The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-01-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondence
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when he hail referred the whole mat
ter TO Congtesi and would be glad to
co operate with it in the execution of
any plan that was consistent with the
honor, integrity and morality of the
United States and for the best inter
ests of Hawaii" That was the com
ment made by chairman McCreary of
the House committee on Foreign AT.
lars on the Hawaiian correspondence
laid before the House Saturday and
the Senate to-day. Mr.. McCreary
said the committee on Rules had
promised him the right of way and
that Just as soon as the tariff bill was
disposed of he proposed to cali up this
Hawaiian business.
That will make it likely to get before
the House before it is taken up by the
Senate as it is not expected that the
investigation of the Senate committee
on Foreign Relations will be com
pleted by the aoth, when the House
will pass the tariff bill.
Much has been said concerning the
abandonment by President Cleveland
OF his Hawaiian policy. / can state
upon unquestioned authority that the
President has not changed his opinion
on the subject. On the contrary, he
is now more strongly convinced than
ever that it would be both wise and
just to restore the government which
was wrongfully overth-own by a mis-
use OF the power Of the United States
in the hands of an intriguing Minister,
and he believes that if Congress will
divest the subject of sentiment and
prejudice and place it on the high
ground of PLAIN right and wrong it will
eventually arrive at the same conclu
sion. That is just the point. Con-
gress seems to be utterly unable to di-
vest it of sentiment and prejudice, and
Tor that reason, if for no other, is not
likely to decide in favor of a restora.
tion Of the former government of Ha
wall.
Secretary Carlisle has directed that
the clerical force of the sixth Auditors
office be at once reorganized The
reorganization includes the abolish
ment of the examining division and
the division of review and numerous
changes in the other divisions, all
in accordance with the recommen-
dations of the report of the Dockery
committee to Congress. Some EN-
ployees will have to be dropped and
the republicans in the office have an
idea, probably correct one, that they
will all be republicans. Other things
being equal Secretary Carlisle will give
the democrats the preference every
time.
The decision of the democrats on
the Ways and Means committee to
report the income tax as separate
bill was obtained, like the decision in
favor of the income tax itself, by
majority of only one vote. There is
considerable talk among democrats
about calling democratic caucus for
the special purpose of deciding wheth-
er the bill shall be made party meas
ure, as the tariff bill is. There is no
doubt about the income tax being
favored by large majority Of the
democrats of the House, but there
are still enough democrats opposed to
defeat it If the votes of the republi-
cans could be counted upon, but if the
republicans follow Tom Reed, they
will refuse to vote when an attempt is
made to take up the bill, just as they
did when the House was four days in
getting quorum of democrats togeth-
er to take up the tariff BILL If they
do that and the democrats opposed to
the bill also refuse to vote there will
be no quorum and the bill cannot be
taken up. The approval of the demo
cratic caucus would certainly make
the measure mole likely to pass.
The House coinage committee has
authorized favorable report on chair
man BANDS bill providing for the is
sue at once to meet the current needs
of the Treasury Of silver certificates
for the seigniorage of silver bullion
now on hand, amounting to more than
$55,ooo,ooo The bill will be report
ed after the tariff is disposed of.
The democrats OF the House came
out of the weeks general debate on
the Wilson tariff bill with flying colors;
they met the arguments of the republi-
cans at every point, and the votes of
the House upon the amendments
which will be submitted by democra-
tic members who are opposed to this
or that schedule will meet the object
ions within the party. These amend
ments will be voted upon during the
five minute debate which will go on
until the time for taking the votes is
reached. The final result is a fore
gone conclusion.
Secretary Carlisle is once more the
victim of the rumor mongers. Every