The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-09-07
NasliingI0n Letter.

Washington. ID. G. August 81. 1894 -
Chairman Wilson, before leaving Wash
ingtOn. took occasion TO express his
opinion freely concerning the effect OF
President Cleveland's letter to RepreSen~
tative Catchings upon the congressional
campaien Mr.. Wilson endorses every
word said in that letter; also the actien
of the President in allowing the tariff
bill to become a law without his sigma
| ture, and believes that the letter will be
| of much service in preventing luke
warmneSS of tariff reformerS towards
| Democratic candidates. Mr.. Wilson al
so disposed most effectuallly of the Re
publican argument that the promise of
additional tariff reform in the future.
which the President made in his letter.
meant another general tariff bill and Its
| consequent upSetting of business. Con-
| cerning this TAR fetche argument he
said The work of tariff reform will
be continued by easy graduations and by
special reductions from time to time un-
til we have accomplished our purpose.
| There will be no other general tariff bill.
| The tariff rates will remain stable on the
great majority of articles, and it will be
| ing of details will be necessary in order
| that the tariff reform law placed on the
statue books shall be wholly consistent.
This work will he performed, however,
in such a manner as neither to disturb
the business conditions of the country
nor to affect either the employer or the
l.employed." Mr.. Wilson is confident of
his reelection, no matter who the Re
publicans may run against him.
Representative Warner of New York
who strongly believes that sugar should
have been made free so as to down the
sugar trust, said of the Presidents letter:
The President proposes to 60 at the
thing right this time. He leads out in
an attack against the trusts which Occu-
py the most strongly intrenched posi-
ton in the center of the protection line
When once we carry the center of the
line and rOut the trusts, the rest of the
fight will be easy enough, and we will
get free raw material and everything else
we want without any difficulty
As a rule, all Democrats who really be-
lieve in tariff reform, and there are few.
very few, who do not, strongly com
mend President Cleveland's letter to Mr..
Catchings, and predict that it will do
more to keep the Democrats in control of
the house than any one document that
will be factor in the campaign.
President Cleveland does not intend
to return to Washington until October,
unless something of great public imports
anCe now unforeseen shall make it neces-
Sary for him to do so. In the
meantime no public business will be ne
elected, as he has arranged to have all
matters requiring his official attention
forwarded to Gray Gables, where with
the assistance of private secretary Thur
ber, an executive office will be maintain
ed
Secretary Carlisle will not be able to
take an extended vacation this wear, as
there will be many questions arising out
of the administration of the new tariff
law that will require his personal atten-
ton and which delay in answering
would seriously inconvenience many
business men. The condition of the
treasury is much better than it has been
at the end of any month recently, and
the probabilities are all in favor of a con-
tlnued improvement, owing to the in
crease In receipts under the new tariff
All of the other members of the cab
ILItl VIII Ltht NdCdJlOIS. secretary Her
bert went away last week, combining
business with recreation by making
tour OF the Atlantic coast navy yards:
Secretary Lamont left with President
Cleveland, and will remain in New York
for several weeks; Secretary Gresham ex-
poets to get away in few days for a
month 5 stay, portion of which will be
spent in Indiana and portion fishing:
Attorney General Olney has gone TO Bos-
ton and the three or four weeks he ex-
poets to be away will be spent in and
near the that city; Secretary Smith. who
has already been to the seaShore for a
few days, will spend two weeks in Geor-
gla; postmaster general Bissell has gone
to Buffalo where he will meet Mrs. Bis
sell and decide where his vacation shall
be spent, and secretary Morton will de-
lay his departure until the middle of
September, when he will go to Europe.
Washington hasn't had chance to
miss congress yet. This week the uni
formed rank Knights of Pythias, about
10000 strong, are holding their annual
encampment here and the southern de-
velopment convention, an organization
engaged in booming the southland. is
also In session here. When things get
quiet the absence of congress will begin
W De Regretted NJ.