The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-14
Washington Letter.
Nrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. s, 1897

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. s, 1897. |
Senator Allison is always popu-
lar man with his colleagues, but
since his return to Washington, fresh
from a conference with PRESIDENT
elect Mckinley, he has been more
popular then ever. That he knows
Ca binet secrets is certain,
and, while he has probably given
some OF his party associates hint of
their nature, he is too wise a man to
give them to the public at this time.
1t is the general opinion in Washing,
ton that Senator Allison can be
member of the cabinet, if so disposed,
but the knowledge that he twice de-
clined cabinet portfolios when he was
younger man than he is now causes
many to think that he doesn't care to
exchange his present duties for the
harassing cares and responsibilities
of a seat in the cabinet.
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No one in Washington was greatly
surprised when Congress re-assembl-
ed to find that many Senators who
were previous to the holiday recess
clamoring for immediate action on
the Cameron resolution for the re-
cognition of the independence of
Cuba were inclined to be mum on the
subject. Senator Cameron has not
returned, and at this weeks meeting
OF the committee on Foreign Rela-
tions no steps were taken towards the
pushing of the resolution to a vote,
and the prediction is freely made by
the Senator that the resolution will
not be voted upon at all, although
few speeches both for and against
may be made in the Senate. Repre-
sentative Sulzer, of New York, the
gentleman who cultivates what he
thinks is likeness to Henry Clay,
introduced resolution in the House,
giving Spain thirty days notice of
our intention to recognize Cuban in
and maintain it by force
of arms, if the method of conducting
the warfare against the insurgents is
not made to conform to the rules of
civilized war, but it did not create
ripple and was referred to the COM
mittee on Foreign Affairs, VIII re it
will remain.
Nothing could have been FIR, |,
from the truth than the epo !.
that Senator Sh:s: man, VINO is
chairman of the conn., ee On Foreign
Relations, intended ; visit Cuba.
Senator Sherman, like m men of
strong common sense, thin. it not
only bad taste but actually IN proper
for Senators or Representatives, to go
spying around Cuba.
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Representative Curtis, of Kansas,
who asked. the Ways and Means
committee in the name of the cattle
raisers, feeders and farmers of his
state, for restoration of the old duty
on cattle, said: IF Congress could
restore the duty, Kansas will pledge
herself to produce her share of cattle
without raising the price of beef"
Representative Turner, of Ga., a
democratic member of the committee,
asked Mr.. Curtis if he would sacrifice
the revenue produced from cattle,
and Mr.. G. promptly replied: Rev
enue can be raised on other items as
it has been heretofore by republican
legislation. There never has been
any trouble about revenue under re-
publican administration" Mir. Turn
er then sought to crush him by ask
ing: "Then you are for a duty for
protection only?" but Mr.. Curtis
came back at him with this: Il am
for protection and revenue. And l
would have duty absolutely pro-
hibitory on every agricultural pro-
duct that can be raised in this coun-
try"
TX
Senator Chandler insists that there
was no joke in his proposition to re-
duce all government salaries ten per
cent for three years, and says he will
insist upon having vote in the Sen
ate upod his amendment to the ap-
preparation bill carrying the money
for public salaries, providing for the
reduction.
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The second and last week of the
tariff hearings has confirmed the i'm.
pressions Of the first week, as to the
general desire for speedy return tc
republican tariff ideas. With few ex.
ceptions the increase asked for has
been moderate, and the exceptions in
which greedy demands were made
need not bother anybody, as there is
no probability that the committee will
grant them.
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The House this week passed the
Loud bill to amend the postal laws sc
as to deprive books which are not
regular periodicals and sample cop
les of newspapers of the right to be
sent through the mails at pound rates
as second class matter. and is nov
discussing the Pacific Railroad fund
ing bill. There is red-hot fight be-
ing made on this bill and the debate