Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-11-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. 1894.


Mr.. Cleveland will probably find
himself in hot water as soon as con-
gress meets, and judging from the
number of democrats now engaged in
gathering fuel there is little probable
ity that the supply of hot water will
be allowed to run short during the
session. First and foremost demo-
Gratis from the west and south will be-
gin to ask unpleasant questions about
the bond issue announced last week.
Secretary Carlisle may yet have to
explain why he persisted in saying
up to the day before the call was is
sued that no issue of bonds was con-
templated. Representative Hooker
of Mississippi voiced the sentiment of
these democrats when he said public
ly: '0This issue of bonds is defiance
of congress, and it seems to have
been intended as such. There is moth
ing in the financial situation, or in the
condition of the treasury department
which made it necessary for the pres
ident to negotiate this loan before the
representatives of the people could
assemble, and there would seem to
be every reason why the representa-
tives should be consulted about the
matter. The fair conclusion would
seem to be that the president feared
that his policy would be disapproved
if submitted to congress, and he de-
sired to assume this authority for
himself at time when he could not
be interfered with.'' 1t is significant
that it is the president, and not the
secretary of the treasury, who is
blamed.
Another question that promises to
give Mr.. Cleveland trouble is: By
what authority the president attempt
ed to mediate between China and
Japan? The republicans will take
hand in the discussion. Some of the
ablest constitutional lawyers in con-
gress, without regard to party afhlia
ton, say that Mr.. Cleveland had no
more authority to offer to arbitrate
between China and Japan than he
has to declare war upon one or both
of these nations without submitting
the matter to congress, Or to make a
treaty without the concurrence of the
senate. They argue to act as arbitrat-
or between China and Japan is to as
sumo responsibilities which may lead
to war with any one of several Europ-
can nations, and it is generally under
stood that. it was British diplomacy
which caused 6Ghii1psa. to- ask this! gov,
ernaent TO offer to mediabag astd that |
it was done by great Britain because |
she did not care to run the risk of
war with Russia by making the offer
It is also on the program for the
question to make more
trouble for Mr.. Cleveland. 1t will be
remembered that early in the year
Mr.. Cleveland sent Admiral Walker to
Hawaii, as commander of the Pacific |
with his personal instruee |
ton to make, ta thoraugheand seoncise /
report of the. condition 5of affairs in /
that country It was generally I'M
derstood at the time that the object |
in view was to get report that would |
endorse the one made by "paramount''
Blount. Admiral Walkers report |
was made months ago, but it ha, never
been made public, and probably new
er will be, unless congress adopts
a resolution asking for it, and that is
Just what number of congressman
will try to have done. The cause of
the suppression of Admiral Walkers
report is no secret in Washington. He, |
like most of the officers in our Army
and Navy, is thoroughly honest and
patriotic. His report contained only
the unvarnished truth. He found
that the Hawaiian republic was firm
Iy established and well able to main
tain itself against the few royalists
who still cling to the idea of a restora
ton of the throne by Mr.. Cleveland;
also that the sentiment of the citi
zens of Hawaii was overwhelmingly
IN favor of political union with the
United States, and finding these things
be dared to write them in his report,
although he knew very we'll that such
4 report would not be favorably re-
ceived.
1t is not probable that republicans
will take any part in the fight that
will be made on the administration
because of the bond issue further than
70 emphasize the fact that the demo-
cratic administration has found itself
by reason of its incapacity and un-
sound method compelled to borrow
S10O, 600 600 inside of ten months.
That fact will of itself speak sufficient