Milford chronicle., 1893-05-12
Washington Letter.
wAsHrNeroN, May s, 1898.

The finances ofa nation. like the blood of
an individual, cannot be trihed with without
danger. Up to this time the administration
has followed the conservative line laid down
by its predecessor, and as natural eeuse-
quence, It has been supported by patriotic
citizens, without regard to political afilia-
tions, and danger has been averted. But
now, if those who are claiming to represent
the administration are telling the truth, it is
meditating a change, and very dangerous
one at that According to these men the
President has determined, in order to COM
pei Congress to Internationally repeal the
Sherman Silver law, to so manipulate our
finances as to create a popular fear ofa panic
and then to charge it all TO the operation of
the Sherman law. This is short sighted
policy, and if it be really carried out it can
not fail to react with deadly consequences
upon its author There are plenty of Re
publicans in Congress Senator Sherman
among them-who would be willing to vote
% repeal the present Silver Law, but there
is not one Of them who will support policy
which will riak financial panic in order to
frighten Congressmeu into voting for its re-
peal
II is weIl-kuown now, and was equally
well known when Mr. Cleveland was nomi
mated, and elected upon platform, which
was interpreted to mean gold basis for the
gold men, and free silver for the silver men,
that his special hobby was the repeal Of the
Silver law. It is also well known that he
has refused patronage to those Democratic
Senators who will not promise to vote for its
repeal. But these things do not effect the
country at large; therefore no one seriously
objected. But the case is very different
when it is proposed to adopt a course that
may effect disastrously every person in the
United States, as he will soon find out, if he
persists in it.
Secretary Carlisle las made a personal in
vestigation Of the charges made by New
YORK publications against the official integ-
rity Of assistant Secretary Spaulding, super
vising special agent Tiugle and General
Tichenor. president of the board Of general
appraisers at the port Of New York, and as
result authorized the publication of a state.
meni affirming their innocence ofthe charges.
The charge was that Of undertaking the i'm
portatiou Of favored firms. As the officials
mentioned are all hold-over Republicans
their exoneration BY Secretary Carlisle is
highly creditable both to him and to them.
Senator Brice has been among the Demo
Gratis "outside the breastworks" ever since
the new administration began business. The
other day the President, seemingly in a spirit
Of consultation, asked Mr. Brice to name
good man for third auditor ofthe treasury.
Air. Brice submitted three names, either Of
which would haye been satisfactory to him.
Several days later much to the Senator's cha
grin, the appointment was given to John c.
Reilley, known to all Ohio people as a bitter
personal enemy Of Mr.. Briee, making it ap-
pear that he had been asked to recommend
man for the place solely to be snubbed-
Mr.. Reiliey declined the position, but that
did not soften the open affront put upon Mr..
Brice. who lately remarked significantly
''Fsven the man with the longest credit has
to face day Of settlement some time"
The administration is delighted at its sue
cess in getting the reassembling of the In
ternational Moaetary Conference postponed
from May 80, to next November. II was
afraid thar ifthe conference came together
again this spring it might really agree upon
some plan for the increased use of silver as
money metal, which would have upset its
plan for forcing Congress to act as it wishes.
The appointment mill is again at work but
it is not turning out much grist for the pa
iieut walters A few foreign appointments,
bureau chisfs, postinasters etc, have fallen
irto eagerly outslretched hands, but ma
iosi,y Of tnszn have made more enemies than
friends for the appointing power, because Of
the failure to recognize the recommendation
Of men whose positions ia the party are such
as to eniitie them TO influence.
Work upon the administration tariff bill ia
not proceeding as smoothly as y was ext
peeied TO 10. Obstacles are appearing on