The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-01-27

The C|tveland-HllI Fued Takes a Fresh
and Bitter Start.
Ex-Mlnlstsr Stevens Speaks on Tho
HawiIan Affair r. Tom John
son and His Steel Rails.


4 WASHINGTON, ID. Z. January 22, 1884.
Especial C0uespoldcDcc-rhe Cleveland.
, Hill feud has taken a fresh start aud
now promises TO turn into "a war Of cx.
termination. llill appeared TO be quiet
" allowing himself 10 BE- snubhrd by
acquiescing in the confirmation OF the
nominations OF his personal enemies 90
Federal Offices until Horublowera nomi-
mutton 60 the Supreme court. Then ho
began TO prepare To fight hack, ending
with a knockdown low for Mr.. Clcyc-
land by securing the rejection Of the
Iiornblowcr nomination. While Hill
was receiving The congratulate ns 81 his
followers, in and out 81 the senate, Nj.
Cleveland saw his opportunity for re-
ycnee and promptly tool, advantage OF
II 10y yetoing the New York and New
Jersey Bridge bill, measure in which
Senator Hill and many 81 lis most
prominent New York hcnchmcn were
known TO he deeply interested, some
| people shy. in a financial as well us in a
political way. Hill and his senatorial
supporters are not doing any talking fof
publication. about their plans, bat when
the Cleveland tariff bill emery r. nom the
senate the effect OF their next blow viii
be visible TO all the world without the
use Oi u microscope Republicans are
enjoying the combat aud are perfectly
willing to- shout go it Co,elAnd, 50 IL
llill'' with sufficient energy Co keep EN-
fighting
The Democratic tariff "kickcrs" have
one more weol in which 10 try 10 amend
the Cleveland tariff bill, and il will in
clude the sugar, iron and coal clnusos, 10
say nothing Of the income tax, which
they will try TO attach TO the tariff bin
as an amendment; but il tie result Of
their efforts during the last week is am
indication OF their voting strength their
efforts will only result ia talk; they have
succeeded IN securing only one amend
ment that WAS opposed by tho Demo
Gratis Of the ways and means committee
that making the free wool clause 60
into effect on the passage OF the bill
Ex-Nlinister Stevens gave some very
interesting testimony to the sen ute COM
mittee ON Foreign Relations, on Satu.
dizzy, concerning happenings in Hawaii
during his period ia office as minister
lie went over the whole business, frankly |
stating that he favored annexation aud I
showing that for tliat very pusOu hc
was so particular 10 All his Official acts /
up TO the formation 81 the provisional (
government Tint the annexatiouists \
thought him opposed to them. Ii is al- \
must amusing TO hear Of the anger felt
by Mr. Cleveland aud The cuckoo Demo
crafts because Of President Doles plain
language to Minister Willis concerning
his intrigucs with the cx.quccn and his
lack Of frankncss in dealing with thepro.
Nisional government. lfMr Willis had
not deserved receiving such "A letter Il
would perhaps never have been written.
The bond Issue announced ~ Srcre-
tary Carlisle has turned the populsts
aud majority of The southern aud
western Democrats in Congress into
bowling dervishcs, and Wild aud inllam-
matUry talk il INDUCED ia IS them.
some Of which will he given an cscnpc
valve by tie resolution Of Senators
PETER and Allen which will be made ihr
text Tor some speeches IN The senate this
week. Whether the action 81 Secretary
Carlisle was proper one is qGrstiun
that your correspondent will not deal
with at present, but there Is no doubt oi /
ts legality even putting the striciustI
construction u"on the authority con.
TERED 10y tie net 81 1870. Thut ACT /
authorizes tho issue of bonds for the /
purchase OF gold Tor The redemption ul /
treasury notes. OF course everybody /
knows that this bond issuo il really 10 |
get money TO meet current obligations. /
the Dcmoclgtc tariff policy having e.
suited in causing tie revenues to IAN \
below the amount needed, but ii must 4
be plain to tho humblcst student al
finance that it viii be very casymaitcil
for Mr.. Carlisle Go comply with the hitter
81 thu rcI. ~lly having his friends, tl.e
Wall Street bankers, present trc,aity
iloNtn ibl ltN'uiifAl'A - ffHiAifNA
amounts TO require an the gold 3ts-lxea |
from the salc ~ bonds thus leag'Jg h'nh
the treasury notes to pay tbe q, aiisg n
OF the government. Trne there wiz" A
a little irickcry about such u plan 0"b /
that will be nothing new irom the lem"
cratic administration
Representative Tom Johnson q Vlnoi
Who goiics in being ~ Deaoeratitee'
trnder-monopolist, IL still pfry much ~
favor Of protecting the pgisonalintercsts
81 Tom johnson. lie v0ikes steel rails,
and in an attempt % monopolize the
manufacture Of thcs rails he was recent-
~ defeated Ia The courts 10y other steel
rail mnnuinctursfs. Having substantial
protection 10, the rails mndc by hi'
company. through the ownership oil 1