The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-10-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(dfom onr feqaiar CORES spoadeat.l
WASHINGTON. Get. %. 1897.

ne administration scarcely con
seal the satisfaction il feels at til,
kJin n.fsaat blow administered ia Sem
tor Walfotf's international hialetal
lie commission i,y England, hut it is
trying tn hide il for several good and
sufficient reasons 1t knows that Ii is
already under snspicions ot having
given Eagland tip. aad. what S
more important. it knows hat the
votes Of Senator Wolentf autl The
other five SesafoYs-Carfea. Ptitchard.
Shoup, Warren and Clarke--sh hn le-
mained in the republican party, when
other silver republicans led hy Sena-
tor Teller abandoned it, solely because
of their belief that this adn4iuistra-
ton would be able to accomplish
something for silver through some
sort nf an international agreement,
will be needed ullen the attempt 10
jam an administration financial hil
through the Senate is made this ain
ter. II remains to be seen whether
their votes can be had None of these
men are fools. Their attitude To
| wards tie administration iaallsiai
bill vii probably depend hugely
apnn whether Senator Wolcott las
been cured # his International bimet
aflism hallacnat by the rebuff
given him by tie British government,
and whether Ire sees THROUGH tIte s7s..
that has been played upon him and
| his silver colleagues and their coasli-
tnents. Not only must the admins
tration eet these votes hut it must also
get those of the gold democrats
Catf'ry, Glay. Lindsay and Smith.
atd then set the bill 10 a vote in the
Senate. III order to pass it And. as
though this nutieall was not II source
OF sufficient worry to Mr.. Mckinley.
Car Reeds friends are dropping mys-
terions hints that he may not deem it
wise to allow Tire House tn PASS any
financial Legislation mt tie coming
session Of Congress.
With all If its numerous faults
England never fails to see that the
interests of the llnmblest Englshman
are protected in the most remote pol-
ton of the world. knowing this. there
is much interest felt in Washington IN
connection with wl,at England will do
J
paper who Starved to death in the
streets of Havana. as result of his
having been robbed oi everything he
had, including his passport, and beng
unable to identify himself or commu
nicate with friends at home and obtain
assistance. There are portions Of this
story that seem incredible, but if an
investigation shows Its main points to
be trne, it is a good ZEN to one shot
that England will speedily demand
aud get the fullest repara1Du FROM
Spain.
There Is an impression among prom
inent democrats that Hon. VIM. r.
Morrison will enter active politics
again when his term as member of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
expires. ard he candidate for Con
gress from his old district, now re-
presented hy his old-tine political
opponent, Jeiln Baker. Mr.. Morrison's
many democratic admirers would like
to see him back in Congress, where
he was once such power.
Gamblers care nothing for men or
political principles in an election j;
they bet their money 10 win, and the !!
fact that they are gladly taking all the |
offers to bet against the regular dem |
ociatic candidate and even giving !
odds of 8 TO | to tempt hettors, tells |
It's own story. and the gamblers are |
not the only men who regard the elee-
ton of Judge Van Wyck. the regular
democrat candidate for Mayor of New
York city. as certainty, One wager !
Of eyen manev has been made in [
Washington that Van Wyci will poll
more votes than all the other candi-
dates combined. which was ease of
mans backing his enthusiasm instead
of his Judgment Needless to say he
wasn't professional gambler.
Secretary Gage dia not deny the
correctness &c fhe statement published
this week pnrporting to give the sub
stance of the financial rfcommenda-
tions of his anpual report to Congress
said that his report was not,
and was therefore not
subject for newspaper discussion. The
three features of this statement were
the issue of , = per ceut cold herds
lH Suhittfth uuaHtltA ~ 4Ftditt ttlF
entire bonded debt Of the country aud
p allow SsGe Geo 600 20 he converted
nfo eash f. establish au issue aaa
hureaa Will Which s1a934
De deposited 1925 .oD0, 900 IN gold. n
ee Hsed - redeem paper money, and
i make various changes Ia the Ma
ionai banking law. lncludinga IA redae-
ion of the tax on circulation to t, rate
ust enough to pay far snpelvisiot and
he allowance of banks with $4,000
apital in towns of less than 1000
These recommendations
nay be made OF Ihev mas not b.