The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-05-24
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
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This rumor, which came by teegla aph
all the way from Ohio, gave ex Con
gresham Cultivate as Secretary La.
monts's successor. There isn't the
slightest doubt that Mr.. Cultivate
would make a good Secretary of War,
but inasmuch as Dan Lamont is now
giving satisfaction in that position and
has no idea of retiring until March 4,
1897, the rumored change must be
packed away with its long list of too
previous successors.
Ex-Speaker Crisp was in Washing
ton this week. He has been resting
since the adjournment of Congress
and looks better than he has for
several years. He is decidedly oppos-
ed to the plan Of fighting the Presi-
dental campaign a year ahead of
time, and thinks much ammunition is
being wasted by democrats in various
states.
The statement is very positively
made, and generally believed, that the
decision of the Supreme Court, which
will be handed down next week, will
declare the entire income tax to be
unconstitutional
The peculiar stand taken by the
~ltlsh government, in refusing to re.
enact the regulations in force last year
to prevent illegal sealing in Bearing
Sea, is harshly criticized. 1t is
practical notification of all the meas.
ures for the protection of the 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 is apparently en-
tirely in the interest of the Canadian
pelagic sealers, and will result it the
extermination of the seals, unless
some way Of stopping the killing can
be devised by this government.
Hon. Samuel l.. Rogers, who has
just been appointed Collector of
internal revenue for the Fifth district
Of North Carolina, and who is regard
ed as authority on the politics of his
state, is in Washington. Speaking Of
the situation he said: North Caro-.
lima, despite the revolution of last No
vember, is still democratic state,
and democrats will regain its control
within the next two years. The coai-
ton between the republicans and
populists will be shortlived Already
they ale firing of the fusion compact,
and though it may hold together for
one more campaign, that will be the
end of it. 1t doesn't take any prophet
to tell that the combination, in the
very nature Of things, couldn't be per-
mancnt. A few sore.headed demo-
Gratis who have gone over to the fusion
side in the hope of spoils. will be kick
ing themselves ere many days go by
for deserving their party, for they will
find that the fellows they deserted to
will be empty handed themselves"
Everybody is glad that President
| Cleveland decided not to court mar
tial Admiral Meade for his recent very
indiscreet remarks in a printed news
paper interview. That he was guilty
of serious infraction of the naval
regulations, one for which a younger
officer would have deserved severe
punishment, there is no doubt. But
the Admiral had grown old in the
service, is hightempered, and has a
disordered liver which makes him see
things to worry him in incidents that
others would never notice; therefore
everybody is glad that he will escape
with a reprimand, and on every hand
is heard the wish that Secretary Her
bert will make that as light as pos
sible.
Ex-Speaker Reed was in Washing
ton this week. He tried to keep his
visit secret, and having failed in that
said he was only paying visit to his
friend, Congressman Hit, of ILL.,, who
has been quite sick for several weeks.
Mr.. Reed did not say what other OBJ
jects he had in view, but there are in
dications that some of them will not
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Congressmen, who, believing them
selves slated for choice committee
positions under the next House, have
been conspiring against Mr.. Reeds
boom for his party's Presidential nomi-
nation. The big man from Maine
heard about the conspiracies, and
there are reasons for the belief that
the Congressional conspirators will
not fare well when Mr.. Reed makes
up the committees of the House. He
hasn't the reputation of turning the
other cheek to those who smite him.
! On the contrary, he smiteS back every
time, and he is hard hitter, too, 1t
is said that he found his Presidential
boom in very dangerous condition,
and that he may announce his with
drawal from the race, in order to
throw all his strength to some man
who can be certain of beating Harri-
son, who is the one man that Reed
will do almost anything to keep out
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