The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-09-27
WASHINGTON LITTER
iFnIs ORR Rf1rtAR Connr'rosnryr
WAsuNGtoS. sept. %, 1895

WAHilNufuNi sept. ~, lNl1.
The silver men we're greatly relieved
when Senator Vest Of Missouri repu
dated the Interview. pnhlisl ell while
be- wa. ON hI. way home from Europe,
which made him .sy that he had become
convinced that the free coinage oi silver
at 1910 by tho United states alone
va. impmcucablc Senator Vest does
not square language In denouncing the
manufacturer IT that interview, nor In
announcing that he has not changed his
views In favor Of free coinage hy even
hairs breadth.
II it we're not such serious matter it
would really be amusing 10 see how tha
politicians dodge ami shi,k the financial
question. striking instance has ll.t
been given % these who are posted on
the inside workings oi the Democratic
and Republican parties. The Rrpubli.
can criticism Of the Democratic manage.
men, OF nalioua, finances ha- htelv been
unusually actiye and bitter. because OF
the general belief that another bond
ir-ue j. impending. These cr.i.ci-ms
Acrc very CALLING Ca President Glove
land and, boo order 90 see u bee couldn't
10 1000 cktcnt stop them, he causrd it 10
be- iniimatci 10 ycrlain leading Rcpub-
li,ans that 10 there was nota "lct up"
bee ould call an extra session OF cons
ere and turn the whole matter over to
that body, and let the people sec what
/ the Republicans had 10 ufer Tor the re-.
lief ui the treasury Oi courre ] wouldn't
undertake 10 say that the THREAT fright.
enod the Republican leaderr, but 10 Is
certain that after 1t was made there was
peucpiiblr modification 81 the cdi.
torial comments In certain papers known
10 be- influenced by the We've Of those
leaders 10 b. also certain that rho Re-
publicnus do not look forward Nitbauy
pleasure 10 the time when congress will
have 10 take mp tho financial question.
They have no plan 10 offer other than 10
increase the revenues Of thc government
by changes In the tariff. Aside from the
tariil the financial policy Of the Cleye.
land administration IL precisely that
which was followed by the Harrison ad.
ministration, which came 30 near 10 an
Issue Of bonds that the plates from
which they were 10 be printed we're
made ~ the Bureau OF Engraving and
/ Printing.
Washington officials we're numcrou.
~ the dedication Of the battlefield Vi
| Chicsamaugn ~ National park, among
them being Secretaries lamont, Her.
bert, Smith and Attorney General liar.
mon, Nice'presidcnt Stephenson, aud
Gen. schotleld aud his entire stati. All
the members OF the cabinet were In
/ yited, but Secretaries Olney and Carlisle
found their desks piled up 80 high with
/ important business that they concluded
not 10 20 Postmaster General Wilson
was not very well and thought The trip
might lay him up and Secretary Morton
didn care togo.
Gossip about the probability OF the
recognition by the CUBAN teyolutiunists
~ holligsrcnts was giyenn fresh start boy
/ the report that tue Mexican government
had promised early recognition to the
. AMNANHt AZ 10 NANAhNANAN N"NNNAAI
whether the administration will take
such a stop without being directed 90 DO
- bya loint resolution OF congress.
Such resolution will be introduced o.,
soon as congress meets, but its alUpt.or
Is another matter entirely.
There IL no question about the at, o
gun.makng keeping fully abreast o
that OF armor.p plating for the protection
of ships. Undisputahle evidence OF that
assertion has lust been given 40 90,
government trial grOnnds, near Wash
ington. A llaNeyized nickel.steel plat,
fourteen inches thick, one OF the bes
ever made, was iaetened 10 structure
representing the side Of the blitleshil
iowa. aud used as u target for
thirteen.inch rifle. carving an armor
piercing shell weighing l,lOO pound.
. only one shot was hrcd. Tie -hel
went through the armor just as ihougl
/ 10 had been No much pasleboard, an,
buried itself deep Ia the sand which wa
packed behind the plate IL Is th
+ opinion OF naval officials that there
, mo- armored ship aioat that could STAN
before this gun az close range, 10 cost
p n small fortune TO hre this gun. m
. she'll h very expensive affair and rs
+. pounds OF powder were used 10 max
, this trial shot.