Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-06
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
A Hint OF IA Compromise That May
Secure Beneficial Financial Leg
islntiOn-Status of the Nicaragua
Canal - Prospect That Senator
Ia IN Tnrn
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. 1895

WASHINGTON, Nov. ~. 1879.
President Cleveland has completed
his annual message to Congress and
to-day that interesting document was
submitted to the Cabinet and discussed
Its contents will, OF course, remain
secret until its goes to Congress, which
will probably not be until next Tues
day, as the session of the House on
Monday will be taken up by the cleo
ton of Speaker and the other officers
OF that body.
Mr.. Reed must expect to be more
Czar-like than ever in his rule over the
Republicans OF the House, if he really
thinks he can prevent all legislation
except that of passing the regular ap-
preparation bills, as those friendly to
him and his aspirations for the Re-
publican Presidential nomination say
he does. Other candidates for that
nomination have followers in the
House who may have something to
say about that. In this connection q
suggestion has been made, by bust
ness man of prominence, which might
be turned to good account by President
Cleveland, little later on, if he were
disposed to accept it. Although there
are Il considerable number of Republi-
cans in the House who are in favor of
sinking craftsmanship and legislating
for the relief of the Treasury, and con-
sequentlv of the country, they are
keeping very quiet now and will con-
tinue to do so until Speaker Reed an
nounces the House Committees. Then
they will speak their minds. 1t is the
idea OF the business man before men.
toned that if properly managed COM
promise could be brought about by
which come financial legislation that
would be of benefit to the country
could be secured. He thinks that if
President Cleveland would invite some
OF these men to personal conference
at which both sides should frankly
state their opinions, that by each side
giving up little bill could be drawn
that would prevent further bond is
sues and that would pass both Senate
and House and be signed by the Pres
ident. The idea is at least unique.
Representative Downing, the only
Illinois Democrat who will sit in the
present House, and he only got in by
a majority of 40 votes, takes 4 cheer
full view OF Democratic prospects in
that State. He says: l think the
friction that has heretofore existed
among the Democrats of Illinois on
the subject Of silver will disappear,
and that all the factions will be found
fighting together in the utmost
harmony in 1896. Col. VIM. X. Nor
rison is the choice OF our people for
the Presidency, and he will be sup
ported just as stanchly by the free
silver men as by the advocates of
sound" money. The people know and
admire him, and he has never disap-
pointed them. His unspOtted record
is his highest eulogium."
There are many Democrats both in
and out of Congress, who are in favor
OF the building of the Nicaragua canal,
either directly by the U. S. government
or by guaranteeing the bonds of the
canal company, but there will not be
SO many of them if the Republicans
are to continue their present abuse of
the President who appointed COM
mission to examine the canal and re-
port thereon, as directed 10y the last