The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)

to pass the Senate resolution de- claring that the belfigerency of the Cubans should be recognized, in order to convince the country of their sympathy fer Cuba. They also know that the adoption of that resolution at this time would un- necessarily em barass the President, who is working out a"policy that will be of some practical benefit to the Cubans, which it is far from certain that the recognition of beih- gerency would be. This being the situation, it is not likely that the House will act upon the belli- gerency resolution or take any other action relating to Cuba, un- til President Mckinley has had time enough to formulate and an
 nounce his policy. The real friends of Cuba want more than recogni- tion of belligerency; they want to see the island independent; and to that end they are steadfastly work ing, meanwhile, the money ap-
 propriated by Congress for the relief of destitute Americans in Cuba, is being used for that pur- pose by the U. $. Consuls. There is no good reason for any undue haste in taking the next step, especially when haste might defeat the very object sought-the ending of bloodshed in Cuba. President Mckinley has promised to act in a short time, and Republicans are willing to accept that promise and wait.
 Republican Senators held a caucus today, in order to smooth down little differences as to modes of procedure during the tariff debate, now open. There was a general interchange of opinion, and, while there was no attempt to bind anybody, general understanding was reached that no time should be devoted to lengthy speeches by Republicans. At the caucus of Democratic Senators, 1t was decided to open their fight on the tariff bill by moving to strike out the entire intern al revenue section of the bill, in order to try to curry favor sith the brewing interests. Republicans do not believe the motion will car ry.
 The Bryanites are constantly talking about the increase of free silver sentiment in the country and saying that the result of last November would be reversed if there were National election held now. or course everybody knows that sort of talk to be mere bluff and buster. If proof was needed, it is furnished by the fact that the Democratic leader of the House Bailey, of Texas-and otker prom inent Democrats have gone into the first Congressional district of Mis- souri to speak and work for the election of a Democratic successor to the late Representative R. P. Giles. The silver sentiment is growing so fast in the silver state of Missouri, that stump speakers of National prominence are needed to make sure that the Republicans do not carry a district that last Nov ember elected a silver Democrat Facts like this are more convincing than loud talk, just as man is always judged to larger extent by hls actions than by his words.
 President Mckinley has been So occupied with other matters that he has not had time to decide what to do about revoking the exten- sions of the civil service rules, made by Mir. Cleveland, but he has heard the complaints of many prominent Republicans concerning the in justice of the most of these exten- sions and there is very little doubt that when he takes the question up, some, if not all, of these exten- sions will have to go. Some idea of how some Of these extensions are regarded by prominent officials, who know by experience just how they are working, may be had from the following vigorous language used by Assistant Secretary Ryan of the Interior Department: The civil service law has been perverted and dragged into the mire to serve partisan ends; but even that is not