The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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WAsmS0roS, May 4, 1896.

prominent silver man, $50 far az the
Republican National convention is ron.
cerned That has been apparent for
some time, aud the recent publication
Of Senator wolco.t's letter declaring bis
intention 10 stand by tho Republican
party regardless Of the financial platform
adopted at ~. Louis, and tho declaration
TO the same effect made by Gov. Nc
Connell Of Idaho. are additional proof
that the silver Republicans ARE fully
aware Of the situation" Senator Teller
openly served notice upon the Republi.
cans that be would not support gold
ticket or platform. AZ this time IL
seems almost certain that the Demo
cratic National convention will have u
majority Of silver men. but many Of the
silver Democrats admit that IL II very
doubtful whether pronounced silver
man will be nominated vr free silver
platform adopted, owing to the influences
which are being cxerted 10 prevent.
The Populists would prefer that neither
Of the old parties declare In favor Of III.
yer NJ they think that would enable them
10 draw silver men from both.
Speaker Reed got black eye whom
the Vermont Republicans endorsed Gov.
Mckinley a. their first choice for the
Presidential nomination, aud il was on.
tirely unexpected. too. II has. Of
course, resulted In making the Mckinley
men more jubilant than ever.
The Senate this week listened to
eulogie- Of Father Marqucttee from
Senators Villas and Mitchell OF wiscon.
sin and Kyle Of South Dakota, and
adopted resolution offered by Senator
Palmer Of Illinois, accepting the statue
Of Father Marquette aud returning the
thanks Of Congress 10 the State Of Wis.
consIn for the same. The A. PA. will
probably make light On this resolution
when In gets ~ the House.
No speech made at this session OF
Congress has attracted more attention
than that Of senator German attacking
the large naval appropriations. not h..
cause Of his opposition TO the navy, bu,
because Of the fact that more money by
$751;, OOO,OOO Is being appropriated than
Il IL estimated that the government will
receive from all -oufccsduring the fiscal
year beginning July !. next. lie aid
that one OF three things must be done,
cut down appropriations, increase taxa.
ton OF issue more bonds. ecallea the
iiO2, 100000 received from the sails Of
bonds by the present administration
blood money" but gave notice that II
the naval appropriation bill was not re-.
duccd he would offer 10 amend IL by
providing Tor an issue Of f5O. 900 900 In
short term, low Interest certificates. be-
cause Of his belief that IL was better TO
issue ,ha, form Of indebtedness than the
long term high interest bonds which the
Treasury will otherwise have TO issue.
Referring TO the determined purpose TO
put this nation on war footing and in
augurate on this continent the principle
OF military control, upon which the
European powers are based, Mr. German
said ours " a stronger structure,
built up by a people who have no arms
In their hands and who need not stand.
ing armies to defend or protect them. %
lie presented ngufes showing that irum
1891 To- isp5 the appropriations had OK.
ceeded the receipts to the enormous ex.
tent Of s5Pi0OO,OOO. This exces.. he
said, had been met In part hy The money
received from the sale OF bonds. and the
rest had been held back 10y the Secre-
inry otihe Treasury, who had becn rom.
PEELED to prevent improvements bciag
made and 10 withhold money iustly due
IN citizens.
There should not be- thc slightest
doubt about he House agreeing 10 the
Senate amendment 90 the naval APP
Precipitation bill, prohibiting officers OF
the navy entering the employ OF private
tirms who have contrir,s with the gov.
ernmcnt AS it has very clearly been
shown that the practice has boon abused
almost To the extent OF o. scandal. The
amendment will go into effect, u agreed
TO by the House, June 30, 1897.
The Nicaragua canal scheme was given
a further .et back by the testimony Of
Col. Ludlow, the army officer who was
chairman Of the government commits.
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