The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-26
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Our W.shln n tom Correspendence.

Our Washington Correspondence
WASHINGTON, November "a, 1919.
The Presidents Message-National Bamk-Ths
Cabimet- Col. j. W. Webb-Ihs Usage Indians
The Lsree, &c.
The National Entsuigemcer of this morning con-
tans an editorial with reference to the forthcoming
Presidents message. The writer says that his OPP
portunities for knowing Its contents are no better
than those enjoyed by the public yet he ventures
TO foreshadow them and tells confidently what it
will net contain. The Secretary of the Treasury,
it appears, is to recommend a modification OF the
tariff law of 1916, to "protect" Pennsylvania iron
and the manufactures OF the North; and the I'M
provement of rivers and harbors, and legislation In
relation to the disposition OF our vast territories ac-
quired from Mexico, which Senator Webster said
were "not worth dollar" are to be urged In the
message. We have the promise that the document
will be longer than the President desred but Will
not much exceed the Inaugural. ms ISIS Is good
fofore given Presidents messages in their papers
in broken doses, there being too much dross in
them to be digested In less period than SIX
We have no hint about Mr. Clingman's bank,
the scheme of which has been made public. 1t
may be indirectly praised by the Secretary of the
Treasury, and the details brought forward by the
pulse feeer In the House of Representatives, Sc
conded by Judge Mangum in the Senate. Muc
of the time OF the two branches of Congress may
be saved, hewever, by saying nothing about
banks We have IN the country plenty OF Cali
fornIa gold, and the mass of the people do not care
to soil their hands with lampblack.
There was an extra meeting of the cabinet to,
day. The message was before the members, each
ton particularly. The great desire is to make it
short, to accord with the Shakpearean idea, that
IS brevity is the soul of wit" Our foreign rela-
tons noticed, and remarks made about the con-
al md No. 10 fnpf ~
oceans.
The United States Ministers, Charges, Com:
missioners, Consuls and commercial agents abroad
the appointment of Col ]. w. Webb as Charge to
Vienna. As there is no mistake about the commits
son, il is wondered why the administration papers
OF Washington do not mention 1t. The Colonel Is
in town.
The delegation of six Usage Indians, who have
been for several weeks in Washington, were to
have left the city to-day, for their homes They
were al h @otea
to their comfort On Thursday night, entering
iheir room, we found the King covered in bed on
the floor, with his legs stuck against the mantei-
1or smoked a cigar, and the other four amused
themselves by singing tune, accompanying them
selves with what they considered instrumental mu-
sic, namely-hollow gourds, and gravel inside,
with which they operated as scientifically as the
bone-crackeH. These Indians were naked, with
the exception OF the breech- cloth and, disdaining
chairs, they squatted before the hre, delighted III
having no encumbfance on their limbs. The Com
missioner of Indian Affairs caused them to be cloth
ed in broadcloh and mad shoes placed on their feet
and dressed in all respects as white men but, get
ting tired of the harness before night, they tool
IL of. The consequence was, they all caught colo
In the head and in the throat In the course OF con
versation. through the interpreter half breed, we
learned that all their nation cold water people
having discarded strong drink two years ago; ano
that they resolved TO transmit to their children
the virtue of sober parents. Jenny Maher, the pub
lie gardener, his son George Washington, and Mrs
Maher presented them with pictures of the Presi
dents, and they were delighted with the prospect
of carrying home all their great fathers. The ma
tives favored the company with one OF their i'm
promptu songs, performed in the best monotonou!
style, making use of only three notes IN the gamu
and the gravel gourd.
Last night, the Presidents house was thrown
open for the reception of the public. Many stran
gers were present, ladies and gentlemen. The Eas
Room having been redecorated andnewly carpeted
and illumined with gas letting from speadld chan
dellers, made by Cornelius, was selected for IN,
promenade; the buzzing OF thousand voices, ant
an occasional loud laugh, being a substitute TO
ether music. The President was remark ably pleas
ant, especially TO the ladies' Mrs. Bliss {,
her father plainly alfred Before the hour OF 10, tn,
Indians came in 10 bid farewell TO their grea
father They presented different spectacle from
what they did when huddled around Jenny Maher
kitchen fire the night before. They had had then
broadcoth trimmed at the seams with lace, and
cooked hats had come 10 town. The company Sc
PARTED at late hour, highly pleased, with invita-
tons 10 come again. FELIX.