Middletown transcript., 1894-01-13

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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10, 1894
The most bitter opponent Of Mr..
Cleveland and the Democratic majority
In Congress could not possibly have
wished them tooccupy amore humiliat-
ing position before the country than
they stand COVER, would probably be
the most truly expressive word to use
in to-day. The majority of the House
Ways and Means committee at the
dictation Of Mr.. Cleveland prepared q
monstrosity in the shape Of the tariff
bill which was condemned from every
section Of the country and by all classes
Of citizens as soon as its nature was
known. Having done Mr.. Cleveland,s
bidding In preparing the tariff bill, the
majority of the Democrats on that
committee concluded to do stroke Of
business on their own account. and the
outcome was the proposed income tax,
to which Mr.. Cleveland is as bitterly
opposed as forty or fifty Democrats are
to the Cleveland tariff bill. Result, a
revolt Of formidable proportions in the
Democrats ranks which appears to.
threaten the very existence Of the party
which has never in thirty years carried
an election, except by making promises
that it had no idea of carrying out.
Since last Wednesday the party which
has twe-thirds Of the House has been
unable to get up the Cleveland tariff
bill because it could not get a quorum
Of Democrats to vote, although there
has been quorum of Democrats in
Washington all the while. Absent
Democrats are to be brought in under
arrest this week. but they can't make
them vote after they get them in, unless
they want to.
As If that condition of affairs were
not sufficient to bring bushes Of shame
to the cheeks of every misguided man
who calls himself Democrat along
comes the news that Minister Willis,
acting under Mr.. Cleyeland's instruc-
tions, had, after the matter had been
officially referred to Congress. where
General Harrison left it and where it
properly belongs, demanded Of the
provisional government Of Hawaii that
it restore Queen Liliuokalani and that
the demand had been very properly re-
fused. Official news was brought to |
Mr.. Cleveland Friday night, but be has
not allowed word to be given out,
except to the "cucoon members of |
Congress but some of them have leaked
as usual. There is the greatest indig-
nation in Congress, among Democrats
as well as Republicans, at this breach
Of faith on the part Of the administra-
tion, for Willis act cannot be truth
fully characterized by any other ex-
preston. The cucoos pretend that Mr..
Cleveland was surprised and shocked
when be got the news, but that will not
be swallowed by Congress. Already |
Representative Hit, who stands at the
head Of the Republicans cn the House
on Foreign Affairs, hi s in
,roduced q resolution calling on Mr..
Cleveland for all of the official infor-
nation concerning Hawaii that has
,ome to him since his message of
December 18th; also for information as
% whose orders Willis acted under in
his latest attempt to overthrow a
friendly government. The probabili-
lies Of impeachment are stronger than
It any time since Congress met, and
he administration has fewer friends.
Chairman Carter, Of the Republican
National committee is in Washington
'or the purpose of presiding over the
meeting OF the executive committee, I
% be held this week. The meeting |
will not be public, but tho principal |
subject befors it will be the congress.
onal campaign of this year and the
establishment Of permanent headqn TT
.rs. Speaking of the outlook Mr..
Carter said: II believe the prospects,
'or an overwhelming Republican vic
'ofy next fail could not be brighter.
The Democrats are manifesting their &
:ntire and absolute inability to legis- +
ate inielligently for the business in-
1erests OF tbs country, and the country 1
ees Il now palmer than ever before. = i
Every intelligent Democrat IN Congress-
will admit in private conversation that
le has abandoned hope Of retaining F
control Of the next House, and It ISL
ost because they havs abandoned hope
hat some Of them have grown 50 reck- Il
ess in regard TO what the public thinks
i some Of the proposed legislation BY 4
be present Congress.
Of all the fzzles that alleged Demo-. Il
'rstic caucus % The tariff was about
be worst sean ID Washingt ton. n the
Irst place enough Democrats stayed
way 70 control the Honsa with ths
ielp of tie solid Republican vote, svon
fhe caocus haa feally intended 10 eet
!oWn @ businel which Il did not.
!peaksf cFlal xs1Qlptton which was
do3ted .1noonted ~ exaofly nolhlng,