Middletown transcript., 1896-01-25

le ~ OF Mlnn., mas II
r 0@O cei.vedmanH
n 0A congratulate n
d w. for the vigorou
a I'LL H~47 American whic
IS fFMJ dsupil
NIEN every line Of th
!. ~g Monroe doctrin
@&-- resolution whicl
has been reported to the Senate from
the committee on Foreign Relations
The resolution was written by Senator
Davis, he having been appointed sub
committee of one to perform that duty
and the resolution itself furnishes thu
best evidence that the task could moi
have been put in better hands. There
are few timid men in Congress, most.
ly Democrats, who are little Bit afraid
that the resolution goes to far, especial.
| ly that portion of it which declares the
United States to be the sole Judge when
1t comes to determining the question Of
Infringement Of the Monroe doctrine;
but Congress is practically unanimous
ly in favor of the assertions contained
in the resolution, and there is no doubt
that the resolution will be adopted by
both Senate and House, and that even
the timid individuals referred 10 will
record their votes in it's favor when
put to tie test.
i There is practically no change as to
the statue of the House tariff bill
which is tied up in the Senate Finance
Committee. Something may develop
at this weeks regular meeting Of the
Committee that will result in getting
the bill reported to the Senate in some
shape, although there is nothing GER
tain about it.
Rumors of an intended special Cuban
message from Mr.. Cleveland to Con-
gress have been floating around for sew
eral days, but no definite information
on the subject can be obtained either
at the White House or the State De-
partment. Meanwhile there is consi-
derable adverse comment heard upon
the slowness of Secretary Olney in fur
nishing the Cuban information called
for by a resolution adopted by the House
several weeks ago. It is not at all eyi- |
cent what he is waiting for, except to |
delay favorable action of Congress to-
wards the Cubans, which might follow
his answer.
Ex.S Secretary Noble, of President
Harrison's cabinet, who isin Washing
ton in connection with the Commission
charged will selecting the site and de-
sign for the Sherman equestrian statue
that is to be erected, has been pumped
energetically by the newspaper men for
information as to Gen. Harrison's in
tention towards the Presidential nomi-
tion, but if he knows anything he kept
1t to himself. The following remarks
made TO one newspaper man is in SUBJ
stance what the Ex-Secletary said to
all: II am Out Of politics. have no
idea about these matters. Whoever is
nominated by the Republican Conven-
lion will be elected. The Democrats
haven't one chance in million to wIp.
It doesn't matter what kind of a plat
'orm they promulgate or who they noni- !,
nate.n
The General Pension Anpropriation {
'ill was passed by the House just fifty {
lays earlier in the session than the same Q
I'LL passed either of the last two Demo- J
ratio Houses. Several of the proposed :
mendments to the bill were ruled out =
Inder points Of order raised by Demo- b
rat, but they will all be covered by the v
'ickier Pension bill, which is now in q
he hands Of the Committee on Inva- =
q Pensions, but which " i'll soon be re- i
"rttd 10 the House aud passed by tha.
ody. The PickIer Bill has been ap-
rpved ty The Legislative Committee r.
the g. A. r. p
t1
Senator Butler, of N. c., has los! the .,
sneflt OF the good impression his ap- Al
'arance made when he entered the Il
snate. The reason is the same that et
Is Killed SO many other promising men -
both branches of Congress he talks n
hen he has nothing t., say, just for n
Q pleasure of hearing his own voice. yo
Democrats openly that their commit w
broke the old custom of the party - -
power holding its Nat ional Conyen- sh
N first;solely with the hope that the Re- ci,
blicaps will make some mistake in tai
cir candidate or platform which the ga
by holding their convention ~ ~
'eral weeks later will be able to pro- roc
by. This merely shows the desper- an,
straits to which the poor old Cleye- wh
d-ridden Democratic party is reduc- s'
Within less than six month Of the .
ding Of their National Convention
, have no idea what they intend do j
!, further than to take advantage of ear
loophole that may be left by the Ie1
platform, to pnt forward S;o sio
le sort of q plea that may bamboozie VII,
voters. But the Impressions wide doc
broad that the bamboozling OF yot- mot
BY q Democratic platform will never the
IN be successful. It was done onco tor'
often. This Bit Of cowarlice is dr. dr.
kingly characteristic Of the Demo- ri,s'
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