The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-12-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our regular correspondent.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov.

LHV hltchipbSu wal oSdiS 'uio NS'N was decided 'shukch and if it le chargeable, as many believe, to the Nj caragua canal lobby. it was a ..'bad break" on the part of the lobby. The finger of suspicion certainly points thai way. It was not until the committe, representing the bankrupt Nicaragua Canal company went to London, osten- sibly in search of British capital, bu, really to "blGff' congress, that Eng land stirred up things by announcing sudden change of policy, which was followed by visit from the Nicaragu- an minister to Secretary Gresham aud a frantic appeal for help to feep John Blu from swallowing Nicaragua, canal and all. Of cours, Nicaragua wants the canal built, and the lobby has im- pressed its officials with the idea thal the best way to get it done by this gov. ernment is to put out the impression that England is after it. There is no more danger of a war with England, except of words, than there is of prize fight between President Cleve- land and Senator Hill.
 It is rumored that President Cleve- land will propose an extended use oi silver as money in his message. The idea that it is only western and south ern men who favor silver is erroneous Representative Curtis, of New York, says, "When we have financial sys- tsm established, it will have to iuclud, the free and general use of silver. There can be no makeshifts or hali way measures, for nothing short of the general use ot silver will satisfy the people or fulfill the requirements [ trade"
 If all congressman, or even a ma jorty of them, thought as Representa- tive Phillips, of Pennsylvania, does several very troublesome questions might be permanently settled. "For instance" he said, II have long been . an advocate of Il plan to take the lariL out of politics. A non-partisan com. mission of experis should be appointed to deal with this subject. It is too bad that we should be periodically torn tr pieces over the tariff. and that our bus mess interests should suffer from sucl. constant agitation. No European coun- try is so unwise. But, after all, tht tariff and the silver question are but minor issues. There must be some. thing else done to meet the change, condition of the times and to cpnserN, our agricultural and industri inttr- ests, which have Lem su e. ing fnl Il long period. The people are discon- tented and restless. They see vast fortunes piled up by few men and gi- gantic corporations levying tribute on the whole country. Something Oughl to be done and quickly in the way oi wise, liberal, upto-date legislation, that will get us on the right. track as Il government and keep us there. The truth is, our legislation does not meet existing conditions. Laws that am swered we'll enough one hundred and eighteen years ago, when the nation was newly born, are antiquated now. In recognition of the fact that our la- boring men and agriculturists should have fair play, l would suggest that a commission composed of an equal num- Der of these two classes, with like representation of business men, be au thorized by congress to formulate som, plan of legislation and recommend the enactment of such statutes as would be apt to bring relief and do exact justice among all. This seems a practical strI in the right direction, ana expect t' advocate some such measure for it i. something that cannot longer be dc laycd with safety"
 A number of memI CTS of the present house who failed to get reelected havc demonstrated the wisdom of their con silupnts in retiring them from pubi' life, by applying by letter 70 the geant-at-arms of the house for thei mileage money to be forwarded to them, stating that they did not intend to come to Washington during the short session of congress. Mileage, as most people know, is allowed senators and representatives to pay for their transportation to and from Washing ton at every session of congress, and, although the sergeant-at arms knows that most congreSsmen travel on their passes, the mileage is always paid when applied for in person. But he