The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-11
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. D, C. December, 6 1896
Senator Sherman with character
istic promptness and bluntness put hi:
foot down on the sensational stories
saying that he had made a deal with
President-elect Mckinley, Gov. Bush
nell and Chairman Hanna, whereby
he was to resign from the Senate to
become Secretary of the State and
Gov. Bushnell was to appoint Mr.
Hanna 20 succeed him in the Senate.
Said Mr.. Sherman: "I have not talk
ed with Mr.. Mckinley nor with Mr..
Hanna since the election, and no let
ters have passed between us except on
ordinary matters. There has not been
word on the subject between either
Mr.. Mckinley or Mr.. Hanna and N.Y.
self. l know Mr.. Hanna we'll. We
are friends. He is q man of lofty pur-
poses and disinterested gentleman.
l do not believe he is seeking any Of
flee, or wants it," Mr.. Sherman also
had something to say about the diff
ference of opinion among republicans
as to what should be attempted in the
way of legislation at this session of
Congress, and he stated the case lust
as it is when he said that there was no
friction among republicans and no
likelihood of differences that would
give trouble. 1.-The question is one"
he added, concerning which men may
honestly diff-r, but all that will be
settled in conference"
Senator Quay has reason to feel
gratified at the reception his idea for
the retirement of the greenbacks is
meeting from Senators and Represent
atives, even if it does not get adopted.
His idea is to remove the opportunity
for raiding the gold in the Treasury by
replacing the greenbacks with notes
payable in gold at the option of the
Government. He thinks these notes
would everywhere be regarded as good
as gold; that they would be used by
the banks to maintain their gold re-
serve, and that their use would put an
end to the much talked about "endless
chain." Men who are opposed to
further issues of bonds take kindly to
Senator Quay's plan, and if no legisla-
tion increasing the revenue can be had
this winter, they may try to put it
through Congress, provided that it is
endorsed by the Republican caucus.
While republicans are unanimously
in favor of the reelection of Speaker
Reed, who is not likely to have an op-
ponent before the republican caucus,
the democrats are actually beginning
to fight for the empty honor of the
leadership OF the House minority, left
vacant by the death of Ex-Speaker
Crisp. Tennessee has two candidates
for the Observation-Disclosures and
McMillin-and Texas has two-Cul-
hertson and Bailey-and from the
manner in which their friends are
squabblin@, it would hardly be sup
posed by those who did not know that
they were after so unsubstantial
thing as the democratic nomination
for Speaker of the next House.
There is decided revival of the
talk of organizing a Patent Bar, with
the Rules of Practice strict enough to
make the profession of soliciting patents
as honorable as that of practicing in
our highest law courts. And there is
reason enough for the revival, too.
The honorable patent lawyer doesn't
like to be considered in the same class
as the green goods man, the bunco-
steerer or the illicit vender of lottery
tickets. But if something isn't done
to stop and to prevent the bunco
offers of alleged would-be purchasers
of patents and of lottery prizes for
ideas whether patentable or not, there
is grave danger that they will be so
associ ated, certainly in the minds of
those who are buncoed by these scheme
of doubtful legality and of certain
immortality. If an inventor doesn't
know of such firm he should inquire
of friends, and take no chances.
Secretary Herbert's report will not
be made public until the last of this
week, but it can be stated upon good
authority that it will take strong
grounds in favor of the continued IN
crease OF the Navy and will recommend
that three new battle-ships and ten
torpedo boats be provided for at this
session of Congress.
Chairman Hanna is expected in
Washington this week, to announce
the Chairman of the Inauguration
committee and take other preliminary
stems towards making the Inaugural