The citizen., 1897-11-26
FROM THE CAPITAL.
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Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1897.

Gar Reed is in the field for the Re-
publican nomination for President in
1900, and his candidacy may play an
important part IN the legislation of the
House at this session of Congress. A
Reed machine is already organized,
and, in addition to all the original Reed
men, il will attract, it is expected, all
of the large number of Republicans
who worked for McKinlrys nomiua-
ton last year and nave become dis
gruntled because of their failure TO get
what they wanted for themselves or
their friends. senator Foraker il uu-
derStoud Ia tie looking after the Ohio
end OF the Reed ma "hine, and the fight
on the election of boss Hanna To the
Sen tie is hriug used as IA means oi
weakening Mr.. NJ Knley ia his own
> ate, with "A view Iu prev,n ing his
being able to control the Ohio delega.
tiOn to the ueXt Repub lean National
Convention. Fhe rivalry between the
Reed aud Mckinley factions, low
secret, is likely To- be open ana spirited
in the near future.
The Democrats do not have to even
go to the trouble of fighting secretary
Cages gold tOud scheme; it is having
the little life II had lhumped out of it
by Republicans. About onr-half of
the rromiuent Republican, Senators
aud Rrpl leseutatives who have been in
Washington siuce the gold bond scheme
Was made puhl,c, have taken occasion
to condemn it. As Mr.. Mckinley has
always beeu know n rs "A follower, not
leader, of the opinions of his party, il
VIII tie interesting To see what effect
this Republican condemnation Of the
issuing OF gold bonds viii have upon
his trtatuieut of the subject III his an
uual message to Congress. AlTeady
there are runners of his intention TO
81 raddle the question 10y merely ca liug
attention in his message to the rccom-
nneudaliOnS of Secretary Gage without
indorslng them.
The events of the past week were
conirmat0ry of the suspicion that the
new Spanish Ministry and Mr.. Me
klnley's administration are acting in
concert i'll Cuban matters, for the puT-
pose Ot adding to the hauds-off senti-
ment in Congress. Although this pol
icy may succeed tor time in prevent
ing action yOougress, the friends of
Cuba are confident that the lack of sue
cess on the part of Spain i'll bringing
the war IN Cuba to "a cl,'se. will tie so
apparent before this session of Congress
adjourns, that Congress Will be sure to
take decisive action.
Some amusement has been created
in Washington by IA long printed state
ment given out by the self-constituted
monetary conference, as to its iGten-
tlous concerning the financial scheme
II Is engaged in Matching out. These
gentlemen say their report will he with
held from the public until the annual
message of the President has been sent
to Congress. Tue country would sur
Vlve II 1t were permanently withheld.
The statement acknowledges that they
recognize the fact that they have no
holiday task before them in securing
the adoption OF the report hy Congress"
which is an entirely unnecessary ac-
knowledgement: everybody knew it
all the time. But here il about the
mot amusing sentence in the state
ment: Sometime will be allowed to
pass after the publication of the report
before any attempt is made to force 1T
to a Vote, in either House of Congress
("force" is good). This time Will be
employed in campaign of education,
by means of thorough discussion in the
press and III the popular magazines Of
the merits of the proposed financial re-
FORMS" The most of the "merit" side
of the discussion will lie paid matter,
but the untrammeed press will make
no charge for showing up its dement's.
In view of the popular idea of "educat-
ed public opinion" the plan of cam
paigu is exposed when the statement
says that the members of the confer
ence are confident "that the great body
of educated public opinion in the
country will come TO their support"
So much of 1t lis gets its educational
matter from Wall street aud London,
prohably will.
1t seems 10 be the general belief in
Washington that If Gov. Lowndes had
any chance 10 get the seat now orcu-
pied hy Senat, German, he has lost it
by choosing Senator Wellington to
manage his campaign. The ex ent to
which Wellington has this year been
jumpted on hy the Maryland Repubi-
cans, indicates that his influence has !
pretty much all been lost Postmaster |
General Gary isn't doing any talking.
but they say that he is making still |
hunt for that Senatorship that may |
surprise somt body when that Republi-
can caucus gets together.
The attempt of Ex-Secretary of State |
Foster. who has made failure of the !
seal negotiations, of which he has had |
charge to get himself put at the head
OF commission to negotiate with a
similar commission appointed by Can
ada for the settlement of all disputes,
means nothing more than that Mr.. |
Foster is anxious to keep on drawing |
big salary for very light work.