Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
wAsHIHoToK. d. c.. Sept. q. 1898.

the dedication of the Chickamagua
battlefield, although four Of his fell
low members of the cabinet did. He
still maintains an oyster-like silence
concerning government finances, and
declined positively to say word
when bluntly asked to say yes or no
as to whether there had been any
preparations for another bond issue.
The same policy Of silence prevails
among those Of his subordinates who
would be likely to know anything
about an issue of bonds, the intima-
ton having been made pretty strong
to them that talking would be con-
sidered a sufficient cause for removal.
A democrat, not connected with the
treasury department, but who some
how manages-probably through his
intimacy with Logan Carlisle-to
know in advance many of Secretary
Carlisle's intentions, said to per-
sonal friend: Both Cleveland and
Carlisle believe that another issue of
bonds is inevitable, and all necessary
preparations therefore have been
made, but the bonds will not be is
sued until they consider it absolute
ly necessary, and nothing short of an
actual panic will cause their issue
until after the fall elections, on ac-
count of the bad effect it would be
certain to have in the few states in
which the democrats have any pros
pect of winning. 1t is the desire Of
Mr.. Cleveland to postpone the bond
issue until after congress meets, so
that he can throw the blame on con-
gress for not coming to the relief of
the treasury in some other way in
answer to the appeal he proposes to
make In his annual message
Mr.. VIM. Webster, Toledo law
yer, and one of the most enthusiastic
Mckinley men in Ohio, is now in
Washington. He says: Mckinley
is going to be nominated and elected
president just as certain as the re-
publicans carry Ohio this year, and
of that there isn't the slightest doubt.
If we do not duplicate last years
tremendous victory in BucKeyedom
/ can't guess political results even a
little bit. That means, of course,
Foraker for the senate and Mckinley
for the white house. The whole
trend of political opinion, as | have
sized it up, is towards restoration
Of the strong American policy so
ably championed by William Nc
Kinlcy. We are bound to do it in
self defence"
Ex-senator Sanders, Of Montana,
says the only politics in his state is
the free coinage of liver, to which
both parties are committed. But
added Mr.. Sanders, there is great
cohesive force among the republic
caus, and though they would much
prefer the nomination of national
ticket that would be favorable to sill
yer, they will fall in line and sup
port the party nominees. Cameron
and Teller would be hailed With de-
light. AS for the democrats, they
are 50 badly split-up and demoralized
that very few of them can be found
outside OF the federal office holders.
| The others who used TO be proud to
be known as democrats do nothing
but damn the administration and
charge upon the president all the
evils that atllict the country. They
swear by all that is sacred that they
will never east another vote for any
man who does not come out abso-
lutely III favor Of free coinage
Secretary Olney is said to be giving
considerable attention to the Waller
case, and to have become ashamed
of the indifference with which the
state department treated the case at
first. One Of the things which con-
WINGED Mr.. Olney that Waller had Z
good right To complain oil MS lIeat-
ment was a statement made at his
request by Mr.. Il. Woodford, an
American citizen who was in NADIA
gascar at the time Of the Wallar
court-martial, and who is convers-
amt with all the facts, and ut the
same time entirely disinteres-
ted. Mr. Woodford is now in Lon
don, but he will sail for the United
states in few days, and will come
to Washington to examine the rec
ord of the court-nartial which u to
be furnished the state department
by France, in order to see il It is &C
curate.
The silver democrats accuse the
cuckoos of having originated that