, 1878-03-13
lvISHLyGTON C0RRESpONDEyCE

continues uuNl teo INNuiio
-rb. question is divestcd of all party al
lance, as Republicans and Democrats
s,ond shoulder to shoulder on either
side opposing or iavorins the measure.
on, every section "f the country sup
,,.,rtcrs are found ofall shades of political
,ulnion, advocating silver coinage.
New York. Philadelphia, Boston and
Baltimore are the great anti silver ba,-
rcries which send vibrating through
their commercial avenues Il spirit Of
upposllion that seeks tO defeat the prop
ostion. New England, that was sup
posed to he as firm as Plymouth Rock
itself against silver reconciliation, has
broken ranks and the gold idol lies
broken i'm the house af its friends. The
contest is waged over the principle OF u
bi.me,allc currency rather than the size
or weight of tue silver dollar. A great
victory will be won if silver dollar OF
4o5 grains more OF less shall he made II
i,ua. tender and receivable in payment
at all debts. The end OF this contest
cannot come too soon. The Lowe
Conklns letllion, asking aid from
Congress for he starving Heather Chi
nee, is suggestive that i like sympathy
might find fertile fed among the gaunt
starving poor OF our own land. CON
sress ought to do something, hut not lor
the Clluese--lct appropriations be made
Tor public improvements and give the
poor an opportunity to earn bread.
4474 pension claims were filed in the
month OF January-whlle only 3S95 Cases
were settled. AS rlie work is now near
ly two years beliiud in this department,
il is evident that an appropriation should
I've made Immediately by Congress, to
Increase the clerical force.
Erom tue present outlook, the legislation
Tor the District of Columbia Is likely to
slvea practical relief t" the citizens, u
just proportion OF the expenses being
assumed by the general governm nj,
With restricted form o. suffrage and Il
representation by delegate IN Congress
Gen. Mccormick with his assistants is
arranging with energy all the details OF
Hlre exhibit ut the French exhibition. In
the arr department, in spite Of the want
of time, the prospect is good Tor cred
liable display. About sixty pictures
have already been accepted, and it is
Thought that as many more will be add
ed in time Tor shipment. 1t is not ex'
pccted that we can compete with Euro
can contributors in the ideal and historic
lines Of art in which an intimate knowl-
eugs of the human form is required; but
there is reason To bsiieys that in land
scapes the work of our artists will com
pare tavorably with that OF their
brethren of any country, with few
notable individual exceptions. At any
rate, the commission hopes our display
will average up pretty we'll in the sencr-
al EXHIBIT. The U. s. navy ship, Wyom-
ing, is at the Navy Yard being elabor-
ately equipped fer conveying to France
the commissioners and clerks. Gen.
Mccormick takes only five of the latter
with him. They have a soft thing OF it,
for they receive their passage both ways
and 500 a month while at Paris The
General has been overwhelmed with ap.
plications for these positions, and so
many letters have poured in uFon him
that, q fortnight ago, he announced that
he wsud not even read applications for
appointments. There is considerable
feeling here against Secretary Schurz,
and the majority of people would hail
his resignation with joy. Postmaster
General Key, thus tar, is the favorite. A
man courteous in manner and who is
perfectly ilnimovable by any ring or in
huencc. Not an employee in his exten-
sive department has been removed since
he entered upon his duties except where
absolute proof was given OF his or her
inability to fill tho place. This cannot
DO said of Schurz, who is constantly
making removals sub rosa, notwith'
standing his public assertions otherwise