The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-27
The 9emorrat.
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. July 9, 1904


Chairman Wilson, of the House Ways
md Means committee, is on hand, apPar-
'ntly completely restored to health, ready
% take charge of the tariff bill as soon as
/ gets back to the House. Like the skill
jul commander he has shown himself to be
Mr. Wilson declines to publicly express his
own opinion of the Senate amendments to
The bill or to say what he thinks will be the
result of the conference on these amend
ments. Whatever position taken by the
conferees on the part of the House, who
will, of course, be headed by Chairman
Wilson, will be the result of mature con-
sideration on the part of Speaker Crisp and
the leading democrats of the House, with
whom Mr. Wilson has been in almost con-
stant consultation since his return 10 Wash
ingtop. The one prominent democra
who has been entirely left oct of these con
sultations is President Cleveland, and he
has been left out in accordance with his
own wishes. He does not wish to have it
said that he took sides with either the
House or Senate in what may be q quickly
settled friendly controversy or may develop
into a bitter wrangle. However, no one
who is at all far1iliar with President Cieve
lands public u'teranoes, not 10 mention
his private conversations, cn the tariff
question, can have any doubt as to which
of the two-the original Wilson bill or tie
amended Senate bill-he prefers. There
are good reasons for the belief that The
democrats of the House will stand up for
the original Wilson bill. and ii can be sci
down as certain that the protection amend
ments Of the Senate will never be accepted
in their present shape. There is no longer
any talk of even an attempt being made to
have the House agree 10 all OF the Senate
amendments in bulk. There was ueve'
any foundation for such talk, beyond thS
imaginations of some people who would
like 10 see the matter disposed of IN thi:
way.
The Georgians in Congress are begin
ming TO get somewhat worked up over tb'
election OF Senator tn succeed Mr. Walsh
When Speaker Crisp declined the profferet
appointment 10 ill the unexpired term o.
the late Senator Colquitt, 1t was generally
opposed that he thereby secured what the
boys call "a lead pipe cinch' on the ful
term, although it was then known tia
Representative Turner would probably b
q candidate Several days ago, howev er
Senator Walsh made a manly announce
ment of his candidacy. Speaker Crisp ha
not indicated " he,her be will lie Q candi
date or not. and one of his CLOSETS persona
friends has just assured me that Mr. C-i 81
has not We, decided the matter.
Two N=x York bankers of prOminenc,
had an experiences in Washington severa
years sgo that will pr badly make ,Eer
more careful in the future shout bz.lrvias
every statement they see IN the newPaPer
/ of the class which maze practice Of piin'
| ing ihe sensation first and asceuaining it
| truthfu'n,s> aterSsri5 \ newspaper o
This ass had a s'ory 20 The effect that ID
President wonld gladl, issue another s so.
10000, az 5onds e he wete certain the
would be placed without trouble Thes
1.-TWO bankers filed with patriotism and
desire to prohtab,y invest the mon=y Of ihei
customers came at once to Washington an
vent to the Waite House. whsreihey prc
ceeded 10 surprise Pr.sidert Cleveland b
Offering to lake tha, entire bood issue. N
Cleveland assured them that th=re va
not the s.ighies, Foundation fer the bor
issue story; ,nat the administration la
not contemplated any further issue OF bono
and that there vas no reason in auyihin
now known to sxpec, thar :here would
any necessity for .he question 10 be conside
ed at any tine in the futn.e. Surelv thI
ought to be sufficieai to settle :he matt,
bu, al the sane that bond issue story wi
ccntinGe 10 be printed in ore form or at
other, as it has been from lime 10 time, b
those who Lnow its tasty.
Senator HaIris's program las 70 o.
ten been upset and char gel ~ circumstan
ces over which he had no control tha; h
deserves great credit for TO, havir
lost heart entirely te'ere row. 1t Is hi
present in,ea'ion il the final vote on tn
tariff bill be not reached on Tue.day to com
pei the Senate to hold session on the Fourt
of July, but, Of course,i j; all ceP=ads on tn
vote Of the Senate as 10 whether his in;sn
ton can be carried out. In he absence o
a unamiao=s agreement as 20 when The inu
vote shall beiaksn there is nothing In IN
rules OF the Senate o prevent Senate
getting the foor aad spelking for the res; O
the week, If 50 disposed. Senator Aldrict
who has BEEN the ielter OF tn republican
in the tariff fight, said this morning that p
far as ne knew no republican Senate
would make another set speech On The hi
and that he saw no reason why a vote cou'
not b. reaehej some time tuesday. n
good reason existed thal j bssn's beer
-aahad