The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-01-18
Washington Lettsr.

WI NSSuiSI
WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. -. 1894 -
PRESIDENT Cleveland has Just given
practical demonstration of his earnes,ncss
III turning the settlement of the Hawaiian
complication over to congress, by putting
me ,I! official dispatches just received from
Mihister MI Willis ut its disposal. No one in
washington seriously believes that apy
danger is to he apprchcndcd from the re-
rotted probability of British MAJ ines being
landed ut Honolulu. 1t is well known tc
.nc brl'ish government that the United
states VIII not tolerate any Interference by
any foreign government with Hawaii
lhc democrats I the llou-c have much
more than held their own in the tariff de.
Datc This week, although some of their best
pos Gu mcn have purw sely made no
speeches IN favor Of the Wilson bill. With
lhe exception of Representative Ton John
son. o! ONO. who opposes the bill because
II retains two much protection and whn f,-
vorS tree trade without any ifs. and's nr
puts, no democrat has spoken against the
underlying principle Of the bill, even Rcp.
reseh'atlVc liancs, of New York, who rem
rcScnts the roy district and who has been
quoted as being strongly opposed to the
Oil, "dmittcd in his speech that he w,uid
wou'd vote for il if the schedule afrcctiur
t'ic industries of Troy was amended To meet
MS "'shcs. Next week he aud Others will
nave an opportunity to offer any alnc. d.
h'Giit That they may desire and the uonsc
VIII accldc whether thvy shall be adopted
or rejected. 1t is not thought Drobublc by
any member with whom / have conycrsrd
that any material am cndmcnt will be adopt
ca IN before the bill ls passci 10y the House
on lhc 29thOf january. 1t is i'm the Senate.
.haI the friends of the measure fear it will
oG amended utmost beyond recognition.
washington is now full of arlics interest
ed having the bill amended and they are nj
oasinS th.ir hopes of success ON the Senate
ana not on the House. Tn. Senate Fmauc,.
committee Will begin TO give hearings to
.noSG in'crcS'cd as soon rs the bill passes
Inc republican leaders cf the House were
very clcrcrly taught Il little lesson Inv tho
democrats this week which wo iii r ,nvinr,.
,icn WI II less conceit that Reed, Burrows
" No., nave not secured Il corner i'm purli,
h!cn'ary knowledge. 1t was the intention
o. '''e aloi eSald republican leaders To get
at lcast Two days debate out of the questions
Oh The power Of the House to have mnm~
orrs arrested, and Of the right of members
10 Volc while under arrest, whcn the mo-
.'o'' ior the discharge of the arrested mem.
OUTS came up. This waste of time that
properly belonged to the consideration of
VIC nv '"'i' iii was not Countcnancrd hy th,
ucIlo.Ia's VINO cnsily defeated it by having
'hc ScrScant-at Arms NAL e his rcDurt ut ~
li'hc when the republican leaders we're off
ihclr guard. 1t did not take n moment for
representative Catchings to ask unanimous |
consent i"r the diSchrye from custody of |
inc arrested mbcrs and for speaker Crisp
10 ucciarc them discharged, there being no
o"Jcctioh. By that time the know ii all |
republican papers rs a tariff "kickcr," has
oecn compelled by troublesome throat af-
icnuoh |" take trip to Florida in search Of
relet' out before going he disposcs OF any
. u''upl az 10 his position towards tariff re.
form. lie says in that letter: "In order
'n"' you ana my other democratic collca-
CUES on the committee may know what to
expect from me here state that The demo.
cratlc side of the committee ON Finance
must make the tariff bill and then every
member OF said committee must stand hy
the work done. TO do otherwise is to con-
less That we are not fit to govern. | write
lnus plainly, as | see the newspapers have
placed me in the list Of those called OBJ |
Slructionists. / have no, denied the rcport
MS never deny anything the newspapers |
say OF me. bul will always try to speak |
Tor myself when. The time comes"
Secretary Carlisle explained this week |
H.
lnlttcc and those Of the House Wnvs and
Means committee the immediate necessity
tor Legislation to- provide the money to
meet the $4,000, 600 deficit now stat ing
he treasury in the face. HIS object was
not 10 argue IN favor OF The recommendations
ladc IN his annual report but to impress
lpon the minds Of his hearers the nccrssl.
y tor action, leaving them entirely free AZ
10 the nature OF the Legislation and asking
'nly that it provide thu money ncccss .ry to
meet the payments and preserve the credit
II the government 1t is the object Of the
members of both committees to agree upon
bill that will not arouse sufficient opposi
ion to Cause an extended financial debate
II either the House or the Senate. They /
recognize that such dcbnlc ut this time
would he dangerous if no, uc ually hutful
y the country.
The Income Tax.
1.-THE people will not tolerate an in.