The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent


| WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 27.-Sec
retary Olney very naturally declines tc
discuss the possibilities of an early
change in the attitude of this govern.
ment towards the Cuban revolutionists
but recent happenings have made it a
subject of discussion among those
Democrats who may express their
opinion without breach of interna
tional etiquette or of diplomatic usage,
and they are doing it. Among the
things which indicate the drift of
Democratic sentiment outside OF Wash
ington is the frequency with which
Democratic assemblages have of late
been adopting resolutions in favor of
free Cuba, the latest and most conspic-
uous instance being the New York
State Democratic convention. 1t was
noted also with pleasure that Senator
Gray, of Delaware, was instrumental
as their chief counsel, in getting the
Cubans arrested recently near Will
mington, Del, as filibusters, released
OF course it WAS in his capacity as a
lawyer and not as chairman of the
Senate committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, that Senator Gray oefriended
those Cubans, but all the same it has
been taken as a stra " indicating much.
1t is argued that Senator Gray would
not have become the counsel of those
Cubans if he had not personally sym
pathized with them, and his relations
with President Cleveland are such that
he would hardly have engaged in the
case, even though his personal sym
sathy had been with the accused men
and the cause they represented, if he
had bot known the inclinations Of the
administration to lean the same way.
A public meeting in favor of free Cuba
is being talked up in Washington and
will probably shortly he held. Many
democrats hope to see the administr-
alton act before the matter comes up
in Congress. as it is certain to do very
early in the session.
If proof were needed that the Harris.
on boom is dead it is furnished by the
frequency with which republicans of
prominence who come to Washington
give it a kick. Its latest kicking was
administered by Ex-senator Sabin, of
MIMI, who was once chairman of the
Republican National committee. Mr..
Sa bin says he thinks Harrison ceased
to be Presidential possibility the
moment it was certain that Quay and
Platt would control the Pennsylvania
and New York delegations to the Re-
publican national convention, He also
thinks that Reed is going to have a
for the nomination, or says
he does.
According to hose who are usually
posted on inside Republican happen
ings, Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, has with |
Gov. McKinley's consent. made |
direct bid to win Boss Platt over to the |
support of McKinley's Presidential as.
oirations. 1t is we'll known that Platt |
vas in 1888 promised on behalf of Mr..
Harrison that he should be Secretary
If the Treasury. place that Platt has
been hankering after for many years,
+ he would support Harrison, and he
vas elected. Mr.. Harrison repudiated
hat promise, claiming that it was
made without his knowledge or con-
ent, and thereby made a lifetime
nemy of Platt. Mr.. Foraker has now
made the same promise for Gov. Nc
linley, ard has told Mr.. Platt that
icKinley would make it in person if
ir. Platt would agree to swing the
lew York delegation to Mckinley
fter a complimentary vote is cast for
iov. Morton, vino is generally re-
arded as merely brevet candidate
or the nomination. Foraker will also
efore he returns to Ohio endeavor to
lake deal whereby he can secure the
lpport of Boss Quay for Mckinley.
eed has been supposed to have
Iortgage upon both, Platt and Quay,
Mt they are very tricky individuals.
nd will both be found on the side of
,e candidate who offers them the
ost. ]
Tx Ex-Representative 0uthwaite, of c
hio, brings cheerful news from that v
ate. He says; II have been greatly 4