The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1896.

senator sherman, With cnafacUerk
istic promptness and bluntness, puh
his foot down on the sensational
stories saying that he had made a
deal with President-elect Mckinley,
Governor Bushnell and Chairman
Hanna, whereby he has to resign from
the Senate to become Secretary. of
State and Governor Bushnell wseato
appoint Mr.. Hanna TO succeed hing p
the Senate Said Mr. ShermamEI
have not talked with Mr.. Mckir6f
nor with Mr.. Hanna since the Ell |
ton, and no letters have passed Ne
tween Us except on ordinary matters
There has not been q word on the
subject between either Mr.. Mckinley
or Mr.. Hanna and myself l know
Mr. Hanna well. We are friends He
is a man of lofty purposes and a dis
interested gentleman. do not be-
Heve he is seeking any Office or wants
it Mr.. Sherman also had something
to say about the difference of opinion
among Republicans as to what should
be attempted in the way Of legisla-
ton at this session of Congress, and
he stated the case just as it is when
he said that there was no fricbionl
among Republicans and no likelihood
of differences that would give troubled
THE question is one, he added, cor
corning which men may honestly diff
fer, but all that will be settled in
conference"
Senator Quay has reason to feel
grati1ied at the reception his idea for
the retirement of the greenbacks is
meeting from Senators and Represen-
tatives, 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 sold 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 10 maintain their
gold reserve, and that their use would
put an end to the much talked about
"endiess chain.n Men who are OPP
posed to further issues of bonds take
kindly TO Senator Quay's plan, and
if no legislation increasing the reve-
nue. can be had this winter, they may
try to put it through Congress, pro-
vided that it is endorsed by the Re
publican caucus.
While Republicans are unanimously
in favor OF the reelection of Speaker
Reed, who is not likely to have an OPP
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
McGillin-and Texas has two-Cul-
bertson and Baily-and from the
manner in which their friends are
squabbling, 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 a decided revival of the
talk of organizing a Patent Bar, with
Rules Of Pratice 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
bunc0-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 letters prizes for
ideas whether patentable or not, there
is grave danger that they will be SO
associated, certainly in the minds of
those who are buncoed by these
schemes of doubtful legality and of
certain immortality. But after all, it
is the inventor who needs protection
the most. The L. S. Courts will give
it to him after he gets his patent that
he is skinned, if he does't exercise
good Judgment enough to make his
application through honorable patent
lawyers, such as would scorn the in
PRODUCTION of lottery methods into
their business for the sake of enticing
advance fees from the pockets of in
ventOrs. If an inventor doesn't know
of such a 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 recommend
that three new battle-ships and ten
torpedo boats be provided for at this
session of Congress.
Chairman Hanna is expected in