The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-12-07
CUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence of THH RECORD.

Correspondence of TIE RECORD.
WAsHINGToN, November %, 1898.
Mr.. Clevelsnd's determination to
combine iu his own persons the func- !
ions Of both the legislative and execu-
i've branches Of the Government was
never more plainly shown than by the
.ariff bill, which is far more radical
thsn it was generally expected
to be. Mr.. Cleveland has actually
Democratic members of the
House Ways and Means Committee
to vote to put articles on the free list
against the protest OF their Democratic
and with the full knowl-
edge that such action would bring want
to many people in their districts and
states. This may seem strong asser-
tion, but 1T is not exaggerated in the
slightest degree. How has Mr.. Clevs-
land obtained sufficient control over
Democratic members of the House to
compel them to vote away the welfare
of their friends and constituents? The
answer is easy. He has done it by the
use of patronage and promises; he has
given them petty offices for their per-
sonal followers and has promised them
that il they fail to get renominated and
elected to the fifty.fourth Congress he
will provide for them personally.
Chairman Wilson Of the Committee on
WAYS and Means, who hat betrayed
two OF the greatest industries OF West
Virginia, by allowing coal and iron ore
to be placed on the free list, Is under
stood to have been promised lifetime
position on the bench of the U. 5.
Circuit or District Court as reward
for his treachery to the interests OF his
state and people. The same policy is
to be carried out to get votes for the
Cleveland tariff bill-it is misnomer
to call it by anybody else's name--ln
the House, and will probably succeed
as we'll as with the committee.
But when it comes to the Senate
those tactics will not necessarily suc-
ceed. The average Senator is always
more independent than member Of
tho House. His term is six years and
If lie has lately been elected, will ex
tend beyond that Of the President, sc
! that he does not feel that he has any
, need of being "taken care OF" by th'
t administration in case his action o
vote is unsatisfactory to his constitu
ents. There il not the slightest expec
. tation that the Senate will pass tn
: tariff bill a. 1t is now, even IL MI
Cleveland succeeds in his announce
= intention to railroad it through th
n House. although, looking at the matte
!. from purely political standpoint,
would be the best thing that ooni
& & happen for the Republican party for
|, to become law just as it now Is, but
to would be great hardship OF the wa(
e. earners of the country; consequent
ca Republicans will try TO defeat it, or
Ct any event to have 1t amended in maj
= respects.
Among the long list OF articles plac
'e. on the free list by the new bill are Il
AZ following: wool, iron ore, coal, pig tt
he hemp, fax, jute, silver-lead o.
lar copper, salt, crude borax, bindil
lat twine, cotton ties, and lumber not a
't res vanced in preparation beyond sawin
aayy The cut on articles left on the dutiat
mp list is deep and will probably avera
md somew bore about forty per cent.
'slf No news is expected from Haw'
will unless it be secured by spet
At steamer sent by some enterprise
au, tsr newspaper, before December IL.
lity administration would very gla'
th crawl out of the unpleasant hole
ing which it finds itself, but as 1t can
~ its members pretend an indiffere
nth they are far from feeling. Secret
Gresham is trying to sneak out by
sue. Ing his personal friends that
in Cleveland had determined to res
hen the Queen before he was sworn in
de- that Blount's instructions were
NJ NJ pared in the White House and give
only him by Mr.. Cleveland, and that
cred (Gresham) had nothing whatever t
ana with shaping the Hawaiian po
But even while trying to do the sn
,... act he has proven his complicit.
:. - what will be regarded by posterii
one Of the most dastardly state CT
Am. In American history, by ransackini
posi-. State Department record and givint
for publication in administration =
~ VI papers isolated letters which seo
NIGHT bear out his theory, or, as he clt
Mr.. Cleveland's theory, that the I
per- son administration had knowled
d by A.. ....n,,on ~ over,brov the @
ayors long before that event took place.
Just why the administration Il
that its position would be COMP
ehigh vindicatsd If this fact were pro-
'truc- more thsn eau see. 1t is pro
.,v. that nine intelligent citizens
,e re. every ten would say that this Go
ment did exactly what was righ