The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-11-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lrrom our Regular Correspondeut),


vste, together with his failure to say a
word for the candidates Of his party, has
revived the talk which was prevalent
among democrats during the lsng session
Of congress to tho effect that he wishes the
Democrats to lsse control OF the house, so
that the last tive years Of his administra-
tion might be free from the disturbing
elements which always accompany radi-
cally partisan political legislation, and
also that he might escape having to pub
licaly disagree with congress CONT oiled
by his own party as he fears he would have
to do In the near future to a greatsr.extent
than at the last session should the Demo
Gratis retain control OF both branches Of
congress. Meanwhile some of those close
to Mr.. Cleveland continue to assert that
he intends to speak, not especially In fay
or Of the election of Senator Hill, to be
governor Of N. T., but In favor Of the
election OF Democratic candidates gener-
ally. They say that Cleveland would
have spoken before this had not certain
injudicious friends Of Senator Hill so act
ed as to give him as we'll as the public
the Impression that an attempt was being
made to compel him to speak In favor OF
Hill. Those are the two sides OF the
matter as put forward by the friends Of
Cleveland and the friends OF Hill. You
can choose for yourself which are right.
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say nothing, and the election at which
he cannot vote, is only one week off.
Tho statement that Socrctay Carlisle
will decline the invitation to speak In
New York, on the plea Of urgent business
demanding his presence In Washington,
is not calculated to increase tho number
OF those who believe that the adminlstra-
ton wants to see Hill elected. 1t has
been generally supposed that Mr.. Car
Isle would speak in New York, and his
failure to do so will be charged up TO
Mr.. Cleveland by the Hill men.
An opinion expressed here day or two
ago by ex. U. S. Treasurer Nsseker, who
is rock-ribbed Republican, is worthy Of
more than passing notice, on account
of its significance TO the Democrats, aud
as a tribute 10 the peculiar talents Of
! politician from an opposing politician
"ln my opinion" said Mr.. Nebsker, "the
great center of political ieterest Is New
York, and the central figure Of this years
campaign is Hill. Throwing aside all
partisan feeling, l regard Hill as the
greatest politician in the United States,
and | would almost say The greatest cam
paigner this country has ever seen. If
he eyer had an equal il must have been
Gov. Morton, OF Indiana. | am compelled
to admire him whether l will or not. If
he is elected every other Democratic pres
idential candidate might as well get out
of the field"
The Political situation in Washington. |
now that the election is only week off, |
can be completely stated in one wsrd-
waiting. Everybody is waiting, the pol
itcian very anxiousy-to see what ex-
tent the peoples votes will back up the
claims which have been SO loudly made
by the campaign managers of the several
political parties.
What there Is in the atmosphere of
Washington to make the appearance of a
contag ious disease the signal for pub
lie pauic is more than can say, but such
i is. Residents of other cities, where
the conditions under which contagious
disease might become epidemic are pres
,ht to much greater extent than in
pay little or no attention to
occasional outbreaks Of such diseases,
'ut In Washington the reporting of eight
Or ten cases of smallpox within a week,
Is has been the case for the week Just
,ast, caused great public excitement,
he closing OF half dozen public schools
ma of the Interior department and sew
raj OF its branches, in order that the
might be fumigatcd and their 9
occupants vaccinatci. The closing ofthe
Interior department on Saturday cost the
government from five to seven thousand .
lollars, not TO mention the Inconvenience q
md cost to The private parties who were u
TO remain in Washington from
friday until Monday in order to transact
he business which had brought them
ere. Ii Washington Is eyer visited by v
cal epidemic Of smallpox, cholera or yell q
Dw fever, which God forbid,it would be- c
ono town OF u lunatics, If it DC fair ~ \
adge from the wild panics which have Ii
accompanied tho appearance OF spor O
die eases of those diseases during the )
asst twenty years. \
Germany has hit back on account OF (
he discrimination made against her beet
ugar by the new taritt. just as IL was q
aid al the time tho sugar schedule was O
lending in the senate that she would. a
fho blow Is yelled, but 1t Is none the less d
Understood OF that account. No one real n
Y believes that American cattle have u
arried Texas fever to Germany, notwith- i
landing the statement of the German a
government that such was its reason for n
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