The Delta independent., 1894-01-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WARRINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1s94.-Mr. Cleve-
lands anxiety to provo to Congress that
he has not been guilty Of double dealing
in relation to Hawaii is the first credit
able feeling he has shown in the whole
business, but whether he has experienced
4 change Of heart or is afraid Of being
impeached is more than your correspon-
dent undertakes to say, although the
known circumstances favor the latter.
His anxiety to let the country know that
Congress is coordinate branch Of the
government comes late and probably
would not yet have come except for his
desires TO escape some Of the responsible
ity for his miserable failure as setter
up of disreputable fallen dynasties. Con
gross is not deceived; it takes his acts for
just what they are worth and il there is
one drop Of American blood spilled he
will be held to strict accountability.
It is physical impossibility for one.
tenth OF the members Of the House who
would like to speak on the tariff to do so
in the short time allowed for general
debate. It is expected that the most ex-
citing time will be under the five minute
rule, when tho bill will be open to amend
ments. There Is little probability. how
ever, that any OF the proposed democratic
amendments will be adopted, rs the
republicans are still determined not to
help democratic members TO mako them
selves solid in their districts at the ex
penses OF the rest OF the country.
The members OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee In attendance at the
meeting OF the executive committee held
here yesterday are all enthusiastic over
the outlook for the party and Unanimous
to return the republican party to power.
and that il will make beginning by
clccting republican House next Novcm-
bcr. In the language OF Tom johnson.
the Ohio democratic free trader. in
speech made in the House this week,
.What would be the result Of IN election
held to morrow. The November elections
have told US, we would be beaten out OF
sight" Mr.. johnson for once WIS right
Paramount Biount is here. although il
is not yet certain that the democrats on
the Investigating com mittee will allow
him 70 be called before the committee
although they allowed him to be summon
ed to appear. Blount is having n hard
time among the democrats in explaining
why his Hawaiian report differs to radical
" from whut comes from reputable
sources. He sticks to his report and
maintains TINT ho. and he only. knows
the rcal facts. He had the check TO wind
up talk Of that sort with this language:
Even President Cleveland did not know
all the facts until my report was submit
ted II will be shown by the invcstiga
tion that Bioun.'s report contained no
facts Of any Importance.
Representative Haincs, OF the ninc.
teonth New York district which includes
the city OF Troy. the principal industries
Of which will be practically abolished il
tho Cleveland tarifY bill becomes a law ns
II now stands. was the first democrat to
make a speech against TINT bill in the
House. His speech might have exercised
more influence II he had not declared
TINT he would support II II the schedules
against which he especially spoke were
amended 20 Us 70 leave the industries OF
Troy tho protection given them by re.
publican legislation.