The Delta independent., 1894-02-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent J

From Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb l6. 1S94.-A very
ugly rumor is being whispered around
Washington in connection with the con-
Trajectory reports which have been given
out by friends Of democratic Senators as
to what tho democrats on the Senate
Finance committee propose doing with
the sugar clause OF the Cleveland tariff
bill. One day it is stated that sugar is
to be allowed to remain on the free list
and the next that it is to have a duty of
anywhere from one-half Il cent to one and
one-half cents a pound put upon it. This
rumor says that these contradictory
statements are made solely for the pur-
pose of giving certain mon an opportun
ity to speculate in the New York stocl
exchange. 1t is now stated by the demo
cratic mombers OF the sub committee
which has charge Of the tariff bill that 1t
will certainly be reported to the full
committee early next week, but they said
the same thing week ago. There are
some democratic Senators who have not
)
reported until they arc.
Representative Meiklciohn, of Nebras-
ka, is after the administration with lit
tie pension resolution that will come very
close to convictipg Mr.. Cleveland OF mis-
representation, either Intentional or
through lack OF proper information, in
his annual message to Congress. In 4
preamble to the resolution Mr.. Meiklc-
john recalls the language used in the
Presidents message of Dec. 4, 1893, anO
copies the order OF the Commander-in-
chief Of the G. A. r. quoting Mr.. Glove
lands statement that thousands O,
neighborhoods have their well known
fraudulent pensioners, and recent devcl-
opments by tho bureau establish appall-
ing conspiratcics to accomplish pension
frauds and urging all comrades TO report
at once to the Commissioner OF Pensions
the name OF any person known to be
drawing a pension to which he was not
justly entitled. Then follows Resolved.
That the Commissioner OF Pensions is
hereby respectfully requested to furnish
the House with copies OF all reports re
ceived by him under this order OF tho
Commander in chief OF the G. A. r. OF
persons in receipt OF q pension who are
not entitled to tho same under the law"
The Commissioner vii! have hard time
complying with this order, because there
have been no such reports, for tho very
good and sufficient reason that there are
no such individuals, as "we!i-kncwn
fraudulent pensioners" No one doubts
that among the largo number ofpers:on-
ers there are are some frauds. but 1t is an
insult to every American citizen to say
that they are well known to their nc gh-
bors as frauds.
The administration pie department
spread gorgeous lunch for the hungry
democrats this week, but there was
nothing for tho anti-cuckoo wing of tho
party in the long list Of appointments
made. 1t is not enough for an cii:ce-
seeker to be democrat; ho must be
vouched for by those who have endorsed
every act Of Mr. Cleveland, whether right
ar wrong, and who have promised to
endorse all his future zcts. The theory
of one man power in the distributions OF
official favors is not more strictly carried
out by the Gar OF Russia or the Sultan
OF Turkey than it is by Grover Cleveland
under this republican form of govern
ment. He demands that every man who
holds Presidential commission shall
wear Il Cierel. nd cnIlnr