The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Jan. 11th, 1897.
Senator Sherman will probably settle
the question of whether he is to be Sec
rotary of State in the coming admins
tration, during the present week, as he
will, by special invitation, have a per-
sonal conference with President-elect
Mckinley at Canton. Mr.. Sherman's
personal inclinations are not towards
the cabinet, but he is prepared to do
his duty as a good Republican and
patriotic citizen, and if it be the wish
of President Mckinley and of the Ohio
Republicans, who have given him such
great political honors in the past that
he should accept a cabinet portfolio, he
will not allow bis personal inclinations
to stand in the way. That he would
make good Secretary of State is Is
certain as that he has made good SEN
ury, and while his colleagues would
miss his experience and wisdom in
the senate, the knowledge that Presi-
dent Mckinley and the country would
have the benefit of them would 60 far
towards consoling them for the loss.
Having heard what the parties di-
rectly interested had to say about the
new tariff bill, the Republicans of the
House Ways and Means Committee will
this week begin the actual construction
of the bill. The Democratic members
of the committee had the privilege of
attending the hearings, and some of
them availed themselves of it, but the
construction of the bill will only be par
ticipated in by the Republican mem
bers. Chairman Dingley has pointed
out the difference in this task and the
construction of the Mckinley bin in
1890, and it should not be lost sight of
by those who are interested in seeing
the arduous task successfully performed
In 1890 the treasury had a surplus which
was growing larger all the time, and the
tariff bill was intended to protect Ameri-
can products and manufactures. and, at
the same time, to reduce the receipts
of the government. Now, again refer
ring 10 Chairman Dinglev's words. the
new tariff bill must protect American
products and manufactures, and at the
same time add from $50, 600, 900 to So
0O0,oOO year to the government re-
celpts, in order to provide for the de-
felt made by the lnsuilciency Of rev.
enue produced by the Democratic tariff
bill, which Mr.. Cleveland Denounced as
an outrage and refused to sign, and
which he now declares to be a good
thing, notwithstanding all the trouble
1t has brought to the country
The Loud bill depriviug sample copies
of newspapers and books of the right to
be sent through the mail at pound rates
was passed 10y the House, and has now
gone to the Senate. where its prospect
of being acted upon is far from bright.
1t will be fought hard and time is get
ing scarce.
The speech of Representative John
son, of California, on the Pacific Rail-
| road Funding bill, which was today dis
posed of by the House, in which he
| made n vicious personal attack upon
Mr.. W. X. Hearst, proprietor of the San
Francisco Examiner and the New York
Journal, is much regretted by all who
heard 1t. Some of the language of Mr..
Johnson was go vulgar and indecent
that 1t could not be printed in news
| papers which 30 through the mail with
out 4 violation Of law-such language as
should never be heard in gathering of
gentlemen and which no provocation
can excuse. Disgusting people never
brings them to your way of thinking.
| 1t remained for Senator Mills to in
/ troduce humorous phase to the Cuban
question. His resolution, upon which
| he made speech today in his usual
| style-he works harder than a black
smith when making \ speech, after
! reciting that Cuba ought to be free and
! declaring that this Country recognize
its independence, and that the Presi-
! dent must act in harmony with Cong
/ ress, provides for the appointment of a
| Is. Minister to Cuba and appropriates
| $4,000 to pay his salary and expenses.
1 The idea of appointing a minister to a
/ country which rs yet has neither gov
eminent. according to the common
! American conception OF government.
nor a capital, is regarded as about the
choicest tidbit of humor turned up at
/ the present session of Congress, al
though Mr.. Mills doesn. pose as a
funny man.
4 Representative and Senator elect
Money, of Miss, is back from his fool
trip to Cuba. but il he found out any
thing that the newspapers have not al
ready acquainted the people of the
| nitcd States With he has not told il.
He has suddenly adopted an owi-ike
style. He looks mysterious and drops
mysterious hints about what he might
tell ifso disposed. but it does not fool
anybody.