The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-02-25
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{ From our reguinr Correspondent J
WASHINGTON Feb. Nth. 1898.

WASHINGTON Feb. Nth. 1898.
Mr.. Harrison may have had the best
of motives for the manner IN which he
acted about the annexation of Hawaii.
but there is something about it which
in another man would have been call
ed sharp practice. The impression
was allowed to go ont that. if anncNi-
ton was recommended, it would he
10y act of Congress, which would give
the House as much say about it as
the Senate. Bul this week he sent il
treaty which the Secretary of State
had negotiated with the Hawaiian
Commissioners, providing foi lmme
dIate annexation and leaving the leg
islative details to be arranged by the
next Congress-. to the Senate, urging
in the special message which went
with it that the treaty be promptly
ratified.
1t is urged in favor of this railroad
ing business that it was too late in the
session to get legislation on the sub
ject. and that it was necessary to take
such action. Democrats in the House
fail to see the point in such IN argu-
ment. Many of them are stloGgly in
favor of annexation, but they can see
no good reason, so long as the matter
will have to be completed under Pres
ident Clev+land's administration. why
itiwas n~ctileft for his administration to
begin it.
Granting that to do it by treaty
and not by act of Congress was the
best way, there is no getting around
tI,n f,of chat ur1fhin t,a -,., a..
Senate of the Fifty third Congress will
be in extra session for the purpose Of
confirming Mr.. Cleveland's nomina-
lions for the cabinet and other impor-
tant positions, and that there would
have been mex to no delay in allowing
this treaty to go owe and be sent to
the Senate by Mr.. Cleveland, if it met
with his approval. That would have
been just aud proper; the present ar
raIgement is neither. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Harrison received positive
assurance before the treaty was sent
to the Senate that it would be ratified,
and he feels SO easy about 1t that he
has gone Understanding, to remain I'M
til next week. 1t is, of course. posi-
bic for the democratic Senators to pre-
vent action on the treaty at this ses-
sion, but there are so many of them
who have committed themselves in it's
favor that it is not very probable.
The official ar nOuucenent of the Sc
lection of four members of MIR. Cleve-
lands cabinet has been much talked
about since it was received. Mr.. Car
isles selection was known before,
anh hpA honn anfhr acktorl H. oo,.,x
by democrats in Congress. Judge
Gresham's ability is admitted by all,
but his democracy isn't, and for that
reason his selection, as Secretary of
State, was not received with as much
favor as vas that Of Carlisle. Dan
Lamont needed no introduction to the
democrats in Congress, all of whom
expect him to prove a model Secreta-
~ of War and are glad that he is to
ego up higher" Mr.. Bissell is not
widely known among public men, but
those who do know him speak in such
high terms OF both his ability and his
democracy hat his selection to be
Postmaster General meets with much
favor. The republicans have been
and are still trying to use Judge
Gresham as a lever to create dissen-
ton in the ranks of the democratic
party, but they are meeting with poor
success. No good democrat is foolish
enough to expect that every man Sc
lected as a member Of the cabinet will
be his personal choice for the place.
Every student of history knows that
circumstances have quite as much, and
nftAn r,nra r.. do u;tI A. ~ q
members OF the cabinet than the per-
so~ti ordinations of the President, to
say nothing of other members of the
party.
The advantage Ofhaving clear-head.
ed business men in Congress was new
er more cOnspicurusly brought out
than when Senator Brice in a five
minute talk explained what would be
tie status OF the stock issued by the
Nicaraguan canal company, i'm case
the bill now pending guaranteeing the
interest on 800, co. 900 of bonds to be
issued, becomes a law. Before Mr..
Brice made his statement Senators
Sherman and Teller had got into a
dispute in which both used words
which meant "you are a liar but the
statement was sc clearly made that
further misunderstanding was impos-
slble. 1t was Mr.. Brice's first speech
In the Senate. Although this Dill now
has the right of way in the Senate as
the unfinished business no one seems
to expect that it will be voted on at
this session, and it is certain that it
will not be voted on in the House.
even if passed by the Senate.
Congress, particularly the House.
has made rapid Roadway with the an.