The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-16
Washington Letter.
From IL Regular Correspondent.

ALUM Jul q u correspondence.
WASHINGTON. March II, 1895.
1t is fortunate for the country that
the present administration is free from
jingoism. If it we're not there would be
q certainty of an immediate tariff wal
between the United States and the
countries which have followed the lead
of Germany in excluding American cat
tie and meat, professedIy on hygienic
grounds, and grave danger of war of a
more murderous nature. Although
Secretaries Gresham and Carlisle have
been confined to their homes by sick
ness for the greater part of the last
week they have not escaped the pres
sure brought to bear on them by the
jingOists, to ~retaliate upon those ma
tions-Germany, France, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Denmark-by impos-
ing the ten per cent additional duty
authorized by law upon all imports
brought to the United States in vessels
sailing under the flag of a nation that
discriminates against American pro-
ducts. This may eventually be done,
but there are several reasons why the
administration has no desire to do it
unless compelled by circumstances.
First, it is believed that a European
combination has been formed for the
express purpose of trying to force a
tariff war in order to cripple the rapidly
growing foreign trade of the United
States /; second, the Treasury is in nj
condition to lose the revenue which
must necessarily be lost by a tariff war
with the countries named; third, the
country could i'll afford at this time the
entire loss of the trade of those coun-
tries, which would almost certainly fQJc
low retaliation on the part of TINS
country, and lastly, these countries all
declare that they are not discriminat-
ing, but are only actuated by a desire
to preserve the health of their citizens.
Secretary Greshman believes in ex-
hausting diplomatic remedies before re-
sorting to retaliation but if retaliation
is resorted to it will be carried out
thoroughly and in the end We shall not
be losers.
Chairman Sayers, of the House APP
propriations committee, closes his analy-
Fifty-Third Congress with the follow
ing: "TO have checked the biennial
billion dollar pace set by the Fifty
first Congress is an achievement in
itself. To have done not only that, but
to have reduced the appropriations of
the Congress below the billion mark ia
a triumph vast in it's proportions and
significant of a return to economical
and honest government"
The first fight in the ranks of republic
can of the Fifty fourth Congress is
already on, the principals being Reed
and Cannon. The row began over the
Crisp complimentary resolution adopt
ed by the last House. Mr.. Cannon
asked Mr.. Reed to offer that resolution
and when he declined said he would do
it himself, and he did. He also made q
few cutting remarks to Reed about his
churlishness. The row has grown since
then, and although Reeds election to
the Speakership seems assured, Cannon
is said to be engaged in raising obstruc-
tioDs thereto and to be not without
hope that a combination can be formed
to beat him.
Ex-Speaker Crisp, who is q silver
man and one of the commissioners who
will go to the monetary conference, if
there be one held, says: 81 have been
greatly encouraged by recent indica-
tiOns of a change of sentiment in
Europe towards silver, and l have
strong hopes that it another conference
shall be held practical results may be
obtained. l would rejoice to see the
silver question eliminated from the
Presidential campaign"
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