The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18
(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June Ii

w AcnlNtltNs ~. ~ "N'At 49,
Oh yes, the Republican Senators
are harmonious So harmonious
that il has been necessary during
the past week to hold no less than
four caucuses, at every one OF which
there was red hot talk against al
lowing the trusts to dictate their
wishes as to the schedule Of the
tariff bill in which they are inter
ested, and about other things which
are being crammed down the Threats
of Republican Senators against
their own wishes and against the
wishes of their constituents. Still
they vote as a unit on the floor OF
the Senate. 1t came out at one OF
these caucuses that Mr.. Mckinley
has treaty for the annexation OF
Hawaii, ready to send to the SEN
ate, as soon as the tariff is out OF
the way. The statement was made
to stop the fight that was being
made for the abrogation Of the reci-
procity treaty with Hawaii. The
treaty goes to the Senate to-day.
The report of the committee on
contingent expenses, against Sena-
tor Tillman's resolution for an in
vestigation of the charges that Sen
ators had been specializing in sugar
stock since the tariff bill has been
under consideration, attracted very
little attention, because it was
known that it would be against the
resolution ever since the republican
caucus decided that an investiga-
ton would be inadvisable. The re-
port argues against an investigation
because other Investigations have
been barren of results, which is
about equivalent to saying that one
or two criminals having failed to be
convicted, it is useless 10 bring any
more to trial. Senator Tillman has
been dropping hints of sensational
information in his possession on
this subject, and there is rumor
that he will make some charges in
public speech that will make an
investigation absolutely necessary.
The minority Of the Senate Com
mittee on Finance will have a vote
on the tariff amendment prepared
by them, which provides for an in
ternal revenue tax for a period OF
five years Of 2 percent. on all estates
of deceased persons exceeding the
value Of IS, 600, excepting those be-
queathed to religious, charitable,
educational, or like institutions. 1t
would be difficult to find an easier
way to add a considerable amount
to the revenues of the country or
one that would be less felt by the
people, but there are no cuts in it
for any trusts, so the trust-bound
majority of the Senate will most
likely vote it down.
Senators Cannon, Mantle and
Pettigrew and ex-senator Dubois
have been appointed commission
by the executive committee Of the
silver republican party, and charged
with the duty of visiting Japan and
China and possibly India, for the
purpose Of investigating the silver
question in those countries. They
will go as soon as Congress ad-
journs.
But little interest generally has
been taken in the tariff question, as
all recognize that the coinage ques-
ton is at the front to stay till set
tied, and settled right, by patriotic,
independent free coinage. The
gold advocates want to retire the
greenbacks as we'll as silver, and
place the country at the mercy OF
bankers, but they ale afraid of re-
bellion that would vote the last one
Of them out of office-and they like
nothing better than ofiice-not even
their God. c. A. 5.