The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-30
A SERIOUS SITUATION
The Recognition of Cuba Liable to
Cause Trouble.
Committee to Investigate the Use of Money
in the Recent Election Universally
Demanded.

| SOPiOo lCoo buiC eau, Ot. l/OulS, AO.,
&c. 29.-The Cuban situation, as far as
these United States are concerned, be-
comes more serious each day. Just be-
fore adjournment for the holidays men,
bers of the Senate and the lower House
were equally surprised to learn that
with the Chief Executive alone rests the
power to recognize a belligerent power.
This fact was first stated by Secretary
| Olney before the Senatorial Committee
| and has since been embodied in his
| manifesto. He also urges that the in
| surgents have made no effort to estab-
| lish any government and so cannot be
| recognized. Prominent men like John
| Sherman, Cameron, Garland and Vest
| hold an opposite opinion and much ex-
citement prevailed just before adjourn
| ment.
President Cleveland has returned
from his duck shooting jaunt.
The subject Of increasing the salary
of congressman from five thousand to
seven thousand five hundred is being
discussed.
The Pacific railroad bill will be
brought up January 8th.
Senator Aliens plan of having an in
vestigation committee appointed by the
senate to look into the use of money
during the recent election has found
hearty support among the believers in
silver. Senator Allen has expressed
himself as ready to retire from the sem
ate to make room for Bryan if that gen.
tleman should desire to accept the place.
The sentiment in favor of Hon. Thos.
Watson being seated in congress, grows
daily.
Secretary Carlisle'S report although it
has been somewhat anticipated in the
presidents message, is not lacking in
interest. He reports for year ending
June 80, 1896, revenues from all sources
$409, ,475, ,40S, expenditures $434, sos, ,654.
deficit $25, ,203 ,245. Much of the greater
part of the estimated deficiency for the
current fiscal year has already been in
Cured, and has been paid, leaving still
in the treasury on the first day of De-
cember balance of 1925, ,035, ,7O8, which,
after deducting the gold reserve, is
about $100,000,000 more than is neces-
sary as permanent fund to insure the
regular conduct of the ordinary fiscal
operations of the government. From
bond sales and interest thereon, $11 ,170,-
376. Decrease in ordinary expenditures
$4,105,S52. Increase in receipts, s19, ,102,-
205. The revenues are classified as fol-
lows: Customs, S14S,000 900; internal
lCNSuuS, p1OO,UVO,UOO, HiicCCiIdlCOuO,
100000, 900; postal, $89, 1893 120.
The question as to whether Universal
Suffrage carried in California is to be
argued before the supreme court by
Hons. ]. H. Hawley and w. E. BOrah.
These gentlemen will make no charge
for their services. Out of 10000 votes
cast in the state 1926 voted for the
amendment and 6,2S2 against. The op-
ponents of the measure claim that as a
majority of the voters did not vote for
the measure it was not carried. The
same matter in Idaho was referred to
the supreme court and decided in favor
of suffrage.
The pretended fight on the Chatta-
nooga Pipe Trust goes on. The plant
is being enlarged and is enjoying great
deal of free advertising.
The validity of the gold contract is
being tested in many states. When
alleged silver legislatures fail to legis-
late against gold contracts the genuine
nes of their sentiment for the white
metal is questioned
The Populists of Leavenworth, Kans.,
have asked for eleven of the offices that
Governor Elect Leedy is to fill by ap-
pointment
The First National Bank if Illinois,
JIlc OlUCSI duu Adl 6Col DoAAh III CAiSo6oS
has closed it's doors. Three other banks
Immediately suspended as a result.
A Bimetallic State Convention COM
posed Of Populsts, Silver Republicans
and Democrats is called to meet at Lin
coin, Neb., January 2, 1897. The call is
endorsed by the Peoples Party State
Committee (This is more of the at
tempt to suppress the Peoples Party
Ed. Rep)
The Virginia Sun, leading Populist
paper of Virginia, has had to suspend,
This is much to be regretted.
Many of our newspapers contain
notices of intention to conduct their
business on a cash basis after January
/, 1897
The Arena Publishing Co. has been
reorganiZed with strong financial back
ing.
A call for harmonious work has been
issued by committee, to the Bimetal-
lists of Oklahoma.
W. j. Bryan's first lecture subject,
Modern Landmarks" at Atlanta, Ga,
Dec. 23rd, was a pronounced success.
His book, "The First Battle" will be on
sale January Is, price S1.50. We notice
that many reform papers are Offering
this book as prize for clubs.
Gov. Pingree, Of Michigan. who is
Populist in spirit If not in name, prom
ises to carry out many reforms, notably
the reduction of passenger and freight
rates.
At the recent election two kinds OF
ballot machines were tested, one at
| Rochester, New York, and the other at
Worcester, Mass. Neither proved satis-
factory, as many as two hundred votes
failing to be recorded, but the manufac-
turers are to consolidate and hope to
combine the good and discard the bad
features of each. thus securing ma
chine that will insure honest voting,
quick returns and large savings in hire
of officers. A. r.