The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
Prom our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, February d, 1905,

either In accordance with the recon.
mendations contained in his special
message, or with its own ideas of what
ought to be done to enable the gov
ernment to redeem its promises to
pay when presented; but if Congress
does nothing, he does not propose to
sit idle and see the credit Of the gov.
ernment injured by the lack of gold to
redeem its notes. He has given Con
gress last chance to act, but if such
leading members of the Senate as
Vest and Sherman do not misiudge
the situation, the Senate is tied hand
and foot and cannot act, even if the
House passes the bill now before the
committee on Banking and Currency,
which proposes to carry the recon-
mendatlons of the President into
effect. That being the case, it may be
set down as certain that President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle will
act. They will issue more bonds to
get the gold to redeem the greenbacks
and Treasury notes, under the specie
resumption act Of 1875, and the Presi-
dent has said that he would continue
to issue bonds as often as gold is re
quired until Congress relieves the
situation BY legislation.
AS President Cleveland and every
member of the Cabinet understands
and construes the present laws, it is
no longer a question Of whether one
favors the issue of bonds, but of get
ling gold, which can only be gotten
by bonds. Whether Congress author
ICES an issue Of bonds or not, bonds
will be issued. When Congress de-
clnes to sanction the issue of bonds
it is under the circumstances the act
OF coward, inasmuch as it is shirking
a responsibility that properly belongs
to Congress. Besides, Congress in
providing for bonds could accompany
1t with remedial legislation which
would put an end to the gold raid
upon the Treasury.
Chairman Wilson is confident that
the bill for the repeal of the differ
ential duty on sugar from countries
which pay an export bounty, which
passed the House by the very decisive
vote of 23o to 81, will pass the Senate
and become law. His confidence is
based upon assurance given MIN by
Senators of all parties that they would
support the bill and help to push it
through the Senate.
The National Board of Trade, which
held its twenty.hfth annual session
In Washington this week, unanimously
endorsed President Cleveland's plan
for the relief of the Treasury, which
Is embodied in the financial bill now
before the House. This action is
regarded as significant. If the Nation
al Board of Trade, which, like Con-
gress, is composed of men of different
political beliefs and from different
sections of the country, can unani-
mously agree, why cannot Congress
do the same. Congress is being
deluged with similar endorsements
telegraphed by organizations of busi
ness men in all sections.
The " drummers' bill" allowing the
issue of 5000 mile interchangeable
railroad tickets at reduced rates, now
only needs the Presidents signature
to become law.
Postmaster General Bissell is the
latest Cabinet victim Of the weekly
resignation rumor. Mr.. Bissell has not
and never had the slightest idea Of
resigning, and he is entirely at loss
to know why he should have been
selected by those who seem to be
under contract to report an impending
resignation from the Cabinet at least
once week Only two members Of
j the Cabinet Secretaries Lamont and
Herbert-have escaped having their
names coupled with an alleged con
templated resignation. Unless some
thing which is at this time entirely
unexpected shall occur, there is no
probability that any member Of the
Cabinet will retire from Office until
the President does, on March 4, 1897.
There was little doubt of the final
result after the House adopted, by
vote OF I3a to I2I, the special order
reported from the committee on Rules
for the consideration and final vote
on the Reilly Pacific railroad funding
bill, but the debate was spirited and
occasionally bitter in the extreme,
and words were uttered which left
wounds which will rankle for many
day.
There is now every reason to believe
that Secretary Gresham's very proper
effort to mediate between Mexico
and Guatemala will result in peace
full settlement OF the dispute between
those two nations, Notwithstanding
the sneers Of that class of republicans
who would oppose the Lords prayer
If it emanates from the administration.