Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-02
WASHINGTON LErrER.
,rrom our Regular corr,.pond.n..)

WASHINGTON, D. G., April "A, '93.
What is the financial policy of the
administration, or has it such thing?
These are questions that good many
people have asked during the last
week, and they are still unanswered,
and will probably remain SO for some
time to come. That the Cabinet was
divided upon the question of what
should be done when the gold in the
Treasury fell fellow the S1o0,000,0o0
held as reserve fund is not denied,
Secretaries Carlisle and Gresham and
Attorney General Olney advising
that no more gold be paid for what
are known as Treasury notes, which
are payable IN "coin," and Mr.. Cleve-
land and the rest of the Cabinet (Sec-
retaries Smith and Herbert were ab.
senD favnIing their continued re-
demption in gold, which was done.
Whether the adoption Of Secretary
Carlisle's idea would have resulted in
gold going to premium is a ques-
sion. The plan adopted was simply
carrying out what Secretary Foster,
when at the head of the Treasury,
said he would do II the necessity arose
therefor, rather than issue bonds.
The reserve was impaired only one
day, and the Treasury now has suffi-
cient Stree gold" to meet all the de-
mands expected this week. Thought.
full people regard the disposition,
which unquestionsbly exists, to make
the financial question sectional, as q
source OF future danger. 1t can GER
tainly do no good to have Secretary
Carlisle posing as the champion Of
the South and West as against Mr..
Cleveland, who Is claimed to stand
Tor the East. Any financial policy
that is not for the entire United
States IN bound in tho end to be dis
astrous to the administration that faith
ers it. A political party may, as ev-
cry intelligent person knows, succeed
In securing power by claiming in diff
ferent sections Of the country to rep
resent different and opposite ideas,
but national financial policy cannot
be conducted on any such basis with
ont a smash-up.
The administration declined to act
upon . hint that Max Judd, of St.
Louis, formerly OF Austria, would not
be acceptable to the Austrian gov
eminent as u. S. Consul General at
Vienna, and it now finds itself con-
fronted with the positive refusal Of
that government to receive him. 1,
cannot leave the place vacant, as was
done in the first Cleveland admins
tration when the Austrians declined
to receive the u. S. minister appoint
ed by Mr.. Cleveland, because large
business interests required the con-
slant presence at Vienna of an Amer
lean Consul General. This is clear
case of obstinacy, as Mr.. Judd might
easily have been given another place
as soon as it was known that he was
Objectionable to the Aus.rians, which
was as soon as his nomination was
made public.
Few Republicans have any love
for the man who changes his politics
for the purpose OF retaining or get.
ting an Office. The action of Post.
master General Bissell in notify
S. j. Watt postmaster at Colum.
bus, Georgia, who was origin lily
appointed as a Democrat by Mr.
Cleveland during his FIRST administers
ton, re.appointed four Yeas ago by
Gen. Harrison as Republican, and
is now here seeking another reap.
pointment as Democrat, that he
would be removed AS soon as his sue
cessor was selected, gives general sat.
isfaction.
The much talked about decision OF
Judge Kicks, at Toledo, Ohio, will
this week be brought before the Su.
preme Court on writ of habeas cor.
pus for the release of engineer Len.
non, who was sentenced to prison
Hereunder. The labor organization
will be represented by E. w. Harp.
er, of Indiana, and ex-Congressmau
Hurd, OF Ohio.
Christopher Columbus is on top
this week. His distinguished de-
scendant, the Duke of Veragua, is al
present in Washington, the guest OF
the Nation. He was given a State