The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-04

whatever in the making of the bill.
The New Years reception at the
White House to-day recalled sad
memories to many. One wear ago
the White House and the residences
of members of the last administra-
ton were all in mourning because
OF the then recent death Of Mrs.
Harrison, and no off ial receptions
were held in Washington.
There is a wide difference of
opinion among Democrats about
aut onzing the Issue of bonds rec
commended by Secretary Carlisle,
and it may cause a big fight in the
House as soon as the tariff bill is
disposed Of.
1t Will cause no surprise among
treasury officials should there be a
deficit at the close of the current
fiscal year-]une 30, 1Sq4-of as
much as $75, 900, 600. THIS is more
than three times what the estimate
was Of the probable deficiency be-
fore the schedules of the Cleveland
tariff bill were made public. That
bill is directly responsible for the
probable trebbIing of the deficiency.
lmportations are getting smaller
and smaller ana Will continue to
dwindle so long as there is any
probability of that bill becoming a
law. Importers are not disposed TO
pay the present duties when there
is Il possibility that by waiting
few months they can take advan-
tage Of the low duties or of the free
list Of the Cleveland bill. And
that IS not the worst of it. The
same cause is operating to shut
down American manufactures and
it will be no better for long time
should that bill become law,
which God forbid, for as soon as it
does our markets will be SO flooded
with foreign goods that our own
manufacturers will hesitate to start
up again even at the reduced wages
which everybody now sees must
! follow such law.
The administration Democrats
in the House who supposed that
their sharp practice Just before the
holiday recess would enable them
to smother the criticisms of Mr..
Cleyoland's Hawaiian policy, in the
House, will find themselves very
much mistaken. The Republicans
Of the House committee on foreign
affairs have prepared o scorching
| minority report on the McCreary
resolnti3u lcpor.ed ne ia - ss1o.9
the recess and intended to screen
the administrators unconstltu
tional acts, and that report is going
to be made the text for some talk
in the same line as the redhot
speeches of Senator Hoar and Rep
resentatlve Boutelle made before
the recess. The Republicans in
both House and Senate are fully
determined that the smotbering act
shall not be performed.
Notwithstanding repeated deni-
ais on the part of those connected
IN one way or the other with the
administration, there are many
people, Democrats as well as Re-
publcans, who believe that there is
good foundation for the reports
which have again been current con-
corning Secretary Gresham S retire
ment from the cabinet on account
of the failure of the Hawaiian policy
of which he was the originator, 1t
has been known for some time that
Mr.. Cleveland was looking for
loop hole through which he could
make his own escape. This his
friends are foolish enough to think
would be provided should Secretary
Gresham write a letter resigning
from the cabinet and stating as his
reason therefor the failure of the
Hawaiian policy which he had per-
suaded Mr. Cleveland into adopt
ing. This would, of course, be
humiliating to Gresham, either
with some other appointment or
with promise of the next Supreme
Court vacancy. 1t is difficult to
see, however, how the resignation
of Secretary Gresham can possibly
relieve Mr.. Cleveland of the respon-
sibility belonging to his acts as
President, or in any way excuse
him.