The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-01-19
HaShington Letter.

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WASHINGTON ID. G. Jan. 18th, 1S94-
President Cleveland has just given a
practical demonstration OF his earnest
ness in turning the settlement of the
Hawaiian complication over To Con
gresS, by putting the official dispatches
just received from Minister Willis at lis
disposal. No one III Washington scri-
ously believes that any danger L. to Toe
apprehcnded from the reported prohab
ihty of British marines being landed at
Honolulu. 1t is well known to the
British government that the United
States Will not tolerate any interference
by any foreign government with Hawaii
The Democrats of the House have
much more than held their own ia the
tariff debate this week. although some
of their best posted men have purposeIy
made no speeches in favor Of the Wilson
bill. With the exception Of Representa-
tive Tom johnson, of Ohio. who opposes
the bill because it retains too much pro-
lection and who favors free trade with
out any IFS and's OF butts, no Demo
crat has spoken against the undertaking
principle of the bill, even Representative
HaineS, of New York, who represents
the Troy district and VINO has been
quoted as being strongly opposed to the
bill, admitted in his speech that he
would vote for it if the schedule affecting
the industries of Troy was amended To-
meet his wishes. Next week he and
Others Will have an opportunity to Offer
any amendment they may desire and
the House vii! decide whether they shall
be adopted or rejected. Ii Is not
thought probable 10y any member with
whom | have COnverSed that any mate
rial amendment will be adopted before
the bill Is passed 10y the House ON the 18th
of January. 1t Is IN the senate that the
friends of the measure fear II will
be amended almost beyoud recognition
Washington Is now full of parties inter
ested in having the hill amended and
they are all baSing their hopes Of success
on the senate aud not ou the House
The senate finance committee will begin
To give hearings To- those interested ~
soon as the bill passes the House.
The Republican leaders of the House
were very clevcrly taught little lesson
| 10y the Democrats tins week which would
convince men with less couceit that
Reed. Burrows Il Co, have not secured a
corner IN parliamentary knowledge Ii
IT was the intention Of the aforesaid Re
publican leaders To get at least two DAYS
debate ont of the questions of the power
of the House 10 have members arrested
and of the right of members to vote while
under arrest, when the motion for the
discharge OF the arrested members came
mp. This waste of time that properly
belonged To tine consideration OF the tar
iff bill was not cuuntenanced bv the
Democrats who easily defeated il bv
having the Sergeant Arms make hlS
report at time when the Republican
leaders were off their guard. Ii did not
take moment for Representative
Catchlugs 10 ask Unanimous consent for
the discharge from custody of the arrest
ed members and for Speaker Crisp To- de
clare them discharged, there being no
objection. BY thtt time the knuw-it-
all Republicans had discovered what was
going ON, hut il WAS too late.
Senator McIherSon, of New jersey.
who has been widely advertised by Re
publican papers as a tariff ''kickcr.'' -
has been compelled 10y troublesome
throat affection to take "a trip Co. Florida
in search of relief. but before going me
addressed a letter To Senator Norhce-
which cficctually dispos,- of any duunt
as to his position towards tariff reform.
He says in that letter. ..lu order that
you and my other Democratic c1iIcagupS
on the committee may know what To OK
pect from me here state that the
Democratic side OF the committee on
finance must make the tariff hill and
then every member of said commit
tee must stand by the work done. To do
Rt Il Ia,
lit to govern. | write thus plainly. as !
see the newspapers have placed me in
the list of those called ohetructIonists
have not denied the report, as never
deny anything the newspapers say of
me, but | will always try to speak for
myself when the time comes
Secretary Carlisle explained this week
to the membcrS of the Senate Fluacr
committee and those of the House WAYS
and means committee the immediate
necessity for legislation To provide the
money to meet tine 500. 600 600 deficit
now staring the Treasury in the face.
His object was not to argue i'm favor OF
the recommendations made ia his an
nual report but to impress upon the
minds of his hearers the uec,SSitv for
action, leaving them entirely free us To
the nature of the legislation and asking
only that 1t provide the money ueceS-a-
~ to meet payments and preserve tine
credit of the government. Ii Is the oh
ject of the members Of both committees
10 agree upon a till that viii not arouse
sufficient opposition To- cause an extend
eel financial debate IN either the House
or the senate. They recognize that such
debate at this time would be- danger
Gus If not actually hurtful 10 the couu-
try.
Representative McNIiIliu, says it has !
not been definitely decided whether the !
income tax shall be offered as AN amend |
ment To- the tariff bill or as a separate
measure. NJ.