The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-03-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINGrnN. ID. G.. March 8.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 8, 1878.
cluded long and careful argument for an
increase of the army, In the following
words "The necessities of the frontier and
to guard our public property will require
from 25,000 to 10000 men, for at this mo-
ment there is almost absolute certainty ofa
renewed war with the Sioux. The Utes of
Western Colorado are also likely to give us
| trouble, as are also the Bannocks in Idaho.
The Mexican border calls for 5000 men,
and every time we attempt to withdraw
disorders occur which compel us to send
them back" The General probably makes
the best statement that can be made of the
necessity for troops. | reproduce his words
merely to call attention to that portion re-
lating to the Mexican border troubles. Those
troubles could be ended in "a hours if our
Government would recognize the existing
Government in Mexico Other nations hes
itate to recognize Diaz simply because we
hesitate. With the support that recognition
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give him he would, his friends claim, be
able to suppress at once any attempted raids
from Mexico into the United States. Lib
crate those 5000 soldiers said to be on the
Mexican border and send them or hold
| them in readiness to send into the Indian
country, and the danger of an Indian war
would disappear at once. The argument of
General Howard only shows that our diplo
macy may be so bad that a large army may
be necessary. 1t is time that the Senate
and House Committees investigating Mexi-
can affairs should make report, so that
Messrs. Hayes and Evarts can have no fur
ther excuse for delay.
The administration first year, which
closed yesterday, has not been failure in
our foreign affairs only. While the Repre-.
sentatives of the people have remonetized
silver against the wishes of Mr.. Hayes, Mr..
Hayes has succeeded thoroughly in ode.
monetizing" what he promised should be his
peculiar care, civil service reform. The
civil service has, it is safe to say, suffered
more in the year just closed than in any pre-
ceeding year. More personal friends of the
head of the Gn,erument, more persons in
whom the confidence of the people had new
er in any eay been expresse ed, have been APP
pointed to ,ilice than ever before. Efficient
offic RS have been removed right and left to
make place for active politicians, without
even the excuse that one party has when it
l M las ,.i,u ia ,l,,,p
| We learn from the course of this Admin
istration that those vino cry Reform" most
loudly cannot always b, trusted as REFORM
| ers
There is great deal of surprise that Mr.
Cox insisted upon the publication in the Rec
ord of the remark with which he greeted the
veto message that it was "A charge of fraud
by fraud" Whether Mr.. Cox ought to
have made the remark or not, he was right in
insisting that having made it, it should be
printed as a part of the regular report.
The Post this morning publishes the follow
ing list of Senators who, it says, were not in
toxicated during the all night session on the
silver bill.
Burnside, of R. L. Cameron of Penna.
Jones, of New; Booth of CAL; Conover of
Fla; Eaton of Conn., Conkling, of N. Y;
ingalls,, of Ks; Paddock, Of Neb.; Mitchell,
of Greg; Oglesby, of ILL.,; Howe, of Wis;
Chaffee of CAL; Bruce, of Miss.
This is an ingeniously prepared tumble of
Senators, some of whom it is generally sup
posed were entirely SOBER some ''half sober"
and some incapable of coherent thought or
unaided physical exertion.
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