The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-30
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND on Thurs
day signed the bill making Labor
Day 4 National holiday.


That Senator Chandler knew what
he was talking about whea he stated
his belief, a few days ago, that the
Whitney syndicate, in which it is
known that Ex-Governor Russell, OF |
Mass, who was lately q guest of the .
White House, is interested, and |
believed by many that Secretary Dan. !
Lamont IS also interested, had an
understanding with somebody by
which free coal was to be secured in
the tariff bill from the House and |
Senate conference committee, is now
apparent to everybody who Is familiar
with the under currents Of democrats |
waters. And the understanding is
with no less parsonage than Mr.. |
Cleveland himself, and it includes free
iron ore, which a syndicate headed by
Andrew Carnegie wishes to profit by,
the idea being to establish great steel
making plant somewhere on tide
water, probably in Maryland, which
will be supplied with Nova Scotia coal
by the Whitney syndicate and Cuban
iron ore by another syndicate, thus
taking bread from the mouths OF
thousands of Americans engaged in
the production OF coal and ircn ore.
Can such an understanding be carried
out2 That it is contemplated is shown
by the declination of Senators Jones
and Vest, who are certain to be mem,
berc If the C1pFereDCa cpn1n,ittee
to promise the Alabama and West
Virginia Senators when asked 10 do so
that they would stand out to the last
against putting coal and iron on the
free list. The House Is, OF course,
ready to vote for free coal and iron, as
it did in passing the original Wilson
bill, and unless the democratic Sen.
ators from the States interested shall
positively refuse their votes for the bill
agreed upon by the conference CON-
mittee, If coal and iron are put upon
the free list, it looks as though the
understanding might materiabz4 into a
solid fact, the democratic party In Con
grcss being so largely nominated by
trusts anu SyDulCdtGS.
The spirited debate in the Senate on
the income tax, while it did not change
the fore. ordained result did one thing
for which the country should be CRATE
full. 1t removed the mask and exposed
the popullsls, showing them 10 all men
as they have long been known 10 a
few, as socialists. The populist Sen
ators stated in PLAN words that they
did not favor the income tax because
Of the revenue it would raise, but be
cause they regarded it as the first step
towards the erection Of the machinery
which shall eventually bring ab3ut the
distribution and the redistribution of
wealth, the keystone of the socialist
arch, if an ism which teaches to tear
down everything and to build up
nothing can be said to have an arch
Elk paramount Commissioner Blount
is in Washington. 1t is presumed that
he came to say to his great and good
friend Grover that the people of his
state having shown no disposition 10
appreciate his paramount abilities by
by electing him to an office he had
come to the conclusion that seat at
the federal pie counter would be
thankfully accepted. But horrible to
relate, it is said that his great and good
friend Grover declined to see him and
that he had to content himself with
pouring his tale of woe INTO the ears OF
private secretary rhurber, whose
antipathy towards applicants for pie
counter seats IS as well known IN
Washington as the native Georgians
love for the juicy watermelon, when it
is red and ripe. Mr. Paramount will
not be in danger of getting the summer
complaint this season BY mixing water
melon with Official pie.
The decision of the House elections
committee to unseat Representative
Funston, of Kansas, aud seat Moore,
the democratic contestant, was rot
made on the merits of the case, but
arbitrarily and for the sole purpose of
injuring the interests Of Mr.. Funston
in this years Congressional campaign.
Senator Hill, did not succeed either
in defeating or getting any amend
ment modifying the income tax
adopted, but he had lots OF fun with
the democrats and the populists. He
| tainted Senator Harris until the old
gentleman was wild with rage and he
held Senator Allen, of Ncbr., aud the
populists up to ridlcule in manner
that will not soon be forgotten by the
pops. Hill did get one amendment
adopted, and that was suggested .sar-
casucalIY-to exempt the salary of the
President of the United States from
the income tax.
The cases of Hayemayer and Searies
Of the sugar trust, have been duly
certified 10 the Grand Jury for indict-
ment for refusing 10 tell the Senate
investigating committee about the
trusts political contributions, although
the democratic Senator'S on that com.
uittee voted against it and tried to get
tie Senate 10 prevent it. There isn't
the slightest danger however that
either OF them will be punished they
stand too well with the "Powers that
| be-
Wei, the tariff bill is likely to reach
final vote in the Senate this week and
to pass, sugar trust schedule and all.
What will be- dune with the schedule
in conference is matter Of some
doubt, but the "pull" OF the sugar
trust is sttoug enough with the demo
Gratis 10 make the chances in its
favor.