The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Orr Regular Correspondent.

that in the house, and the senators APP
pear now to have reached q state OF
irritation that is quite unusual with
them, and which has already caused
some very unpleasant things to be said.
Senators Voorhees, and Hale had
quarrel that fifty years ago would have
led to pistols and coffee for two, and
Senators Dubois and Teller said some
hard things about the anti-silver men,
while Senator Teller made most
sensational attack upon the newspapers
OF the country, charging them with
disappearing public sentiment on
the silver question and intimating that
it WAS done for price. These are not
promising indications of an early aud
satisfactory ending of the debate. Two
days ago everything looked bright for
the acceptance of Senator Fau.kners
compromise to coin $4,000, 900 in silver
each month until 100000 should he
coined but President Cleveland put n
damper upon it by saying that no com
poomise or concession of any kind
would be accepted. l understand that
twenty-seven senators have pledged
themselves not to allow vote to he
taken until some sort Of concession
has BIZ en- obtained.
The new Cleveland baby is Just row
exciting more immediate interest in
Washington than any other one thing.
BY one OF those unaccountable whims,
everybody seemed to have arrived at
the conclusion that it must necessarily
be boy; consequently when the birth
of girl was announced, Saturday after.
noon, there were many expressions OF
disappointment. There have been
three other babies born in the White
House, grand. children of Presidents
Tyler and Grant, but this one is the
first one ever born to the wife of u
president in the historic old building,
and she will probably be known all her
life as the White House baby. Mrs.
Cleveland, who, with the baby, is doing
nicely, was attended by DIR, Bryant,
who has for some weeks been a guest OF
the family, both at Gray Gables and at
the White House, and who has also
been in charge of Mr.. Cleveland.
If China intends to retaliate she can
begin to put the retaliation riachinr in
order, as the administration has decided
to enforce the Geary Chinese law and
TO deport ali Cinnamon convicted of
having failed to register in accordance
Herewith. In view of the small amount
of money available to be used for this
purpose, the action of the administra-
ton is probably intended as gentle
reminder to congress that il must either
that the Geary law must either he en-
forced or repealed. The new Chinese
minister refused to express any opinion
on the subject when your correspondent
called at the legation. BY the way,
Representative Geary, author of the
Chinese law, will probably find himself
in hot water because of the statement
he made here in published interview.
He said, II am perfectly willing to vote
for n bill requiring every American
missionary in China to return to this
country within year, the protection of
this government to be withdrawn from
him at The expiration of that time. 1
wouId do this just as would vote to
expell every anarchist from the United
States within year. The principle
that would exclude anarchists from this
country would keep American mission
aries ont of China. Their cases are ex
actly parallel"
Tho populists in congress are taking
great interest in the Virginia gubernat-
orial campaign. and most of them will
speak one or more times in some sec
ton of the state before it's close. They
express confidence of electing the gov
ernor, being of the opinion tina. the sill
yer fight in congress has carried many
democrats into their ranks.
A very interesting question is going
to be raised if the treasury department
attemps to carry out the circular issued
by the commissioner of international
revenus, instructing collectors to
ascertain the amount OF certificates Of
deposit, ETC., issued in their localities
as substitutes for U. S. currancy, and
report the same for assessment for tax.
alton. The New York bankers have
already sent agents here to show that
while the certificates or certified checks
issued by small banks, firms, or indivi-
duals might be subject to taxation as a