Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-07
SUPPRESSED SYMPATHY.
The President Goes Duck.Hunting
Cuban Sympathy in the Senate
ThurstOn on the WOlcOtt ResOlu.
tiOn-The Bond Bids-A Signifl.
Gathering of Democrats.

tiOn-The bond Bids-A Signifl.
Gathering OF Democrats.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Jan. 31th, 1896.
President Cleveland spent a day
duck-shooting this week and that may
have started the rumor of his inten-
ton to decline forwarding to the
European nations which signed the
Berlin treaty that Concurrent Con-
gressional resolution, expressing
sympathy for the Armenians and
calling upon the powers named to ell.
force the Berlin treaty and compel
Turkey to protect the Armenians, on
the ground that to do so would be a
violation of the American policy in
augurated by Washington and en-
dorsed by all the Presidents, Of avoid
ing entang clements in European
politics. Whether the President has
any such intention is doubtful. The
resolution itself being concurrent
one, does not require the Presidents
signature to become binding, nor can
it be vetoed by him. 1t requests"
him to communicate the resolution TO
the governments of the countries
named, and while it would be unusual
for him to decline, he has the right to
do 80, if he thinks it best. Should he
do 80 it will not be because he does
not sympathize with the condition of
the Armenians, as he expressed his
sympathy for them in strong words in
his annual message TO Congress.
Cuban matters came to the front
with rush when Senator Morgan, of
Ala, on behalf of the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, reported a
lengthy resolution setting forth the
unfortunate condition of affairs in
Cuba and their depressing affect upon
our commercial interests, and re-
questing the President to use his good
Offices with Spain to get the Cubans
recognized as belligerents, in order
that the fighing in Cuba may be gov.
erned by the rules of war. Nobody
expects that Spain will agree, but if
she doesn't it is altogether probable
that the United States will, unless
there is a change in the situation.
Senator Tillman OF S. c., made the
speech this week which has been ex.
pected from him ever since the session
opened. 1t shows that he lacks the
respect which every man should feel
for the occupant Of the Presidents
chair, and that he is more OF Populist
than Q Democrat, 1t also showed
but why write more about it.
Senator Thurston, OF Nebr., more
than balanced the speech OF Senator
Welcott, of Colo, against the Monroe
doctrine resolution, now before the
Senate, by one in its favor which
specifically pointed out the errors upon
which Mr.. Wolcott built his argument.
Answering the statements made in
English papers about the people of
the United States being divided in
sentiment Senator Thurston said
Standing upon the floor of the
American Senate, knowing whereof
speak, / say to the people of Great
Britain that the grave issues which
have been settled by brave men upon
American battlefields can never be re.
opened again. Sir, there is no division
of sentiment in the United States.
Let but single drum-beat be heard
upon our coasts announcing the ap-
proach of foreign foe, and there will
spring to arms in North and South the
grandest army the world has ever
known; animated by q deathless
loyalty to their country's flag, and
marching on to the mingled and in
spring strains of our two National
airs, Yankee Doodle and Dixie"
The editors of those newspapers
which are printing what purport to be
accounts of the bids received by the
Treasury department for those bonds
have probably not carefully read the
call for those bids. If they will do so
they will discover that the bids are to
be sealed" and not to opened until
Feb. 9th. With the exception of q few
letters containing bids, which were
opened by mistake, owing to their not
being endorsed on the outside bids
for bonds" no bids have been open at
the Treasury, and none will be opened
before the date specified. This makes
It plain that when newspaper prints
the amount of bids submitted and the
prices offered it either has an &C.
complished second sight man, or an
unblushing liar, upon its staff. Sec
rotary Carlisle doesn't know the con-
tents of the sealed bids, but he knows
the bonds will all be sold, because in
tending bidders have so assured him.
A dinner party of gentlemen only
was entertained by Senator Murphy,
OF New York, At his Washington
residence, this week, and one has only
to glance over the names OF the guests
to be certain that matters were dis