The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-01-10
POLITICS AT WASHINGTON

trust and General Disaster are now :
contending for the control OF the :
d democratic majority in Congress h
and of the administration. lnstead |
of returning from their holiday IN a /
more united condition the demo- ,
Gratis are, If such thing be possible
wider apart on the financial ques-
ton than they were when the re-
cess adjournment was taken. De-
hate was resumed in the House on
the currency bill without any idea
of WHIT is 10 be the outcome. Inc
men who Onght to be the leaders OF
the democrats are in doubt not only
as to what they ought to do, but al
so as to what following they will
have. should they decide upon
what to attempt. Some are advis'
ing the holding of caucus and
others are saying that "a caucus VIII
only aggravate the existing dlvis'
ion. MIR. Cleveland has intimated
quite strongly that he has a mind
to send a special message to Cong
ress. pleading for some patriotic,
non. partisan financial legislation,
and his cabinet is understood to he
divided as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF
such course on his part.
The situation has not been I'M
u proved by The apparently we'll
! grounded rumor that Mr.. J. Pier
u pont Morgan, a New York banker
y had called upon Mr.. Cleveland, as
e the representative of the syndicate
of bankers which fioated the last
l. bond issue, and formally requested
y that Secretary Carlisle be dismissed
p from the head Of the Treasury de-
'e partment, on the ground that hi
r had failed to keep faith with tn
O. bankers and that he lacks the ca
OF pacity to successfully handle tn
H. financial affairs of the country. .
IT. course no one expects this to resul
lc in the removal Of Secretary Gar
us Isle, but it has I'D led another com
a., plication to a situation that was al
ed ready entirely too much compil
a'- Gated.
iy Republicans in Congress had n
Ills hand in making the present finar
or cal muddle and they do not COZ
De- sid ,r it their duty 10 take any pa
on in cleariag up matters. TAey~-Nt
ed at present merely on'ookers, wal
ing 10 see whether the democra
er' will be abe to produc' anythin
ne tan gible out Of the chaos now pr
III vailing. At present although II
me Carlisle cur. ency bill is nominal
before the House for general u
bate there is no certainty that
an may not without an hours noti
be succeeded by another bill OF
" entirely different nature. Wh
l'rS the democrats have shown VIII
'of- sort Of bill they really intend
18th try to pass, if they ever do, the
al publicans will be ready to meet
h,ic with q defnate de claration, SON
Git thing that it is at present Useless
A thu oh QnUaS
ci- maxi. Auiohs sho oh""s r
=, posed to be made in the Carli
ton currency bill is one for the issue
pom $5O0,O00,00 in 2 l-2 cent bonds, to
laas used for the the retirement OF
~ ~ greenbacks and Treasury notes.
am is stated Mr.. Cleveland has end
limo sed the idea but he has not done
sitv public y.
and Senator Mitchell, of Ores
= of think it very doubtful whether
ran. Carlisle currency bill can be for
con through the House and says of
oant chance in the Senate: 81 do not
Eliz. how it could get through the s
mem ate. The plans which have b
vari. presented so far are most uEss
story factory, and will require thoro
/ an discussion of the best method
tibet remedying existing conditions
.own, fore any bill can be formulated
.afca- will be satisfactory, and there
anese time for that" When asked WI
inter- err there would be an extra ses
vivid of Congress, the Senator said: p"
coun. unless the democrats force it.
m on republicans will do nothing to
with lay action. We will not even
, was against the appropriation for
r his execution of the income tax.
usical believe that the tax is odious
rated ought not to be enforced, but al
Minor, democrats have placed 1t upor
the statute books, it may, perhaps,
by good thing to let the country
'iastic just how unpleasant it is. I
tn at will be speeches against it, bu
Ellis factious opposition"
lie, as Representative Russell, of c
ment: a republican member of the e
m in o,,n,,ittoo On RANKING and