The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-10-19

From Our Regular Correspondent.

| From Our Regular Correspondent.
| WASHINGTON, October i5.-Prcsdent Cleve-
land has issued no order, written no letter. nor
| said anything that could be construed into
even the wish that federal officials should not
| take part in the pending political campaign.
| This statement is positively made on the best
| authority, Notwithstanding contrary state
| mentS which have eInu!Iuied from usually we'll
! Informed sources during the last few days. 1t
| is not known how these statements originated,
| but it is probable that the cause was a miscon-
| ception of the term 'Hpernicious political ac-
hvity" on the part OF somebody: The Presi-
| tivity" for Federal official Il try TO control 1t
| primary election or IL nominating convention,
| but he does not consderit "pernicious political
! activity for an official to speak for and aid his
| party after the nominations have been made.
On the contrary, happen to know, that he
| considers such aid highly commendable, pro-
| yided always that it can be rendered by the Of
| tica without neglect of any of his official du-
ties. AT this time number of officials prom-
nently connected with the administration are
| on the stump in various States and members of
the cabinet will make speeches before the close
OF the campaign.
The Republicans are bowling mad because
the Treasury department authorized the pro-
| ceedings against Mr.. Morton for having violat-
ed the alien labor contract law by importing
an English coachman under contract. The
fact that Mr.. Morton is the Republican candi-
date for Governor of New York cuts no figure
in the matter with the Treasury officials. The
Facts obtained from the man imported under
contract, were reported to the department by IL
special immigration agent, and the department.
be begun against Mr.. Morton, just us it would
have done had he been the candidate of the
Democrats. If he has violated the law, as it is
claimed ne has, he will have to pay the penalty,
otherwise not.
The Washington Post, which is certainly
| neither Democratic nor u tariff reform paper,
bears testimony to the good effect of the new
tariff law ill the following strong language, on
its editorial page: The effect of the new tariff
law will PROFESSIONALLY be beneficial. The
Treasury will be rehabilitated, popular conf
dence restored and capital lured from its hiding
into useful and wholesome activity. Every
body with the faintest glimner of intelligence
realizes these truths" In other words, the
writer of that paragraph doesn't believe that
the fepublican stump speakers and editors
who are shouting against the new tariff have
the faintest glimmer of intelligence" if they
believe what they say.
The working Democrats in the House will
shed no tears over the retirement of Bourke
Cochran, the most dashing orator in that body.
While no one doubts or denies Mr.. Cockran's
great ability rs an orator, his tendency to be
erratic made him more dangerous TO his own
party than to the opposition No one could
ever tell what he would do next, whether OPP
pose or favor party measure. He would re-
main away from Washington for extended
periods while important legislation was pend
ing would return unexpectedly and without
consulting the men who were managing DEM
ocratic interests ON the floor would proceed to
pour out one of those floods of oratory, which
he seemed to keep always on tap, and it was
Just as likely to be opposed to the programme
that had been marked out by the Democratic
managers as in its favor, in fact, more likely,
light in opposing his party's programme. Mr..
Cochran has u rich wife and is said to aspire to
u seat in the Senate Maybe he'll get it, some
day, but he wouldn't if it depended upon the
votes of Democratic members of the present
House.
Commissioner Lochren is proud of his admin
istration of the business of the Pension Office
and welcomes the publication of facts about
that office, but he has this to say about state
ment lately given wide circulation by Assistant
Secretary Mckee, of the Republican campaign
committee: Mr.. Secretary Mckee is either
imposed on by somebody or is circulating pal
pahle falsehoods. He says that there were
10000 notices prepared to be sent to old SOL
dierS, asking them to show cause why their
pensions should not be dropped or reduced
that these were all ready to be sent, but it was
determined to withhold them till after election.
1t is not suggested how such glut of notices
could have accumulated before there was any
purpose to withhold them. The whole story is
too palpably untrue to deceive anyone who
will consider it u moment No notices will be
withheld" Secretary Smith says, lit is merely
Il campaign lie.'
The news received by the Democratic cam
paign committee continues to be encouraging,
and the belief that the Democrats will retain
control of the House is firm and cannot be
shaken by Republican buffing or Populist
claims. G. A. s.