The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-19
Washington Letter.
From our regular CORRESPONDENT
NJ CrIrNrrrn>r H. 10 10

Inc most bitter opponent of Mr..
| Cleveland and the democratic maio-
rlty IN Congress could not possibly
nave wished them TO occupy more
humlllating position before the coun-
try than they stand-cower, would
probably be the most truly expressive
word to use-in today. The maioritv
or the House Ways and Means COM
mlttee at the dictation of Mr.. Cleye-
land prepared a monstrositv in the
shape OF the tariff bill which was con-
demned from every section of the
country and by all classes of citizens
as soon as its nature was known.
Havlng done Mr.. Cleveland's bidding
IN preparing the tariff bill, the maio
rlty OF the democrats on that com
mlttee concluded to do stroke of
business on their own account, and
the outcome was proposed income
tax, to which Mr.. Cleveland is as bit
terly opposed as forty or fifty demo-
Gratis are to the Cleveland tariff bill
Result: revolt of formidable pro-
portions in the democratic ranks
which appears to threaten the verv
existence of the party which has
never IN thirty years carried an cleo
ton, except in making promises that
1T had no idea OF carrying out. Since
last Wednesday the party which has
thirds of the House has been un-
able to get up the Cleveland tariff
bill because it could not get quorum
OF democrats to vote, although there
has been quorum of democrats in
Washington all the while. Absent
democrats are to be brought in under
arrest this week, but they cart make
them vote after they get them in,
unless they want to.
AS if that condition of affairs were
not sufficient to bring bushes of
shame to the cheeks of every mis-
GUIDED man who calls himself demo-
crat along comes the news that Minis
ter Willis, acting under Mr.. Cleveland's
instructions, had, after the matter
had been officially referred to Con-
gress, where General Harrison left it
and where it properly belongs, de-
manded OF the provisional govern
ment of Hawii that it restore queen
Lllluokalani and that the demand
had been very properly refused. Off
clal news was brought to Mr.. Cleve-
land Friday night, but he was not al
lowed word to be given out, except
to the "cucOO" members of CONGRESS-
but some of them have leaked as
usual. There is the greatest indigna-
ton III Congress, among democrats as
we'll as republicans, at this breach of
faith on the part of the administra
ton, for Willis's act Cannot be truth
fully characterized by any other ex-
preston. The cucoos pretend that
Mr.. Cleveland was surprised and
shocked when he got the news. but
that will not be swallowed by Con-
gress. Already Representative Hit.
who stands at the head of the republi-
cans on the House committee on For
elgn affairs, has introduced a resolu-
tlou calling on Mr.. Cleveland for all
OF the official information concerning
HaWan that has come to him since
his message of Dec. 49, also for in
formation as to whose orders Willis
acted under in his latest attempt to
overthrow friendly government. The
probabilities of impeachment are
stronger than at any time since Con-
gress met, and the administration has
fewer friends.
Chairman Carter, of the Republican
National committee in Washington for
the purpose of presiding over the meet
ing OF the executive committee, to be
held this week. The meeting will not
be public, but the principal subject be-
fore 1t will be the congressional cam
palgn of this year and the establish
ment OF permanent HEADQUARTERS.
Speaking of the oltlo)!l Ctrter said
:! oelleve the prospects for an over
whelmlng republican victory next fall
could not be brighter The democrats
are manlfestlng their entire and absol
ute inability to legislate intellieently
tor the business interests of the country
and the country sees it now palmer
than ever before" Every intelligent
democrat in Congress will admit in
private conversation that he has abar1-
doned hope of retaining control of the
House, and it is just because they have
abandoned hope that some of them
have grown so reckles in regard to
what the public thinks of some of the
proposed legislation by the present
Congress.
vi all the fizzles that alleged demo-
cratic caucus on the tariff was about
the worst seen in Washington. In
the first place enough democrats STAYED
away to control the House with the
help of the solid republican vote, even
if the caucus had really intended to
get down to business, which it did
not. Speaker Crisp's resolution which
was adopted amounted to exactly
nothing, and that was what it was in
tended to amount to. Chairman
Wilson did not dare to offer a resolu-
ton endorsing the Cleveland tariff
bill, fearing that it would be voted
down. The speech made by Speaker
Crisp was peculiar one. While pre-
tending to favor Mr.. Cleveland and
his tariff bill he specifically encour-
aged the dissatisfied democrats and
invited them to state their objections
on the floor of the House, and then
vote against the bill if those objec-