The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-01-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHING TON, January Is, Is

WASHINGTON, January Is, 1894.
"President Cleveland is an honest man, and
believe he was sincere when he had referred
the whole mater to Congress and would be
glad to cooperate with it in the executive OF
any plan that was consistent with the horror,
integrity and morality of the United States and
for the best interests of Hawaii" That was
the comment made by chairman McCreary Of
the House com mitee on Foreign Affairs on
the Hawaiian correspondence laid before the
House Saturday and the Senate to-day. Mr..
McCreary said the committee on Rules had
promised him the right of way and that just
as soon as the tariff bill was disposed of he
proposed to call up this Hawaiian business -
That will make it likely to get before the
House before it is taken up by the Senate as 1t
is not expected that the investigation OF the
Senate committee on Foreign Relations will
be completed by the %, when the House will
pass the tariff bill.
Much has been i'd concerning the aband
onment by President Cleveland of his Ha-
waiian policy can state upon unquestioned
authority that the President has not changed
his opinion on the subject. On the contrary,
he is now more strongly convinced than ever
that 1t would be both wise and Just to restore
the government which was wrongfully over
thrown bv misuse of the power of the United
States in the hands of an intriguing Minister,
and he believes that if Congress will divest the
subject of sentiment and prejudice and place it
on the high ground of plain right and wrong
it will evidently arrive at thu same conclusion.
That is just the point. Congress seems to be
utterly unable to digest it of sentiment and
prejudice, and for that reason, if for no other,
is not likely to decide in favor of 'estoration
of the former government of Hawaii.
Secretary Carlisle has directed that The
clerical force of the sixth Auditors office be
at once reorganized The reorganization in
cludes the adjustment of the exam lining dvis
ion and the division of review and numerous
changes in the other divisions, all in accordance
with the recommendations of the report of the
Dockery committee to Congress. Some en-
ployees will have to be dropped and the re-
publicans in the Office have an idea, probably
a correct one, thst they will all be republicans.
Other things being equal Secretary Carlisle
will give the demo Gratis the preference every
time.
The decision of the democrats on the Ways
and Means committee to report the income
tax As q separate bill was obi ained, like the
decision in favor of the income tax itself, by
a majority of on ly one vote. There is consid-
cradle talk among democrats about calling
dc mocratc caucus for the special purpose ofde
Gliding whether the bill shall be made a party
measure, as the tariff Dill is. There is no
doubt abont the income tax being favored by
a large majority of the democrats of the House,
but there are still enough democrats opposed
to defeat it if the votes of all the republicans
could be counted upon, but if the republicans
follow Tom Reed, they will refuse to vote
when an attempt is made to take up the bill
lust as they did when the House was four days
in getting quorum of democrats together to
take up the ealiff bill If they do that and the
democrats oppose to the bill also refuse to vote
there will be no quorum and the bill cannot
be taken up. The approval of the democratic
caucus would certainly make the measure
more likely to pass.
The House coinage committee has author
lied favol able report on chairman BANDS
bill providing for the issue at once to meet the
current needs of the Treasury of silver certifi-
Gates for seigniorage of silver bullion now on
hand, amounting to more than $4,000, OOO.-
The bill will be reported after the tariff is
disposed of.
The democrats of the House came out ofthe
weeks general debate on the Wilson tariff bill
with flying colors; they met the arguments of
the republicans at every point, and the votes
of the House upon the amendmel IS which will
be submitted by democratic members who are
opposed to this or that schedule will meet the
objections within the party. These amend
ments will be voted upon during the five-min
ute debate which will 60 on until the time for
taking the vote is reached. The final result
is foregone conclusion.
Secretary Carlisle is once more the victim
of the rumor mongers. Every act and word
of his is msrepresented. For instance, Sena-
tor Sherman called at the Treasury Saturday
afternoon and Immediately the telegraph wires
were made hot by the sensational stories sent
out about his having been sent for to aid the
Secretary in preparing for an issue of bonds
uu der the law of 1915. Your correspondent
does not pretend to say by authority that Sec
rotary Carlisle has or has not decided to i>s',e
bonds, but he does say most emphaticaliy
that whatever he has decided to do he has
not asked either aid or advice from John Sher-
man.