The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-09-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
fFrom Our Regular Correspondent

wAsHrNcroI, D. O., Sept. 20, '95.
Secretary Carlisle did not go to the
dedication of the Chickamagua battle.
field although four Of his fellow mem
bers of the Cabinet did. He still main.
tains 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 intimation having been made pretty
strong to them that talking would be
considered sufficient cause for removal.
A Democrat, not connected with the
Treasury department, but who some.
how manages-probably through his
intimacy with Logan Csrlisle-to know
in advance many of Secretary Carlisle's
intentions said to q personal friend:
"Both Cleveland and Carlisle believe
that another issue of bonds is inevitable,
and all necessary preparations therefor
have been made, but the bonds will not
be issued until they consider it absolute.
ly necessary, and nothing short of an
actual panic will cause their issue until
after the fall elections, on account of the
bad effect it would be certain to have in
the few states in which the Democrats
have any prospect of winning. It is the
desire of Mr.. Cleveland to postpone the
bond issue until after Congress meets,
so that he can throw the blame on
Congress 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.. William Webster, Toledo
lawyer and one of the most enthusias.
tic Mckinley men in Ohio, is now in
Washington. He says: mckinley is
going to be nominated and elected
President just as certain as the Repub.
licans carry 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 little bit. That means,
of course, Foraker for the Senate and
Mckinley for the White House. The
whole trend of political opinion, as 1
have it sized up, is towards restoration
of the strong American policy so ably
championed by William Mckinley. We
are bound to do it in self defence"
Ex-senator Sanders, of Mont, says
the only politics in his state is the free
coinage of silver, to which both parties
are committed. "But," added Mr..
Sanders, "there is greater cohesive force
among the Republicans, and though
they would much prefer the nomination
of national ticket that would be favor
able to silver, they will fall in line and
support the party nominees. Cameron
and Teller would be hailed with delight
As for the Democrats, they are so 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 Demo
Gratis do nothing but damn the admin
istration and charge upon the Presiden
all the evils that affiict the country
They swear by all that is sacred tha
they will never cast another vote fol
any man who does not come out abso
lutely in favor of free coinage"
Secretary Olney is said to be giving
considerable attention to the Walle
case, and TO have become ashamed o
the Indifference with which the Stat
department treated the case at first. ON
of the things which convinced Mr.
Olney that Waller had good right II
complain of his treatment was state
ment made at his request by Mr.. E. g
Woodford, an American citizen VIII
was in Madagascar at the time of tn
Waller court.martial, and who is con
I versant with all the facts and at tn
. same time entirely disinterested. MI
. Woodford is now in London, but he vii
sail for the United States in few day
. and will come to Washington to exam
: inc the record of the court martis
which is to be furnished the Stat
: department by France, in order to sc
. if it is accurate.
!. The silver Democrats accuse tn
cuckoos of having originated that fax
!. interview in which Senator Vest, {
J. Mo was made to change front on th
j silver question. Vest isn't a man I
= angelic disposition at the best, br
:, when he talks of that interview, whic
:, was printed while he was on the ocea
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