The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-11
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s, 10,

more Illuminating position before
the county than they stand-cower,
would probably be the most truly
expressive word to uae-in to-day.
The majority of the House Ways
and Means committee at the dicta-
ton of Mr. Cleveland prepared a
monstrosity in the shape of the tar
iff bill which was condemned from
every section of the country and by
all classes of citizens as soon us its
nature was known Having done
Mr.. Cleyeland's bidding in prepar-
ing the tariff bill, the majority of
the Democrats on that committee
concluded to do Il stroke of bust
ness on their own account, and the
outcome was the proposed income
tax, to which Mr. Cleveland is lis
bitterly opposed as forty or fifty
Democrats are to the Cleveland tar
if bill. Result: revolt of for
midable proportions in the Demo
cratic ranks which has never IN
thirty years carried an election, ex-
cept by making promises that it had
no idea Of carrying out. Since last
Wednesday the party which has
two-thirds of the House has been
unable to get up the Cleveland tar
If bill because it could not get "a
quorum of Democrats to vote, al
though there has been quorum Of
Democrats III Washington all the
while. Absent Democrats are to
be brought IN under arrest this
week, but they can't make them
vote after they get them IN, unless
they want to.
AS # that condition of affairs
were not sufficient to bring bushes
OF shame to the checks Of every mis-
guided man who calls himself Il
Democrat along comes the news
that Minister Willis, acting under
Mr.. Cieyeland's instructions, had,
after the matter bad been officially
referred to Congress, whore General
Harrison left it and where 1t prop
eriy belongs, demanded Of The pro
visioual government Of Hawai- that
it restore queen Ljhuokalani and
that the demand had been very
properly refused. Official news was
brought to Mr.. Cleveland Friday
night. but ne has tot allowed Il
word to be given out, except to the
"cucoo" members of Congress but
some Of them have leaked rs usual.
There Is the greatest indis nation in
Congress, among Democrats as well
as Republicans, at this breach of
faith on the part Of the administra-
ton, for Wiilis's act cannot be
truthtaily characterized by any
other expression. The cucoos pre-
tend that MIR. Cleveland was sur
p1sed and shocked when he got the
news, but that Will not be swallowed
i by Congress. Already Representa-
tive HIT. who stands at the head OF
the Republicans on the House com
mlttee on Forelgn AHalrs, has IN
troduced a resolution calling on
Mr.. Cleveland for all OF the official
information concerning Hawaii that
has come to him since his message
OF Dec. is; also Tor Information as
to whose orders Willis acted under
IN his fastest attempt to overthrow
a friendly government. The prob
abilities Of impeachment are
stronger than at any time since
Congress met, and the adminlstra-
tion has fewer friends.
Chairman Carter, of the Republic
can National committee is in Wash
ington for the purpose of presiding
oyer the meeting Of the executive
committee, to be held this week.
The meeting will not be public, but
the principal subject before it will
be the congressional campaign of
this year and the establishment of
permanent headquarters. Speak
ing of the outlook Mr.. Carter said:
81 belive the prospects for an over
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