The Penn's Grove record., 1894-01-05
Washington Letter.


There is the one day in the year when
everybody in Washington lays aside
partisan politics. Democrats, repub.
licans and populists for the time forget
all differences and Il simply Amsri.
cans, intent upon paying their respects
to the President OF the United States at
his New Years reception, the one event
of the year which always brings out the
entire diplomatic corps, IN the full
court costumes Of the countries they
represent here. The gentleman who in
the absence of Minister Thurston is in
OF the legation Of the provision.
Nj government of Hawaii wal given as
cordial a greeting by President Cleve-
land as was extended to Sir Julian
Pa~uncefote, the British Ambassador.
and IL there was any difference OIL eth
or side when the Presidents hand WAS
shaken by a republican Senator or Re-
preventative who may be criticising him
and bis policy in the bitterest terms be.
fore the week is out, and when the same
operation was performed by q demo.
cratic Senator or Representative known
to hold himself In readiness at oil times
to defend the President and his acts. 1t
was not apparent to the casual observer.
To have looked on the smiling faces of
the well dressed officials and private
citizens who took part in the White
House reception no n unacquainted
with the facts would have dreamed that
there were any such disturbing elements
In existence as the Hawaiian policy.
the tariff bill and the financial situa-
ton. However. they are all here, al
will be apparent to the country as sOon
as the Congressional wheels commence
to 10 around again, this week.
The Internal Revenue bill is
nov ready. 1t will imposed upon in
comes derived from corporate invest
ments and upon all incomes Individual
above $4,000. az per cent tax. Two
out of the three members Of the sub
committee which spent the holidays
wrestling with the problem-McMillin
Of Tennessee and Bryan, Of Nebraska
reported In favor of the personal in
come tax. The matter was settled by
the democrats Of the full committee on
Tuesday.
Next to the tariff the question which
10 exciting the most Congressional in
terest Is that Of finance. Something
has got to be done to provide the mon
ey necessary to meet obligations of the
government already incurred, and 1t Is
by no means certain that Secretary Car.
isles recommendations, either for the
issue of bonds, or of interest bearing
notes. will be followed by Congress un-
less 1t be done as the silver repeal bill
was passed, by . combination OF ad-
mlnistration democrats and republi-
cans. That there is difference Of opin.
ion on this subject ven among the
Of the Ways and Means COM
OF the House which will have to
pass upon any proposition on the sub
ject before it can get before the House.
was brought out In n conversation par
ticipated In by Chairman Wilson and
Representative Whiting Of that CON-
the subject being the serious
Of the Treasury. Mr.. Wilson
thought the issue Of bonds In small de-
was the proper remedy,
but MI. Whiting did not agree with
him, because he thought the bonds no
how issued would eventually
get into the hands of the bankers. He
his belief that the deficiency
DO met by q new issue of legal