The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-01-18
Washington Letter.
From cur regular Correspondent.
Wasn1rarox. Jan. I. 1905

Democratic skies are brighter just now
than they have been for a year. The
much talked about and much hoped for |
getting together of democrats seems at
last to be ia fair way towards becoming
an accomplished fact. The example Of
Senator Hill in going to The White House
and resuming pleasant relations with Pres
ident Cleveland is being followed by lesser
leaders of the party in Congress. The
first result of this getting together Of DEM
ocra.s will be the passage by :he House Of
the Car isle currency reform bill, which |
will not be DELAYED much. u any, beyond
the present week Ii was noticeable that |
better and more concilatoiy spirit was
shown by oil the speakers at the democrat
ic caucus held today than has been exhib-
ited ut any similar gathering for long
time, and consequently democrats are look
ing forward to future party success with
more confidence than the most sanguine Of
them have felt since the opening of the
present session OF Congress.
Gne Of The most important factors 10
uniting the Democrats OF the House /
support Of the Carlisle currency reform bill
was the unprincipled fight which clique
of Wall street bankers bave been making
upon Secretary Carlisle, using this bill as
an excuse, because he would not allow them
to use him. Secretary Carlisle is deserv-
edly popular with democrats in Congress
and out of Congress, too, for that matter
and many Of them determined TO stand by
him ard his bill. although there are things
In the biiIsiha, some ef them do not ap-
prove.
Now that the passsge of the currency
bill BY the Heuse is as coed as tccom-
plished. its fate in the Senate Is beisg dis
cussed. Few democrats are confdeat that
it will eyea be allowed to reach vote ir
the Senate. o~ing to The short time re-
naming Of the seSsiop, hut Senator Hiil.
who seldom expresses On opinion without
having good reasons therefor, thinks tha
the Senate will pass the bill il il be
amended TO proTide for the coirage of the
silver seigniorage, rs that would obtaiz
votes enough from the republican and pop
Mist silver Senator's TO get the bill through.
1t has been stated. although ! cannot
vorch for II. inai Presiden, Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle weBld not objsct 70 such
an smepdnsnt 10 The bill. and il 10 csr-
tan that many democrats in bnik HoOss
and Senate would be greatly pleased to see
the bill become lag 20 amended.
Scme of the ret,ub lean leaders are ia
dalging in line Of talk tLHt they will fe-
gret inside OF ST months. They are say
ing that the only trouble with the Trcasu-
ny is that caused b, revenue insufficient
10 meet the expenditures Of the govern
meut, and tha; the deficit ia cause uy the
new tariff la~. That is just the talk to
Q lit The democrats, who know that ~ soon
as Ice Treasury begins to reaii1e from tbs
. duty on sugar. xhieh is Just beginning 'C
come in largely, and on The income tar,
which will soon te collecia6le. sne receipts
Of tee government xill re in excess Of the
expenditures Il will be amusing 10 81
these republicans when confronted by thsil
: present talk few months hence.
There Is much talk os tbe attempt tha, il
7 expected 10 lie made ia the Senate 20 TeEi-
er The income az imperative by dropping
E The appropriation fer is collection. uhicl
7 L. 10 ihe urgency appropriation bill, whicl
: has passed The House: bot Senator Cock
I rvll, chairman Of The Senate ApproPriatiol
committee. says ], is rothing bn; talk ans
tha; be is confident he appropriation vii
: be made. Secretary eariise is 60 coat.
dent that tie spproPriaiiOG viii he mad
a that be is Eow sendinG income ,aK Ilank
{ to The internal resenae Collectors.
Some Of she srmcross nsea ~ac ase &c
: Ing o.: hslf ccc.sd ~sse probably 'ssPoasi
Ole ior the sunos whISh wAs cn'reoi . da,
or Iwo ago ani ~ss widely ie.essapAe
irom wsshiag,os. TO the sfires that ID
a5nin'ssra,ion aae ui. hdsawn .Ae acnan,
/. had made upon sPais to cease dssctimi
mating sgains' American four shipped /.
Cuba. under penalty OF hAslsg The sugar Q
Gaia and Poss= Rico shat cat of the Uais,
ed Slater. Tie orsgtaafOr Ot rhAs rzmo
Cos his fIess sxA:.iF tsversei InreAi o.
havins uiladsswa It's demlnd ussa Ga'
Spanish goysramens the sdn:nissa'io'
las reiterated il In siroagef lasgua:c, an
accom- panied !: ~i.h nn;sce that p'Omp
reply mas. De sivca OF the Pfesi5eat wsal'
wi;hou: further warnine issse a p.ocIana
,ioa agai=s, the sugar Il Csba sa3 Psrtl
Riso.
II has bsea Info Hoaiiy decided I.y ,hs
Senate Finance committee th,, M iAsiG
amenimen:s Of any sort saoall be taken NJ
at this sssssOs, and the aamsnis,ra,i1,
throsn upon lis oxn resource Ia dealin.
To. threatened retaliation of Earop sa'
nations because OF the diiferen ill d. Is O
sugar. which everybody limits eu h: t
be repeated