The Eddy current., 1897-05-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Whether this ia a government by, Of an
Tor the people. ur q government BY, OF "a
for the sugar trust, h q question that viii
soon BE- determined, Not satisfied with
holding the people of this country up 20
the extent Of eight or ten million dollars q
year Through tho sugar schedule Of the
tarin bill, The trust ls seeking 10 prevent
either tho administration or congress do
log anything that will help Cuba. Al
though Sir. Mckinley has been reported 40
be opposed to The sugar schedule Of the
tarlh bill, he is acting with the trust 70
throttle an expression NJ the almost uni
vcraal sentiment OF the country IA behalf
Uf Cuba through congress, and BY the aid
ot Czaf keed he has 80 far succeeded. Re
preventative Bailey and the other demo-
Gratis and popullats In the house made a
stout fight % pass a resolution declaring Ia
favor OF the recognition Of the belligerency
Of the Cuhans at the same time the appio.
priallon OF $4,000 % feed starving Amerl-
eau citizens 10 Cuba wus made, but the
most they cuuld DO was 10 frighten the
republicans into recalling all their absent
members aud 20 compel many republicans
10 vote against their honest convictions Ia
order 70 please Mt Mckinley aud the
sugar trust Republicans talk mysicf-
iously about Mr. Mckinley having y ro-
bust Cuban policy, but when pressed they
acknowledge that they don't know what it
Is. In fact there IL considerable grumb-
ling among the prominent republicans be-
cause Mr. Mckinley has not taken them
into his confidence ~ 10 his intention
towards Cuba. The senate will probably
act, anyway, but the house can do nothing
as long as 10 wears the Reed muxzle.
Mr.. 4. +. Wardner, the we'll known
Boston editor and publisher, was Ia Wash
ington this week c0nierring with promi.
nent silver men In congress. lie reported
the silver sentiment In New England TO be
greatly on the inerense. owing TO the eyes
Of merchants and manufacturers having
been opened by the continued fall In prices
and sNid; "The silver feeling In the large
towns, always strong, Is increasing rapid
ly and will make itself felt In the next con-
gressional campaign. Skilled labor Is
more than ever In favor Of silver. The
shoemakers Of Lynn, lavcrhll aud other
places are almost 10 a man blmetallisla.
The Typographical Union Is nlne.lenths
for silver There will be at least SIX silver
congressman M the next Massachusetts
delegation, and the chances are pretty
gOod that the next legislature Will contain
a silver majority. sincerely aud honest
~ believe that VI Massachusetts, were 20
vote tomorrow she would east her lot on
the slle Of bimelallism as against the gold
standard" Many busipesS men, Mr.
wardner said, had gwen up hope OF any
relief through the tariff bill.
The presence Of Ex-senator Ingalls, and
Bob Fitzsimmnns IN Washington at the
same time caused some wag 10 start y story
that ingalls, had taken the job Of press
agent for the prize lighter Although he
denies Il, there are reasons for believing
that lngalls Is after Mckinley pie.
Senator 'rillman says he intends 10 sec
that there Is an investigation VI the new
sugar trust scandal. lie gives his reasons
In the following language; "The senate
cannot afford 10 let this matter rest where
IL Is. We cannot ignore the charges that
have been made. The principal thing for
us 10 hnd out Is what influences were back
OF the adoption Of that schedule by the a.
nance committee. AS far as speculation IN
sugar stock by senators Is concerned,
know no reason why sen ltor has not the
same right to risk hig money and gamble
In itacks rs other men, provided he does
not do II on secret aud adYance informa-
tion which ~ not accessible % the public,
aud provided Il IL not NJ time when his
vote In the senate would influence the
course oi the market" Mr. Tlllman says
he will wait reasonable time 10 allow
some older senator 10 offer a resolution
providing for an investigation before do.
ing 80 himself, but that the investigation
will certainly be made, II persistency on
his part will get u resolution ordering Il
adopted.
80 greater farce was ever enacted In
Washington than the imprisonment Of
Chapman, the sugar broker, which was
begun this week. lie Il supposed - be In
prison as a punishment, but there is nigh
ty little punishment about IL. lie has
costly fitted up bedroom and an office I'D.
joining; his meals are prepared at swell
hotel and he has u walter from that hotel
detailed 10 wait upon him. lie receives
callers and enlertains them all the time,
and can do about anything he couldido In
hotel excep, 10 leave the jail. This "a u
injurious farce, too, because it increases
the belief, already 10 prevalent, that there
Ia one Justice for the wealthy and quite
another for the poor
n nrtng Nour iob prlntlaV to tha Ctin.