Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28

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that he thought Gov. Mckinley had
requested Senator Quay to como to
Canton in order that he might ask
him to manage his campaign
Senator Sherman met Senator Cor
mans amendment to the Fortiflca-
tion appropriation bill, providing for
the issue of 800, 900, 900 In three per
cent certificates Of indebtedness,
which he characterized as unexam-
pied In the history Of the Govern
ment, with strong plea for the pas
sage Of the Dingley emergency tariff
bill, which would furnish the money
needed by the Government without
adding cent to the public debt and
without burden to any of our people.
Senator German was merely making
a gallery play, to emphasize his charge
that the appropriations made ut this
session Of Congress have been extrav-
agant. He knew that his amend
ment would not be adopted or he new
er would have offered IL. No appro-
priation is too extravaganza to receive
his support, provided that the money
is to be spent for the benefit Of his
constituents, but he is always ready
to cut down elsewhere.
1t turns out that Mr.. Terrell, Ia
Texan democrat, Ed our Minister
to Turkey, was not summoned to
Washington to discuss Turkish az
fairs, but to answer serious charges
against himself. He is charged with
being gross and lew in his habits and
with habitually using profane and
vulgar language In the presence of
callers at the U. S. Legation, at Con-
stantinople, and as though that was
not enough, he Is charged with being
utterly incompetent, by reason of his
lack of familiarity with the usages
Of polite society. to project American
interests in Turkey. These charges
are made by the American miesiena.
ries of all denominatioes, now in Tur-
key, and were originally sent to
Washington by Rev. Henry G.
Dwight, who failed to get an inter
view with either Mr.. Cleveland or
Secretary Olney on his first visit, te-
ing CURLY informed at the State de-
partment that he could present his
charges in writing and that they
would be t1led. But he was too smart
to be caught In that sort Of pigeon
hole. He went to New York and
Boston for consultation with friends,
and the result was second visit to
Washington, accompanied by com.
mittee of such influential men that
even before they demanded hearing
for Mr.. Dwight, they were invited to
lay the whole matter before Mr.. Cleve.
land, and 1t was 80 done. Terrell
has been asked to explain. and unless
he can make 1t plain that he has been
slandered his official head will fall.
Chairman Dingley, of the House
Ways and Means committee, has
made public statement showing
how that committee tried to increase
the revenues Of the government s40,-
600, 900 year by temporary tariff
bill, and how its attempt was baked
by q lack of q republican majority in
the Senate. The statement closes
with these words: "The committee
on Ways and Means has investigates
the workings of the reciprocity agree.
ments made under the tariff act OF
1890. and will present report show
ing benefits of such reciprocity, and
declaring unanimously, as far as the
Republicans are concerned, for re
turn to reciprocity and protection al
soon as the people shall elect a re
publican Senate and Pres' dent to CO
operate with q republican House.
Phis seems to be all that is practics
BILE until the republicans secure tn,
President as well as the Senate"
Representative Sulloway, of N. H.
sent the following telegram thi
week, which is self-explana tory: "Car
oline d. Mowatt, Manchester, N. H.
! regret to inform you that Presiden
Cleveland has vetoed the bill givinI
you pension. In Christian spiri
and with q desire to create within
him Q spark Of patriotism, 1 wish 70
the remainder of bis life he might re
ceive such treatment and rations a
our soldiers had at Andersonville
@. A. Sulloway."
Unless some unexpected hitch oe
ours the appropriation bills will al
be out of the way before the end o
the flrst week in June, and then I'd
journment will come.