The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-07-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
By the President:
w. Q. GRE>H.

WAsmNGToN, July 9, 1894.
Grover Cleveland's marvellous backbone was
never more creditably displayed than in the
crisis ROW upon the Country. lie recognized
from the first that re first aud foremost duty
of the President of the United States is at all
times to maintain the authority of the Federal
government, which was defiad by the stopping
of mail facilities guaranteed to the people by
The National government, and by the refusal
of rit ais to obey the in licial orders regularly
issued by the United st ites courts, and he did
not hesitat TO order that the army be used to
uphold the authority of the governm ent. No
one can regret more than he that men should
have been killed by the militia, but he is not
blind to the fact that it is better that men who
openly defy the laws should be shot down than
| that red-handed anarchy should be in control
even for a single day of any portion of our
| country. lie intends that the people shall en-
| joy their mail facilities and that the dignity
and authority of the United Stat IS Courts
shall be maintained no IN litter what co may
| be in money or blood, and his entire cabinet
wv
| regardle of politics, are behind him.
1t is matter for regret that several demo
cratic governors of states and few democl ats
| in Congress shoul have confused the question
Of states rights wit the patriotic policy which
| the President has adopted. 1t is Il mistake
There is-there can be-ao connect on be
| tween the two. Nothing has been done by lh,
| administration to interfere with the rights o
Any state, and nothing will be done. 1t is fol-
| the preservation of the rights of the National
government that the President has ordered
| that the tied up Pacfi: rail Dad shall be ope.
| ated Gas provided for in their charters as mil
| itaIy post rods, and that United States troop:
| be used to see that the mails are not obstruct
ed upon any railroad and tint goveinm IN
property is protected.
The government that does not NATHAN ii!
own authority cannot retain the respect ant
allegiance of its people. The United State
| government claims no authority 10 interfere
with railroad any other strikers, but wher
strikes are -lade the means for the propoga
| ton of anarchy and the defiance of Nationa
| authority it may be rel ed upon act, as Ions
| as President Cleveland is at its head. Their,
is Dothing in common between a patriot,
American and the ,achings of anarchy, ant
| there cannot be doubt that President Cleve
land will receive the thanks of all good Amer
leans for the promptness and decsivenes
with which he has actel in SURPRISING anar
chist tendencies.
There is no mist liking the sentim mt wlncl
caused the democrats of the House to vigor
onsly applaud the plain words of Chairman
| Wilson concerning the Senate amenmeDts t
the tariff bill which the House refused to col.
cur in and which are now being considered b.
a Conference committee of II mambers-sev
ell Senators and seven Representatives. Mr.
| Wilson said concerning the work of the WAY
| and Means committee of the House: s.Tht
committee performed their work honestly, de
liberat ~ and to the best of their ability. TIL,
bill was based upon the principle that, in gath
ering revenues, lXes should be levied upon
flushed products and not raw MT ,rial, whicl
was in accordance with a great fund lmenta
the Senate and does not recogniz. that princi
Pile Only WOO. and lumber have come bIcl
undsturbed by the Senate amendments
The Conference comm ee held its first meet
ing today. Daily meetings will be held alt
progress will probably from time to time |,
rep )rLed to the House and Senate, but it i
hardly possible that the committee can con
clude its labors inside of two weeks. although
| there are not more than - of the amend
| ments over which there will be any seriou
difficulty in coming to an agreement.
1t can be stated on the authority of lealin!
| democratic Senators that there is 10 founda
ton for the stories sent out from Washington
that Senator Hill was to be read ont of III,
party by a democratic caucus. There is {
| general feeling OF regret am )ng dem ocratic
Senators that Mr.. Lii | should have votet
against the tariff bill, AMI few Of them have
said harsh things of him, but there is no dis
position to force him out Of the democrats
party. On the cont AIRY, the disposition is tc
treat him so that he will not be disposed tc
take himself out of the patti.
Secretary Carlisle has been qIi e sick for ;
week past and he has MT yet sufiic emily re-
covered to actively resume his duties at the
| Treasury, but he attends the cabinet confer
ences which art dali held at the White House
with I'residant Cleveland t decide upon the
tel graph reports hourly made to General
| Schofield of the movements of the army anl
the condition of affairs at Chicago aud Other
| ! ! .ces where there are disturbances.