The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-17
WASHINGTON CLIPS.
Shall We Have MexlCOi
WASHINGTON May l2.'77.

WASHINGTON May l2.'77.
For several days past the atmosphere
here has been full of rumors, bearing
more or less appearance of authenticity,
touching movements about to be made
upon Mexico. These rumors have foun-
dation in the following facts: Ever since
the arrival of Lerdo de Tegada in Wash
ington, leading spirits of the Mexican
movement which was started two years
ago. and abandoned for want of financial
backing have been busy inauguratihg
new one. The principal mover in the
present instance is a gentleman we'll
known in California and the South west,
who was the youngest member OF VIM.
Walkers ill-starred expedition to Costa
Rico, and who, long afterwards, at the
head of about eighty Americans, seized
the Government of Guatemala, and held
it nearly two years.
Hayes Returned to Washington.
This morning, considerably out of feath-
er with his Philadelphia trip. Not with,
standing the efforts of the Centennial
Managers to drum up for him all the en-
thusiasm possible, the people failed to
respond. The reception accorded Hayes
was cold, formal and spiritless, and in
marked contrast to the attentions showed
upon Ex President Grant, who was also
in Philadelphia. There is much com
ment here to night concerning the fail
ure of General Grant to attend the recep-
ton given Hayes at Germantown last
night. 1t is said that Grant took umbrage
at the way in which Hayes exchanged
ciyilities with him on the Grand Stand at
the Exhibition Building in the afternoon,
and privately expressed his opinion Of
the shabby treatment by his successor in
Office. Up to four o'clock he had fully
intended to take part in the evening re-
ception, but changed his mind in twink
ling. and could not be induced to attend,
True he was not quite we'll, but his sick
ness was not of such serious nature as
to have interfered with his presence lthe
had had the inclination to take part in
the exercises. His absence is construed
as a direct and decided snub to Hayes.
All the newspaper correspondents who
accompanied the party from this city to
philadelphia saw through it, and are
quietly laughing in their sleeves over the
manner in which the Ex-President got
even with his successor.
Iohn Sherman is in New York, consult
inc with bankers, who will undoubtedly
shape financial policy for the Admi-
nistration, and rake in the ducats by
knowing in advance just what it will be.
Sherman will drift the policy in favor
Of forced resumption, additional privi-
leges to National Banks, and the oppres-
sion of the debtor class:
It may crafty the Western Reserve of
Ohio to know that Colonel John S. Mos
bv is a daily visitor at the White House,
and is consulted with reference to the
distribution of patronage in Virginia.
Although Hayes was foot,sore and weary
to day, after his Philadelphia trip, he
gave Mosby an extended audience
Blaine on the War Path.
WASHINGTON, May I4,-One OF SEN
ator Blaine's warmest friednds and ad-
mirers is authority for the statement that
that gentleman has finally concluded to
make war upon Mr.. Hayes and the new
policy. He believes that the great ma
iority of the Republican party will repu-
diate the new policy, and he proposes to
lead the movement against it. The
Ground of his onslaught will be Hayes's
5olicy in Louisiana and South Carolina,
and Mr.. Blaine will lead the dissatisfied
element. Butler will play the same part
in the House that Blaine does in the SEN
ate. The mutterings Of this storm have
already had marked effect upon the
policy of the administration. This re-
bellion has had much to do in causing
the postponement Of the extraordinary
session; and it has also led Hayes to
abandon the idea with which he entered
his Office, of making non partisan aP'
pointments, as general if not an invari'
able rule, from the party which support
ed his election, The effect OF such a
rule is to confne him to very bad ele-
ment in the South, and some of his ap'
points may fail of confirmation by the
Senate. The idea is, ofcourse, to recon
cile the Radical extremists to what ha:
been done in Louisiana.
Improved Condition in Louisiana.
The Hon. Randall Gibson speak!
cheerfully ofthe improved condition o
affairs in Louisiana. The State bond
have advanced since Packard was over