Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Efforts to Injure Secretary Sher-
man,

Contributor Bowies Exoneratcd - Demo-
orats Not Inclined to Discuss Free
siIver-Duty ON Goods Via Canada.
Nothing more contemplate is re-
corded IN the annals Of American
politics than the plot, for plot it un-
doubtedly is, to attempt to force the
retirement from the Cabinet of Sec
retary sherman by inisrepresenting
not only his words and acts, but his
mental condition Secretary Sher
man was never stronger mentally
than he is today, but even if it were
true that his mental faculties were
beginning to feel the advance of age
his long and honorable public SER
wee would entitle him to sympathy,
in place of the sneers and inuendoes
which have been and are being
meted out to him in the columns Of
the Democratic and assistant Demo-
cratic press. OF course, everybody
knows that the principal object Of
these political ghouls is to injure
the Republican party in Ohio at the
coming election, but, as the average
of intelligence among Ohio voters is
as high as that Of the voters in any
State in the Union, this nasty plot
will be more likely To react upon it's
man. The Ohio voters are likely to
have an opportunity 60 judge for
themselves whether the mental IA
cultes Of Mr. Sherman are as strong
as ever, as he intends making some
speeches in the State during the
campaign, if his health continues as
good as it is now.
No surprise was felt by those who
knew the animus of the charges
made against Constructor Bowles,
who is in charge of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, when acting Secretary
Roosevelt made public his full APP
proval of the report of Commander
c. H. Davis, who made "a complete
investigation of ali the charges
againt Mr.. Bowles Not only does
Mr.. Roosevelt approve of the report
exonerating Mr.. Bowles, but he
adds that it was because Mr.. Bowles
was doing his duty so faithfully and
conscientiously that attacks were
made upon him by those who wish
cd him to do otherwise.
Comment is heard Jon all sides on
the marked Discrimination of all the
prominent Democrats to talk for free
silver. This has been specially
noticeable since silver commenced
to decline in price again. Among
themselves heretofore ardent Demo-
cratic silverites have not hesitated
to express their admiration for the
manner in which Boss German
hedged on theisilver question in the
Maryland Democratic platform, and
there is very little doubt that many
of the National Democratic leaders
regard free silver played out as a
battle cry, and are engaged in hunt
ing new phrase which they can
use to bamboo2le the voters. The
death of the free silver craze is also
regarded as the end of the candidacy
Of Bryan. Meanwhile the country
grows daily more prosperous, and
the people know that tney owe their
returning prosperity to the faithful
ness with which President McKin-
ley and the Republicans in Congress
kept the promises made in the last
National Republican platform, and
knowing it are not likely to pay
any serious attention to any new ex-
pertinent that may be proposed by
the beaten and demoralized Demo-
cratic party. A majority of the
voters in 1892 trusted the Democra.
tic party to their everlasting sorrow
and four. years of distress, but they
won't do it again.
Before rendering the opinion thai
Secretary Gage has requested as t,
whether tho 10q5 discriminating
duty provided in the Dingley tariff
for goods imported from Canada ap
piled TO goods from Japan or other
foreign countries invOiced TO an
American port but received at tina
port over a Canadian railroad, At
torney General McKenna, by re
quest, gave verbal hearings to Elk
Secretary Carlisle, representing tn
Boston 81 Maine railroad Ex-As
sistant Secretary Hamlin, represent
ing the Board of Trade and the Mer
chants Association of Boston, an
others, who argued against the dis
eliminating duty being applicabl
to such goods Attorney Genera
McKenna announced that he woul
give Messrs. Carlisle and Hamli
until Wednesday to file briefs, afte
which he would render his opinio
as early as possible. Secretary Gag
win not make a ruling on the ques
ton until he gets the Attorney Ger
eral' s opinion.
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