The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-13
WASHINGTON INTELLIGENCE.

is the popular conundrum in Washing
ton today. There are numerous an
swers and only time can tell which, if
any, of them are correct. Some say
that he is ambitious of filing the posi-
ton in the Democratic party occupied
by the late Sam Randall, believing that
to be a good route to the white house;
others that he is but voicing the senti-
ment of the state he represents in OPP
posing the income tax and other fea-
lures of the tariff bill, and still others
that he is just trying to embarrass the
administration Democrats. Whatever
his object there is no denying that he
has succeeded by his speech in making
situation already uncertain decided
ly more so and in bewildering the lead
ers of his party as well as other people.
Some language used by Senator Brice
in a published interview is exciting
much interest in congress and many
regard the deduction he, draws as signi-
ficant He said: 81 look for big sill
yer vote to be cast this fall It will be
large even in New York People look
to the government to give them good
times. There are S15,O00,O00 of indebt-
edness upon farms and city lots and
other property, half of this sum in
corpor alton Indebtedness and only one
metal instead of two to pay in. There
fore, say, silver will be the alterna-
tive of the disappointed and indebted.
We shall find that fiscal legislation will
supercede the tariff" The last sen
tence is certainly significant, coming
from Mr.. Brice
The Democrats of the house having
failed to reach my agreement as TO the
the repeal of the tax on state bank cur
rency, decided to hold caucus
Tuesday night for the purpose of ar
irving at some conclusion. If party
caucuses were run as they used to be
there would be no doubt of the result,
as a majority of the Democrats favor
unconditional repeal, but of late eau
cuses are merely conferences, not bind
ing upon anybody.
Naval officials smile at this state
ment contained in letter from San
Andres island, published a day or two
ago. 'The canon with which the Kear-
sage sank the Alabama was thrown
overheard, and lies in about four ia
thoms of water. This alone ought to
be worth saving as reIic.' The reason
why naval officials smiled is, that not
single gun of the armament carried by
the Kearsage when she fought the his
toric contest which resulted in the
sinking of the Alabama has been
aboard of her for a long time, her
arm ament having been entirely changed
when she was built few years ago.
The gun which fired the shot that sank
the Alabama is not therefore in about
four fathoms or in any other depth of
water, but is quietly rusting way in the
custody of the United States govern
ment. The gun which was thrown
overheard when the Kearsage went
upon Roncador reef never fired hos
tile shot. Which recalls one of the
sayings of Josh Billings about how
much people know shat amt so''
There must be something extra good
about the resolution offered by Senator
Wolcott of Colorado, requesting the
president to open negotiations with
Mexico looking to the coinage of stan
dard Mexican dollars by United States
minis, when two senators, usually as
wide apart on financial questions as
Dubois of Idaho and Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, follow each other in praising
it. The resolution will probably be
disposed of this week There is no
question about the coinage of Mexican
dollars for the China trade being a
good thing for US. but it is not quite so
clear that it would be regarded in the
same light by Mexico.
The silver men are determined to
get some legislation at this session.
They do not care much about the veto
of the Bland bill, as they never were
enthusiastic for it, merely supporting
| it as in the line of what they desired.
They were very much encouraged,
however, over the vote in the house on
the question of passing the bill over
the veto. Only one-fourth of the Dem
ocrats in the house voted to sustain
the veto. which makes it apparent how
easy it VIII be to pass any silver meas
ure that may be agreed upon. Mr.
Bland expects to have his free coinage
bill reported to the house as soon as
the appropriation bills are disposed of.
Representative Meyer of Louisiana has
introduced bill for the coinage of the
seigniorage, coupled with authority to
issue bonds, In accordance with the
suggestion contained in President
Cleveland's veto message, but it is not
probable that the bill viii ever be re-
ported to the house from the committe.
Bonds are not popular in the house.
The silver question is not likely to
come up IN the senate as a separate
bin until after the tariff bill has been
disposed of. and the Lord only knows
when that viii be, but it is now thought
to be certain that at least one of the
free coinage amendments to the tariff
] BILL Of which notice has been given,