Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-05-31

paper men could be compelled to divulge
their sources of information there would
be few or no exposures of corrupt prac'
tees in public life, for the very simple
reason that in ninety nine out of every
one hundred of such exposures made by
the newspapers the first information is
given in confidence by public men, and
If they did not know that their conf,
dence would be respected they would
not give the information. The public
isn't interested In the object the lnfor-
mer has in view-often not a credltable
one to him PERSONAL---VERY. in the ex-
posure of wrong doing wherever it ex-
lists. The Senate has before this locked
up correspondents for refusing to betray
confidence, but it has never succeeded in
making correspondent do it, and it
isn't likely that it eyer will.
The end of the tariff fight seems to
be IN sight, and no one will be surprised
if a day tor taking the final vote be
agreed upon during the present week.
The reason for the change may be found
IN the test votes. which haye shown that
every democratic vote, with the possible
exception Of Hill, and every populist
vote, with the possible exception Of
Stewart, Will be cast for the bill. unless
something now unexpected shall occur
to bring about change. The devel-
opments in the investigation may af-
feet the sugar schedule. which will be
taken up this week.
Treasury department officials put on
brave front When talking for publica.
ton about the recent rapid depletion OF
the gold in the Treasury, now down to
$79,82O,000. and say they have no fears
Of its getting dangerously low in the
near future, but it Is no secret here that
they are very much disturbed about it.
When it reached $65.O0O,000, the
administration considered the situation
dangerous enough toissue$50, 100000 Of
bonds in spite of its knowledge that the
sentiment of Congress was against a
bond issue, and many belieYe that it
will issue more bonds if the gold drops
to the same amount again, although
there has been no indication of any
change of sentiment in Congress. There
is reason to belieye that the administra-
ton would like to haye Congress out of
the way before it resorts to another
bond issue. In this connection the
views of gentleman in close sympathy
with the administration given privately
to a personal friend, are both interest
Ing and significant. Said he: "The
administration ls very much opposed to
many Of the proposed Senate amend
ments to the tariff bill, but il is using
all the influence at it's command TO get
the democrats of the House to agree to
the bill as it will be passed by the Sen.
ate, because it wants to see Congress
adjourn before the gold reserve gets so
low that another issue Of bonds will
haye to be resorted to, it having become
apparent that Congress will not author
ize an issue of bonds, and that If issued
at all it must be under the old law"
Representative Bryan, of Nebr., is
working hard to persuade the House
committee to report fayorably his Mic
argua canal bill, and he says, LIE Is con
fident of succeeding; others doubt 1t.
His bill differs from that Of Senator
Morgan, which provides for a govern
ment guarantee of the canal bonds, in
that it provides for the outright pur-
purchase Of $780, 100000 Of stock in the
canal company by the government, the
payment therefore to be made in cash
the issue Of that sum III green backs
being provided for in the bill. The bill
also provides that the stock purchased
by the government shall constitute a
controlling interest in the Canal compa
ny, and that of the eleven directors OF
the comany eight shall be named by the
U. s. government.
CoxeY requested that no efforts be
made to secure pardon for himself
Brown and Jones, so they will serve out
their term in Jail, the first two devotins
their time to writing history of the
commonweal movement. Coxey's army
is in constant communication with him
and is keeping together faiby we'll, al
though it has been hardship for the
men on account of the sca9t supply o.
food. They announce thsir intention
to march Into Washington Memorla
Day for the purpose Of decorating the
Peace monument at the foot Of the
Capitol, Fltzgeralds men from Boston
who have been here since last week
fraternized. but did not camp will
Coxey's men. They have presented
their petition and will this week star