The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-23
oua WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. April 20. 1896,

q state of terror. Hilary HERBERT
is in disgrace and Hockey Smith is
afraid that it will be his turn next.
Hilary's disgrace was brought about
by his having gwen pedagogue
Cleveland false reports as to the
condition of affairs at his home.
He told Mr.. Cleveland that the free
silver Democrats of Alabama were
more noisy than numerous and that
the recent primaries would show
the state overwhelmingly for sound
money. He's sorry now he told
that, and he won't forget the half
hour he spent with Mr.. Cleveland
after it became known that the
Democrats had captured the state
bag and baggage. Hockey Smith
has brought the same report about
Georgia, and, according to ex-
Speaker Crisp and other silver
Democrats. they will be found to be
no more Trustworthy than those of
Hilary Herbert. Mr.. Cleveland is
Just beginning to realize that the
silver Democrats are much more
likely to control the Chicago con-
vention than he is, and The realiza
ton has not added to his amiabllity.
The last appropriation bill is now
before the House and will probably
be passed this week. Then the
House will only have to act on the
Senate amendment to those apprO-
priation bills which have not yet
been finally disposed of before being
ready for adjournment. Republic
cans in the House have no fear of
Senator Germans threat that the
present Congress will be arraigned
on the stump as a do-nothing body.
In fact, they hope the Democrats
will make such an attempt. The
record of the present House has
never been eXcelled for business-like
procedure, and the more the Demo
Gratis say about the failure Of Con
gress to relieve the Treasury, the
more creditable will appear the ac-
ton of the House in promptly pass
ing the revenue tariff bill that failed
in the Senate.
The conclusion of the House com
mIttee on WAYS and Means not to
report a bill providing for restora-
ton of the reciprocity policy orlgi
mated by the late James q. Blaine,
which was benefitting American
producers and manufacturers when
repealed by the Democratic tariff
bill, is on all fOurs with common
sense. The hearings before the
committe left no doubt that public
sentiment favors return TO the re-
ciprocity, but that return being i'm
possible while Democratic presi-
dent is in office, the committee
wisely decided not to waste time n
preparing bill and putting 1t
through the Republican House only
to have it hung up by the monde
script Senate, as the revenue tariff
bill was, or vetoed by Mr.. Cleveland
if it got through the Senate. Reel
procity will come, along with the
other good things which will follow
the restoration of the Republicans to
the control of all branches Of the
government.
No speaker of the House ever re-
ceived a greater compliment from
political opponent han was paid to
Speaker Reed by Dockery, of Mo-,
during a discussion of private bills
before the House. Mr.. Dockery
SAID. 81 want to say here in his
presence, that honor the present
Speaker, Thomas B. Reed. He has
stood like lion in the path Of mem
bers on both sides of the political
isle who have been pressing bills
carrying large sums"
Representative Grosvenor, Of
Ohio, Is one of the heavy hitters on
the Republican side of the House:
"You are paralized by your own ut
ter lnefficIency. The great feature
of the administration of Grover
Cleveland-the only feature that
will save him from future contumely
is that when the bill to repeal the
great revenue-producing, industry
propagating tariff law was presented
to him, he said: "My name shall
never disgrace its pages You are
attempting to place in contrast an
administration that paid $3.50, 900, =
900 of the public debt with one that
borrowed $3.50, 100000, and now
trembles each day lest the telegraph
brings the news that the gold so
borrowed is drifting across the
water"
Secretary Bowling, Of the
National League of Republican
Clubs, whose headquarters are at
Chicago, IS in Washington on
League business. His position
gives him, excellent facilities for
knowing the trend of sentiment