Show 43 f washington VAs arNaTo D C r dec 8 ISSO editor deseret news mede f judge kelly calls attention to ane t e fact that his proposition to issue a two percent per cent bond if mhd govern gover L mon meat shall rhall issue any refunding bon n lit it all is one that would have been impossible in another caun country try at any time he is confident however no nd matter what the immediate ef er feet fector of issuing such a bond might be its ultimate effect would be good however if the talk of members of the committee and other congressmen can be considered reliable a bill hill will be ped passed authorizing a three pt per cent ent bond to a sufficient amount to retire tire all maturing bonds and aud giving increased discretion to the secretary Secre iary of as to the a amount mount of them to be sold the announcement of general 0 0 OH howard oward as commandant at west point will displease the generality of army officers located at washington howard is not popular among them they will say and I 1 know many intelligent officers who believe it that the general is a politician H he e is not though he certainly has convictions on political subjects it is one of the peculiarities of army officers who remain here long that they become extremely conservative without knowing it and hold other officers to be of another faith who bay ay nothing whatever of politics I 1 the rho rhe general gen eral however has the educational qualifications for the position he was for a time professor of mathematics at the academy 1 I think thin khe kho he will become a popular commandant in time mr air hyrd hord will not ask for early action on his anti protection resolutions introduced in the house last monday I 1 am informed that mr bicknell will not have the full democratic support in pushing the resolutions as to the count of the electoral vote in fact there seems to be no assurance that the house or senate democrats can be reli roil relied ed on during this session W vote solidly on any parly party quest question ion ibn thi may be because all of them do not wish at this time to make political questions prominent preferring to tb ebed see eee what president garfielda Gar fields course will be I 1 think that every attempt on the part of a democrat to inaugurate a political fight will be defeated by his democratic collea colleagues ues aes this at least during the early part of the session whenever the sentiments of gen or seem to be ascertained it may be if those sentiments are not considered reasonable that the democratic congressmen will unite secretary sherman will in a day or two submit to congress estimates for the deficiency in the payment of the interest on bonds that tha have been issued by act of congress for the board of audit certificates KNOX |