The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
Washington Letter.

tling with the regular weekly cabinet
ra.igna,ion rumor this time. aud he
took a fall without half trying. This
rumor. which came by telegraph all the
way from Ohio, gave eX-COngressmau
Outhwaite a. Secretary Lamont's suc~
cessor There isn't the slightest doubt
that Mr.. Outhwaite would make "A good
secretary of war, but 10 aS much as Dan
Lamont Is now giving satisfaction in
that position and mas no idea of retiring
until March +, 1897, the rumored
change must be packed away with It's
long list of too previous successors.
Ex-Speaker Crisp was in Washington
this week. He has been resting since
the adjournment Of congress and looks
better than he has for several years.
He Is decidedly opposed to the plan Of
fighting the presidential campaign year
ahead of time, and thinks much ammu
milton Is being wasted 10y Democrats IN
various states
The statement Il very positively made,
and generally believed, that the decision
Of the supreme court, which viii toe
handed down next week, viii declare the
entire income tax To be unconstitutional
The peculiar stand taken 10y the British
government, IN refusing to re>enact the
regulations in force last year to prevent
illegal sealing in Behrng sea, Il harshiy
criticised. II l. practical nuiIIIcaton
of all the measures for the protection OF
seals which were agreed upon at the
Paris arbitration, and may result in the
United States officially declaring the
treaty abrogated. The action of the
British government l. apparently en-
tirelv in the interest OF the Canadian
pelagic saaIers. and will result in the eX
! termination Of the seals, unless some
! way Of stopping the killing can be de
| vised 10y TINS government.
Hon Samuel l.. Rodgers, who has inst
been appointed collector of internal rev
enue for the Fifth district Of North Caro-
lima, and who IL regarded as authority
on the politics Of his state, Is in Wash
ingtOn. Speaking of the situation he
said: "NOrth Carolina, despite the rev
olution of last November, i still Dem
| ocratic state, and Democrats Will regain
| its control within the next two years.
| The coalition between the Republicans
and PopuliSIS will be shOUt-hved. Al
ready they are firing of the fusion com
pact, and though 1t may hold together
! for one more campaign, that will be the
! end of it. 1t does not take any prophet
to tell that the combination IN the very
nature of things, cOuIdn' Oe permanent.
y few sore headed Democrats VINO nave
| gone over to the fusion side IN the
| hope of spoIIs, will be kicking them
selves ere many days 60 by for deserving
| their party, for they will find that the
! fellows they deserted 10 VIII pe empty
handed themselves
EVerybouy Is SIau ihat IreSI"eht
oIeFeIanu decided hot 10 court illaftiA
Admiral Meade ior ms recent very lndiS-
Greet remarks III printed newspaper
interview mat ne was guiIty Oh serl~
Gus lnfracuon OF the naval regulations,
one tor Whlch younger oilcer would
nave deserved severe punishment, there
Is no doubt. But the admiral mas grown
ola IN lhe service, Is hiSh>tempereu' ana
| has dlsordered lVer winch makes hIm
see things to worry nm IN incidents that
| others would never nouce; therefore
| everybody Is Giad mat ne VIII g
cape win repTimand, ana on every
mana Is heaTd the Wlsh mat secretary
| hernert VIII make lhat as HShl rs pos
slnle-
ENSpeakeT heed was IN Washington
tins week. lie tried I" Keep hIs visit
| secret ana having iaiied IN tnat SAID he
! was only paying a VISIT TO ms TREND,
| OoliNI tasIIi'h iiIl'' VI III, WIZ hIS oCeIi