The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-14
Washington Letter.



truth of the adage, that There are
more ways to kill dog than by hang
ing" by forgetting, or at least laying
aside their financial differences, and
working together for the purpose OF
killing the House tariff bill; and,
whether they succeed or not, they have
already badly frightened the republi-
cans. They have succeeded, aided by
the vote of Senator Jones. OF Nevada,
in getting free coinage substitute for
the House tariff bill reported from the
Finance committee, and that 10 the
weapon they intend to use TO thump
the life out of the tariff bill. Upon
direct vote of the Senate it would re-
uuire the combiL'L i vote, of all the demo
Gratis and populists TO make majority
of one over the A republicans, who are
apparently united in, defense OF the
tariff bill, and it is doubted if the
votes of all the pepulists can be had
against the tariff bill. But there are
other ways Of accomplishing le9iti-
mate ends besides direct votes, and the
democratic side of the Senate is es-
pecially strong in skilled parliamen-
tarians.
To saw that President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle were pleased to
know that the proposed issue Of bonds
was over-subscribed to the extent OF
about $aoO, OOO, 900 is a very mild way
of stating how those gentlemen felt
when the bids had all been opened and
tabulated. OF course they as well as
every body else realize that this bond
issueing business is thoroughly bad,
but SO long as these republican laws
make it necessary to do SO, it is natnr'
ally gratifying to all members OF the
a, ministration to know that so many
pee Die, are ready aud willing to invest
their money in them. 1t Indicates
faith in national finances that cannot
but have good effect in business cir-'
cles throughout the country.
The selection of Hon. Edwin f. Uhl,
now Assistant Secretary of State, TO be
ambassador to Germany, appears to
have given general satisfaction to
democrats in Congress. Mr. Uni has
made a splendid record in the State
Department.
Publicly the republicans all pretend
to believe that Mr.. Harrisons letter
entirely removes him from the contest
for the republican Presidential nomi-
nation This is especially true of the
supporters OF other candidates, who
are rather over doing the thing in their
anxiety to convince the Harrison peo-
pie that their man is out for good and
'all. But privately nine republicans
out of ten will admit that they con-
slider the letter absolutely meaningless,
and that it leaves Mr.. Harrison just
where. he was before it was written.
Weeks ago 1t was given out by Mr..
would not be formally presented to-
the convention by the Indiana delega-
ton, but might be, sprung upon the
convention if there was any thing like a
deadlock, in the interest Of party har-
mopy. Mr.. Harrison letter confirms
the first part of that statement, and
says nothing else. In short, GMr. Har-
rison's letter is thought to mean merely
that he declines to enter the general
scramb mble, when the chacces would be
against his winning; but, is just as
willing to be the candidate as ever.
The fight rade on the appropriations
Il the catholic charitable institutions
in Washington, in the House this
week. may not have been of itself a
thing of rational importance. but n
will be heard from, in as much as it
publican members of the House were,
" hile claiming 10 be fighting secta-
risnisui, in reality merely acting as
agents for the \. Z. A. They got SO
mixed up that they defeated the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill;
the first time such a thing ever hap
pen"d in the House. The vote was
afierward reconsidered and the bill
sent back To committee.
/ Col. William r. Morrison brands as
fabrications those stories sent out from
Chicago, to what he intended to do