Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-05-11
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS.

| among the democrats hau Deeu pdtcueu
mp by concessions to the democratic pro-
teclionists was a little premature. The
dispute Is still going or. The admins
tratiou doubtless thought it was all set
tied when the authorized announcement
to that effect was given ont, but it has
discovered its error The income tax is
tie principal stumbling block. It's dem
ocratic opponents declaring it to BE as
Objectionable in its proposed modified
form as it was when passed by the house,
and demanding that it be dropped en-
tirely, This the southern senators say
they will never consent to, and Noor-
hees sthted with vehemence on the floor
of the senate that whatever else might
be changed or dropped the income tax
would remain on the bill Senators Hill,
Smith and Murphy have stated privately
their intention to vote against the bill if
the income tax retained, and it is be-
lisyed that Brice and German will stand
by them.
Senator Squire. of Washington, has
received many compliments on his mas
terly and carefully prepared speech
against the tariff bill, and he fully de-
serves them all. He drew a powerful
and truthful picture of the attitude Of
the democratic party in its persistency
in defying the known will of the people,
in rendering valueless millions of dollars
invested in manufacturing and throwing
hundreds of thousands of deserving
people out Of employment in its mad
chase after cheap foreign manufactures;
and called especial attention to the fact
that this cheapening process will, If sue
cessful, be of benefit only to the rich,
because the poor being out of employ
ment or working for wages that will
barely keep s III and body together will
have no money to buy with.
Some people certainly have queer
ideas Of the fitness of things. For in
stance, az address to the British parlia-
ment expressing the sympathy Of the
senators who voted against the silver re,
peal bill at the extra session with the ef-
forts now being made ia that body for
| the establishment of bimetallism, was
this week signed by a number OF sena-
! tors and cabed to London. While every
| American who has thought anything
about the matter doubtless sympathizes
with and hopes most heartily for the
success Of bimetalism in England, mauy
viii not fail to call this address bill Of
| bad tuste. We should not fancy men,
bers of parliament sending similar adj
dress to congress concerning pending
legislation. And aside from bad taste
it was poor policy, as it is more likely
to iuiure than TO help the cause of III
metaiiism in parliament. 1t is human
nature to resist anything that looks like
outside interference.
Gen. John Q. New, Of Indiana, who
was in Washington when the story was
received alleging that Harry 9. New, OF
the indianapolis Journal, a son OF the
general, had publicly announced The
candidac, OF Gen. Harrison for 1896,
promptly pronounced the story fake
and added significantly: General Har-
rison will not be candidate for 1886,
He has made no effort in that direction,
and will make none; neither will bis
! friends. Short OF some great emergency
or contingency like that which induces
the patriot to take up arms for his coun-
try. Gen. Harrison's name will not go
before the national republican conyen-
ton, This is in accord with his own
wishes. Gen. News close relations W tn
Gen. Harrison makes this statement i'm
portaur.
/ a more pi,iahle and miserable half
starved, ragged half-siell body of men
than Q Keys trmy it would b diiiieu
to hud. They are hadd.cd together in
an enclosure tAds Was few -ars ago a
marsh, alongside OF an open sewer, with
dung hills fer beds and ai'h pools Of dis
ease breeding s'a5uunt va,cr all around
them. the place is called hI courtesy
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