Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-29
WASHINGTONLET |
SECRETARY CARLISLE'S|
BLUNDER.
TIE RECOMr1IT OF THE
TARIFF BILL.
CAUSTIC CRITICISM.
The Situation in North
Carolina.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONGRESSMAN.

AN ENTHUSIASTIC OONGRESsMAE.
From our Regular Correspondent
WARRINGTON, Feb. Oath 1895.
Secretary Carlisle has furnished the II
silver democrats with q wedge that
will be used TO split the democratic
party, at the Chicago convention.
This wedge was Mr.. Carlisle's letter
declining TO ask the anti-silver demo-
Gratis in the Kentucky Legislature to
vote for Blackburn for Senator, and
saying in effect that he thought mil
nority justified in refusing 30 sacrifice /
their belief in the interests OF party /
harmony. It is thought by some that
this letter was deliberately planned
and written as the first step towards |
q bolt on the part OF the administra-
ton democrats should the silver demo- |
Gratis control the Chicago convention,
but il thas be correct those administra-
ton democrats who have been working
so hard to get the silver democrats TO
commit themselves in advance TO the
support OF the candidate and platform
of the Chicago convention were not
taken into Secretary Carlisle's conf
dence His letter has undone all their
now saying among themselves that
they will be justified in boiling the
convention il they can't control il, and
some of them have gone so far as TO
announce their intention of doing So.
Mr.. Carlisle's letter is taken to mean
that the administration men intend to
bolt if they don't control the conven-
ton. So the split seems inevitable.
SECRETARY oARTER's ATTITUDE.
Senator Carter will this week call up
his motion to recommit the tariff bill
Co the Finance committee, and viii
made a speech explaining why he vot
ed against taking up the bill the Other
day. tbs expected that the three 9th
er republican Senators who voted q
gainst consideration of the bill will al
so make speeches on the same lines
Whether Senator Carriers motion vii
be carried will probably depend upo
the attitude of the Populist Senators
which at this time appears to b
doubtful, as the votes of the othe
Senators can be pretty accurately pre-
dicted.
ALLEGED CRIMINAL ACTION.
There are numerous members {
both House and senate who are of til
opinion that Secretary Carlisle place
himself in q position that is almost,
not quite, criminal, when he sold Il
Morgan syndicate the bonds upC
which the original bidders failed
make the first payment at stipalatt
time, at price just six cents on q
dollar less than they could have be-
sold for in the open market, and son
who think Congress should probe tn
favoritism to the bottom. Among Il
last is Representative Colson, of Ke
lucky, who has offered resoluti,
providing for an investigation by q 6
iect committee of five, and Repreeen
alive Barrett, of Massachusetts, w
has openly denounced the action
Secretary Carlisle. The conservati
members of Congress are 10th to q
thorize an investigation, because
the fear that Treasury scandal mig
be productive of much more harm
the country than it's exposure cou
possibly do good.
DEMOCRATIC INCONSISTENCY.
Notwithstanding the abuse show,
ed upon the republicans of North O.
olinia, by the democrats of that q
other states for having made that CO
bination with the populists which
suited in wrestling the state from de
ocratic control and in the election
two United States Senators, one
populist and the other q repu bile,
the democratic leaders of North Ca
ulists to combine with them agail
the republicans A number OF prom
nent democrats from that state are
Washington comforting with Sena
Marion Butler, and Dr. Mott. WHIT
in charge of the silver party's ca
paign, the North Carolina popu]
leaders. Free silver and white sun
macy are advanced by these den
Gratis as the foundation stones of
proposed new deal.
HARMONY IN ALABAMA,
Ex-Congressman McDufie, of A
bama, is enthusiastic over republic
prospects in that state. He said: q
elements will be united in Alaba
this year to defeat the organized
mocracy. The fusion will consist of
republicans and populists, under
banner of fair election protection
home industies, and there will be no
affection in our ranks This will he
first good chance the republicans h,
had to do anything in state politics
twenty years or more, and we prop
to take advantage Of the opportuni
The presidential electors viii be ecu
~ divided between the populists
republicans"
SPEAKER REED AND THE LOBBYING.
Speaker Reed has succeeded in he
ing the Ex-members of Congress. y
are engaged in lobbying, of the fl
OF the House to a greater extent Il
has ever before been done. The n
give Ex-members of both brancheI
Congress the privilege of the &c
but the rules also say this privil
can only be enjoyed by those who
not interested in legislation. Earl,
the present session Speaker Reed
structed the doOr-keeDere of
House to admit no Ex-member
provided with pass signed by
Speaker, and to send all who app
for admission without pass, to h
He has only issued passes to the
members who convinced him I
they were not lobbyists.