Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-12
poINGs AT WASHINGTON:
Washington. DEC. 8. Is95.

TIME IN many years bneTe j. actua
probability of such war. In fact.
unless the situation is misunderstood
in Washington. there has got to be a
fight or backdown. and it is certain
that even if the administration wished
to baekdown that Congress will not
allow it to do so. The Monroe doe
! trine has always been believed in BY
the republican party and the repub-
| licans in Congress can not only be de-
| pended upon to stand by the admin
istrati0n in maintaining that doctrine
but TO force it to maintain it if such a
course be necessary. The only por-
ton of Mr.. Cleveland's message that
struck a responsive chord in Congress
was that clause dealing with the COM
munication sent to the British govern
ment last July demanding a specific
answer as to whether it proposed to
submit to arbitration the disputed
boundary line between British Guiana
and Venezuela, and giving notice that
this government would not allow Eng
land to forcibly take any territory
claimed by Venezuela. England has
answered that demand. and although
! the full text Of that answer has not
yet been received-it is now on the
way by mail-it is understood that it
contains more or less positive refus-
sal to arbitrate the dispute. Should
that understanding prove correct
there is nothing left but TO inform
England that the United States will
not allow her to steal Venezuela's
territory and in order to give that
information force it is probable that
it will be sent by Congress. which
alone has power to declare war, in
the shape of joint resolution
Mr.. Cleveland this week sent fer
Speaker Reed and the two held
lengthy conference 1t is not posi-
lively known that the subject of this
conference was the Monroe doctrine.
but it is believed that it was and that
Mr.. Cleveland sent for Mr.. Reed in
order to ascertain just where the re-
publicans stood and to arrange as to
how the matter should be dealt with
by Congress. As soon as England's
answer is received it will be sent to
Congress accompanied by special
message from the president and if it
be of the nature expected England
wonld Just as well prepare TO choose
between backing down and fighting.
for in the present humor of Congress
she will be allowed no alternative.
Mr.. Cleyelands message. so far as
1t related to financial matters has Just
as well never have been written as
there isn't the slightest probability
that Congress will even consider the
retirement of the greenbacks at this
time His ignoring of the treasury
deficit, in order to escape recommend
ing Legislation for increasing the
revenues. was plainly done for the
purpose of throwing the responsibility
Of amending the tariffs laws upon the
republicans. The republican party
has never shirked a responsibility and
It will not do SO. Congress will pro-
vide in its own way the money need
ed by the government aud leave the
esponsibility OF accepting or vetoing
that Legislation upon Mr.. Cleveland
The republican senator's have held
several conferences since Congress met
to deal with the question OF reorgan-
ling the Senate aud although no pro-
gram has actually been agreed upon
there is little doubt that the republic
cans will in due time reorganize the
Senate. There are not enough repuh-
Leans TO make majority but it is
believed that the populist senator's.
who have agreed to vote together fol
a time on the organization question.
will eventually divide and that enough
of them viii vote with the republicans
10 make majority but no induce
ments will be offered them to do so.
Among the food Of the bills intro
duced in'the House this week was one
presented BY Representative johnson
of California. which ought to become
law. 1t provides for the amending
of the naturalization laws so that no
alien shall become n citizen who has
not for i've Years preceding his APP
plicatiCn resided within the United
States ana who cannot read, write and
speak the English language.
The application Of Standardized
Dupont of Delaware, for the seat in
the Senate TO which be was elected
has been referred to the Senate cleo
ton committee, and there is little
doubt about his getting the seat. He
has clear case.
Speaker Reed has not announced
the House committees and until he
does the house viii probably only sit
two days week. as it did this week.
unless there shall be some special
reason for changing the program.
MIR Reed has not set any date but
the impression prevails that the com
mittees will be announced some time
next week or Mt the latest within ten
days.
Tor singers and Public Speakers
Use Aunt Rachaels Elecampane
aud horehound 1t is known that