Milford chronicle., 1893-01-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHrNcroN. Ian. I6 ~

WASHINGTON Jan. 10, 1893.
The President has almost, but not quite
Nude up his mind that he possesses the
authority, without further Congressional
legislation, TO withdraw the privileges
, now enjoyed by the Canadian Pacific
Railroad. The matter has been discussed
at several Cabinet meetings and if the
President finally concludes that Congress
sional action is unnecessary he will make
no recommendation in his message which
he will send to Congress with the infor-
nation concerning this matter which has
been gathered by the executive depart
ment of the government, but will at about
the same time issue an order-possibly a
Observation-Disclosures certain priv
ileges, among them the carrying Of i'm
ported merchandise through the United
States under consular seals, which puts
a large sum of money in the pockets of
the Canadian Pacific Railroad people
without any corresponding benefit to this
country or its citizens
Representative Burrows, Of Michigan,
thinks there is something in the charges
which have from time to time been made
against the whiskey trust, of defraudiug
the government out of large sums Of
money by the use Of poisonous drugs
as adulterants, and Of violating the laws
in other ways, and be has introduced
resolution in the House providing for an
investigation Of the charges by a special
committee of five; the same committee
also to ascertain and report the names
of all persons connected with the trust.
1t is believed that if this resolution be
adopted and the Investigation be thor
oughly made it will uncover a great scan
dal, involving many men of prominence
not only in public but also in private life.
including more than one man of high
scientific attainments
Many members of Congress are kick
ing themselves for having been so guilt
bic as to swallow that silly story about
Senator Hill and boss Croker having /
luarreled, and Murphy, Croker and Tam a
many having decided to desert Hill aud v
EAST their lots ia with cleyeland. Truly b
t was a story for the political marines. \
md was undoubtedly given ont with the II
ull consent of Hill and Croker. The OBJ Z
eet aimed at was in plain view of those =
nth eyes piercing enough to see through :,
he hazy vail Of mist which usually sur- :,
ounds the political movements of the
democrats named. Having had its own hi
'ay in the nomination of U. S. Senator Of
realty to the humiliation Of one. G. 10
leveland, who it should not be forgotten 81
i'll soon have the distribution of many sa
hces, Tammany concluded that it would
: great idea to pretend that it had quar-. in
led with Hill, the maker of Murphy
would soothe the wounded dignity of p
r. Cleveland, and probably prevent his pa '
pudiating certain ante-election prom bs ~
IS made to Tammnay, and would not
irt either Hill or Tammany. It may be N,
down as certain that whenever Hill ed
ooses to make fight Of any kind of
aiust Mr. Cleveland, in the U. S. Sen me
z, tue vote OF Murphy will be at his adj
lposal. str
The slowness with which the regular pa.
preparation bill are being reported to WIZ
: House makes many believe that chair anC
IN Holman Of the House Appropriation ing
was in earnest when he said slei
. other day that unless certain legisla. par
n-presumably the free coinage of sill uon
was passed at this session he would =
I justified in forcing an early extra
sion Of the nsxt Congress by causing
, failure Of some Of the Appropriation L
Is It would, however, be very dan. G.
Gus precedent for chairman Of the and
use committee on appropriations to y
lberately delay appropriation bills TO ava
e an extra session. oi
fr. Cleveland is a shrewder politician ~
u many people are disposed 10 believe. rss
evidence Of this was given when he 81
trusted personal friend to sound bod,
ator Morgan, Of Alabama, to aseer- CON