The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-16
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
tUommunicatedl

w ASHlNGlON, April Il, 1887.
The Democrats of the House in eau
Gus endorsed the statements made by
Representative Bailey, of Texas, when
Representative Dingley, in response to
Representative Jerry Simpsons pro-
test, bluntly stated that the Republic
cans did not intend TO allow any gem
eral legislation by the House at this
session. Mr.. Bailey said: 1--WE are not
inclined to insist upon the Republican
party legislaling. We feel that the
country suffers when the Republican
party legislates We have contended
this all our lives, and we sincerely be-
lieve it, We have no desire to urge
the Republican party to make laws,
but we desire TO understand its policy.
We are here ready to discuss any meas
ures you desire to bring up, but believe
ing that niue out of ten of them would
be bad we are ready to help you if your
policy is to do nothing"
In the death of ex-senator ID. w.
voorhees,, which occurred saturday
morning at his Washington residence,
the Democratic party lost one of its
ablest and hardest workers. a man who
has, for nearly half a century occupied
place in the front ranks of Democracy
in every National campaign. MIR. Noor-
bees had been in failing health for sew
eral years, but his death was entirely
unexpected, although he was in his
SEVENTEEN year.
Hon. w. j. Bryan arrived in Wash
ington to-day from Florida. This even
ing he was given a reception by the
Old Dominion Club and delivered an
address before the law school of Col
umbiau University, and To morrow
evening he will be the guest of honor
at the big Democratic Jefferson cele-
bratiou. .
Among the many prominent bust
ness men who are now in Washington
for the purpose of pointing out To the
Senate Committee or Finance, the bad
features of the tariff bill, is MarShsll
Field, the widely known Chicago mer-
chant. Mr.. Field WAS asked if be cared
10 make statement for publication
concerning the tariff bill. and he re-
plied: No, except the one general re-
mark that it is the worst tariff bill l
ever saw, not only as n CARDS the rates
of duty imposed, but in the compli-
Gated and ambiguous methods of i'm
posing them There is scarcely line
ia the bill that will not have t. be in
terpreted by the supreme Court"
Speaking Of whether the Democrats
in the Senate ought To n sort to fillibus-
tering to delay or defeat the tariff bill,
eX representative lunie. Of California.
said: Il am in favor Of allowing the
Republicans absolute sway ard full
scope tn the making of tariff The
freer they are left TO work their will
the quicker " i'll the country rvpudiate
their acts, for | hold thai prosperity
eau never come from taxation. but only
from readju,tment Of our financial
system that will put silver hack t. its
old footing of equality with eold.n
This is substantially the position taken
by Senator Jones, Chairman of the
Democratic National COMMITTEES, in a
letter made public few days sgo, and
which Is endorsed by most If the DEM
Ocrats in both branches of CougrysS.
The Republicans are doing consider
able worrying about the civil service
rules and how they are going to get
around them, at least those who are
after office are About the only man
who has already got his Office who has
shown any special interest in this mat
ter is Public Printer Palmer, who has
been pTact cally diScharsing Democrats
finn the government printing office,
by asking for their designations, every
day since he tolk charge Ex-Con-
gresham BOwden, of Va, who is will.
ing to become a Federal otfice-hOlder,
voiced the opinion of the office seekers
when he said: Il have met during NV
preS Mt visit TO Washington with Re
publieans from every part of the I'm
ion, and almost u man they are OPP
posed To civil service reform. sO-called.
1t Is q fact that there is revolt against
he whole system, aud [ for one, would
be glad 10 see il demolished for all time.
| believe President Mckinley is going
TO do what he thinks Is right, but do
not believe he Is going 10 ignore the
claim Of those who stood by him in the
CAMPAIGN That sort of talk i heard
every day, but Mr. Mckinley has Civ
en- no sign, and II is doubtful whether
he will set aside any OF the extensions
of he civil service rules made by Mr..
Cleveland. unless authorized t,y Con-
greSs To do 80. and the average Repub-
licau Congressman. while willing TO
talk against the civil service law 10
please their otfiee-Seeking constituents,
will hesitate about ve.ing against il, \
and there are a number Of them who
will stand by the law through thick
and thin.
RoSs Piatt's henchmen sre much ex-
ercissd over a report that Mr.. Theodore
Roosevelt, who VIII qualify ~ Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy in few
days, having alleady been nominated
and confirmed, will Investigate the
Brooklyn Navy Yard II was because
they feared this very thing that they
fought Roosevelt's appointment to this
place.