The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-03-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 81, 1893

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. p, 1893
president Cleveland, "said Democrat
Senator who was opposed to Mr.. Cleveland
nomination, and who is for that reason Gale
by those who know no better an anti Cleve
land man, "never did a wiser thing than whe
he smashed precedent, which At times bind
us all too closely, and announced his cabine
In advance OF his inauguration. That mus
now be evident to even the most careless OBJ
server of things political, as reflected in Con
gress. The opposition which invariably fol
lows the announcement of new cabinet ha
been given time to work itself out, and the r
suit will be that the new administration will
start out With the party which placed IN pow
| er in an unusual harmonious condition, an,
although there will be quite number of in
| dlvldual disappointments as the distribution
| of patronage proceeds, | see nothing aheat
that leads me to believe that this harmon,
will be seriously disturbed during Mr. Cleve-
lands administration. This Senator declined
to allow the use of his name, because he has
| no desire to be accused of giving President
| Cleveland s'tatfy," or of having his words con.
| structed into bid for public pap.
The ratification of the Hawaiian annexation
| treaty is now considered doubtful, so doubt
full that Mr.. Harrison's friends in the Senate
! are afraid to have it voted upon, lest it be re
jected. The democrats, while not opp ,sed to
annexation, ale almost to a man opposed to
ratifying this treaty at this time. Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, is the only democratic
Senator who has made speech in favor of
Immediate annexation, and his duties as one
of the Behring Sea arbitrator have called him
to Paris. 1t is the general belief that no vote
will be taken upon the treaty at this session.
In that case President Cleveland NAV with
draw the treaty and direct that new one be
negotiated, IL he fa,urs ornora.ien, or TO mo,
send message 10 the Senate recommending
the ratification of the present treaty, if it meets
his approval. If Mr.. Cleveland wishes it the
treaty will he acted upon by the Sella'e when
it meets in extla session to act upon his NOM
nations etc.
A fight is now on in the House, the result
of which may be to force an early extra ses-
sion of Congress. 1t is being waged by the
silver men against the Sherman bond amend
ment to the Sundry Civil bill, which the sill
yer men are determined to defeat by filibus-
tering or any other means at their disposal
If they succeed an extra session will have to
be called
Secretary Foster admitted to the House
Ways aud Means committee, before which he
appeared Saturday, that his recent estimates
Of Treasury receipts for the coming fiscal year
were already proved to have been too high.
and that his estimates of expenditures wert
at least SIS, DOC, 900 too low, and that he now
regards deficit for the fiscal year beginning
july l, 1891, as certainty, unless means are
devised to raise additional money, either by
taxation or the issue of bonds. His Estimates
are, of course, based upon the present tariff
laws, which it is needless to say will be con-
siderably changed before July 4, 1894 unless
The democratic administration aud Congress
undergo great change of mind on the sub
ject, which is not probable.
Occupants OF houses along the line of the in
augural parade and builders of the street
stands are all figuring on NJ liking a pile of
money out Of those who wish choice positions
from which to view the great parade. Rooms
are held as high as $500 each, single windows
at which four people may be comfortably seat
ed may be had from SIS to So, according to
location. Front seats in the stree. stands are
held at IS each, and no sort of back seat on
hem can be engaged at less than 81 each.
Rooms in hotels cannot be had at any price
and cots IN private residences are rated at ST.
EACH Everybody is wishing for a sCleve
land day." which means clear, pleasant day,
but no sort OF a day can effect the enthusiasm
Of the occasion.
Mr.. Harrison is now wiling that bonds
shall be issued to increase the gold balance in
the Treasury, provided that ,cretary Carlisle
will assume the responsibility by requesting
Secretary Foster to issue them. Tue bonds
have been engraved and can be issued at a
lays notice, but there is no probability that
Secretary Carlisle will take any such respon-
5 bility before he becomes Secretary of the
Treasury, and the making ofsuch suggestion
" Mr.. Harrison was nothing more nor less
han pleading the baby act.
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be the Nicaragua Canal bill