The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17
Washington Letter.
fFron sar Regular Correspondent. J

A more uneasy crowd than the anti
Mckinley republicans in Congress
would be difficult to find. They know
that Platt and quay are Matching up
some sort OF scheme down IN Florida,
and they fear that the reports about
Quay having made = deal with McKin-
ley are true. and yet they are not GER
tain enough to try tc act tor themselves
These men don't care straw about
the personality of the candidate. All
they want is to be with the winner. 1t
was because the Quay-Platt- Reed COM
bine was trong enough to defeat Nc
Kinley and dictate the nomination
that they joined IL. Now they are in
a quandary. They are afraid to try to
make deals with Mckinley for them
selves until they know what Quay and
Platt are up to, and if il shall turn out
that Quay and Platt have gone over
to Mckinley they know that it will be
too late for them to get any concession
for themselves, as with the support OF
Platt and Quay McKinley's nominal.
ton would lie assured and they would
be left out in the cold for not having
guessed, All OF which is nuts for the
democrats.
President Cleveland must find the
numerous attempts that are
daily made by newspaper men anxious
to earn their salaries to tell what. he is
going to do about those Cuban resolu-
tions, sent to him this week, source
OF constant amusement, and SO numer.
Gus are the stories concocted THAT it
will be almost impossible for the Presi-
dent to dc anything that will miss all
the theories which have been put forth.
Somebody will doubtless be able to say
II told you so," but 1t will not be be.
cause they had advance information.
All that liz known is that the Presi-
dent is considering TO determine
whether there is anythingsin the sitn-
atien TO call for any action on his part.
The opinion OF one Of Pennsgivania's
practical steel makers, weo is Ut pres
ent in Washington, on McKinleyism
is entitled TO weight. This gentleman,
Mr.. James Andrews. of Allegheny
said: "The neceeity of high pro-
tective tariff seems to have gone by,
for in many lines we have reached q
point of cheapness in production that
the cost of production in
any of the European countries. Take
steel, for instance. remember when,
as an apprentice, l was employed in
the first plant that smelted steel west
Of the Alleghenies and that it sold for
"A cents pound. Now it is made for
cent q pound, owing to the marvellous
in machinery and better
facilities. We have
much the advantage of England, for
our ores lie near the surface and can be
mined at triaing expense, whereas
they have to 60 TO great depths for
their ores and fuel. We can bring the
Lake Superior ores to the smelters of
in vast quantities, and
water transportation Is very low. Such
natural advantages are not enjoyed by
any competitor, and hence ia the max
ng of steel we stand on an equal foot
ug with the world" -
According to Sc nator Smith, of N.
J., the democrats of that State have
no candidate to urge before the Chicago
and are perfectly willing |
o support the man chosen by the con- /
,ention. Mr.. Smith thinks the demo-
rats can carry the state this year II
40 mistake is made in the platform
adopted at Chicago, no matter who
,esds the Presidential ticket.
The man who thinks that Senator
5orman does not still WELD power
Iui influence in the Senate is not |
lose observer. Only this week Mr.. |
3orman got up and made q few re-
marks against the idea of abolishing |
,ostm asters at country postoffices
which are In the vicinity OF Jorge cit
es and placing those Offices under
clerks from the city Offices. Note the
.esult. The Senate added in amend
nent to1the postoffice appropriations
ill limiting the postmssters who may
,e abolished TO those who preside over
which are within five miles
# the corporate limits Of cities. !