Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-11-16
wy asT1iTegtoT1 Letter.
Washington, Nov, 10, 1898

Panic stricken is the only express
ion that will correctly describe the
condition Of the administration and
the democratic Congressman at
present in Washington. Private
John Allen, as one Of the Mississippi
Congressman is joculary called, puts
it epigramnatically: owe had
umbrellas, but 40 life preservers;
were reparod for q considerable
shower but not fora cloudburst. "
The democrats from Mr.. Cleveland
down know that the feeble explana-
ton of an off year" is ridiculous when
compared with the terrible rebuke
which the Intelligent voters in what
have been regarded as pivotal states
have just given to the democratic
administration and Congress. They
feel and they cannot hide it chat the
grand republican trump is but the
shadow of another triumph in '94,
when the people will protect them
selves and all they hold most dear by
clecting q majority Of the House OF
Representatives, and OF q grander
triumph in '96, which will restore
the government in all its branches to
the republican party, the only party
that believes in legisiating for the
prosperity Of Americans first, last
and all the time, in @ sound financial
policy and in taking care Of the men
who took care Of the country in its
hour of need, the old soldiers, who
have been so shanefully treated by
the democratic administration.
Gov. Mcninly's name is on the
tongue OF every iubilan$ republican
you meet, and they are all jubilant.
Gov. McKinly has always been pop
uIar with the republicans in Con-
gress and III Washington, and pre-
dictions are heard on all sides, some
even from democrats, that the TN
precedented majority the Ohio re-
pubIicans have given him will make
him the next President of the United
States, if he lives and keeps his
health. McKinly and Reed is al
ready q favorite ticket, and that
they would make & strong, typical
and winning ticket is certain.
Speculation is rife as to what
affect the great republican victories
will have upon the democratic tariff
bill. Your correspondent does not
pretend to enjoy the confidence OF
the democratic bosses who are direct
ing the construction of that measure,
but he knows that there is consten1a-
ton among the democratic members
of House Ways and Means com
mittee; that chairman Wilson has
been in almost constant consultation
with Mr. Cleveland since the eject
tons, and that prominent democrats
who favor limited protection are
confident that the result of the clec-
lions will do what all OF their plead
ines have hitherto failed to do, curb
the free trade propcnsitles Of Mir.
Cleveland, aud prevent the new tariff
bill being as hurtful to Am ericau wage
workers as it was originally intended
10 be. Indeed, some OF them say that
the bill would have been reported be-
fore the adjournment OF Congress had
not MIR, Cleveland been persuaded tC
have it held back until after election
TO meet the very contingency that
NOW exists.
Hon. Patrick Egan, who so credit
ably filled the position OF Z. s. minister
to Chile under the Harrison adminstra-
ton, was i'll Washington this week
His knowledge of South American con-
ditions and politics would make his
opinion OF the present status and
probable result OF the rev olution in
Brazil both valuable ana interesting,
out he positively declined all invita-
lions to talk for publica ton on any
subject. | was informed by gentle
1nun who is Il warm personal friend
of both men that Mr.. Egan was invited
to Washington by Secretary Gresham
i'll order that the administra on
might get the benefit of his opinion re-
garding the Brazilian situation.
The admins tration must have haG
u sort Of premonition OF the republi
can landslide, as Secretary Carlisle
vas sent to New York by Mr. Cleve
iaud before election to try to Got thu
Wall street men to promise to aid il
carrying out the financial policy OF
the admins tr;ttion, whatever that
may be. That was certainly pro
Gee ling that was characteristic OF the
democratic party, which has always
tried to be all things to all men. II
will be remembered that only few
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