The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22
Our Washington Letter.
A Mexican CanarsI-.-EObbyi
and the SpeaE6crs3lip---Fsalse
Report of a StriIxe---Ksusin
Revival, Etc.


Revival, Etc.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Sept. l3, 1877.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The statement of the Star, of the
10th, that a rupture had occurred be-
tween Minister Foster and Diaz that
the latter had presented his ultima
tum, declaring that any further eff
forts on the part of Gen. Ord to carry
out his instructions relative to Mexi-
can marauders in Texas would be
resisted by force, and would imme-
diately result in a suspension of all
diplomatic relations and war, had the
effect to bring out an authoritative de-
nial aud a counter statement from a
competent source, to the effect that
Diaz is giving the most satisfactory
proofs of his good faith and desire to
perpetuate friendly relations by a
strict observance of the treaty obli-
cations. 1t is further intimated that
should he succeed in suppressing the
lawless bands that have kept our bor-
der in such state of turmoil aud con-
fusion, his government will be recog-
nized. The Star, in yesterdays issue,
tacitly admits that it had been i'm
posed on and misled.
Those holding that Secretary Sher-
man's speech at Marietta was clear
violation of the Presidents order, and
that the determination of the Presi-
dent and his advisers to punish Cor
nell's INSTRUMENTATION over the shoul-
ders of innocent parties, palpably
showed their disinclination to accept
that mutin0us machine politicians"
challenge, are again put to their met
tie by rumor that Mr.. Evarts is TO
be sent to New York on il mission
similar to that undertaken by Sher-
man i'll Ohio.
1t is perhaps too early to attempt
amy enumeration of the legislative
jobs to be urged on Congress this
winter but it is asserted that lobby
representatives of a good many are
already on hand, making preliminary
surveys and laying their wires with a
view to getting early and resolutely
down to work, directly Congress as
sembles. They look hungry and fam
inc stricken from their enforced ab-
stinence, as the Presidential quarrel
ruled them all out last session. The
sewing machine is now, happily, ont
of the field and will exasperate us no
more. But fresh and regenerated by
their long inaetion, the advocates of
guaranteeing the bonds of the South
kern Pacific Road will be here in force
before the 18th proximo and it is
believed the choice of Speaker will
hinge upon that scheme, the selection
made showing pretty accurately its
strength in the House. There are to
be nlnor candidates in abundance
who will "swap" off their hopeless
chances, AMI transfer as many as
they can OF fheir handful of support
ers, for the most desirable chairman-
ship they can get in return. Randall.
Sayior and Cox, Formidable in the or
der named, are, by general consent,
to be the principal competitors. 1t is
believed both Thompson and Adams
have a hard fight on hand to re -estab
lish themselves i'll their old places.
No one, however, doubts belligerencv
where !, fat Office is the prize CON
| tended for.
The disquieting reports that the
| brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS had conspired to blockade all
our trunk lines about the middle of
next month, when they shall be most
busy moving the seasons crops, ap-
pear to have been based ON very inef-
ticient grounds !; and the apprehen-
sions at first excited have been dis
missed.
Reports of a general revival, within
the past few weeks, in many branches
of industry, reaching us, are SO con-
elusive that the chronic grumbler and
the constitutional slSeptic have been
forced to cave in and admit it. But
there looms up another spectre, the
defiant attitude assumed by the arm
les of tramps that infest the country,
Ethat is creating alarm and calls for
| speedy treatment. An uncertain
proportion of them would gladly work
if they could End it to do. A large
part of.the balance are said to belong
to the criminal classes, disguised, the
better to ply their vocation. The
most obvieus remedy appears to he
to direct all relief measures with ii
view to finding work. Treat such of
them as will accept it as honest men,
and the others as vagrants and Grim
inals, lwhen ascertained to be sucll)
and force them to earn an honest liv-