The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-01-06
Washington Letter.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dec. 81, 1897.

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dec 81, 1897.
President Mckinley does not in
sist that members of his cabinet
shall be mere clerks, as some of his
predecessors, notably Mr.. Cleve-
land, have done. Had this fact
been fully understood by the pub
lie, the tommyrot about there be-
ing friction between President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Gage and
the | tier has rendered his resig-
nation would have been received
with even less credence than it
was. There Is not and has not
been any friction between the
president and the secretary of the
treasury, and there has been no
tender of resignation and no occa-
sion for such tender. That here is
a difference in the financial ideas
of the two officials was made ap-
parent by the presidents message
which made specific recommends
ton of certain financial legislation
and asked congress to give careful
consideration to the recommends
tions contained in Secretary Cages
annual report to congress. But it
is not q difference over which there
has been or is likely to be any
friction. It is simply the differ
ence of two honest men as to
methods. They both have the
same object-making the money
of the U. S. as good as the best
money in the world at all times
and under all circumstances. Sec
rotary Gage in making a positive
denial of the report that he had re-
signed, or made up his mind to 40
so, said: "A cabinet officer ought
always to be and is ready to sur
render his Office at the call of his
chief, the executive, but [ have
not the slightest reason to believe
that such action on my part is even
remotely desired by the president.
The desires of other people in that
direction I am not disposed to con-
sider."
Representative Codding, Of the
fifteenth Pennsylvania district,
which has almost if not quite as
many pensioners as any congress
sional district in the country, says
he has received no protests
against Commissioner Evans re-
commentator to have a complete
lists of pensioners printed, but
from his personal knowledge of
them he thinks many of the veter-
ans are sensitive about having
their disabilities made public and
would prefer that no such list
should be printed. The proposed
publication of the pension rolls is
not a new thing; the rolls were
published in 1883.
According to Chairman Ding.
ley's figures, which are always
trustworthy, congress by authori-
zing the refunding Of the public
debt into q per scent gold bonds
could save the people Of the coun-
try $l2,0O0,O00 year in interest
Mr.. Dingley says bill providing
for this may be reported from the
ways and means committee. II
could easily be passed by the house
but it would have no show in the
senate. Whether the bill will be
put through the house will depen
upon whether the republican deem
such action expepient at this ses.
sion.
Knowing the position of Canada
no one in Washington was surpris.
ed when Great Britain again de-
clined to join with the United
States, Sapan, and Russia in stop.
ping open sea sealing in the pacif-
ic. The Canadian game to ex.
change it's consent to stop open
sea sealing for commercial reci-
procity and other concessions is
we'll known, and being we'll known
it cannot possibly succeed. Can.
ada is playing hog at it's own ex.
pense. The President has signe-
the bill prohibiting open sea sead
ing and shutting out seatskins.
The British Islands in the West
Indies, wish to renew the reciproc
ity trade arrangements they had
under the Mckinley tariff with
the U. S., and negotiations with
that end in view we're this week
opened by Sir Julian: Pauncefote,