The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-06-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
orr regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. June IL, 1897.

newspapers DflnEPu the report III Ctm-
sui General FitzI,ugh Lee, on The
Ruiz investigation, before it was re-
ceived by the State Department, and
nobody conld discover tie leak. But
the principal cause of Mr.. Mckinley's
bad humnr was the verbal report
made by his friend aud personal re-
preventative, Mr.. Calhoun, who found
out too much OF what Mr.. Mckinley
did not want to know, and not
enough to ~corroborate what he
thought he already knew. In short,
ar. Calhoun reported things Gs lie
f"und them, regardless Of wheater
they pleased or displeased anybody,
Meanwhile the Cuban question is
ready to boil over in Congress.
Many republicans in the House who
have been keeping quiet in opposi-
ton to the wishes Of their cansti-
tnents. in order to give Mr.. Mckinley
q chance to do something, are CROWN.
FESTIVE and canno be held in much
longer.
notwithstanding the opposition of
Senators Jones, of AK, and Vest, of
Mo. both of whom denounced it
severely, six democrats voted for the
amendment offered to the tariff bill by
Senator Bacon, of Ga, putting il 20
per cen ad valorem duty on raw cot
ton. The republicans all voted for
the amendment and it is now a part
OF the bill. The six democrats who
voted for the amendment we're Bacon
and Clay oil Ga. Tillman and
MeLaurin, of s. G., McEnery, of La,
and CaWlins. OF Utah. Senator Bacon
replied to democratic objections hy
saving that it was recognized that the
country was to have a tariff bill and
that he intended to see that his state
received an equal share of it's benefits,
as he believed, in the words If the
Bible. that the man who does not care
tor his own household is worse than
IN lntidel. There are 5 for tile
belief that the republicans are playing
a bnnco game on Senator Bacon and
ii's democratic supporters, in order to
eSilblt them as supporters of rntec-
ton, and that when the tariff bill goes
60 the President it will moi contain 4
duty on raw cotton.
Senator Jones, of Ark, chairman of
the Democratic National Committee.
y naturally a little skeptical about
tile stories printed from time to time
about the raising Of large sums Of
money to he used for the continued
propagation OF free silver ideas.
Speaking Of the latest story, that
Colorado had raised 800, 900. Sena-
tor Jones said !: II have not received
2 cent from Colorado since the cleo
ton. and if any sum llas heen or is
being raised there in tile interest of
| don't know ii. I should be-
very glad TO be assured that it is
Senator Mills. Of Texas, is not an
aiaf.nlst, but he can see nothing but
tronble ahead for class legislation.
He said The effect of this tariff bill
upon the people will he seen, not in
It's high taxation, bnt in the way it
and fortifies trusts OF all
Some of these days this sort
legislation will have to cease or we
will see 4 revolution. The people
will not stand it. Driven to the wall
BY the combinations of morey power,
will find Il leader, and we shall
zee another Coxey's army, but it will
an army which will carry guns and
lse them.'
Democratic Senators are practical
y unanimous III declaring the useless
Of Mr.. Mckinley asking Congress
Q authorize him to appoint a none
airy commission. because they have
that no such legislation shall
e voted upon by the Senate at this
ession.
Mr. J. Addison Porter, who would
OF be filling his present position had
Of It's title been officially changed
private secretary to The Presi-
Secretary. captured d nice inicy
lice of pie this week, before he took |
IT,. Mckinley and a special train J
Dad OF officials and newspaper men
Q the Nashville exposition. He got
w. Hoyt, of Pa. nominated
Q be Assistant Attorney General. ard
ct the Pa. Senators to acaniesce. !,
H.. Hnyt was Il class mate Of Mr.. |
A majority Of the republican SeDa-
orial cancus realized that something
TO be done to stop the wave Of |
opnlar Indignation on account Of the '
ugar schedules notorious favoritism
awards the sugar trust, 50 the House
chednle was substituted after making
eyeral changes in the interest Of the
rnst. winch still stands to reap m
norntans profit to which it is in no.
entitled. at the expense Of the
ngaf consumers. that is Of everfho- !
Tia new schedule is better than Il
e one discarded, but it il still i y
cry bad one; but there il little pro-
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