The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent,
WAsHISGToS, April 2, 1894.

evident To the casual observer as ii was
day or two ago but 1t is there all the
same. The silver men are doing more
thinking than talking; that Is why the
excitement is not so apparent. To say
what they viii do Is mere guess work;
they have not decided themselves yet.
The talk OF putting free coinage amend
Incnt on the tariff bill is premature. II
will be some weeks before the tariff bill
reaches the leglslasiye stage where
amendments will be In order, and care
full inquiry among the silver senators
failed to find anybody who would say
that he had determined to offer such an
amendment. The tariff bill is already
too complicated to suit many senators
and any attempt to further complicate
IL by the addition OF the silver question
would almost certainly be antagonzed
by some Of the senators vino would
otherwise gladly vote for free coinage.
Representative Bland, speaking for the
silver men In the House, has already con
demned the idea.
Representative McIaurn. OF south
Carolina, is at the head OF a movement in
Congress that is attracting the attention
Of politicians, although it has not yet
passed the formative period. II is for
nothing more nor less than the formation
OF the new political parry In the south
and west. Mr. McLaurln claims that lie
has received information which causes
him TO believe that the new movement
would be very popular II properly launch
ed. Another movement talked about
here is proposed combination Of the
silver democrats and populists in the
Congressional election IN the south and
west.
Senator Voorhees, opened the tariff de-
bate in the Senate today. His remarks
differed from the ordinary set speech, in
that they were almost wholly devoted to
an explanation OF the bill. Everybody
expects this debate to develop into LONG
and weary siege with the final result
very much in doubt.
Senator Stewart. OF Nevada, has set
tied all doubts as to where he stands
politically, by the publication of letter
over his own signature, closing with
these words 81 am populist and belong
to the only party that is unequivocally
opposed to the subsection of the people OF
the United States 10 the rule OF banks
aud bondholders."
Representative Warner, OF New York, (
is the author OF little pamphlet now
being extensively circulated and read in
Congressional circles. 1t is a straight (
'front.' he-shoulder attack on the protect 4
ion given the sugar trust b. the revised
tariff bill. The nature Of the attack may
be readily understood from the following
headings taken from the pamphlet
Profits and Greed" "FacIhc CoaS.
Extortiops,' Cholera Exploration"
Misrepresentation and suppression
OF Information Mr.. Warner says the
figures in his pamphlet are the result OF
OF careful and unbiased Investigations Of
sugar refining at home and abroad.
There is much gossip here concerning
Secretary Carlisle's visit TO New York,
which followed close upon President
Cleveland's veto OF the Bland coinage
bill. Mr.. Carlisle says his visit was en-
tirely a personal one, but 1t is positively
stated that while there he had a confer
ence with Wall street bankers. That is
~ h at started the possiD
The motion to pass the Bland bill over
the President veto, which will be made
in the House this week by Mr.. Bland. will
not be made with any expectation OF
passing the bill, but merely to complete
the record. as 1t were. The vote by
which the bill originally passed the House
was les TO 1870, but the motion to pass
the bill over the veto will not get so
large vote, as a number OF representa-
tives have already annouced that they
would refuse to vote for the motion, and
a number who have said nothing will
doubtless manage 10 dodge the vote for
reasons Of their own.
The Houss is again arresting absent
members in order 20 get a quorum OF \
democrats present to dispose of the Mis-
souri, contested election case. The fill I
clustering on this case developed several
dramatic scenes, with Speaker Crisp and
cX-Sppaker Reed In the star roles. One
OF them was almost reproduction OF
another that occurred in the Fiftieth