The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-07-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1913.

OF an intention on the part of the
free coinage democrats to bolt the
democratic caucus and vote for tie
republican caucus nominee fer
speaker, in order to repeat the ad.
ministration programme, which in
cludes the re election of Speaker
Crisp. The now House will have
total membership of 356, OF
whom 12S are republicans and Is
populists. Should 3S of the 215
democrats bolt the democratic
caucus it would be possible to de-
feat Crisp; but while it is possible
no we'll Informed person considers
it probable. 1t is more likely that
these rumors are started for the
purpose of obtaining concessions
to the democratic silver men i'm
the make up of The house com
m tees through I .s,;.r ",t p
and the administration that surh
combination might be made.
While the republicans could not
prevent the populists and boiling
democrats voting for their nominee
for speaker if they wished to do
SO. they do not, as a rule, regard
the election of a republican speak
er under such circumstances as
very desirable thing.
Two members of the cabinet
will take their vacation at govern
ment expense. Secretary Herbert,
who has just returned from the
worlds fair, will this week start
upon what he is plea 81 to |
an inspection of the eastern navy
yards. He will 90 Oh the Dolphin.
and the trip will be along he At
lantic coast as far east as Maine.
Secretary uoke Smith goes Her.
bert Smith several better, as he, in
company with his wife and three
children, his father and mother.
two nieces and three invited guests
is now on a western inspection
.our, in a private car, and will take
i'll the worlds fair and other points
of interest along the route. Great
is the "inspection tour" particu-
larly when it is manipulated by
so called reform administration
Democratic editors used to call
such trips pleasure junkets."
In addition TO his efforts TO re-
d ice the pension roll, through the
V ,rious methods already widely
published. Commissioner Lochren
has been directed by the preside nj,
according to information f1o.n
t worthy source, to prepare a
OF bills to be introduc, d
i'll congress which would drop
large number of pensioners should
they become laws. The intention
is to put forward the most ham
less bills first. as congressIoi al
pulse !eelers. The others TO foil, W
in regular order if cong ess ap-
pears to be in accord with the ad-
m nie' at;nr or to be laid aside
until a more propitious time,
should The contrary prove to be
'ue. Representative Holman is
n with the administra-
on on the pension question, not
wihstanding his general fondness
for economy. He is reported 10
have said the other day that if the
pension programme which has
been drawn up by Mr.. Cleveland
and Hoke Smith be carried out he
would have majority
of at least fifty in the house Of
the fifty-fourth congress, the men,
bers of which will be elected ne xt
year.
By the death of Justice Blat CHI
ford Mr.. Cleveland gets an alto
gether u ,@xnes ed (tliat is, unex-
pected until about two weeks ago)
plum to dispose of where it will
do the most good TO Clevelandism.
Carlisle would very will
lingly give up the cares and re-
sponsibilities of the head of the