Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-03
WASHINGTON LETTER
wAsuIsoros. May %, 1867.
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their differences In prtvabe. Ids
was a good decision In other ways,
too. 1t places the shap ng OF the
amendments In the hands OF major
ity of the Republican Senator's Sea-
ators Platt, of New York; Spooner,
of Wisconsin; and Perkins Of Cali
f0rnia, have been chosen by Senator
Allison, chairman of the Republican
caucus, to act with the Republican
members ri the finance committee
as steering committee to decide for
or against each proposed amendment
to the tariff bill. Senators who are
dissatisfied with the decisions of the
steering committee may appeal to a
caucus, 1t being under
stood that they will vote as the eau
Gus may decide. Not only will this
result In making a better
tariff bill. but 1t will materially
lessen the length of the tariff debate,
because under it the Republicans
will at all times present a solid front
In support of the steering commit
tees recommendations, which are to
be made from day to day, as the de-
bate progresses. The bill Is now con-
sidered by paragraphs.
There are no new Cuban develop
ments this week, and none are ex-
pected until Mr.. Calhoun returns
from Cuba, which will probably be
within two weeks. Some of the
Democrats who are now claiming
that the Democrats are the only
friends of Cuba, may wish they had
not committed themselves quite so
far when they learn the policy that
President Mckinley INTENDS putting
In force. They may then do az they
have done towards the proposed in
crease In the internal revenue tax on
beer, tobacco, cigars and cigarettes.
When the amended tariff bill was re-
ported to the Senate the hair-trigger
democrats asserted that the inser-
tion of these internal revenue fea-
lures in the bill was an attempt to
steal democratic thunder. But, 10
and behold, when the Democratic
Senators met in caucus they voted
unanimously in favor of having all
the proposed internal revenue amend
ments struck out of the bill. Con-
sistency never did cut any figure with
the democratic party, and nobody
need be greatly surprised In tho near
future to see the Democrats who are
now abusing President Mckinley for
being unfrieDdly to Cuba, abusing
him still more for being too friendly
to Cuba.
The trial of Henry Havemeyer.
the head OF the sugar trust, for con-
tempt in refusing to answer ques-
lions asked by members of the Senate
which investigated the
sugar scandal connected with the
consideration of the Wilson tariff bill
by the Senate, three years ago, is
now going on Ia Washington, and
the court room is daily crowded with
prominent men. Every possible law
point is being stoutly contested by
the high-priced legal talent employed
by Havemeyer.
President Mckinley has definitely
decided not to accept any OF the out
side invitations for Memorial Day,
but to attend the ceremonies at Ar
ington Cemetery. He will not make
speech, but will listen to Rep
Dolliver, of Iowa, one OF
,he finest speakers in public life,
who has been chosen orator of the
lay.
Among the important nominations
'ent to the Senate this week, 10y
President Mckinley, were those of
Ex- Congressman Conger, of Iowa, to
De Minister to Brazil, Charles Bur-
lett Hart, a well known West vir-
,inia newspaper man, to be Minister
% Columbia; John G. Thompson, OF
illinois, to be Assistant Attorney
General; and James Edmund Boyd,
II North Carolina, to be Assistant
Attorney General.
Senator Perkins, OF California, does
lot believe that this govern ment
hOuld allow any country to prevent
n American citizen from visiting it |
n peaceable Grand, on account of
hat citizens religious belief, and he |
Introduced resolution this week,
for a request by this gov
OF that OF Russia, as to |
whether Its representative in Wash
ngton ia refusing to wise the pass
'ort of Mr. Adolrh Kutner, OF Cali
ornia, issued by the State Depart
nent for him to use on visit TO his
Id home in Russian Poland, on the
round that he was a Hebrew, acted
n accordance with instructions from
hat government, aud II so, that the