Middletown transcript., 1894-01-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

lHo Ol6FeldnQ-d1l I6uQ mas taken
fresh start and now promises to tur
into war Of determination. Hill ar
peared to be quietly allowing himself t,
be snubbed by acquiescing in the con
firmation Of the nominations Of hi
personal enemies to federal offices unit
Hornblower's nomination to the Su
preme Court. Then he began to pre-
pare to fight back, ending with /.
knockdown blow for Mr.. Cleveland By
securing the rejection of the Horn
blower nomination. While Hill wa.
receiving the congratulations Of hi
followers, in and ons Of the Senate
Mr.. Cleveland saw his opportunity fol
revenge and promptly took advantage OF
it by vetoing the New York and New
Jersey bill, a measure. in which Senator
Hill and many Of his most prominent
New York henchmen were known to
be deeply interested, some people say,
in a financial as well as a political way.
Hill and his Senatorial supporters are
not doing any talking for publication,
about their plans, but when the Cleve-
land tariff bill emerges from the Senate
the effect Of their next blow will be
visible to all the world without the use
OF microscope. Republicans are en-
joying the combat and are perfectly
willing to shout ''go it Cleveland, 90 it
Hill" with sufficient energy to keep 'em
lighting.
The Democratic tariff s.kickers,,
have had one more week In which to
try to amend the Cleveland tariff bill,
including the sugar, iron and coal
clauses, to say nothing Of the income
AK, which they try to attach to the
,ariff bill as an amendment; but il the
'esult of their efforts during the last
week is an indication of their voting
strength their efforts will only result In
ak; they have succeeded in securing
nly one amendment that was opposed
y the Democrats of the Ways and
deans committee-that making the
rec wool clause go into effect on the
assage Of the bill.
Ex-Minister Stevens gave some very
Interesting testimony to the Senate |
ommittee on Foreign Relations, on |
aturday. concerning happenings in
lawaii during his period in office as
linister. He went over the whole
usiness, frankly stating that he fav-
red annexation and showing that for
nat very reason he was so particular
all his official acts up to the forma-
on Of the provisional government
lat the annexationists thought him
pposed to them. It is almost amusing
hear of the anger felt by Mr. Cleve-
nd and the cuckoo Democrats because
President Dole's plain language to T,
[inister Willis concerning his intriQues
ith the ex-queen and his lack Of
In dealing with the provis-
nal government. If Mr.. Willis had /
IT deserved receiving such letter it |
ould perhaps never have been written.
/
The bond issue announced BY Secre-
~ Carlisle has turned the Populists
"a q majority Of the southern and
astern Democrats in Congress into
wiling dervishes, and wild and In
talk is INDUCED in by them
me OF which will be given an escape
I've by the resolution Of Senators
'ffer and Allen which will be made
Q text for some speeches in the Senate
is week. Whether the action Of Sec-
sary Carlisle was a proper one is a !
estion that your correspondent will ]
t deal with at present, but there is no !
ubt OF its legality, even putting the n
lctest construction upon the author
conferred BY the act Of 1876. That
authorizes the issue of bonds for :
purchase Of gold for ths redemp- F
n Of Treasury notes. OF course 6,
'rybody knows that this bond issue le
really to get money TO meet currant G
igations, the Democratic tariff policy X
ring resulted In causing the revenues q
fall below the amount needed, but q
must be plain to the humbIest stu 9
i Of finance that 1t will be very z
? matter for Mr.. Carlisle to comply y
b the letter Of chat act by having his =
nds, ths Wall Street bankers, pre- e Z.
treasury notes Tor redemption IN
ieient amounts to require all the n
received from the sale Of bonds 3, 3,
J leaving him the treasury notes Is =, :,
the expenses Of the government. q.
9, there win BE- ! little frIckery ss
u Huch plan. but that vim be "a "a
ling new from The Democra tic ~
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