Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-10-31
Washington Letter

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON. D. c., October 2Sth, 1895.
There will be no war between the
United States and England over the
maintenance Of the Monroe doctrine,
unless it be the will of Congress to have
one. Timid people who have been
frightened by sensational publications
may accept this statement as gospel.
An answer to the last communication
of this government to England is daily
expected by Ambassador Bayard. AS
soon az he receives it he will cable a
synopsis to Secretary Olney and mail
the official document. 1t is regarded
as altogether probable that the recent
diplomatic success Of Russia in gobbling
up a slice of China to be used for Pa
cific seaport, will be factor towards
making the tone of England's answer
more favorable or, at least in prevent
ing its being unfavorable. But even
granting that the answer should be a
positive refusal to recognize the Monroe
doctrine, which isn't probable, there
would still be no danger Of immediate
rupture between the governments.
Things move slowly in the diplomatic
world. 1t can be stated that whatever
the nature of England's answer may be
all the papers in the case will be sent
to Congress early in the coming session
and that body will be asked whether
the position taken by the administration
is right or wrong, and whether if right
it shall, if necessary be backed by pow.
der and ball. 1t is because of the high
authority from which this information
is obtained that the statement at the
beginning of this paragraph is made.
Every week something turns up to
indicate the intention of the democratic
and republican managers to act togeth-
er in opposing the silver men in next
years National Campaign. The latest
thing was the action of the chairman of
the Republican National Committee,
silver man though he be himself, in
calling a meeting Of his committee for
December 10th to select the time and
place of the next National Convention.
That makes it certain that the National
Convention will be held about the usual
time. as at least six months must elapse
between the date of the committee meet
ing and that of the convention. This
action was a defeat OF the silver repub-
licans, as it was we'll known that they
desired an early convention so as to
have time to decide what they would
do should they fail to receive recogni-
ton from the convention. 1t is said
that the Democratic National Commit
tee will take similar action for the
same purpose. In fact, it is probable
that tacit understanding exists between
the committees or at least between their
ruling members. One prominent anti
silver man sized it up this way: "If the
republicans and democrats held their
convention early and refused to do any.
thing for their silver members they
would have plenty of time to organize a
concerted bolt which might prove a
serious matter, but by holding both
conventions late it will con6ns the boil
ters in both parties to those who will be
willing to endorse the populist ticket
and platform which will probably be
the first in the feld." 1t does not seem
to haye occurred to these people that
the populists might also hold their
convention late.