Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, May Is, 1896
Mr., Clevelands curt refusal to furnish
the Senate with copies of the correspon'
dence with spain concerning the American
citizens captured on the fillbuster Com
pettor, asked for by the Morgan resolu'
ton, is not well received either in or out Of
the Senate, and unless it is proven to Sen
ators, by allowing them to see the cores
pondence, that some better reason than a
within of Mr. CleVeland's exists for refuS-
/ ing this information, the Senate is likely to
take some additional action. A report
which cannot be verified says that Sec
rotary Olney refused to allow member of
the Senate Commute on Foreign Relations
to see this correspondence.
Senator Quay's visit to Gov. Mckinley
is the subject most talked about just now
4 by the Republicans in Congress, who have
nearly all concluded that unless there is a
radical change not now expected in the
sentiments of the delegates to the St. Louis
Convention, Gov. Mckinley will be the
Republican nominee and the next President
While nobody knows exactly why that
visit was made, nor what was its result, it
has certainly pleased the Republicans, those
who have from the first supported Gov
Mckinley as well as those who supported
other candidates. ltindicates for one thing
that toe St Louis Convention is not to be
followed by the sulking which had much to
do with Republican defeat in 1884 and in
1892
The House cannot be accused of having
any surplus love for Mr. Cleveland, but it
very promptly sat upon the notoriety seek
ing resolution Of Representative Howard,
the Alabama Populist .mpeaehing the Pres
ident Before Howard could make the sen
sational speech he started. Representative
Dingley raised the question of considera-
ton against the resolution; Speaker Reed
at once put the question. and by a pract-
cally unanimous vote the House refused to
hear Howard
There is much doubt about that investi-
cation Of the bond issues by this admins
traton which the Senate directed to be
made According to Senator Harris, who
is chairman of the sub committee which
will do the investigating,it may be finished
in three days or it may take three months.
1t will not begin until Secretary Carlisle
furnishes the committee all the details Of
the several bond issues While indicating
his willingness to do this, Mr. Carlisle told
the committee that it would take consider
able time to prepare the statement Some
criticism has been aroused by the report
that the investigation would be secret
1t is we'll known that neither Senator
Vest nor Senator Blackburn has any love
for the present administration The other
day Vest approached Blackburn and said
zoe, don't you think Morton is the blank
est fool who ever held a Cabinet position?'
Blackburn took long pull on the long
black cigar he had just lit and replied
Cant answer the question. Vest; Pm COM
mitted to HolSe Smith"
Senator Sherman had no difficulty in
that those Democratic Senators
who expressed theta anxiety to join hands
with the Republicans and pass non par
isan bill which would give the govern
ment the revenues which all the Democrats
now admit that it deeds were merely maxi
ng a grand stand play for the purpose of
trying to escape responsibility for being !