Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lFrcm Our Regular corsspondsnt.l
--O
wAsmNoroN, Jan. -, 1895.

Senator Wolcott's unexpected at
tack upon the Monroe doctrine. while
not likely to destroy that doctrine.
which has existed lefore the brilliant
Jun ar Senator from Colorado entered
public life. and will probably con-
tinue to exist long after be retires,
is deeply regretted by his republican
friends. The republican party has
from Its Lirth believed Ia and advo-
Gated the maintenance of the Mon
roe doctrine, and il will continue to
do so. even without the approval II
Mr. Wo colt. Senator WOlcOtt has
many admirers Ia Congress, and he
deserves them all, but, like other
orators. he has weakness for some
times taking the unpopular side OF q
public question In order to make a
speech that will create sensation.
Ordinarily such speeches do not a
great amount of harm, but this
speech Ill be quoted all over Europe
as tending to show that the people Of
the Unit States are not united in
the support of the Monroe doctrine,
and to that extent 1t Is calcu ated to
weaken the prestige OF the United
States. Mr.. Wolcott's con luding
words were highly commendatory,
and directly In line with the Senate
resolution, calling upon the European
governments, which have treaty
right tn interfere, to protect the
Christians of Armenia from Turkish
persecution. He said: whatever OF
advancement and of progress for the
human race the centuries shall bring
us, must largely come, in my opinion,
through the religion OF Christ
The widely advertised silver con-
ference was held here this week. Its
proceedings were largely secret, but
there 1, nothing to indicate that II
will play any more important part In
national politics. than did the con
ference--attcnded by about the same
mcn-which suggested ex Congress.
man Sibley, Of Pa, as the silver can.
didate for President. Not hall
dozen members o. Congress partici.
pated in the conference. Although II
was onfessedly sort of an assist ant
populist movement, the populists a.
a rule held aloof.
The House Is making such rapid
progress in disposing of the bushes!
Of the session that there seems tt
be solid basis for the prediction made
by republican members, that IL ther,
is no unexpected hitch Congress viii
adjourn some time in May Three
of the appropriation bills, pensions
military academy, and urgent def
cheney, have already been passed BY
the House, and the post Office appro
priation bill is about to be taken up
But after all it isn't the House tina,
will determine the length OF the ses
sion. 1t is the Senate, and wha,
the Senate will or will not do under
existing conditions, is mo than car
be accurately predicted by any man
L nder its rules it Is possible for sew
eral determined men to keep Con
gress in session as long a, they de
sire, and the same time prevent any
thing being done. However it is the
purpose Of the republican leaders In
the House, to place the responsibility
for unnecessarily prolonging thu
session upon the Senate, by having
the House finish up it's business a,
the earliest possible moment, ant
then adjourn from day to day, which
will show the country where tn,
fault Is.
No action has yet been tai en- b.
the Senate committee on Finance OF
the House tariff bill. and it is nov
understood that not b ng will be don,
until the Senate acts upon the fire.,
coinage substitute for the Hous'
bond bill, which Is now the unfln
ished business of that body. 1t !
supposed that this bill will be votet
upon as soon as the Utah Senator
take their seats.