Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-01-04
FROM WASHINGTON
\ Caucus on the Tariff Bili-A Big
Deficit The Hawaiian MIDDLE.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON ID. c., Jan. /, 1894.
Mr.. Cleveland has evolved new scheme
to prevent the dissatisfied democrats from
even expressing their objections to his
tariff bill before the democratic caucus,
He has issued an order that the caucus
shall d. eide Immediately after assembling
whether it is advisable for it to pass on
the tariff bill II he can control a majority
of the caucus the tariff bill will not be
touched. Meanwhile some of the dis
satisfied democrats are trying TO get the
republicans 10 promise to vote with them
to recommit the bill to the ways and
means committee when Mr., Wilson calls
1t up in the House The republicans have
not decided whether they will do this, but
it is hardly probable that they will,
Senator Allison thinks that the Cleveland
tar fl bill will be considered by the entire
membership OF the finance committee when
1t gets to the Senate, just as the Mckinley
bill was. 1t will be remembered that the
republicans Of the ways and means com
mittee of the II use We're not allowed to
take any part whatever in the making Of
the bill.
The New Years reception al the White
House today recalled sad memories to
many. One year ago the White House aud
| the residences of members of the last
administration were all in mourning be-
! cause Of the then recent death of Mrs.
| Harrison. and NJ official receptions were
/ held in Washington.
| There is vide difference of opinion
among democrats about authorizing the
/ issue of bonds recommended by Secretary
/ Carlisle, and it may cause big fight in
the House as soon as the tariff bill is dis
! posed Of
II will cause no surprise among treasury
officials should there be a deficit at the
close of the current fiscal year-June 80
lo94-of as much as 5000 600 This is
more than three times what the estimate
was Of the probable deficiency before the
schedules of the Cleveland tariff bill were
made public. That bill is directly respon-
sible for the probable trebling of the de-
hciency. Importations are getting smaller
and smaller, and will continue to dwindle
80 long as there is any probability Of that
bill becoming law. Importers are not
disposed to pay the present duties when
there is possibility that by waiting few
I !.
duties or of the free list of the Cleveland
bill. And that is not the worst of it. The
same cause is operating to shut down
American manufactures and it will be no
better for q long time should that bill be-
come law, which God forbid, for as soon
a it does cur markets will be SO flooded
with foreign goods that our own manu-
facturers will hesitate t. start up again
even at the reduced wages which every
body now sees must follow such a law.
The administration democrats in the
House who supposed that their sharp
practice just before the holiday recess
in the House, will find themselves very
much mistaken. The republicans of the
House committee on foreign affairs have
prepared sCorching minority report on
the McCreary resolution reported the day
before the reces- and intended to screen
the administrati lis unconstitutional acts,
aud that report is going to be made the
text for some talk in the same line as the
red-hot speeches Of Senator Hoar and Rep
Fesentatlve Boutelle made before the re-
cess. The republicans In both House and
Senate are fully determined that the
smothering act shall not be performed
Notwithstanding repeated denials on the
part OF those connected in one way or an
other with the administration, there are
many people, democrats as well as repub-
icans, who believe that there is good
foundation for the reports which have
again become current concerning Secre-
tary Gresham's retirement from the cab
met on account of the failure of the
hawaiian policy of which he was the orig
inator. 1t has been known for some time
that Mr.. Cleveland was looking for a loop
| hole through which he could make his own
escape Tbs his friends are foolish
enough to think would be provided should
Secretary Gresham write a letter resigning
! from the cabinet and stating as his reason
! therefor the failure of the Hawaiian pol
! ICY which he had persuaded Mr. Cleveland
into adopting. This would, of course, be
Illuminating to Gresham, but his wounds
are to be salved, according to the gossip,
either with some other appointment or
with promise of the next supreme court
vacancy, 1t is difficult to see. however.
now the resignation of Secretary Gresham
can possibly relieve Mr.. Cleveland of the
responsibility belonging to his acts as
president, or In any WY excnse him.