The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-12-07
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
Y TASIIINGTON, d. C., Dec.
\Al S.-The attempted war this
" week was Il decided s'fluke''

NAx o.-Ihe attempted war this
Wy week was IL decided s'fluke"
and if it be chargable, as many believe,
to the Nicaragua canal lobby, it was a
bad break on the part of the lobby.
The finger of suspicion certainly points
that way. 1t was not until the COM
mittee representing the bankrupt Mic
aragua canal company went to Lon
don, Ostensibly in search of British
capital, but really to 'bluff' Congress,
that England stirred up things by
announcing Il sudden change of policy,
which was followed by visit from the
Nicaraguan minister to Secretary Gres-
ham and frantic appeal for help to
keep John Bull from swallowing Nicar-
aqua, canal and all. OF course Mic
aragud wants the canal built, and the
lobby has impressed its officials with
the idea that the best way to get it
done by this government is to put ont
the impression that England is after
it. There is no more danger of war
with England, except of words, than
there is of il prize fight between Presi-
dent Cleveland and Senator Hill.
IL all congressman, or even Il major
ity of them. thought as Representa-
tive Phillips, of Pennsylvania, does,
several very troublesome questions
might be permanently settled, for
instance, he SAID: Il have long been
All advocate of plan to take the tariff
out of politics. A non-partisan COM
mission Of experts should be appointed
to deal with this subject. 1t is too
bad that we should be periodically
torn to pieces over the tariff, and that
our business interests should suffer
from such constant agitation. No
European country is SO unwise. But
after all, the tariff and the silver ques-
tions are but minor issues. There
must be something else done to meet
the changed condition of the times
and to conserve out agricultural and
industrial interests, which have been
suffering for il long period. The peo-
pie are discnntented and restless; they
see vast fortunes piled up by Il few
men and gigantic corporations Ievying
tribute on the whole country. Some
thing ought to be done, and quickly,
in the way of wise, liberal, up-to- date
legislation, that will get us on the
right track rs ii government and keep
us there. Tie truth is, CIR Iegisla-
ton does not meet existing conditions
Laws that answered well enough one
hundred ana eighteen years ago when
the nation Was newly born are anti
quated now. In recognition of the
fact that our laboring men and agri-
cultursts should have fair play,
would suggest that Il commission COM
! posed of an equal number of these two
classes, with like Representations of
business men, be authorized by Con-
gress to formulate some plan of legis-
latiOn and recommend the enactment
"f such statutes as would be apt to
bring relief and do exact justice among
all. This seems Il practical step i'm
the right direction, and L expect TO
advocate some such measure, for it is
something that cannot longer he de-
layed with safety
a number of member of the present
| House who failed i'm reelection have
demonstrated the wisdom of their con.
stituents in retiring them from public
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