Catoctin clarion., 1895-01-03

Washington Letter
FnoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WARRINGTON. D C. December 9th, 1904
the most ardent admirer Of the ad-
mnistrAtion cannot say that it begins
the New Year under pleasant auspices.
Altho9 Fgh it has some other things to
thin about which aren't over pleasant,
i { the financial sitdation that is re-
sponsible for the really serious worry.
1t may be that the syndicate of bankers
which bought the last issue of bonds
did not intend to add to the embarras-
ment of the administration by its pub
lished criticism of the Carlisle currency
bill, and then again that very thing
may have been intended. At any rate
It has done so. 1t has given a black
eve to the intention to issue more bonds,
which the constantly decreasing gold re
serve had already created. Successful
issues of the bonds have been criticized
awfully, but an unsuccessful issue OF
4 bonds would not only be criticized 1t
would cause panic among the foreign
holders of American securities which
would soon extend to this country.
1t is this situation that has caused it
to be given out that President Cleveland,
instead of issuing more bonds, will, if
this Congress fails to pass financial leg
islation which will relieve the Treasury,
call an extra session of the Fifty-foarth
Congress and see if it can do any better
What the present Congress will do or
what sort Ola bill, if any, will be the
result of the consi deration of the Car
Isle bill by the House, is today much
more uncertain than it was the first day
the bill was reported 20 the house
The four davs # this week that congress
will be in session will be devoted by
the house to continuing the financial
discussion and it is expected that the
majority will caucus in order to see
whether it is possible to get enough
votes to p +ss the Carlisle or any or>>i
bill. The trouble with the Carlisle bill
lies largely in the fact that its friends
are lukewarm in their support and
none of them, not even Secretary Car
Isle himself, clai II that it will afford
the Treasury any immediate relief
Now, that is lust what is wanted. 1t
may be set down as certain tlat if the
calling of an extra session of Congress
depends upon tlaanc,al legislation sa'-
isfactory to the administration, an ex
ira session of Congress will surely be
called. Indeed, it has been assert Ell by
democrats that President Cleveland has
already made up his mind to call AL
extra session, because Of his belief that
the Republican House will formulate
and pass financial bill in accordance
with his ideas, which may be forced
through the Senate by a combination
Of democrats and republicans. These
men point out shat President Cleveland
has always been more in accord with
republican ideas of finance than with
those held by his own party.
John Burns, theEnglish labor leader
and MP, addressed about 1900 people
here Saturday night. Upon the plat
form from which he spoke were seated
several prominent public men. Presi
dent Cleyeland was invited by the labor
organic atoms which held the meeting,
but he did not 90. The address of MIR.
Burns was well received and contained
none Of the Objectionable language he
had been reported as having used else
where.
|; remained for Senator Cameron to
speak what the Senate has acted for
four year. lie b!untly said that the
Malone ground must be bought, Or he
would see that no site for new Govern
ment Printing Office was bought at
this session of Congress. That was
very bad taste, not to call it by worse
name, on the part of Senator Cameron,
as it is an open secrrt in Washington
that he hasa money interest in the Ma
hone ground.
The urgency deficiency appropriation
bill is the one that carries the appro-
rriation for collecting the income tax.
1t was passed by the House before the
recess, and Senator Cochrell, who is in
charge OF it now, says he will cali it up
in the Senate at the earliest opportunity
There is little doubt of the passage of
the bill, Notwithstanding the sensation