Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom Our spssipl CORRESPONDENT,

AthiosoA oWatis uuu VIC etofl tuui
came from Hawaii this week about his
having been instructed 10 establish q
protectorate over the islands as soon as
he learned of the failure of the Senate
to act upon the annexation treaty at
the extra session,of Congress was large
ly imaginary. When Minister Sewall
left Washington he carried definite in
structions to raise the stars aud stripes
over Hawaii the minute that any at
tempt was made by japanese, or others,
to interfere in any manne with the ex-
isting government of Hawaii. Those
instructions have not been supplement-
ed in any way and are not likely to be.
II any other country 'interferes with
Hawaii, Minister Sewall will hoist Old
Glory and the United States wal yes-
sells in the harbor of Honolulu will see
that the flag is kept afioat. That is all
there is of it.
John Wedderburn & Co., have failed
to show cause why they should not be
disbarred from practice before the
Patent Office, for fraud and deception,
in the hearings. now going on, and the
general opinion is that the Ease will
end with their d~isbayment, and the
shutting out of the mails of the Ma.
tional Recorder, their paper.
Ex-senator Sanders, of Montana,
who is now visiting Washington, was
asked what effect, II any, he thought
the Alaska gold discoveries would
have upon the financial question in
this country. he replied: II hardly
think that the discovery of large guam
titles of gold in Alaska will tend to
bridge the gap that separates gold and
silver. 1t matters not how much gold
is taken out of the Klondike field, sill
yer will lever regain its old time po-
sition. AS a standard it is doomed,
but it will always serve an excellent
use as subsidiary currency. But after
all, 10 may be doubted whether even il
the Klondike mines prove as product.
i've as the most sanguine miners claim,
the general condition of the great mass
OF Dur people will thereby be bettered.
1t may be doubted whether the Cali.
fornia boom of 40 produced any pros.
perity of national extent. Prosperity
is not the result of such episodes.
Money is abundant enough now; the
trouble is that it lies stacked up in
vaults, and will not come out of its
hiding places"
I. V. Powderly, who was this week
sworn in as Commissioners General of
immigration, has only to display the
same common sense in performing his
duties that be did in answering ques
tons as TO his policy to make him a
model official. He fully recognizes
that his duty is to enforce laws not to
make them, as is shown by his words:
"Of course, l have personal views on
immigration, but l shall follow en-.
tirely the laws governing the subject. I
In view of the frequency that free
traders say that a trip to Europe
knocks protection ideas out of intelli.
gent Americans, the follow ing state
ment, made in Washington, by w. NJ.
Nygh, will be read with interest: Gal
though l was born in Holland and am
now residing in London, yet a residence
OF twenty years In California made of
me a pretty thorough American. 1 am
proud 10 call myself an American, for
l look upon the people of the United
States as the foremost in the world.
saw a huge steamship discharge her
cargo at Southampton the other day,
and as / watched the wheat and corn
and machinery of every sort, not to
speak of bicycles without end, that
were landed, the thought came in my
mind that while America can supply
all her needs without going beyond her
own shores, the nations of Europe can
not do 30: they must send to thu States
for many of the necessities andl& uries
of life. This is why I am SO thoroughly
pleased with the Dingley tariff. The
policy Of high protective duties is the
only correct one for the country. I
would not care II the tariff was
prohibitory as to imports. The other
countries would squifm, but they are
powerless to do Anything to weaken
our position. They must trade with
US whether we buy from them or not.
l predict that the DINGHY law will re.
store prosperity to this country, and
that hereafter there will be no thought
of changing to a tariff for revenue. If
the Americans want to keep in the
lead of other nations, the protective
policy is the certain way"
Senator Cullom has gone to Europe.
Before starting he expEsssed himself in
a jubilant tone as to thu Outlook, which
he considers very bright. He said.
sItis too bad for the calamity howlers
that things haven't gone wrong. The
party has lived up to its pledges, and
the settlement Of the tariff has given q
tone to business and a feeling of GER.
tainty TO business men. Confidence ia
restored and we are ON the upgrade.
Money that has been idle will now be
put out, and | expect to see new enter.
prises start and prosper. 1 expect the
situation will steadily get better from
this on.
The Maryland Democrats have eyi.
IDENTIFY neglected to read the Republi
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