The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-20
Washington Letter.
From eur regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Sent. 8. 1904.

WueIe ne anu fresluenV NleVeihnu stanu on
the sugar question. He told Representa-
tive Meyer. of La, that the administra-
lion would oppose any attempt TO put
sugar on the free list, but would aid in
the passage Of the substitute proposed by
the Senate Finance committee, striking |
out the difference in duty of one-eighth Of
a cent pound on refined sugar, leaving
ali sugar dutiable ut fat rate of 40 per
cent ad valorem and that he has no author
ity to pay out dollar for bounty on sugar,
but he told Mr.. Meyer that he and Presi-
dent Cleve'a and we're both in favor Of legis-
lation providing not only for the payment
Of the bounty upon all sugar made previous
to the taking effect of the new tariff bu
for he payment of this years entire crop
OF the difference between the bounty and
the duty on foreign sugar. Had this in
formation been in the possession OF the
La, sugar planters it Is probable that
they might have adopted a different
sort of resolution at their meeting last
week. He also told Mr.. Meyer that his
letter TO Senator Harris, showing The nee
cessity for the revenue that the sugar duty
viii bring in was submitted TO President
Cleveland and was approved by him be-
fore It was sent. 1t was so stated in this
correspondence al the time, although The
know-it all asserted that the letter was
sent without Mr. Cleveland's knowledge
and against his wishes.
The true iuwardness OF the alleged flop
of Senator Jones. of Nevada, from the
republicans 10 the populists is now known.
1t was merely a republican trick. Jones is
no more popuIist than be ever was and
his pretended flop is but the frat move in
a game which was to have been secret and
which mas for its fnal object the nomina-
ton ard election to the presidency of Sena-
tor Cameron Of Pennsylvania. Jones is
the father Of the Cameron boom and when
he fousd that The suggestion was very
colily received by the silver men Of The
northwest, on account Of cameron's we'll
known connection with railroad asd other
corporations, Notwithstanding the free
coinage of silver. which was 10 be the
corner stone Of bis canvass, he was disap.
pointed. Then ii was tnat Jones evolved
the scheme Of joining the populists and
turning their organization into a purely
silver party. elimenaiing every thing els,
from their platform. and having them en-
oorse tie Cameron boom, which he caicu
lated wculd induce the republican eonven
ton TO nominate Cameron On a free sIlse
platform. Tie scheme would not hav,
, had one chance oat Of = possible op'
hundred even il i, bad been kept secret a
intended, bui now that it has been ex,
posei il simp'y bad no chsnos a, all. Mrl
= Of Don CameEen's calihre have beei
! elected president, bu, M man Of his asso
= Citations ever has teen or ever will he, al
! though, of coarse. be may buy 4 ncIins
E ton IL he will pay the price
5 This isa'i a good administration 70
sinecures Secretary Hoke Smiths AZ
D has iasi fallen upon another Ike grea
= many ether people Secretary Smith va
d puzzled when be irst head Of the editor 0
E the L. s. Geological Survey A little in
. veSiiga:lon convinced him that the sal,
edisGr Vas drawing $3.50 year wi,hoa
e rendering an equivalent 10 Uncle Sam, an'
: straight away az order vas issued abolish
a ing the oifce, which by the way. pleasan
= newpaper man with fad for mezmerisai
which be calls hypaosism. Mr.. Cr0Eai I
D hyps-osism worked all right On a republi
: cas fecgeiAry, bs, j. wAs 4 dismal taiiur
when applied to a hard shel jenocra
: like Hoke Ssnlsh.
Ex-CengyeSsnsa ssecsiahsidge, of Ark
! Cow minister 10 Russia, is It'll In Wash
| ingtou. and s'ill vesY msess iaissested 4
! psls;iex Z He said in the eosass= os 'geaeEs
! coaYersaiisas ca SoatAesn pol''ieS: m
ewa STATE las jasf gwen an sHcspstossli
! heavy deasc ra.ic H.f fjsri,y, ~hi>A is fl
Indication ol VITA. The Ssa,h may be ex
J pecsea 10 do In NoYcnbez. ! ~ish. .tSoweve'
sSai sh.s majority had 5sea ii,tie lRgate
an3 he platform ado3sed 10 the Ssat- eca
! vea,ioa ll;ige bette. Too much Ma
conceded i.ae pap1iisis on the haanciAi qsss
iioa. Be'ssr Ia have had SQUAD uionesAs.
plank ,Aaa io have gzinsd fs~ ,houssnc
, sa9erflaoas votes. With ,he revival .
busiaess prosperity that Is no< aireadS he
gua sbefe cAnno, be much fsar Ot confines
densossziic ascsaisaev. feel certain .ha
) We sa,ll eoa;sol the neat lioase-"
Oi the ihrssiensa secession ofthe sega
! planters from the democratic party, N
! Breekinbsidge sa.d: ''I' IS ra'ural for 'h
Lonisisna sugar gre~sTs 20 Stand ty 'hsi
r eniei proluc'. they have always done r
| But do no, zee what they hare to gain ,
boiling their PaFts affiliations. For ever
. vo'c los; bv spch descrsioa six wo=li b
gained o. lsr get reflection. u iAeY vi
60 over to Tire po'i,ical party whie', the
e bsgtled assins; ali their iises