The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-07-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From " re ulrr Cor ospondent
WASHINGTON. July II, '93.

The weather is all right so Tar ana
anv lapses in its good behavior are
at all events. not one bit worse than
anywhere else. In Washington
ones social position does not de-
pend on how many months Won are
ont of town. There is an essence
of go-as-vou-please in this atmos-
phere tn probably does not exist
in the same degree in any other city
IN this country. One potent rea-
son for 1t is doubtless found IN the
fact that MANY officials are obliged
to stay. and their families remain to
keep them company. SO whether
your socio-politlcal dame stays at
home or shines in the front rank of
society at Newport or Bar Harbor,
If makes no particular change in
her standing when the clans of Van
ity FAIR gather for the famous VIM
ter season at the Capital.
This time next month the popu-
lation will be considerably aug
mented by Congress and those who
come in its train. The most of
this influx comes unwillinglv and
nobody blames them. For Wash
ingtonians summer Congress al
ways makes hot weather hotter.
But to all the legislative solons
Washington offers healthy city
with clean streets, shady parks, de-
lightful suburban drives, pleasant
compaLionship and thermometer
not given to any more frequent up
ward leaps than anywhere else.
cold and silver will fight the
greatest battle in all their coinage
existence when the extra session of
Congress settles down to work, and
only the most optimistic of the sill
yer men gather much confidence
out of the conditions as they now
appear. The advocates of gold re-
alize the extent of their advantage
and are bound to have financial
matters adjusted on their lines.
That the Sherman law will be en-
tirely repealed is not at all likely, |
although some of the more advanced |
silver men may endeavor to bring
that to pass. Unconditional repeal
would leave the Bland law on top,
and as the Sherman law causes
money to be issued on a gold basis,
while the Bland law coins silver as
silver, the situation from the gen.
eral standpoint would not be i'm
proved one whit. 1t is hoped that
Congress. will not permit personally |
interested obstructionists to delay
the work of reform. Speedy action
of the most decisive sort is needed
to bring about restoration of bust
ness confidence, for that confidence
is business itself. There will be
strenuous effort made to increase
the currency, but the opinion pre-
walls that there is no necessity for
more money. The per capita wealth
of this country is 1924, and if conf
dence was restored millions would |
find their way into active and |
healthy circulation, 1t is believed |
here that the situation is already |
very reassuring and that with legis-
lative relief of the right sort few
people will know year hence that
there was any financial stringency |
in 1898.
The prolonged illness of Justice
Blatchford made his death not I'M
expected, and there is consequently
little gossip over his successor. The
names of both Secretaries Gresham
aAd Carlisle are mentioned, but it
can be stated with considerable as
surance that the place will not be
offered to either. Minister |
Phelps, of Vermont, is also promi-
nently mentioned as possible can
didate, and so are Frederick G..
Coudert, and James G., Cal ter, who |
is the associate of Phelps as United
States counsel in the Behring Sea
controversy.
Justice Blatchford had been at
the bar or on the bench for over
fifty years, and brought to the Su-
preme Court a rich experience which |
gave him, distinction as member of
that tribunal. He was man of
many friendships, and possessed of
the public confidence to a remark
able degree. That he was a good
man and a righteous Judge is the
best epitaph that can be written of
him.
The announcement that the Sec
rotary of the Treasury was seriously
considering the proposition to re-
deem the various outstanding forms
of notes and issue instead a stand
ard United States treasury note has
excited considerable interest among
financial men. Generally the idea
is accepted as an excellent one.
They say that the issuance of a I'm
tied States note which would be on
a par with the note of the Bank of