The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-12-11
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. I, 1896.

The second session OF the Fifty
fourth Congress con sened at high
noon to-day, with Vice-President Ste
venson and Speaker Reed in their re-
spective places. Nearly all the mem
bers answered to roll-call. After fer
vent prayers by the chaplains, the au-
gust bodies, in their respective cham
bers, settled down to listen to the
reading OF the Presidents message,
which was, like all Of his state papers,
clear, concise and statesmanlike. Few
writer's express their ideas more forci-
bly, or clOthe their thoughts In pref
tier language than that which charac-
ICES all OF Mr.. C%lcveland's public dOcu-
ments. The message was watched for
and received with much interest
more especially, perhaps, because tits,
10 all human probability, the last one
Grover Cleveland will ever send as
President OF the United States, TO the
annual convention OF an American
Congress, and that too when the au-
thor Is on the verge Ut retiring to pri-
yate life, after one Of the most con-
spicu0us public careers known to the
history OF our country. The dOcu-
ment Is worthy Of the careful reading
Of every patriotic citizen, apd might
we'll be preserved as a literary gem by
nll 1ovorc NJ uOOh rhntoptC D.
1t is hard t0'Ruess JUST what lcgis-
lation will he put into effect at the
present short session, aside from the
usual appropriation measure . Some
overly jealous Republican newspapers
aud politicians, possibly ,stimulaedt
by their recent victory TO the belief
that their party Is now capable OF do
ing most anything, are clamOring for
the passage OF the Dingley bill, or
some other high tariff law, but they
ought to know that In order to enact
any new tariff legislation they must
have for 1t the Endorsement VI the
President, and common sense ought
TO teach them that Mr.. ClAEsland will
not Stultify himself and repudiate
lifelong principle by allowing a hiel
tariff measure tn become a. law, ever
at this stage Of tue game. Certain
Republicans have Interpreted the re
cent suppOrt'o of the gold standard ex
Democrats as evidence Of love ant
confidence, which they hope to utiliz'
to the very best possible advantage 0
the Republican party, but they vii
wake up some morning to find them
wOefully mistaken, for with the "b0lt
ers" it was a cas- OF mot that we Low,
Mckinley more, but Bryan less" ant
now since they think they have spitet
Bryan by wasting their false love Of
Mckinley, they will doubtless shrOu'
themselves in their own conceit an,
perish for the want Of political nUuT
ishment.
There does not seem to be mucl
concern about what the Cleveland ad
ministration will do during the fey
remaining months 1t now has to it
credit, and which, like the sands Z
life, are raptdly passing out, but al
eyes arc turned toward the advent Q
the yet unborn administration, wher
all interest will be centered. But
the political prophesy Of some Of tn
wise-heads Is verified In fact, the n
snlt of the new administration wi
! bring equally as much disappointment
as the old. For IL is claimed by som
, that Mr.. McKinley's Administrative
: will in the main be a counterpart {
MI. Cleveland's regime, and for ev
. dence to bear them out In their re;
+ s0ning, they point to the fact ths
!. Mr.. Mckinley has already been force,
> contrary to his better Judgment I
adopt Mr.. Cleveland's financial polio!
and assurances come from his cl0a
friends to the effect that his fOreig
policy will be that Of extreme CIR
, fservatiSm, and unless Congress force
:. the issue, poor little outraged and OF
pressed Cuba will not get much col
G ISOLATION from Uncle Sam. Our az
b ADMINISTRATION appears as though
I dare not give Cuba q sympattietl
glance, for fear Spain might declaI
war against us, and her bad soldier
would cross over to Florida, rob Ou
orange groves and commit other VI
necessary depredations. That is vi
!. tually the excuse rendered by Oh
Y State Department for not wishing I
% recognize the Cubans as belligerent
Possibly discretion Ia the better pal
OF valOr," but it would be more mani
n II this brave and powerful natiO
RI would enterprise and compel the bi
Spanish ruffian to deSiSt in his Cruz
- punishment Of our helpless lfttl
neighbor and friend. :
j.. The Right Honorable Marcus An,
y bOdy's-Old Hanna has been In tow
= for the last few days appointing III
the city still stands. The inciden
caused no extraordinary c0mmOtion-
there was no earthquake, no fallin
stars, no phenomena OF any sort-yc;
even the placid waters Of the beaut
y full Potomac continue to flow in I'll
y same direction. His DOllarmark nit
k was cordially received by Presider
n Cleveland and several thousand Otht
a Republicans, and was otherwise til
graci0us hero Of the conscienceles
'e hour. 1t Is said to her credit tha
]. when this insulter Of American maj
8 hood and virtue approached the Cap
n tol, the proud Goddess of Liberty VIII
graces its beautiful dome and stant
as the American emblem OF purit,
virtue and independence, burie
i her fair GrecIan face in I'll
n folds OF her mantle. and bill
terly wept for shame. When sue
! men are placed In control OF our maj
' nidceat government the wOrd Iii
'eleHy"s becomes q nlisn 3nefs virtue
r-1lIe; and purity, q cOrruption FUN
Lob! proud America, where Is th
: blush? Oh! restless spirit Of. Jefc
= son, why this retrogressi0n OF th
I. peerless Constitution? OH hallOwe
ashes Of the patriotic Father of h
Country" where is our AmeFlcanisl
|beQuest by thee?
!. Cabinet-making Is the chief l0ccnp
!, tion or the would.be statesmen "a III
q neck Of the woods at the pre- ubt wri
Ing. Ii any good loyal Republics
whose name has evef appeared aid,
where In public print has been slighte
4 by not being mentioned In cOnneCtio
with a cabinet place, II Is his ow