The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-04-29
Washington Notes.

himself to be the right man in the right
become anxious or excited during the
financial furry of the week, brought
about, rs he firmly believes, by COM
bine OF bankers who are seeking by a
renewed demand for gold for shipment
abroad to force an issue of bonds. So
firm is the secretary in his belief that
this is true that he politely, but posi-
lively, declined to accept an invitation
extended to him by New York City
bankers to meet them in that town for
the purpose of discussing the gold prob
lem; he also when it was suggested to
him that the bankers would come to
Washington to discuss the matter if he
would invite them, declined to do So.
For the L. 5. treasury to be run entirely
| independent of Wall Street men is
something decidedly new, and compli-
ments for Secretary Carlisle nre heard
on all sides, from Republicans as well
rs from Democrats. One gentleman, n
| personal friend, said: Secretary Car
isle believes that Wall Street bankers
have had entirely too much say in the
conduct of the financial department Of
the government in the past, and that
they are largely responsible for the
present situation. Consequently he has
no idea of taking them into his conf
dence as to what he intends doing. lie
proposes giving them n much needed
I la.s I.KrE ~ ,,I
| financial ability is not congrpea,ed in
Wall Street. n't that they cannot die
tate the country's financial program. :"
| The flrmness of Secretary Carlisle
against an issue of bonds has already
| brought about better condition of af-
fairs, and it is believed that if those
who wish to compel an issue of bonds
become convinced that none Will be
issued the demand for gold for foreign
shipment will soon resume its normal
condition.
Attorney General Olney has appar-
emily been selected as the target at
which to fire every slander and lie that
is hatched up by the guttersnipes of the
opposition aud the sensational press.
One of the most andacious of these was
one which purpOrted to give in detail
the particulars of Representative vii
son, OF West Virginia, being snubbed
by the attorney general, In the Office OF
the latter, which was published at a
time when il Was known that Mr.. vii.
son would lie where he would not be
likely to see the story until it had had
about two days publicity, and worst
than that, some of the papers that
printed the lie neglected to print Mr.
Wilson's unqualified denial, which was
telegraphed to them as soon as he read
the article. The attorney general. like
the digniiied gentleman that he is
anieils periorms his official .dnlies
Just us though the barking ours did not
exist.
Many statements, some of them ride
ulously absurd, have been made about
Mr.. Clevelands intentions concerning
Hawaii. The fact of the matter is that
he will await the report of Cnmmiss-
iOncr BlOuut before deciding what to do.
1t MIS- because he did not consider the
information at hand sufficiently deli
nite 10 make up his mind what ought
to be done that he sent Col. BlOunt 10
Hawaii. All statements to the contrary
are merely guesswork, as neither the
president nor Secretary Gresham viii
discuss the matter, that is, not for
publication.
President Cleveland and Secretary
Gresham have been investigating the
WORKING o! the much-talked'aoout reel
procity treaties made under the author
ity OF the Mckinley tariif law, and 1t
looks now as IL they were one ana all
iaii''res' ana that 'hcS VIII nave to 60
lhoSe with Dfazi and VITA SPAN Tor
the ilrst to he abolished, as there have