Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-08-02
THAT SUGAR BOUNTY.
THE COMPTROLLER FIRM IN HIS
REFUSAL.


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What He Did Say.
Regular Correspondence of the srASDAEp.
WASHINGTON, July %, 1895.
Secretary Carlisle told the Louisiana
Senators and Representative Meyer,
who called 20 see him to protest against
the right OF the COMPTROLLER to decide
whether the money appropriated by
Congress to pay sugar bounties should
he withheld, that he had no authority
over the Comptroller, not even the
power OF removal, which i. vested in
President alone. The Louisianians
argued that the Comptroller had no
legal authority to question the con-
stitutionslity OF All act OF Congress
that he was merely charged with the
construction OF the laws as he found
them, and that if he had the power
claimed he would be paramount to
Congress. Secretary Carlisle said it
was true that the Comptroller might
by the arbitrary exercise of his au-
thority greatly embarrass the govern
melt, but he could see no present
remedy. Congress had conferred this
great authority upon the Comptroller,
and the Secretary OF the Teasury had
no right to question his acts. The
President, OF course, could remove
Comptroller, but he could not direct or
review his acts. There seems little
doubt that Comptroller Bowlew has
the law on his side, although the right
to construe the constitutionality OF
acts of Congress appropriating money
has not been exercised by Comptroller
for years. He says he is only doing
his duty, in view of the decision of the
Court of Appeals of the District OF
Columbia, that the sugar bounty law
was unconstitutional, in asking that
arguments be presented showing the
constitutionality of the act Of the last
Congress appropriating money for
sugar bounties before he approves the
payment of any money under that act.
August 7 has been set for the hearing
of the arguments, and, as more than
SIS 600, 900 is at stake an imposing
array OF legal talent is expected to take
part.
The secret is out. Mr.. Benjamin
Harrison need not pretend that he Is
not an out-and-out candidate for that
nomination any longer. There are
people in Washington who have seen
letters from Col. John C. New direct
ing how certain wires should be pulled
in order to increase Mr.. Harrison's
chances. Besides, it has leaked out
that a near relative of " I.ige" Halford,
who used to be Mr.. Harrison's private
Secretary, is quietly running a Harri-
son literary bureau in Washington.
It ia ridiculous to say that these things
are being done without the knowledge
or consent of Mr.. Harrison. Col. New
managed his last canvass and i. as
near to being in his confidence as he
ever allows anybody to get. Men who
are known to be working for Harrison
are not the sort to be wasting their
time without an explicit understand.
ing. Among these men are ex-senator
Sewell, of N. j., and Senator Elkins, of
w. Va. Mr.. Harrison wants that
nomination and he is going to do his
level best to get it.
In response to requests from the u.
S. Consul at Panama and the New
York officers of the Panama railroad,
Secretary Herbert has ordered a ship
TO Panama. There are two sources
which from trouble is feared. There is a
labor strike now on hand, and Ecuador
is said to be about to invade Columbia
We have Q treaty with Columbia which
gives the United States the right to
maintain free communication over the
Panama railroad whenever Columbia
fails to do so. Of course Secretary
Herbert's instructions have not been
made public, but it is almost certain
that they include keeping OF the
Panama railroad open, as we'll as pro-
tecting American interests in general.
Ex-senator Wade Hampton, of
South Carolina, now Railroad Commits.
sioner, says he was misrepresented by
the Southern paper which quoted him
as stating that he had personal knowl-
edge of President Cleveland's intention
to be candidate for third term.
Speaking of this matter, Gen. Hampton
said: II believe did say that if the
different parties took to splitting up
and half dozen candidates took the
field lot OF the conservative gold.bug
Democrats would want to run
President Cleveland for third term
and that big per cent. among the Re-
publicans would heartily join them.
As y matter of fact, i haven't the
slightest reason for believing from any
thing President Cleveland ever said or
did that he is or will be candidate for
third term. On the other hand,
have no idea that he is thinking about
it or would consent to run for another
nomination" This whole third term
furry, which has lately taken on new
life, is based upon Misrepresentation
which in most cases have been in
tentionally made by enemies of Presi-
dent Cleveland, and which have been
spread and added to by editors who
find that more congenial subject than
discussion of the live issues of the
day. While all things are possible,
there is not the slightest probability
that President Cleveland's name will
60 before the next Democratic Ma
tional convention, either with or with
out his consent. Dem.
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