The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence of THE RECORD.
WASHINGTON, July 25,


Growers epistle to the free traders still
holds its own as the most absorbing subject
of conversation now before the WASHINGTON
public. 1t was bad taste and an outrageous
assumption of authority for Mr.. Cleveland
to have written that letter and il only
aggravated the case when he compelled Mr.,
Wilson to read it as part of his speech on
the floor of the House; but there is no
denying that the letter has had, at least
partially the effect it was intended to have.
1t has made it certain that the House will
never agree to the Senate amendments to
the tariff bill, because, as Senator Hill signi.
ficantly remarked, such agreement would
merely result in getting the bill vetoed. 1t
has had another effect, however. which it is
certain was neither expected nor intended
by 1T writer. 1t has wrought sufficient
number OF Democratic Senators to control
the Senate, with the help of the solid Re.
publican vote, up to publicly declaring that
they wonld refuse to vote to accept any con.
ference report that puts upon the free list
any article upon which the Senate amend
ments placed duty.
That is just the way the thing stands at
this writing. The House will not accept
the Senate bill and the Senate will not
accept the House bill. Now the only
change that can take place must involve the
surrender of either the House or the Senate.
1t can be surmised, without any great risk
of making a mistake, that Mr.. Cleveland
will be able to prevent any surrender on the
part of the House. and as the Democratic
Senators who added the protection amend
ments to the bill did so because of pressure
from the states they represent, it would
seem that they might be counted upon to
stand firm even if they were not strength
ened by their hatred Of Mr.. Cleveland, not
only because of the manner in which he
refers to them in his letter, but
also because Of the manner in which he has
tried to boss his party in COngress-aye, and
succeeded, too-from the day on which he
became President Still, if there is break
in the lines Of either side it is believed that
it will be on the part of the Senate. The
Republicans are playing the part of onlook-
ers at the contest, bat they are by no means
dslnterested. On the contrary, they are so
much interested that Senator Aldrich has
aslyo ol uI1 tn
be on hand and to remain within call until
the tariff is in some way disposed Of The
Republicans wish to accomplish one Of two
things-prevent any tariff legislation, if that
can be done; otherwise to aid in getting as
many of the Senate amendments as possible
in the bill that finally gets through.
Mr. CIeveland's alleged arguments in
favor of the sugar trust and of the Whitney
Nova Scotia coal syndicate, in which all the
world knows the money of his closest per.
sonal and political friends is heavily invested
have greatly weakened his position and
added to the chances for non action on the
tariff bill. Everybody knows that Mr..
| Cleveland friends put their money into that
coal syndicate solely because he assured
them that free coal was a certainty, and
although it is not absolutely know II, there
are excellent reasons for the belief that
other friends of his have obtained options or
certain Cuban iron mines upon assurances
that iron ore was also to be free.
Did some Democratic Senators commi
never purchased stock in the sugar trust
The direct charge has been made that they
did, and the Senate committee has reopeneC
the investigation and is again taking testi
mony 1t is keeping the testimony yer.
dark, too, members of the committee claim
ing to be afraid that its publication nigh
result In preventing the committee obtain
ing important evidence. 1t is rumored tina
at least one witness has sworn to havin
seen a written order for the purchase 0
sugar stock, which was given by Demo
cratic Senator and is now in existence, an
to have told tho committee in who's
possession it Is. The gossip concerning thi
matter has been very much enlivened b.
the statement that certain parties who ha
been snubbed by certain Senators propose
to "get even" by furnishing the evidence t
make a case OF perjury against one Senator
in order that the whole business might
brought out in court. There is little dout
in Washington that perjury has been con
mitted, but there is very much as
, whether it will be proven. If write
, orders for the purchase of sugar stock are
existence it is more likely that they will
, used to control Senatorial votes than tbs
they will be produced before the invest
2 eating committee or in court.
: The House passed by the necessary tive
. thirds vote the joint resolution providing fl
constitutional amendment for the electio
e: of U. S. Senators by direct vote of Il
D people.
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