The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-05-14
POLITICS AT WASHINGTON,
tFrom eur Regular Correspondent,


nominated again, said New
York business man who came to
Washington this week especially to
find out Mr.. Cleveland,s intentions,
and he is going to get up a war
scare perhaps an actual war, in
order to help his chances of election
which, strange TO say, he thinks
sre already good. the publication
of the name of the man who used
this language would create a big
sensation, but it was only upon a
pledge that 1t would not be done
that the man to whom he talked
repeated it to your correspondent
There is plenty of evidence in sight
indicating that the man correctly
stated Mr.. CIeveland's intentions.
The activity of the administration
agents in fighting the silver demo-
Gratis is known to be personally d.
rected by Mr.. Cleveland and recent
movements in connection with Gu
ban affairs are significant. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee never would have
been sent to Cuba rs Consul Gener.
al if he had only been expected to
perform the ordidary duties of that
position; duties for which he is en-
tirely untitled, not only by lack of
business experience, but because he
can neither speak nor read the
Spanish language. Just what his
part of the game is to be is not yet
apparent. but it may pc get down
as certain that he has part, an
important part, to play. So too,
with the strong squadron of war
ships which the administration has
been gathering in Hampton Roads
for many months. These vessels
are, 1t is believed, gathered for a
purpose. 1t will be remembered
that the Spanish minister cabled
to his government several months
ago that Mr.. Cleveland had promis-
ed to keep his hands off the Cuban
revolution until June. 1t looks
like that promise was going to be
kept. After June the democratic
convention will be held. Then MIR.
Cleveland will know whether that
war scare will be worth while.
A petition signed by 81 Senators,
20 republicans and PETER and
Butler, populist, reading as follows
has been sent to the Finance com
mittiee of the Senator" The under.
signed request that, in case any
bill relating to internal revenue or
the tariff il considerd by the Senate
at the present session the COM
mittee on Finance will move and
support the addition of a clause
providing for an adequate duty on
wool. In a note which accompan-
led the petetiOn Senator Chandler
wrote Senator Morrill, that the
petition had not been presented to,
any member of the Finance COM
mittee for signature, nor to either
Of the republican Senators who
had voted against taking up the
Digley bill, and that some Senators
were out OF town who would have
signed 1t, and closed with the
statement thathe believed all the
republican Senators, and, the popu-
list, to be In favor Of putting duty
on wool whenever any amendment
of the present tariff laws is made.
The petition was not prepared
with any idea that any bill relat-
ing to the tariff would be passed at
this session, but NEARLY to show
what might be expected IL the bill
for the repeal of the law which
allows a rebate of the tax paid on
alcohol used in the arts to be
taken up.
The House by nearly two-thi I'd
vote refused to accept the Senate
amendment to the Naval appropri-
alton bill reducing the number Of
battleships provided for from four
to two, and tho talk of the men,
bers Indicates an intention to stick
which Will, if persisted in, win.
A change of three of four votes in
the Senate is all that is needed to
knock out that amendment.
The House got tired of waiting
for the Senate to take the initiative
in the matter Of adjournment and
this week adopted a resolution to
adjourn on May 10. This means
that the House will be ready ia
adjourn on that date, but what the
Senate intends to do is yet to be
learned, even by the Senators
themselves. 1t Is practically Ger.
tain, however, that adjournment