The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-18
Newsy Letter
From Washington

Washington, May 12.-The finance
of the nation, like the blood of an in
dividual, cannot be triied with withou
danger. Up to this time the admins
tration has followed the conservativ
line laid down by its predecessor, an,
as natural consequence, it has beel
supported by patriotic citizens, with
out regard to political affiliation, ant
danger has been averted. But now, 1
the administration are telling the truth
1t is meditating a change, and a yer,
dangerous one at that. According Il
these men the president has determin
ed, in order to compel congress to un
conditionally repeal the Sherman sill
as to create a popular fear of panic
and then to charge 1t all to the opera
ton Of the Sherman law. This is @
short-sighted policy, and If it be really
carried out it cannot fail to react with
deadly consequences upon its author
There are plenty of republicans in con-
gress-Senator Sherman among them
who would be willing to vote to repeal
the present silver law, but there is not
one Of them who will support a policy
which will risk financial panic in or
der to frighten congressman into vot-
ing for it's repeal. I.
1t is well-known now, and was equal
ly well-known when Mr.. Cleveland was
nominated and elected upon a platform
basis for the gold men and free silver
for the silver men, that his special
hobby was the repeal of the silver
law. 1t Is also well-known that he has
refused patronage to those democratic
senators who will not promise to vote
for its repeal. But these things do not
effect the country at large; therefore
no one seriously objected. But the
case is very different when it is pro-
posed to adopt a course that may effect
every person in the Unit
ed States, as he will soon find out If
he persists in it.
Secretary Carlisle has made a per-
5onal investigation of the charges |
made by New York publications |
against the official integrity of Assis-
tant Secretary Spaulding, supervising |
special agent Tingle and General Itch
enor president of the board Of general
appraisers at the port of New York,
ind as a result authorized the publi-
,ation of statement affirming their
innocence of the charges. The charge
vas that Of Undertaking. the importa-
ion of favored firms. AS the officials
mentioned are all hold over republi-
ans their exoneration by Secretary
carlisle is highly creditable both to
lin and to them.
Senator Brice has been among the
democrats "outside the breastworks"
ver since the new administration be-
ran business. The other day the presi-
lent, seemingly in spirit of concilia-
ion, asked Mr. Brice to name a good
nan for third auditor Of the treasury.
Mr.. Brice submitted three names, either
If which would have been satisfactory
o him. Several days later much to the
chagrin the appointment was
given to John C. Reilley, known to all
ohio people as a bitter personal enemy
If Mr.. Brice, making 1t appear that he
lad been asked to recommend man
or the place solely to be snubbed. Mr.,
Kelley declined the position, but that
lid not soften the open affront put
Ipon Mr.. Brice, who lately remarked
significantly: Even the man with the
ongest credit has to0face day of
settlement sometime
, The administration Is delighted at
is success in getting the re-assem-
bling of the international monetary
conference postponed from May 30th
o next November. II was afraid that
( the conference came together again
his spring 1t might really agree upon
ome plan for the increased use of sill
'er as a money metal, which would
lave upset its plans for forcing con-
,ress to act as 1t wishes.
The appointment mill is again at
york, but 1t Is not turning out much
trists for the patient walters. A few
orelgn appointments, bureau chiefs,
'ostmasters, etc, have fallen into
agerly outstretched hands, but ma
ority of them have made more enc
MES than friends for the appointing
ower, because of the failure to rec
'gnize the recommendation of men
those positions in the party are such
$ to entitle them to influence.
Work upon the administration tariff
i'll is not proceeding as smoothly as .
was expected to do. Obstacles are
ppearing on every side. and their
umber Is constantly increasing, have
ecome so numerous in fact, that it is
that one radical change
as already been made in the plan
pom which 1t was originally proposed
} construct the bill.