Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-04-12
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Ayril ., 1894.
What is Senator Hills Game? That
is the popular conundrum in Washing
ton today. There are numerous an
swers and only time can tell which, if
any, of them are correct. Some say
that he is ambitious Of filling tho posi-
ton IN the democratic party occupied
by the late Sam Randall. believing that
to bea good route to the White House !;
others that he is but voicing the senti-
ment of tie STATE he represents in oppo-
sing the income tax and other features
Of the tariff bill. and still others that he
is lust trying to embarrass the admin
lSCration democrats. Whatever his
object there IS no denying that he has
succeeded by bis speech in making a
situation already uncertain decidedly
more go and in bewillrring the leaders
Of his party as well as other people.
Some language used by Sen. Hrlce
in published interview is exciting
much interest in Congress and many
regard the deduction he draws as sig
naicsnt. He sad, II lool, for Il big
silver vote to be cast this fall. 1t will
be large even IN New York. People
look to the government to give tnt IN
good times. There are fifteen thousand
millions Of Indebtedness upon farms
and city lots and other property, halt
Of this sum IS cor p0rdtlon Indebtedness
and only one metal Instead Of two to
pay in. Therefore, say, silver will be
the alternative Of the disappointed ana
indebted. We shall tinl that fiscal
legislation will supercede the tariff.
The last sentence Is certainly significant
coming from Mr.. Brlce.
The democrats Of the House having
failed to reach any agreement as to the
repeal Of the tax on state bank currency
haye decided to hold a caucus tomor-
row night tor the purpose of arriving
at some conclusion. II party caucuses
were run as they used to be there would
be no doubt OF the result, as ma ority
of the democrats favor unconditional
repeal but of late caucuses are merely
conferences not binding upon anybody.
Naval officials smile at this statement
contained in letter from San Andres
Island, published a day or two ago:
"The cannon with which the Kearsage
sank the Alabama was thrown over
board, and lies in about four fathoms Of
water. This alone ought to be worth
saving as a relic" The reason why
naval officers smiled Is, that not a sin
gle gun of the armament carried by the
Kearsage when she fought the historic
contest which resulted in the sinking of
the Alabama has been aboard of her for
a long time. her armament having been
entirely changed when she was rebuilt
few years ago. The gun which fired
the shot that sank the Alabama is not
therefore. Sin about four talhoms,' or
in any other depth Of water, but is
quietly resting away in the custody of
the u. S. government. The gun which
was thrown overheard when the Kear.
sage went upon Roncader reef never
fired hostile shot. Which recalls one
of the sayings Of Josh Billings about
how much people know chat amt so. y
There must be something extra good
about the resolution offered by Senator
Wocott of Colorado, requesting the
President to open negotiations with
Mexico looking to the coinage Of stan
dard Mexican dollars by United States
minis, when two Senators usually as
wide apart on financial questions as
Dubois, of Idaho, and Lodge, of Mass
achusetts, follow each other in prasing
it. The resolution will probably be