The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Frout Cur Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1895.

what decision Mr.. Cleveland and
MS Wall street advisers have arrived
at concerning government finances
and another issue of bonds. On
Saturday he was telegraphed for by
Mr.. Cleveland, and, although he
had to break from Washington.
Some people might not consider it
proper or dignified for the Secretary
of the Treasury of the United
States to be hurriedly called upon
to travel several hundred miles in
order to ascertain what the Treasury
Department was going to do, but
Mr.. Carlisle, if he hasn't become
used to that sort of treatment, has
at least to grin and bear it, as it is
about the only kind he gets from
Mr.. Cleveland. When the least
bond issue was determined upon Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle were
both in Washington, but Mr.. Car
Isle didn't know anything about it
until after member of the syndi-
cate which negotiated the deal with
Mr.. Cleveland got back to New
York and was interviewed for
newspaper. So it is not probable
that he was surprised to be sum-
moned to Buzzard's Bay to learn
what he must do.
Treasury officials have been a lit
tie easier in mind during the last
few days, as there has been less
demand for gold for export, but
they know that more money must
be had from somewhere sooner or
or later, even if not another dollar
IS sent to Europe for year. The
receipts for the government are a
way below its expenditures and 1t is
only a question of time when the
gold reserve will have to be en-
'croached upon to meet the govern
ment's current expenses, as this adj
ministration has already had to do,
unless Congress comes to the rescue
by providing for more revenue,
This the Republican Congress will
be glad to do, but it is not so GER
tain that its method of doing it will
be acceptable to Mr.. Cleveland, as
the reXenne will be provided for by
tariff revision along the lines of Re-
publican protection for American
industries.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, in his
denial of reported change in his
silver views, went little too far to
please the rock bound 16 to l silver
men. He said that he would gladly
vote for free coinage at ratio of 16
TO l, but that failing to get that he
would also gladly vote for any other
ratio that could command major
dty in Congress.
Mr.. Curtis is one of the assistant
secretaries of the Treasury. lie is
also one Of the maddest men in
Washington, but he isn't mad
enough to resign-there is a very
comfortable salary attached to his
office, and barring accidents he
expects to continue drawing it until
March 4, 1897. Mr.. Curtis pet
hallucination, which, by the way.
Gsn's shared by anyone else, is that
he is a great fnancier. During last
week Mr.. Curtis was IN New York
fitting about among the members
of the bond syndicate and other big
bankers, and having his daily
movements chronicled in the news
papers in connection with specula-
tons as to why he was there and
what sort of financial deal he was
making. He was in his glory, but
it was short lived. The Treasury
Department gave to the press a
statement saying that Mr.. Curtis
was on his vacation and that if he
spent good portion of his time in
Wall street it was for his own pleas
lure or business and had no connec-
'Jion whatever with the government
finances. That took all the wind
out of his sails, and he came back
TO Washington mad all over. lie
can't say anything to his superiors
for fear that he will be called upon
To resign that com Portable salary