The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-10-12
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

" A>HINGToN. ID. G.. OCTOBER :.
'PreSidcm Cleveland will unless | am
badly mistaken" said Il usually well-ln-
formed official of prominence, take steps
within a few days, possibly this week to
let the party in New York and elsewhere
know that the administration wishes the
election of senator Hill" This is III &C
cordanCc with statements previously made
in this correspondence when poorlyinform
ed persons, and republicans, were trying
t. create the impression that there was
doubt as to the attitude of the admidlstra
ton towards Senator Hills candidacy for
the govcrnorShip of New York President
Cleveland in his long political career has
never been Il boltcr, and Senator Hill is
the regular nominee of the party and as
such is entitled to the vote of every demo-
crat in New York, and it will be safe to
wager that he will get that of Grover
Cleveland.
The formal announcement that Senator
Mcpherson, Of n. j., wonld not be a can
didate for reelection surprised few peo-
pie in Washington. Simply because it
was expected, and was the natural result
of the state of his health.
The statement cabled from Europe that
the United States would join the great
European powers in interferingto prevent
the complete subjugation of Japan by
China was really amusingto those familiar
with the settled policy of President Cleve-
land. The United States will not join the
powers of Europe orthe purpose of inter
tering With Japan, China, or any other
foreign nation, simply becaus it does not
belcvc-under the present administration
in entering into any entangling foreign
alliances. 1t is none Of our business II
Japan licks China or China licks Japan,
and the European powers, which are
Seltishlv interested, will get no assistance
from this government in their schemes.
There has been quite storm among the
republican leaders, because of the report
that Mr.. Babcock, chairman of the republi-
can Congressional campaign committee,
was in sympathy with the A. p A, the
was using the machinery of his committee
for the distribution of documents of that
organization MI Babcock denies it, but
it is somewhat significant that he should
leave Washington at this stage OF the
campaign, and that his place should be
filled by the vicechairman Apsley, of Mass.
who has not familiariZcd himself with the
details of the campaign up to this time.
He says that he requested MIR. Apsley to
come here and take his place for few
days but the impression seems to be that
Mr.. Babcock will have nothing more to do
with the management of the campaign for
the republicans.
Representative Wilson's health was
much benefited by his flying trip to Europe.
This week he will return to his district
and enter actively upon the work OF the
campaign H hasn't the slightest doubt
of reelection, although no is fully aware
of the extraordinary efforts being made
to defeat him by the lavish use of money
contributed by those who wish him de-
ing the new tariff Steve Elkins has, it is
reported. succeeded in getting the coal
corporations of Mr.. Wilson's district to
enter upon bull-doZing campaign to
prevent the miners voting for Mr.. Wilson
the penalty if they do so it is to be the
loss of their Jobs But for every vote he
looses by such methods it is believed that
he will get two from the independent
farmers of the district.
Senator Faulker has been in New York
for several days assisting Secretary
Lamont, ex-Sccretary Whitney and others
prominent democrats in bringing about
STATE of harmony that is absolutely neces-
sary to the success of the party at the com
ing election.
Hon. Edwarld F. Uhl. first assiStal
Secretary of State, who was nominated by
the Michigan State Democratic Conven-
ton for L. S. Senator to fill the unexpir-
ed tenn of the late Senator Stockbrdge,
which expires March 4, 1899, and which is
now held under a temporary appointment
ny INC VONclhoi DN SclldloT L dltOn, leaves
this week for that state. Beginning the
Goth instant, when opens his campaign at
Detroit, Mr.. Uhl expects to speak every
week day until the day before election.
While he is not overcontident that a demo-
cratic legislature will be elected he thinks
there is Il good fighting chance to do so
and he intends to do his share of the fight
ing.
Secretary Carlisle has officially endorsed
the decision of the Board of General APP
praisers at New York and of the Collec-
tor of Customs at Baltimore, that the en-
tire wooden schedule of the new tariff law
goes into effect January l, 1895. 1t was
contended by some importers that this
schedule went into effect when the bill be-
come a law. No indication has vet been
given but it is probable that the decision
will be contested in the courts, as the "a
mount of money involved is quite large.