Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-30
DOINGs AT WASHINGTON
Washington. in. p. 1896.

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= Senator WoIcott-s unexpected attack upon
the Monroe Doctrine. while not likely to
destroy that doctrine. which existec before
the brilliant junior senator from Colorado
entered public life and viii probably con-
tinue to exist long after ne retires, IS deeply
regretted by his republican friends. The
republican party has from its birth believed
in and advocated the maintainence of the
Monroe doctrine. and I viii continue to do
so.even without the approval of Mr.. Wolcott.
| Senator Wolcott has manv admirers in Con-
gress, and he deserves them all, but, like
other orators. he has a weakness for somer
times taking the unpopular side OF a public
| question in order to make a speech that will
create sensation. Ordinary such speeches
do no great amount OF harm but this speech
+ will be quoted all over Europe as tending to
show that the people of the United States
are not united in the support of the Monroe
doctrine, and to that extent it is calculated
/ TO weaken the pre- stige of the United States
Mr. Wolcott's concluding words were high
~ commentators. and directly in line with
the Senate resolution. calling upon the Eu-
ropean governments, which have treaty
right 10 interfere. TO protect the Christians
of Armenia from Turkish prosecution. He
F.! said; Whatever of advancement and of pro-
+ gress for the human race the centuries shall
/ bring US must largely come. in my opinion
through the spread of the religion Of Christ ?,
/ The widely advertised silver conference
was held here this week. Its proceedings
were largely secret but there is nothing to
I indicate that ii will play any more import
ant part in national politics than did the
the conference-attended by about the same
men-which suggested ex-Congressman
/ Sibley. of Pa, as the silver candidate for
President Not half 4 dozen members of
Congress participated in the conference
Although it was confessedly a sort of an as
sistant populist movement the populist
as rule held aloof
woman will. whether it pleases
the Sultan of Turkey, the Secretary of state
or anybody else Miss Clara Barton presi-
dent of.the United States branch of the Red
Cross Society, left Washington this week
bound for Armenia, where il is her purpose
to endeavor to distribute the money sub
scribed in this country for the relief of des-
utute Armenians. nc outstanding the no.
tice given by the Sutton that such distribu-
ton wonld not be allowed. State depart
ment officials are quite confident that Miss
Barton and those who accompany her are
taking useless trip and that none of them
will be allowed to enter Armenia. Miss
Barton thinks differently. She banks on the
power of the Red Cross Society, of which
Turkey is member to give her personal
interview with the sultan and her own per-
suasive powers to do the rest.
The House is making such rapid progress
in disposing of the business of the session
that there seems to be solid basis for the
prediction made by republican members
that If there is no unexpected hitch Congress
will adjourn sometime in May. Three of
the appropriation bills-pension, military
acadmy and urgent deficiency have al
ready been passed by House, and the Post
Office appropriation bill is about TO be taken
up. But after all, it isn't the House that
will determine the length of the session. 1t
is the Senate and what the Senate will or
will not do under existing conditions is more
than can be accurately predicted by any
man. Under its rules tits possible for sew
eral determineds men to keep Congress in
session as long as they desire, and at the
same time prevent anything being done.
However it is the purpose of the republican
leaders in the House to place the response
bility for unnecessarily prolonging the ses-
sion upon the Senate, by having the House
finish upits business at the earliest possible
AlpihClll. anu llSll II lloiii udy W udN,
which will show the country where the fault
is
Justice Field this week denied the periodi-
cal rumor that he was contemplating an
early retirement from the bench of the
Supreme court. He has had to do this aLoat
twice year ever since he became eligible
for retirement. He says he Will not retire
so long as his health continues good enough
for him to perform duties as easily as he
does now Republicans hope that he win
not retire until after March l. 1897 that
his successor may be a republican.
No action has yet been taken by the Sen
ate committee on finance ON the House Tar
iff bill and it is now understood that moth
ing will be done until the Senate acts upon
the free coinage substitute for the House
bond bin which is now the unfinished BUSH
ness of that body tits supposed that this
bin will be voted upon as soon as the Utah
Senators take their seats.