The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-07
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.


"Speaker Henderson promises to be
Just as much of an autocrat as Thomas
B. Reed, If one can judge from pres
ent indications. If anything he is
more dictatorial than the man from
Maine ever dreamed of being" That
is not Democratic opinion, but one
uttered by prominent member OF
the House, whose name cannot be
used, because he spoke in confidence
to a personal friend. IT indicates,
however, that things are not turning |
out in accordance with the |
numerous propheses of reform that
were to be inaugurated when Mr..
Henderson became Speaker.
Democrats are rather enjoying the
Republican criticism of Mr.. McKin-
ley's gold standard bill, alleged to
have been prepared by Republican
caucus committee, which was made
public several days ago. Although
the bill explicitly declares for the sin
gle gold standard, and favors the
national banks, the ultra gold men
object to it because 1t does not pro-
vide for calling in the greenbacks as
well. Several Republican Senators
have said that the bill cannot get
through the Senate IN its present
shape, and have predicted such radi-
cal amendments thereto as will result
in a dead lock between the House
and Senate, and no financial leglsla-
ton. Democrats are not discussing
the bill to any extent, just now, but
they will be glad to have the Repub-
lican party go into the Presidential
campaign with that bill defining its
financial position.
According to Gen. Leonard Wood,
who says he is in Washington solely
to confer with the War Department
concerning the withdrawal of some o.
the troops under his command tron
Cuba-the orders for their wlthdrawa
have been issued MIR. Mckinley has
abandoned the idea of appointing
civil governor for Cuba at this time
Representative Crowley, of III.
one of the new Democratic member
thus sizes up the political situation II
his State: "My people favor IN
nomination of Bryan and the e'ailIrn'
alton of the Chicago platform, wit
some additions against trusts and tn
imperialistic course of the Mckln'e
administration. Col. Bryan has
strong chance OF carrying ILLINOIS,
sufficient encouragement is gwen an
good organization effected"
~
For the first time in many yeal
two brothers, from different state
ar. members of the same Hous
They are Representative Clayton,
Ala, and Representative Clayton,
New York, nephews of ex-Senat'
Pugh, and both Democrats OF Il
tried and true brand.
Senator Harris, OF Kansas, thlh
the Democratic party has a graz
opportunity beforeit, of which he sal
4It seems to me that If the Democra
would seize upon the opportunltl
within their grasp they woud have
excellent chance of regaining cont
of the country. First and toremo
let them address themselves to gettl
no an income tax law that would
held valid by the Supreme Gov
Here is something definite, somethl
worth fighting for, and IN line W
popular sentiment. Social and ec'
omic problems are the vital lssu
the party that ranges itself on the
of the common people will be
dominant political force IN
country"
The members of the Republic
Caucus Committee, which claims
have prepared the gold standard
which is to be jammed through
House by order of the caucus, W
out even being referred to commit
displayed monumental nerve W
they stated in their report on the
as one of the reasons why 1t ought
become a law, that silver had stea
declined IN price and its produc
had fuctuatel. Everybody Kn
that both the decline in price ana
fuctuation in the production OF S
was caused directly by the attltud
party, taken under gold kings
Europe, during the last eight or
years toward the white metal
Representative Sutherland OF
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