The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.

| VA0hiHpioNs ooPbohbci lVs iop1
Things have been quite lively. eve
exciting at times In political circles dur
Ing the past week. Notwithstanding tn
absence OF congress, the president and
majority OF the members OF the cabinet
The first futter came when Senate
Jones' letter, Withdrawing from tn,
republican party and connecting himsel
with the popullsts, was made public
That was national sensation which
The populsts claim that 1t makes then
absolutely certain OF holding the balance
OF power In both senate and house Of
the fifty-fourth congress, and many re-
! publicans and democrats admit that the
claim is not wild one but is based upon
what now appears to be very PLAUSIBLE
probabilities. The next excitement fol-
lowed when there were rumors that Sen
ators Teller, Of Colorado, and Dubois, OF
Idaho, were about to follow the example
Of Senator Jones. Senator Dubois, just
before starting for home, disposed OF the
rumor so far as II related to him by
denying that he intended leaving the re-
publican party during this campaign, but
intimating that he might do so later II
the party did not favor silver more
strongly than 1t does at present. Sena-
tor Teller has not been In Washington
since several weeks before congress ad
journed, but 1t is not believed that he
has any Idea OF withdrawing from the
republican party at this time.
Another political event that stirred
things up 10 Washington was the resolu-
tion adopted by the Louisiana sugar
planters, il favor Of acting with the re-
publican party hereafter. This was re-
garded here as practically the flop Of a
state from the democratic to the repub-
lican party, as the sugar planters are re-
garded as the ruling influence of the
state. That the administration quickly
recognized the Importance OF the move
was shown by the attempt OF Secretary
Carlisle to head 1t of by giving to the
public. In an interview with Representa-
tive Meyer, OF Louisiana, the important
were upalterably opposed to free sugar
at this time, which is taken to mean that
the bill placing sugar on the free list
will be vetoed should Senator Blackburn
succeed In his announced intentlon Of
getting 1t passed by the senate-it has
already passed the house with only
eleven dissenting votes-at the short
sessions; also. that he and President
Cleveland favored and would be glad to
use their influence for legislation pro-
viding for the payment Of the full bounty
on all sugar made up to the date upon
which the new tariff went into operation
and for the payment of the difference
this years entire crop of sugar. This
last was probably intended to soften the
disappointment caused by his final de-
cision not TO pay the bounty on the sugar
that had been made up to the taking eff
feet OF the new tariff, which has just been
officially announced.
About five hundred of the local G. A.
r. men left here yesterday on special
train, to attend the anDaul encampment
at Pittsburg. They carried with them
resolution adopted by the department Of
the Potomac concerning the dismissal OF
their members from the government SER
vice, that may bring about a serious con-
flict between that Organization and the
present administration.
Among the newest political rumors
sufficiently important to be mentioned is
me that Secretary Gresham may be sent
20 the senate II the Illinois legislature
should DO democratic, Notwithstanding
he endorsement which has already been
yiven to the candidacy of Mr.. Mac Veagh;
mother that Senator Jones became
,opulist only for the purpose OF influen-
ing that party to endorse the candidacy
Il Senator Cameron, OF Pennsylvania for
he presdency.on FREQ silver republican
residential nomination by strong com
,ination composed of men who do not
wish either Harrison, Mckinley OF Reed
o be nominated
The lawyers are going to make a good
hing out of the new tariff, unless SEINE
4 the parties who have announced their
Intention of fighting Secretary Carlisle's
ecisons in the courts shall change their
linds. When the short time that the
ew tariff has been In operation is taken
nto consideration there has been an un
sual number Of protest against the
ecision rendered by Secretary Carlisle.
n fact, about every one that he has
,ade has been met by a protest and
office that the courts would be- appealed
0. or course lots OF these were made
u the spur OF the n,ement and will
ever be heard from again. but that
iany OF them mean business must be
pparent to any one who will take the
rouble to study the far reaching effects
some OF these decisions upon certain
Industries and lines Of trade. They have
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