Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-16
Washington Letter.
CFrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 10, 1894

hASHINGToN, u. u, Aug. 10, 1894
After more than a month spent in
wrangling, which has left very bitter
feeling in the several factions OF the
democratic party. the democratic con
ferees have reached an agreement on
the tariff bill. Whether this agree
ment will end the troubles of the
patched up. many sided (uone of them
right) bill remains tn be seen. The
agreement can be put through the
House under whip and spur easv
enough; but, Inasmuch as some of the
democratic Senators stated very plainly
lin advance that they would regard any
change from the S nate bin, which
was made in the democratic caucus.
as absolving them from their promise
TO support 1t. and that the votes of the
populists. Allen and Kyle, are as likely
to be cast against as for the agreement.
its chances for getting through the
Senate are not specially bright, even if
the republicans do nothing more than
to vote against it.
Prominent members of the party are
urging tie republican Senators to en-
deavor to throw the whole business
over to the next session, so that the
will of the people may be ascertained
a. the Congressional elections before
such bill becomes law. The Re-
publican Senators have not decided to
make that attempt, but it is among the
possibilities, that they may. If the
solid republican strength in the Senate
should be thrown in favor of postpon-
ing final action on the bill until next
December, there is little doubt that it
could be ACCOMPLISHED, if not by direct 4
vote, by dilatory tactics. Unless Dem
ocratic Senators can be made to eat
words publicly uttered motion to
postpone further consideration of the
conference report until next December
would carry in the Senate. 1t is alto
gether probable that they will be put
to the test, anyway.
Secretary Herbert, when a demo
cratic member of the House. belonged
10 the crowd which never failed to
characterize every trip of a republican
official on q governm ent vessel as a
wicked waste of public money in
Junketing," but since he became Secre-
tary Of the Navy, he has become an ex.
pert in devising excuses for trips for
himself and family at government ex-
pense. His latest exploit in this line
was the discovery that the Atlantic
navy yards were all in need of the per-
sonal inspection of himself. his daugh-
ter, and his son, and possibly of some
of his friends. Accordingly the dis
patch boat Dolphin was ordered from
New London to Washington, where she
is now taking on supplies for cruise
OF 80 DAYS, but, mind you, this isn't 10
be ''junket;" il is to be an official in
spection tour. What hypocrites these
democrats are, anyway.
There was persisen rumor float
ing around this week that Senator Vest
was trying, through Dan Lemout. the
Deputy President, 10 negot ate treaty
with Mr.. Cleveland, on the basis at
Vest cssting bis vote and influence in
favor OF the House tariff bill in ex-
change for the influence of Mr. Cleve
land and the administration being used
to aid Vest Ia his tight to be returned
to the Senate Interest was added to
the rumor by the presence in Washing
ton of eX-Gov Francis, of Mo. who has
been by general consent slated as the
candidate for the seat
now occupied by Senator Vest Re-
publicans are led to believe that the
of Mo. have a fighting
chance to elect Vests successor, and
red hot fight between Vest and Francis
in the legislative districts of that state
would just suit them.
Mr. Cleveand's success in putting
down the democratic revolt in the
House and compelling the caucus to
adjourn without taking action was not
but there was one unex-
pected thing about that caucus. That
was the presence OF ex-Gov. Russell of
the man who represents
the interests of the Whitney coal syn
dictate, which Mr.. Cleveland has been
trying hard to please by having coal
put on the free list His presence at
that caucus was bit of the most un-
lobbying ever exhibited at
the Capitol 1t was thought that the
of the sugar trust were plent-
fully supplied with 'gall" but they
confined their lobbying to committee
rooms and hotels It is no wonder
that the democrats in both House and
Senate are regarded as being trust
ridden. Dor that bill has been intro
5uced in the Senate prohibiting lobby
ing.
Seer ata1y Gresham has deeply Of
tended soma of the prominent church
members. who came to Washington TO
ask that he adopt some method Oh Sc
curing protection for The American
in Ctias, Japan aHd
Korea. By his 5rusQue manner of meet
NC their very reasonable requests and
bis refusal to make any promises.
This isn't the first time that Secretary
Gresham has shown himself to BE in
iiferent to the fate Of American mis-
..onaries.