Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-07-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.

| WONDERS never cease. AllnOugn MI.
Reed probably has as yet given little at
tention to, and has certainly not made up
his mind on any particular policy to be fol-
lowed when he becomes Speaker of the
House. a democratic newspaper published
in Washington. has found out all about it
and has taken the public into confidence.
If there ever was more gall displayed even
in these days of enterprising newspapers it
has escaped your correspondents attention
and he devotes his entire time to trying to
keep up with the procession. 1t is unneces-
sary to mention the programe outlined by
this knowing newspaper further than sto
say that it begins with the absurd state
ment that the Republicans will be afraidto
touch the tariff. That is false enough as
time will show, to stamp the whole story
as a Democratic office made fake. 1t is
the Democrats who are afraid. One of
the oertaindes of the next session of Con-
gress is that the House will revise the
tariff in a number Of important particulars,
and it is probable that the revision will be
accepted by the Senate although that body
will not have a Republican majority As
Josh Billings used to say, IT'S better to be
ignorant that to know so darn much that
amt so
It has leaked out that Mr. Cleveland
would like to remove Ambassador Eustis
for his recent indiscreations in the way of
lingo speeches and newspaper interviews,
but is afraid that if he does so he will make
Eustis the Democratic candidate for presi-
dent He will recognize that however in |
discreet the utterances Of Mr. Eustis may
have been as a diplomat his opionions have
voiced the sentiments of many Americans
and that his removal from office for such /
an offence would make him very popular
That being the case it is probable that Mr.
Eustis will remain in Paris, unless he gets
mad at being reprimanded and resigns, as
he may do It has been whispered ever
since that London speech that Mr. Eustis
has presidential aspirations.
Ohhumbugi one of hyother names is GER
ainly Hoke Smith. A New York news
,aper has started a popular subscription
or the benefit of Miss Elizabeth Key.
of the author Of 1.-The Star
spangled Banner" who was on the first
# July dismissed without cause from the
city clerical position she had filled for
ourteen yeassin the PensionB ureau. Among
he Washington contributors to this fund ap- /
ears the name of Secretary ,HOlSe Smith,
he man who has il in his power to restore
iiss Key to the position from which she
1as so mercilessly and cruelty dismissed
nth his approval, thus enabling her and
er crippled mother to live independently,
lstead of having to eat the bread of char
v Mr. HOke Smith would find it diff
llty to convince any unprejudiced person h
lat any feeling accompanied his donation
the Key charity fund; it was merely a i,
contribution. If he had either o
cling for the Keys or the patriotism which ID
'ery. American should have. he would re- f;
state Miss KEY and save her the humil- a
ton Of accepting support for herself and n
other from the newspaper charity fund a
mated BY the public 4
Agricultural Department officials cannot p
ush away the accusation, that specula- -
rs get advance information of the depart :.
snfs Official crop report, BY referring to -
EN- as sold stories Old or new, it la
IS seem strange that certain big specula. vi
5 should always be able to lay their bets
the market Just before those reports are To-
ued in a way to make money and to tic
Ike It appear 10 other people that they pr
re acting upon actual knowledge. Per %
ps these SPECTATORS only guess, but it 81!
ms a little odd that they should always
IS right. while Others just as intelligent
time 70 guess wrong right along ~
fembers Of the administration are hav- ~
a difficult task to reconcile the promise {
/ 4 Democratic tariff would open the apc
-ksfs Of the word 70 the producers and ste
luacturefs Of TIE United States with hor
cold. hard figures contained IN the Off the
fepon Of tbst Bureau Of Stabstcs-fg- tbs
compiled b. Democratic officials lon
ing the eleven monts ending Nay 81. ~
/, exports from the United STATES fell -.
as oompafed Nitbe same period ending , a
{ 81. 1894. n91en the Nc Kinley law [.
ip force, nearly e75.ooo.ooo IN value IL