San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-23
LETTER.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 1894

himself in hot water as 500 as
Congress meets, and judging from
the number of Democrats now en-
gagged in gathering fuel there is
little probability that the supply
of hot water will be allowed to run
short during the session. First and
foremost Democrats from the west
and south will begin to ask I'M
pleasant questions about the bond
issue announced last week. Secre-
tary Carlisle may yet have to ex-
plain why he persisted in saying
up to the day before the call was
issued that no issue Of bonds was
contemplated. Repr. Hooker, Of
! Miss, voiced the sentiment Of
| these Democrats when he said
publicly: "This issue of bonds is a
defiance Of Congress, and 1t seems
to have been intended as such.
There is nothing In the finan-
cial situation, or in the condition
Of the treasury department, which
made it necessary for the prest
ident to negotiate this loan before
tho representatives of the people
could assemble, and there would
seem to be every reason why the
representatives Of the people
should be consulted about the
matter. The fair conclusion would
appear to be that the president
feared that his policy would he
disapproved If submitted to Con-
gress, and he desired to assume
this authority for himself at a
time when he could not be inter-
fered with" 1t is significant that
the president, and not the secre-
tary Of the treasury who is blamed.
Another question that promises
to give Mr.. Cleveland trouble is:
BY what authority the President
attempted to mediate between
China and Japan? The Republi-
cans will take a hand in the dis.
| cussion. Some Of the ablest con
stitutional lawyers in Congress,
without regard to party utilization,
| say that Mr.. Cleveland had no
more authority to offer to arbitarte
between China and Japan than he
has to declare war on n or both
of these nations without submit
ting the matter to Congress, or to
make a treaty without the concur.
renee of the Senate. They argue
to act as arbitrator between
China and Japan is to as
sumo responsibilities which may
lead to war with anyone of several
European nations, as it is general
ly understood that it was British
| diplomacy which caused China to
ask this government to offer to
mediate, and that it was done by
| Great Britain because she did not
! care to run the IRISH Of a war with
Russia by making the offer herself.
1t is characteristic OF John Bull to
make use Of others to accomplish
his own end, and he seems to have
had no difficulty in pulling the
wool over the eyes Of Secretary
Gresham and Mr.. Cleveland, who
have been peculiarly unfortunate
in their dealing with foreign na-
tions. Aside from the constitu-
tional question, there is another
reason why many are opposed to
Mr.. C~leveland's too hasty aquies-
enCe in the request OF Great Britain
made by China, it reverses the
American policy Of keeping clear
Of foreign entanglements.
1t is also on the program for the
Hawaiian question to make more
trouble for Mr.. Cleveland. 1t will
be remembered that early in the
year Mr.. Cleveland sent Admiral
Walker to Hawaii, as commander
Of the Pacific squadron, with his
personal instruction to make q
thorough and concise report Of con
dition of affairs i'll that country. II
was generally understood at the
time that the object in view wal
+ to get a report that would endorse
the one made by paramount
Blount. Admiral Walkers repor
was made months ago, but 1t hal
i, never been made public, and pro
badly never will be, unless Con
gress adopts a resolution askin|
for it, and that is just wha
a number of congressman will
try very hard to have done. The
, cause of the suppression Of Admi
o raj Walkers report is no secret il
f Washington. He. like most of tn
, officers in our army and navy,
thoroughly honest and patriotic
: His report contained only the IN
vanished truth. He found that tn
Hawaiian republic was firmly es
3 tablished and we'll able to main
y tain itself against the few royalist