The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-06-22
WASHINGTON LETTER
(From our regular Correspondents
WASHINGTON. June 14th. 1855.

nlon his frst Appearance III aotlhS-
ton than Attorney General Harmon
has. Every one who has had the
pleasure of talking with him has been
at once struck by his agreeable man
ner. quick grasp of subjects discussed.
and general Observation-Disclosures. If lie
doesn't make il model Attorney Gen
eral those who have met f,im wi.l he
greatly surprised. particularly Tie
newspaper men, who quickly >izs Il
public man up, ard express THEN
opinions of him to each other. if tlcy
30 not always send them /" tbelr
paners. Before buckling down to the
business OF the Department ct Justice.
Judge Harmon will return to Cinrin.
natl for IA few days to put his private
business in oder. The financial
opinion expressed by him is sound
enough to be adopted by every good
democrat. Said he: II want the
American dollar to he inst a good lis
anybody elSe'S dollar. and. With that
qualification, | don't care what it is
made Of"
Speaking of ex- Secretary Whitney's
published interview. Mr.. Ira NJ. Davis.
of Albany, n. y. SAYS 1T was HoIa-
ito Seymour who wrote 70 his friends
when his name was mentioned in con-
n%ection with the Presidential nomi-
nation. 'but your candidate cannot
be Now comes w. G. Whitney aud
tells the democrats that he cannot
stand as their candidate in 1896. Mr..
Whitney means every word he says.
but fNew York sends a delegation TO
the convention, instructed TO cast her
y Votes for him, lie will not thea say
nar. There never was Il time in his
lift when w. {. Whitney refused to
obey his party's call. He will not do
so next year. | have the most impli-
cit faith in Whitney. ard believe that
if,nominated he will be elected. He is
the strongest democrat in the country
to-day Lots of Democrats are talk
ing like Mr.. Davis.
According to Hon. L. W. DGrant, a
democratic state Senator of Minnesso-
ia. o visiting Washington, :le par.
ty that comes out the strongest for
sound money is the party that will
elect .tle.next President. Discussing
ZIG SuUItCb Ht StIu INOUIt money
will be the slogan IN 1896. 1t the re-
puhlicans should nominate a candi-
date on a free silver platform to be
followed later by the democrats with
a sound money platform and candi-
date. the latter would win Overwhelm-
in.ly. and vice versa. am il demo-
crat. and yet | would vote the oppo-
sltion ticket if our party were to
declare for free coinage. Thousands
of republicans wonld vote against the
nominee of their party We're he to
stand as a champion of silver. If Mr..
Cleveland were to run again he would
get republican votes by the thousands.
for the people have tried him and
knowwhere ne stands. This is pure
ly a business proposition, and the
business men Of the country ATE going
to look after it, without regard To po-
litical utilization" Mr.. Dnrant is
himself Il successful business man.
The Georgia delegation which, Wis
tied Washington for the purpose of
inviting President Cleveland and the
Cabinet to attend the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton returned home il ii very good
humor. President Cleveland and
every member of the Cabinet who
was in Washington accepted the invi-
tation and will visit the exposition in
tie latter part of October. unless i'm
portant public business shall prevent.
President Cleveland compliinented
the Georgians very highly on the en-
ergy they have displayed in working
for the success of the exposition.
Secretary Olney's first move as Sec
rotary of State was an important one.
He believes that the United States
should do just as it would insist that
other countries should do under SINH
lar circumstances. Therefore on ;ic-
count OF representations made by the
SpanisI, minister lie ordered the
Cruiser Raleigh to proceed to Florida
waters and to remain there until fur
ther orders foi the purpose OF pre-
venting administering parties going
oveT to Cuba. It is altogether proba-
BILE that Secretary Olney, like most
other Americans, sympathizeS with
the attempt oi the Cuban revolution
lists to throw off the yoke Of Spain,
but his personal sympathies have
nothing to do with his official duties.
The United States is at peace with
Span and it is the duty of its govern
ment to exercise all due diligence to
prevent The departure OF armed bodies
of me.l from its ports to make war
upon spain; hence the Presidents
proclamation.
L esident Cleveland has cleared his
desk aud viii. probably beftre this
letter is printed, join his wife and
children at Gray Gables, where he
will spend the hot weather. He will