Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-24
N OF A BIT WORRIED
The Administration is Not Losing Sleep On
Account of Oongressmen's Threats.
A Good Deal of Bitter Talk Expected
but Bonds VIII he Issued and
Gold in the Treasury.

1t is said that the administration is not
at all concerned about the dire threats Of
trouble now being uttered by certain Con-
gressmen in respect to the new bond issue.
Many Congressman who are opposed to
bond issues have indicated within the past
few weeks their intention ito bring the
matter up in Congress-. as they say, and
to make 1t unpleasant for the President
and the Secretary of the Treasury. In
deed. from the language of some of these
Congressman the public have been led to
believe that the administration Is to re-
ceive thorough roasting at the hands Of
Congress. and that they are to turn the
spit and aid the basting. 1t is to be- In
fact, according to them, q regular barbe-
cue.
Administration Not Losing Sleep.
1t may be stated at this time that TIE
administration, the people selected to fur
nish the meat for this barbecue are not
losing any sleep through apprehension of
the consequences. 1t is said they think it
quite likely that there will be considerable
raving over bonds during the coming ses-
sion. but no harm will come of ii. The
bonds will have been issued and the gold
be in the treasury. Having accom-
pIished this end, it is said, the administra-
ton is perfectly willing to let the opposi-
ton get whatever amusement they can
out of the situation through talk and ie-
elimination. In fact, there will be no eth
er consolation for the kickers but talk, and
1T Is explained that no one will attempt to
deprive them of that recourse. If they can
arrange with the chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations for time, they may
talk themselves hoarse. They cannot talk
the gold out of the treasury.
VIII Not Bother Itself About Congress
II 10 iptimated that tho adminfstra tion
does not propose to bother itself very much
about this Congress, anyway. This Con-
gress has been discounted and repudiated
by the people. 1t is explained, and is not
supposed to cut any figure in public affairs.
Its power for good or evil is very limited
and all that the country wishes it to do is
to die speedy death after the appropria-
ticns are provided and get out of the way.
There is general expectation that the
short session will be bitter one and that
a great deal Of spleen will be worked off
on the floor of the House. There are al
ready indications that the disappointed
and disgruntled democrats will make a
scape-goat of the President and attempt
to load him with all the responsibility for
democratic defeat. The fact that so many
democrats are going out of Congress, with
very obscure prospect OF coming back
soon, is expected to uncork walls of wrath
against the executive that have been ac-
cumulating for a long time. They will
have nothing to gain how by keeping 81
lent, and in this, their swan-song, will
probably chant some lively bars of recrimi
nation against the President.
He will be blamed, II is said, for all the
misfortunes of the unfortunate democracy
and for all the unwisdom to which mis-
fortune may be traced. 1t is expected that
Congressman will try to unload upon him
all the blame and free themselves from re-
sponsibility by fixing 1t elsewhere.