Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-11-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom Our Special Correspondent,
WASHINGTON. D. G., Nov. 1s, ,9s.

Fifth Congress meets and then pass q
general tariff bill is question yet to
be decided and circumstances will
probably make the decision. II the
Republicans are to control the Senate
after the 4th OF March the chances
would be against the passing of the
Dingley bill at the coming session, as
that bill is only intendedto be in effect
two years from the date it becomes q
law, and while it 10 an excellent emer-
gency measure and would serve the
purpose for which it was intended
to bring the revenue of the Govern
ment up to it's expenditures--it is not
what most Republicans would desire
as permanent law. II the Republicans
are not to control the Senate after the
4th Of March 1t is probable that the
Dingley bill will be pushed, as what
ever else may be done il is absolutely
necessary that the revenue of the
country be increased, for one Of the
certainties OF the near future is that no
bods will be issued by the Mckinley
administration.
The opposition are doing more wor
rying over the probable makeup of
President McKinley's cabinet than the
Republicans are. Republicans know
that Maj. McKinley's wide experience
in Congress and his extensive acquaint.
ance with members OF the party in all
sections of the country make it we'll
nigh impossible for him to make any
mistakes in selecting his cabinet, con.
sequently they are perfectly satisfied
with the outlook and there is no doubt
that they will be equally well satisfied
with the cabinet when 1t is announced.
The party has so many available men
that Maj. McKinley's greatest difficulty
will be to decide which of them he
shall honor with cabinet portfolios.
Men who have talked with him within
the week say that he has as yet given
the matter no serious consideration.
There ls plenty of time to decide upon
the personnel of his administra tion.
1t. Gov. Worst, OF North Dakota,
who is also President of the Agricul.
tural College at Fargo, ,wastin Washing
ton this week to attend thh meeting OF
the National Association ON American
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment
Stations. lie says the Republican ma
jority in his State was about 2,O0O
above expectations. Speaking of the
meeting of the Legislature In January
next, to elect successor to Senator
Hansbrough, Mr.. Worst said that the
Senator's reelection would be antago.
nized, although no other avowed can
didate is yet in the field, and that he
would not attempt to say whether Mr.
Hansbrough would succeed himself,
but was absolutely certain that the
man elected to the Senate will be
The abusurdity of the gossip alleging
that a gold Democrat would be invited
to become member of President elect
McKinley's cabinet has become 20 ap-
parent that it has been dropped, and
the gossippers have come down to the
sense and probable basis Of
saying that several Democrats of
prominence will be given judicial and
diplomatic positions under the coming
administration. That will
be all right and no Republican will
raise any objections to the bestowal of
such honors in payment for the work
and votes of the gold Democrats, but a
place in the cabneit would be horse
Of another color entirely.
The agreement OF Great Britain to
arbitrate the Venezuelan boundary
dispute is much more than a triumph
Of the principles Of peace 1t is an Of
ticial ackno wledgement of the correct.
ness Of the Monroe doctrine as laid
down and maintained by every Presi.
don't of the United States since Monroe,
and whom this acknowledgement comes
rom the greatest European nation it is
certain that the Monroe doc.
trine, which we were told not long ago
BY English authorities had no status
Is international law, will in future be
as binding upon all nations.
While few Americans ever had the
slightest doubt of the binding nature
If the Monroe doctrine, because OF |
heir knowledge that behind it was q
possible army OF 10000 900 OF the best |
lighting men the world ever saw, it is |
ar better to have obtained Its recog. |
iition through the peaceable channels
II diplomacy than at the cannon's
mouth.
The 9th Regiment Maryland National |
3uard has the honor Of being the first
to apply for and secure
quarters in Washington for the inau-
,uration Of President Mckinley. They
will be quartered in the City Hall.
Senator Butler, Chairman OF the Pop.
Hist National Committee continues to
lag the Democrats by means OF news.
paper interviews. He either thinks or
,retends to think that the rPopulists
will absorb oil the silver Democrats
before another National campaign is
opened. In his latest interview he says
he Democratic party is bigger today
han II will be at the opening Of the
lext campaign and that the Peoples
'arty will continue to grow bigger
very day; and, while he doesn mt sa
o, there is no doubt that he regards
himself as the biggest Populist In the
vholo puddle.
In Haywood County.
In Haywood County, when the DEM