The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-02-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 20, 1893

A specimen of dsgruntled republican states
manship is now being given to the country by
the administration in the manner in which it
is. dallying with the critical financial situa-
ton Instead oftaking one decided step to-
wards relief NJ. Harrison and Secretary Eos
ter are simply doing nothing, being perfectly
satisfied If they can stave off the crisis until
they have turned the government over to the
demo rats, thinking thus to escape RESPONSE
blity for any trouble that may then come.
This is worse than cowardy; it is criminal.
The people of this country are not idio's: thew
know where to place the responsibility should
the inaction of this administration result in
anything like a financial panic, which heaven
forbid.
Presdent-elect Cleveland has now an
nounced all of the members of his cabinet eX
cept the Attorney General and the Secretary
of the Navy. He has not pleased all of the
democrats in Congress-no President ever
did, or ever will please all of his party in
making up cabinet-,but if the dssatisfac-
ton is any greater than it has been in the
dominant party when every cabinet for TWEEN
ty years past has been announced your CORE
spondent has failed to locate it all. 1t must
be remembered in considering this matter
that Mr.. Cleveland has introduced something
entirely new in politics by announcing the
members of his cabinet as fast as they are de-
termned upon, thus giving the opposition
chance to appear much greater thai it really
is, by reason of its being presented to the pub
lie in sections, as it were. The objection to
Judge Gresham, which at first appeared to be
very formidable, is growing less and less. now
that its authors have taken time to think Of
the justice of giving the many thousand in
dependent votes that were cast for Mr.. Cleve-
lands representation in the cabinet. There
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Treasury; Bissell as Postmaster General;
Morton as Sec. of Agriculture, or Lamont as
Sec. Of War, and the little opposi ION that has
been expressed to Hoke Smith for Sec. of the
Interior has mostly come from Western men
who think Western man would have been
better than Georg ian for that position. And
| not single word has been uttered by any
body against the fitness of the gentlemen
| named for these positions, and after all is not
that the principle object aimed at by every
President in selecting a cabinet. If Mr.
Cleveland vii! fill the two remaining vacan-
cies with old wheel horses of democracy your
correspondent predicts that the cabinet as a
| whole will be cordially approved by ninety
| five percent of the democratic party.
Vice President elect Stevenson will be in
Washington this week to rem ain until after
| the Inauguration.
One mau aid $500 for one hundred seats
| in the stand which faces the reviewing stand
| from which Mr.. Cleveland will review the
| inaugural parade, which promises to be the
| largest ever seen.
The treaty annexirg Hawaii. sent to the
S nate last week, has been fivorably reported
| 1t is probable, but not certain that it will Ne
ratified at this session. The uncertainty
arises from the belief of some of the Senators
on both sides that it should be left for the
next session.
| Not single vote was cast against the con-
hrmation of the nomination of Judge Jackson
| to the Supreme Court. 1t is understood that
democratic Senators were assured the vacan-
| cy made by his promo ion would not be filed
by M. Harrison.
Senator Vorhees is strongly IN favor of the
amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill, authorizing the Sec of the Treasury tC
issue percent five year bonds, up to $50,
900, 900, whenever in his judgment it may be
desirable to do so, for the purpose of adding
to the gold reserve. He thinks that the All
thority will never need to be exercised, be-
cause the mere fact that it exists will give sta
blity and inspire contiien throughout the
| world in our tinancies. The Senator say:
there is no connection between this amend
ment and the Silver question, notwithstand
ing the efforts made by some to make it thus
appear. The amendment, already adopted
by the Senate, will, it is believed. get through
the House unless the oppcsi i,p shall conclude
to talk it to death.
The Senate voted down the House amend
ment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
prohibiting the payment of expenses incurrel
for warrants, arrest or prosecutions under the
laws relating to the election of Members o
Congress. This matter will come up agail
| when the bill gets in conference, but it is no
| believe that the democrats will be inclined t.
fight very stubbornly for the restoration of the
amendment, because they believe to a maj
that the whole system of federal supervision
o. ele lions will be wiped ont by the next
Congress.
There will be no Pension reform at this SEES
sion The only result of the Pension discus
sion was some bad language and an attelhp
to exchange blows by two members on The
floor of the House,