, 1878-10-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsuINGroN, d. G., Sept. 2S, 1873.

ASHlNGloN, H. ~ Sept. -, 1919.
The speech made by Senator Conk
ling at the New York Republican
State Convention was remarkable for
what was in it and for what is not in
il. 1t was remarkable in that he
gives high prominence to the South
ern outrage delusion. | call this a
delusion, for, as the subject is under
stood by the average Northern man,
it is Il delusion. The whole world
knows that in the South there has al.
ways existed, and probably always
exists, more summary way of set
tling personal difficulties than in the
North. When this is considered,
with the turning loose upon estab-
lished society of four millions of un.
educated beings who, with hardly an
exception. have only the slightest
ideas of right and wrong, and the
going South of thousands Of adyen-
turers, we may readily account for
all the "outrages" that have actually
been committed, and we may do this
without accusing the people of the
South of continued disloyaltv to the
Government. But Senator Conkling
not only sees nothing but the "out-
RACES" sees only one portion of the
people responsible for them, and sees
no relief possible but in unreasoning
interference by the Federal Govern
ment.
The people of the North, begin.
ming of late to understand that there
are two sides to this outrage busi-
ness, have decided that something
else shall have consideration. In
Maine, in Oregon, even in Vermont,
the popular desire is to drop the
subject. Blaine and others are quick
to see it. But Conking, whatever
else he may have, has no more sym.
pathy with the people, or an under
standing of them, than the fraudu-
lent Cardiff Giant had. He will 90
on until November, perhaps, and
then find out, in looking from the
windows of prospective. retirement
that the people of New York are
busy about affairs of their own.
Tomorrow has been set for the for
NAL presentation of the Chinese En-
bassy to the President and Cabinet.
Diplomatic presentation at the White
House are usually conducted simply
and unostentatiously, and this one
will doubtless be so, though there is
so much curiosity prevailing in re
gard to the quaint costumes worn by
the Orientals that large crowd will
be attracted to the Executive Man
sion. A limited number only will
be admitted to the East Room, where
the Embassy will be received, and
those by card; but the corridors,
steps, and grounds will be thronged
by persons trying to get sight of
the MongoIians. as they pass from
their carriages through the vestibule
and into the Mansion. Yung Wung,
or Wing, the second in power-Vice
Minister or Minister in his superiorTs
absence from Washington-is a ce-
Iestial well known in this countSy
having come here when quite boy
and received fine education, grad.
uating with honors at Yale. Our
administration anticipates no diff
Guilty in agreeing, through this EN-
bassy, with the Chinese Government
for modification of the BurIingame
treaty, thereby limiting the number
of Mongolian immigrants to this
country.
President Hayes and family have
only this week returned to Washing.
ton. The Cabinet members have al
so returned and Secretary Schurz no
longer commands the fort alone.
They have been making campaign
speeches throughout the country, ex.
cepting Judge Key, 2. NJ. General,
and Sec' etary Evarts. The Govern.
ment clerks are struggling back
from their summer vacations, and
the city is taking on a more lively
appearance than she has worn for
the last dozen weeks. KNOX.
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