The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-09-21
ashingtGn Letter.

A cheerful feeling prevails at Democrat
ic head quarters, as may be judged by
the talk of Secretary Lawrence Gardner,
who said. The result IN Maine is
hardly what we expected, considering
the character of the fight made by the
Republicans, the amount of money |
spent, and the speakers of national rep |
utation thrown into state. When com |
pared with the little that was done 10y |
the Democrats. II strikes me that the |
vote l. ridiculOusly small. The Demo !
crats in Maine had nothing to lose, |
whereas the Republicans had everything
to gain. not only in keeping up their
maiorities but in increasing them for
the effect elsewhere. But back Of II all
is the personal state pride OF a presIden-
tial boom Personally, | feel delighted
with the result, as l firmly believe twill
have the same effect on the Democrats
that the Democratic vote in that state
in 1880 had on the Republicans. The
Democrats of the United States have de-
termined To elect a majority Of the mem
bers Of the next house. They have not
been rainbowchasing with the hope OF
securing any votes from either Maine or
Vermont, and are not to be panic-strick-
en- by any so called phenomenal votes,
showing great percentages Of o-called
Republican gains in Republican strong
holds"
Hon. Clifton r Breckenridge, l. ;.
Minister to Russia, was at the state de
partment this week to receive his final
Instructions He expects to sail from
New York on the 20 inst, and will stop
in London a few days as the guest of
L. fn
Petersburg.
The Democratic campaign text hook
it ready for delivery, and it Is a hum
mer, ," as might have been expected from
the fact of Representative Bynum, Of
Indiana, having been its chief editor
and compiler. The book Is not for gen
eral distribution, but Is intended to fur
nish ready information on campaign
issues to speakers. editors, and political
writers. 1t is supplied by the congress
ional campaign committee
Secretary Carlisle is daily proving that
he is the right man in the right place.
Here is the opinion of New York tar
iff lawyer whose personal interests are
being made to suffer by the Secretary's
acts: ''The prompt and liberal interpre-
tatiOn Secretary Carlisle is placing on the
disputed features of the new tariff is
causing grief among the New York law
yers. You cannot appreciate the i'm
portance of Secretary Carlisle's action
unless you are aware that many New
York lawyers made large fortunes out of
the almost endless litigation caused by
the Interpretation of the Mckinley tar
iff by Republican treasury officials.
don't know whether Mr.. Carlisle was
aware of this, but Judging from the
promptness with which he has decided
how certain provisions of the law shall
be construed by the customs officers, |
should suspect that he was. As a mat
ter of fact, he is saving the government
thousands of dollars, even if he Is knock
ing the lawyers out of business. And he
is doing that with such easy freedom
that about the only thing ne has left
them to fight over is the question wheth-
er goods imported between the 1st and
2Sth days of August shall be rated un-
der the old or the new law, the first be
ing the date stated in the bill for the new
law to take effect and the last being the
day upon which it actually became law.
The secretary has ruled so decisively and
quickly on the leading features that the
courts will have practically nothing to
do under the present law"
|. 5. Treasurer Morgan returned TO
Washington this week from a six weeks
tour of the Pacific coast. Mr.. Morgan
brings good reports, both political and
business.
From a business point Of view the ca
lamity wall, which the Republican cam
paign managers have adopted as a party
trademark, Is lndefensible and much to
be regretted, as it will unquestiOnably
have the effect of retalding the growth
of the business revival now beginning to
| be felt throughout the country; but
| from partisan political point of view,
1t Is mighty good thing for the Demo
cratic party, as 1t will convince the
| doubling voters that the men who are
| directing the Republican party prefer
! continuance of the business stagnatiOn.
J for which they are primarily response
| BILE, to a revival of business which would
! be properly credited to the Democratic
| party, and Will therefore be worth thOus
| ands of votes to the Democratic party
| from those who are too patriotic to sup
| port party that Is willing to talk down
| the business of the country for the pur-
| pose Of trying to get the votes of
| thOughtless or ignorant people. \ par
| ty that has no better argument to offer
| to get votes than the business misfor-
tunes of the people for which its own
| legislation was responsible, will never be
returned to power IN this country, un-
| less the people have much less sense
than they are credited with having. NJ