Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-05-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 8, ,96.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 8, 96.
"Cleveland intends to get himself
nominated again. said a New York
business man who came to Washing
ton this week especially to find out Mr..
Cleveland's intentions, and he is
going to get up a wal scare, perhaps
an actual war, in order to help his
chances of election, which, strange to
say, he thinks are already good The
publication of the name of the man
who used this language would create
a big sensation, but it was only upon
a pledge that it would not be done that
the man to whom he talked repeated it
to your correspondent. There is plenty
of evidence in sight indicating that
the man correctly stated Mr.. Cleve.
land s intentions. The activity of the
administration agents in fighting the
silver Democrats is known TO be per-
sonally directed by Mr.. Cleveland, and
recent movements in connection with
Cuban affairs are significant. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee never would have been
sent to Cuba as Consul General if be
had only been expected to perform the
ordinary duties of that position; duties
for which he is entirely unified, not
only by lack of business experience,
but because he can neither speak nor
read the Spanish language, Just what
his part of the game is to be is not yet
apparent, but it may be set down as
certain that he has a part, an import
ant part to play. So too, with the
strong squadron of warships which
the administration has been gathering
10 Hampton Roads for many months.
These vessels are, it is belived, gather.
ed for a purpose. 1t will be lemem-
bered that the Spanish minister cabled
to his government several months ago
that Mr.. Cleveland had promised to
keep his hands off the Cuban Iesolu'
ton until June. 1t looks like that
promise was going to be kept. After
June the Democratic convention
will be held. Then Mr.. Cleveland will
know whether that wal scare will be
worth while. .
A petition signed by 81 Senators, 90
Republicans and PETER and Butler,
Populists, reading as follows, has been
sent to the Finance Committee of the
Senate: THE undersigned request that
in cast any bill relating to internal
revenue or the tariff is considered by
Senate at the present session the Com
mittee on Finance will move and sup
port the addition of n clause providing
for an adequate duty on wool" In 9
note which accompanied the petition
Senator Chandler wrote Senator Nor
rill that the petition had not been pre-
sented to any member of the Finance
Committee for signature, nor to either
of the Republican Senators who hat
/ voted against taking up the Dingley
bill, and that some Senators were on
of town who would have signed it, anC
closed with the statement that he be
lieved all the Republican Senators
and the Populists. to be IN favor o
+ putting a duty on wool whenever any
amendment of the present tariff law
is made. The petition was not pre-
> pared with any idea that any bill re
lating to the tariff would be passed a
this session, but merely to show %ha
: might be expected if the bill for tn,
repeal of the law which allows a rebat
: of the tax on alcohol used in the arts
be taken up.
The House by a nearly two third vot
refused to accept the Senate amend
, ment to the naval appropriation bill re
ducing the number of battleships Pre-
vided for from four to two, and tn
!. talk of the members indicates an in
tention to stick which will, if persiste,
, in, win. A change of three of fou
- votes in the Senate is all that is needle,
y t. knock out the amendment.
s The House got tired of waiting 70
the Senate to take the initiative in tn
matter of adjournment and this wee
. adopted a resolution to adjourn O
Z May 10. This means that the Hous
will be ready to adjourn on that date
q but what the Senate intends to do
yet to be learned, even by the Senator
themselves. 1t is practically certain
II however, that adjournment will nc
take place on the date mentioned, nc
"a for several weeks thereafter.
T., The number of Republicans in Coz
! gress who do not think that Gov. NJ
e Kinley will be nominated and electe
k President has been materially ~lessene
d by the occurrences of the past weel
But those who still hold out that h
will not be nominated are very positive
although they do not say who will b,
The Senate Committee on Foreig
Relations reported a bill ~authoriziu
t. the Postmaster General 10 make a col
& tract with any company which ma
g. lava cable to Hawaii to pay an al
II nual subsidy not exceeding $3.50. OF
q for the carrying of Government me
sages. The bill was accompanied by
d strong report in favor of this cable.
RS That expected blanket civil serviC
Of order was issued this week.