The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23
our WASHINGTON LETTER.
lFrom our regular CorrospondentJ


Senator Davis, of Minnesota,
has received many congratulations
Tor the vigorous Americanism which
stands up in every line of the Monroe
doctrine resolution which has been
reported to the Senate from the
committee on Foreign Relations.
The resolution was written by SEN
ator Davis, he having been APP
pointed subcommittee of one to
perform that duty, and the resolu-
ton itself furnishes the best evidence
chat the task could not have been
put in better hands. There are a
few timid men in Congress-mostly
DemOcrats-who are a little bit
sfraid that the resolutions goes too
far, especially that portion of 1t
which declares the United States
TO be the sole judge when it comes
30 determining the question Of in
fringement Of the Monroe doctrine
bat Congress IS practically unani-
mously in favor of the assertions
contained in the resolution, and
there is no doubt that the resolution
will be adopted by both Senate and
House, and that even the timid in
dividuals referred to will record
their votes IN its favor when put to
the test.
There is practically no change as
so the status of the House tariff bill
which is tied up in the Senate FL
nance Committee. Something may
develop at this weeks regular meet
ing of the Com mittee that will re-
suit in getting the bill reported TO
Che Senate in some shape, although
there is nothing certain about it.
Rumors of an intended special
Cuban message from Mr.. Cleveland
TO Congress have been floating
around for several days, but no
definite information on the subject
can be obtalDed either at the White
House or at the State Department.
Meanwhile there is considerable ad-
verse comment heard upon the
slowness of Secretary Olney in fur
lishing the Cuban information
called for by a resolution adopted
10y the House several weeks ago. 1t
IS cot at all evident what he Is wait
ing for, except to delay favorable
action of Congress towards the
Cubans, which might follow his
answer.
.-Ex Secretary Noble, of Presi-
dent Rarrison's cabinet, who is in
Washington in connection with the
Commission charged with selecting
che site and design for the Sherman
equestrian statute that is to be
erected, has been pumped energeti-
cally by the newspaper men for in
=ormatiep as to Gen. Harrison's in
ttentlon towards the Presidential
a1ouIamation, but if he knows any
thing he kept it to himself. The
following remarks made to one
newspaper man is in substance what
che Ex-Secretary said to all: 81 am
out Of politics. l have no idea
about these matters. Whoever is
dominated by the Republican Con-
pention will be elected. The Demo
Gratis haven't one chance in a mil
lion to win, it doesn't matter what
+find of platform they promulgate
or who they nominate"
The General Pension Appropri
Stion bill was passed by the House
gust fifty days earlier in the session
than the same bill passed either of
The last two Democratic Houses.
Several Of the proposed amend
.nents to the bill were ruled out
under points of order raised by a
.3emocrat, but they will all be COW
cred by the Pickler Pension bill,
which is now in the hands of the
Committee on Invalid Pensions,
out which will soon be reported to
the House and passed by that body.
The Picker bill has been approved
10y the Legislative Committee Of
the e. A. r.
Senator Butler. of North Caro-
lima, has lost the benefit Of the good
bio MAO do