The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-09-27
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WASHINGTON, u. c., Sept 20 1895
Members of the administration are
much chagrinned and more alarmed
over that statement published by the
bond syndicate, which. hy the way, is
one of those explanations which do
not explain. Seme of the language in
that statement was certainly not cal
lculated to allay the fears of Secretary
Carlisle concerning the maintenance
of the gold reserve. For instance, the
assertion that the syndicate, although
under no obligation to do so, would
continue to January L, to deposit gold
elf existing conditions make it feasi-
BILE to do so.' The administration.
fears that "existing conditions, in this
case will mean whether it will be to
the interests of the syndicate to fur
nish the Treasury with gold. The syn
dicate added to the decentralization of
Mr.. Carlisle and his fellow democrats
when it said: "But neither the bond
Syndicate nor any one else can control
the elements" After all what fright
ened Mr.. Carlisle even worse than the
Significant wording of the public state
ment of the bond syndicate was the
fact that member of the syndicate
withdrew from the Treasury and ex-
ported 50, 100000 of the 81 100000 in
gold sent to Europe last week-the
largest shipments ever made in one
week, with the single exception of
week in last January when the total
sent was half million in excess OF
last week. Secretary Carlisle makes
no pretense of being master of, or even
of being one of the controlling factors
in the financial situation; he is simply
drifting, trusting to luck and the bond
syndicate, seemingly without an idea
of what he will do or try to do in case
neither keeps the gold reserve above
the danger line. There never was a
time when financier was more need
ed at the head of the Treasury. With
an able man directing our finances
there would be no more bond issues in
times of profound peace, but the able
man is lacking and the bond issue will
come again in due time.
Representative Milliken, of Maine,
brought good-sized section of the
Reed boom to Washington with him.
Said he: "If you should meet with
anyone who declared that New Eng
land was not for Tom Reed for Presi-
dent, challenge the statement with al.
the emphasis at your command. New
England is for him and will back him
with all the force and enthusiasm that
human nature can exert. But he isn't
depending On his own section alone.
The American people admire, to a
point approaching reverence, man of
big intellect, and 80 Mr.. Reed has q
following today in every part of this
broad land, and will have it too, when
the national convention meets to Sc
lect a standard bearer. That the Re-
publicans will elect the president seems
about as certain as anything can be in
this world, and that he will hail from
Maine / sincerely hope and believe"
Perhaps the Civil Service Commits
sion isn't trying to aid the administra-
tiOn in its efforts to control the next
democratic national convention, but
all the same that will be the practical
result of its official announcement that
it is no violation OF the civil service
rules for an Office holder to attend
political convention as delegate. The
Commissioners evidently realize that
Mr.. Cleveland intends the letter he
wrote during his first term against
that identical thing to be ignored.
The talk about the administration
intention of adopting vigorous for
eign policy has been revived in con-
nection with the rumor that the belli-
gerency of the Cuban Reyolutionists
is shortla to be recognized. 1t will be
time enough however, to believe in
such radical change when some steps
have actually been taken towards such
a policy. Until then the people only
have the record it has made to Judge
the administration by, and a micro
scopical examination would fail to
show one single vigorous act in that
record.
] According to visiting republicans,
the prospect of success in Maryland
and Kentucky continues to improve.
The administration has made no move
to indicate that it wishes the success
of the German ticket in the former
state, and there is nothing to indicate
that it will. At least one member OF
the Cabinet-Hoke Smiths credited
with wishing defeat for the German
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