Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.


week which started no end Of stories
about his having been sent for IN con-
nsctlon with the calling of an extra
session OF Congress. None OF these
things had any connsction with MI.
Reeds visit. He Was brought to
Washington by one of the smost holy |
ties which bind men togethsr--frIend-
ship. The condition OF Representative
Hit, of ILL.,. who has been dangerous
" III and who 10 not yet entirely out
of danger Was the magnet which drew
Mr., Reed to Washington. They have
been for years the closest OF friends.
personal and political. aud Mr.. Reed
wanted to see II his presence would
not help his friend. That's the whole
story, but Washington news IL not
over plentiful just now aud the cores |
pondents are working this highly |
praise worthy visit OF one friend to an
other for all it's worth, not botherinR
about facts but giving their inagina-
nation free rein. Mr.. Reed only re-
manned In Washington few hours.
1t Is given out by those connected
with the administration that the rea'
snn the idea of court martialing Admi.
raj Meade for his recent criticism OF
the un-American policy OF the admin
istration was abandoned was that
Admiral Meade declined to answer
questions rs to his responsibility for
the newspaper interview In which the
criticism appeared and the absence OF
any law to compel the newspaper man
who interviewed the Admiral to testi.
fy before naval court martial. but
that was not the reason at all; 1t was
merely pretense. The real reason
was the fear of the public opinion,
which WAS quick to seee that Admiral
Meade was goaded into making the
remarks which constituted technical
violation of the naval regulations, but
reflected the sentiments Of seven
tenths of the American people. and
would have been equally as quick to
resent any attempt to punish him by
the, use OF q packed courtmartiai.
Admiral Meade has given the coun
try forty years of gallant service. hav
: ing record unsurpassed by any liv
: ing officer of our navy. and the ad
e ministration would do we'll to maxi
y the reprimand which it proposes t.
' give him. rs mild as possible.
y There Is little doubt that the presi
: dency of the Pullman car compan.
n las been rendered to Secretary Ores
ham. A gentleman whose relation
with several directors of that compan
. are close expresses the oponion that
4, Mr.. Gresham declines the position
A will be offered to ex-Secresary Robe'
r. T. Lincoln.
til An open rupture between Mr.. CIev'
,r land and vice President Stevenson
d in the opinion of many, certain to o
le cur in the n ear future. All the new
es received In Washington points to ii
al probable capture of the democrat
~ party of Illinois by the silver me-
lie aud it is no longer denied in any qua
90 ter that the entire silver movement
t. the state has been from the first
90 the interest of Mr.. Stevenson
by candidacy for the democratic Pre-
90 Dental nomination. and Mr.. Cle'
land believes that Mr.. Stevenson "
the moving spirit in the whole bus
ness and does not hesitate whe tai
ing with his friends to call him "a tr
tor to the administration of which
il part" and other uncomplimsnta
W. things. Should the two men meet
Of is believed quarrel 10 certain.
~ Some people seem determined
:. drag silver into everything. A prof.
. sition has been made to the govern
;. of Delaware to appoint democra
=. silver man Senator to contest the se
- to which the republicans claim O
- Dupont was elected, and If the gov
!. nor agrees an attempt 10 to be made
~. get enough populist votes to ma
!. y when combined with the solid vote
.,n the democratic Senators a majority
i. the Senate. and to seat the man
:, y pointed by the governor. regardl
~ of the report that will be made by I
I. communities on Elections, not
-. cause they believe him entitled to
..,r seat, but because the man can
81. counted upon to vote for silver at
~ times. It /. difficult to believe Il
Z. such scheme as this can be
70 through, and your correspondent
49,, confident that should Gov. Wati
give his consent It will be found Il
somebody has been trying to disp
of what they did not control.
an Senate is controlled by the silver n
OF any way, and the shrewsd live Sc
IAN tors will be quick to see that suoh
vay. scheme would be certain to injure
AXE cause of silver with the public at Il
ov- while the vote that would be gal
IDLY In the Senate would not be OF
nth. slightest assistance. The next Be
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