The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-31
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondel

WASHINGTON, D. G. JAM, "a, 1896.
Senator Davis, of Mimi, has receiv-
ed many gratulations for the vigor-
Gus Americanism which stands up in
every line of the Monroe doctrine reso-
luton which has been reported to the
Senate from the committee on Foreign
Relations. The resolution was writ
ten by Senator Davis, he having been
appointed subcommittee of one to
perform that duty, and the resolution
itself furnishes the best evidence that
the task could not be put in better
hands. There are few timid men in
Congress-mostly democrats-who are
a little bit afraid that the resolution
goes too far, especially that portion of
it which declares the United States to
be the sole judge when it comes to de-
termining the question of infringement
of the Monroe doctrine, but Congress
is practically unanimously in favor of
| the assertions contained in the resolu-
| ton, and there is no doubt that the
resolution will be adopted by both SEN
ate and House, and that even the
timid individuals referred to will re-
cord their votes in it's favor when put
to the test.
There is practically no change as to
the status of the House tariff bill
which is tied up in the Senate Finance
Committee. Something may dvelop
at this weeks regular meeting of the
Committee that will result in getting
the bill reported 80 the Senate in
some shape, although there is nothing
certain about it.
Rumors of an intended special Gu
ban message from Mr.. Cleveland to
Congress have been floating around
for Sc veral days, but no definite infor-
nation on the subject can be obtained
either at the White House or the
State Department. Meanwhile there
is considerable adverse comment heard
upon the slowness Of Secretary Olney
in furnishing the Cuban information
called for by a resolution adopted by
the House several weeks ago. 1t is
not at all evident what he is waiting
for, except to delay favorable action of
Congress towards the Cubans, which
might follow his answer.
Ex-Sec retary Noble, of President
Harrison's cabinet, who is in Wash
ington in connection with the Com
mission charged with selecting the
site and design for the Sherman
eques trian statue that is to be erected,
has been pumped energetically by the
newspaper men for information as to
Gen. Harrison's intention towards the
Presidential nomination, but if he
knows anything he kept it to himself.
The following remarks made to one
newspaper man is in substance what
the Ex-Secretary said to all: ri am
out of politics. have no idea about
these ma tiers. Whoever is nominated
by the Republican Convention will be
elected The democrats haven't one
chance in million to win, it doesn't
ma tier what kind of platform they
promulgate or who they nominate"
The General Pension Appropriation
bill was p assed by the House just fifty
days ear lier in the session than the
same bill passed either of the last two
i emocratic Houses. Several of the
proposed amendments to the bill were
ruled out under points of order raised
BY a democrat, but they will all be
60 vered by the Picker Pension bill,
which is now in the hands of the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions, but which
will soon be reported to the House and
passed by that body. The Picker Bill
mas been approved by the Legislative
Committee of the G. A. r.
Senator Butler, of N. c., has lost the
benefit OF the good impression his ap-
oearance made when he entered the
Senate. The reason is the same that
has killed so many other promising
men in both branches of G ongress-he
talks when he has nothin G to say, just
for the pleasure of hearing his own
voice.
Democrats openly acknowledge that
their committee broke the old custom
of the party in power holding its Ma
tional Convention first solely with the
hope that the republicans will make
some mistake in their candidate or
platform which the democrats by hold
ing their convention several weeks lat
er will be able to profit by. This mere
Iy shows the desperate straits to which
the Door old Cleveland-ridden demo-
cratic party is reduced. Within less
than six months of the holding of their
National Convention they have no idea
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