The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-07-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

w ASH1NGTON, u. u, July ID.
MIR Enthusiastically Carlisle will
return to Washington this week. He will
find the business of the Treasury depart
ment moving along smoothly and satisfac-
torily. The first shipment of gold drawn
from the Treasury since the last sale of
bonds, took place last week and, although
there is disposition in republican quar-
tiers to make that little shipment of a quar-
ter of a million dollars appear to be the
beginning of determined raid on the gold
in the Treasury, it Is not regarded as eth
er significant or important by Treasury of
ticials. One of them speaking about it
said at was merely a shrewd dodge on
the part of an obscure banking firm in
New York to obtain some free advertising.
They know that such shipment at this
time will be commented upon by all the
large newspapers of the world, and they
hope to make this. advertisement of their
firm pay in other WAYS. That is all there
is to it.
The midsummer political dullness OF
Washington was stirred up a little by the
announcement that the men who manage
the Bimetallic League, otherwise known
as the Silver party had changed their
minds about waiting until the old parties
had nominated their presidential ticket
and now intend that the silver ticket shall
be the first in the field. u has also been
announced that the same Gentlemen have
concluded that Sibley, wi made a talking
tour as the suggested candidate of the sill
yer party, will not do, and they are look
ing around for new candidate. 1t is no
secret that this change has been brought
about by the certainty felt by the League
people that the democratic party will not
split on the silver question, but will fight
the presidential campaign united on the
platform adopted by the National Demo-
cratic Convention to be held next year.
An employee of the office of the Comp
troller of Currency-Mr. W. l.. Seeley-
who has just returned from an official trip
to Tennessee. on business connected with
several national banks which are in the
hands of receivers, says of the business
and political situation in that state: Il
found very satisfactory condition of
business and feeling of confidence among
the people that an eSasof good times was
at hand. In middb1knd western Tennes-
see the free silver sentiment undoubtedly
dominates. In the eastern part of the state
the silver feeling is not so strong. The
democrats will not split on that issue, how
ever, but will make straight fight inside
party lines and the nalierity will bow to
the expressed will of the ma jority.'
Mr.. J. S. Clarks On, of Iowa, the eyRe-
publican boss is one of the few members
of mis- party who isn't afraid to condemn
the methods Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt has
adopted since he became Police Commss-
Toner of New York city to boom his candi-
dacy for the United States Senate. He
says: Roosevelt is enforcing laws that
eighty or ninety per cent of the population
of New York city disapproves of, and l
frequently hear New Workers say they re-
gret that they voted the republican ticket
last fall We had an average republican
ma ority of seventy thousand in Iowa I'M
til we got prohibition. Then the State be-
came democratic by twenty thousand.
Roosevelt is like Il boy with his first pair
of skates and the republican party is re-
sponsible for what he does While Mr.
ClarksOn doesn't use us vigorous langua &c
as Senator Hill did to convey his opinion
of Roosevelt it is evident that they do not
differ very much on that suciect although
wide apart upon many others. Roosevelt's !
senatorial aspirations are likely to prove
a mighty good thing for the New York |
democrats.
Secretary Herbert is not alone in think
ing that the six new gun boats provided
for 10y the last Congress and for the CON
struction of which he is now asking bids |
will prove to be about the most useful in
our Navy. They will all be small, COM
pared to the cruisers and battle ships, and
OF light draught, and the cost of each is |
not to exceed $a3O, 600. exclusive of the
armor. Three of these gun boats are to
be provided with sails as well as steam |
power. They will be just the vessels need |
Ell III various foreign waters in which we |
have to keep Il vessel of some sort nearly |
all the time. They will carry small crews |
and will be cheaply maintained and they |
can perform the duty of looking out for |
American interests in lots of places just |
as effectively as one of the cruisers which |
costs ten times as much To keen up
Secretary Lamont has returned from his |
long western trip. He speaks in the high
est terms of the reception he met with |
and is specially enthusiastic in his praise |
Of the western people and their whole soul |
ed hospitality. He is glad he went and |
wants to 90 again.
Ex-senator Camden, of West Virginia, |
who is close observer, thus sums up the |
political situation: 1.-TWO or three months |
ago | wouldn't have given IA copper for the |
chances of the democratic party. Since |
then there has been Il marked change in |
public sentiment, due largely to the i'm |
provcmcnt that has taken place through |
out the country. Cattle have gone up, SO |
has wheat. SO has cotton SO has iron, so |
have wages. All these things rebound To |
he credit Of the party, and my belief is
hat it will triumph in 90.
The Empress of Germany has made |
provision for the care of the peasant poet
IS Johanna Ambrosius, for life !