Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-07-30
FREELAND, PA, JULY 80, 1894.
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, d. c., July 81, 1894.
The Democrats who place the interests
of the party and country above that of
indiyiduals, whether those individuals
be United States senators or private citi-
zens, have been working manfully since
the smoke of the senatorial explosion,
which for time threatened to make
tariff legislation impossible at this ses-
sion of congress, cleared away, to bring
about a better state Of feeling among
Democrats who differ in their opinions
as to the extent to which tariff reform
ought to 90 at this time. While it can
not be said that their work has yet been
entilely successful, it has certainly had
n good effect, and the belief is now gen.
eral that the renewal of the tariff con-
ference will result in an agreement that
can be accepted by the Democrats of
both the house and senate and by Presi-
dent Cleveland without loss of dignity
or prestige on the part of either. Now
that that the events of the past week
can be calmly considered there seems to
be reason for the opinions held by
many able Democrats, that personal pre-
judice was allowed to enter into much of
the talk that has been INDUCED in, and
that some people have been far more
intent upon getting even" than upon
the good of the country or the welfare
of the Democratic party.
The principle object of every Demo
Crat should now be to 'get together"
pass the tariff bill and elect a majority
of the next house. The last-named
event has already been made difficult
by party dissensions and the presence in
the present house of a score or more
INSCRIPTIONS Democrats who came here
to gloat over the patronage they expect
ed to control, and, failing to have their
own way have been trouble to the
party leaders since the tariff discussion
began. Their power to do the party
harm has not been great, the large
Democratic majority in the house pre-
venting that, but there is no telling how
close the next session may bring the
party lines, and all good Democrats here
sincerely hope that the kicking element
may be left home at the coming election.
They are menace to the party while
they retain their seats, and a sigh of
relief will go up if the Democrats of
several districts, Of which the twelfth
Pennsylvania is one, will do their duty
to the party by sending statesmen to
represent them in congress.
Should the house adopt a resolution
offered by Representative Talbot, of
South Carolina, directing the coinage
committe to report lG to free coinage
bill and the banking and currency COM
mittee to report one or all of the bills
proposing a change in the monetary sys-
TEN of the country, a financial debate
that might be indefinitely extended
would at would at once begin in the
house. There are several reasons why
the house is not likely to adopt this
resolution at this time, but one of them
would be sufIicient-the desire of the
members to adjourn as soon as the tariff
bill is disposed of, in order to take part
in the congressional campaign.
There are many sensational rumor'
afloat concerning the testimony taker
by the senate committee that is investi
eating the sugar trust scandal but, az
the committee has not made public any
Of the testimony, verilication is impossi
BILE, and they are too serious to be repeat
ed without.
The bills for the admission of New
ably reported to the senate and as ther,
is practically no opposition to either, i
is only question Of time when the!
will become laws.
Mr. Franklin cNeagh, who enjoy
the distinction of having been nominate,
by the Democrats of Illinois to tn
United States senate, is in Washington
Mr. MacNeagh says Republicans maxi
great mistake concerning the attitude
of the people towards tariff reform, ant
that the people are at this time NOR,
anxious for radical tariff legislation thai
they were either in the campaigns o
80 or 90. He states his own opinion
thusly. GAS between the senate ant
house bills, my preference is for the lat