The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-07
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1913.

WASHINGTON, May S, 1913.
Ymcatan-1he Senate Debate-Ihe Beauty of Con-
sistency-Reception Night at the White House-
The Qmestion of the Presidency-New Mail dr.
rangement- Crutchet's Long Pole Birdie
aroyer.
1t is said by the wise old man of Avon, that even
the toad wears "precious jewel in his head -
and as no other has been discovered upon dissec-
ton of the uncouth quadruped, it must be the
jewel of consistency. This jewel existeth not in
the heads of our wise legislators. Perpend-In
the debate in the Senate to-day, upon the bill for the
relief of Yucatan, which ought to have passed
without debate, so manifest is the authority for the
act-so loud the call of humanity-so clear the
expediency of the measure-there were all sorts of
objections introduced In opposition to the move
ment The Chairman on Foreign Relations,
was himself again. In the release of his pri.
soner his conscience was vastly relieved, and
to-day he spoke out like a man in the cause of
humanity. He perhaps laid too much stress upon
that universal hobgobhn Of the designs of Great
Britain; yet his argument was not without basis,
even upon this point. Mr.. Clayton labored like
lawyer upon a bad cause, to make out a case
against the bill, and Mr.. Crtenden recited whole
catalogue of impediments to Its passage Wewere
surprised at this course on the part of Mr. Criten-
den, and very pointedly we thought senator Foote
did hit him for his argument here against the in
sufhclency of the plea of humanity, as contrast
ed with his course, at the last Congress, upon the
bill which he introduced for approprating $4,000
for the relief of Ireland. On the simple score OF
humanity, the nearly the same. In Ireland,
the people were dying of starvation, and they called
though the bill of $1,000 was lost in the House.
In Yucaan the helpless whites call for protection
against the ruthless savages, who are destroying
the hated pale faces from the face of the country
We sent ships to Ireland, laden with bread
for her relief; why not, upon the same ground OF
humanity, send ships with arms to the relief Yucca
tan q The dangers cited by MIR. Crittenden are
laws of war--from the existing armistice-pre-
sented clear authority for the bill. Indeed, under
the armstice, this very measure for putting down
earned Indians" and for repelling " incursions
of the wild Indians is enjoined az duty upon
this government.
But the real difficulty with the wings and with
Mr. Calhoun, may be readily explained. 1t is the
another apple of discord in the contest for the Pre-
sidency. They fear that the administration will
take the people Of Yucatan at their word, and in
consideration of saving their lives, will take their
offered sovereignty OF the peninsula, and that upon
this nucleus may turn, in the approaching campaign,
the question of the absorption Of the whole OF
Mexico.
No reasoning man can apprehend any such dis
aster from this proposed temporary transfer OF a
part OF military and naval force to Yucatan. 1t
rs a mere change of the locality of the United States
troops from ia apa or Pueba, to Merida and Cam
peachy, in the same republic, with which
under armstice /; and so far from Mexico complain
ing OF the proposed transfer, as an niracon OF the
armisce, she cannot but cOncnr, and may possibly
ask this transfer, in fulfilment of existing spnla
tons.
Reception night at the White House There
begins TO be more frequent attendance OF the
politicians at these reunions, and here and there IN
the company, we may meet on these occasions,
some old wire-workers putting their heads together
and comparing notes. The friends of all the other
candidates, half disposed to believe that Mr.. Polk
Is not in the ied anxious to secure his sufra-
GEES for their respective favorles, or at least 10
ascertain the drift of the wind. But things are
very uncertain, and we do not yet abandon the
contingency OF Il denomination OF the candidate OF
1874; or if he goes down, do not despair OF all
the rest of the old school candidates going down
with him, as they went down with Mr.. Van Buren,
four years ago But we shall see In due season
the great democratic embodiment, though now he
Is unknown.
We understand that the Postmaster General has
effected an arrangement, whereby the afternoon
mail from the South to New York, will get in at
ten, A. NJ, instead of % p. NJ, the stoppage at
Philadelphia being avoided, and that the cores
pondlng mail to Washington will arrive IN the
evening instead of the next morning Arrange
ment, to 90 into effect on the first of July How he
has managed it with the Jersey blues, we shall
endeavor To ascertain.
groves around the capitol, were killed by coming
into contact with Crutchet's long pole and lantern
Many of the birds were of the most beautiful spe
ces They were doubtless dazzed by the lantern.
Mons. Vatcmare got number Of then which he
proposes to have stuffed, and sent to Europe At
destroy the morning music on the capitol
grounds. The DOCTOR.
WASHINGTON, May 4, lSiS
Yucataa-C oagrcss-Ihe Presidency etc. =
A bill was introduced to-day in the Senate, from