.
1t is quite evident that the Senators
who represent the administration IN the
fight for the repeal Of the Sherman law
will not listen to anything looking to
a compromise. If one ls brought about
1t will be without their consent. The
course Mr. VOORHEES, is pursuing in not
attempting to restrict Senators III their
right to discuss the measure TO their tull
satslac ion, but insisting that there shall
be 10 gaps in the discussion to waste
time is approved of by all the best part
liamentarlans and tacticians In Con-
gress. They regard it us Il proper course
and as one calculated soonest to bring
the bill to vote The Friends OF repeal
believe that the discussion will soon eX-
haust itself. They can make no calcu-
lation as to how long the silver Senators
can lk,and some of them think that it
may be not until the last week of this
month that vote can be reached. Still
the administration forces have an i'm
preston that tho discussion is liable to
stop suddenly some time and a vote be
reached when not expected. A dlstln-
Sujshed Senator who called on Mr..
Cleveland a few days ago said today:
Il told the President that had come
to get from him personal ieiutatlon OF
corrouo,Atlon Of some character on the
silver situation. The President said
very decidedly, There is no truth in
any rumor or report Of compromise.
You may deny all such most cmphat.
cJy. This repeal bill must pass with
out condition, and 1t will pass without
condition. lie asked me when |
thought a vote would be reached ana
| prophesied two weeks. He sad that
such wa3 his calculation also.
The White House is in state Of Joy and
happiness Exactly al noon last Satur
day the Presidents second child was
born. When the news of the sex of the
baby spread through the White House
there was general feeling Of disap-
pointment Baby Ruth has no brother.
Her sister ,LoWeY9r,i is Il fine Presidential
ln1,tn; and IS reported to tip the scalJs
at no less than ten pounds. This is the
hst event Of The kind IN the history Of
the White House. Other children have
been born within its portals but none
Of them was the child of the President.
one National nuisance has been abut.
ed. 1t was very considerable relief to
find that the death of The venerable
and greatly respected Hamilton Fish
Grants Ex- Secretary of State, was not
to be made the occasion Of stupid and
unmeaniug mummcry 70 Irape the
public bQ!Iuings IN black calico when
ever d former Cabinet officer passed
away was without justification from any
point oil view.
There is Just one more blot upon our
national repute in this connection that
should be sponged out, and that
is the funeral junket aud the funeral
eulogy in the case Of departed congress
men. The spectacle OF carload OF Con-
grossmen Ilylng across the country ar
llVed 10 Grape streamers and black kid
gloves and surteitcd with campagne and
cigars at Government expense has long
ago established itself !n public contempt
and reprobat;on Such plocee lings simp-
ly make Jest of death.
Secretary Carlisle has sig Ell on be-
half Of the United State the lnternation-
al agreement negotiated with Canada
for the control Of immigration through
Canada into the United States. Treasury
officials dIscredit the statement tele-
graphed from Ottawa that the Canadian
government had refused to rat,fv the in
strument. The document is regarded as
beng Of great Importance TO both couu-
tries In the Senate las, week Mr., Tel
Ter created something of sensation by