, 1878-01-05
Our Washington Letter.
WAsHINGTON. Dec. 70, 1871

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1877.
EDITOR STATESMAN Following the ex-
ample of congress, Mr.. Hayes leaves the
capitol for the holidays. Reversing his original
plan. he goes north instead Of south, and passes
Christmas in New York. Whether or not re-
cent political events have induced him to test
hispopularity in the state of Senator Conkiing,
no one knows. He will be, it is said. the
:-,,.5t Of Mr.. Roosevelt, rejected by the seIEsse
when appointed to one OF the offices 10 shs
New York custom house. Mr.. Roosevelt, by
the wav, was with Mr. Hayes q: the White
House. awaiting news "f his confirmation,
while th. senate was aetilig on his ease.
\ persissen, attempt is being made To beiit-
t}, fSe s,exsSSS.2e <asssz>S'seslas a 36e Sen21e
actioN e, eyse Nee tork cases, and ~ Us 2p-
point,nent of a special committee, with Conk'
ling at its hea |, u consider Mexican affairs.
The quarrel is "A serious and permanent one, ami
il is not good policy for the administration or the
democratic party tn underestimate It's lmpor-
tance. Senator Morton gone, there are no two
republicans who have hall the strength IN the
rank and file Of tn, party that these two have
With them, also. is Mr.. Wheeler, who, from his
pos;tion. Is powerful as friend to these and
dangerous rs an enemy to Mr.. Hayes
These two men not only control the repub-
lic;,ns of the senate rs has been shown but the
party itself The course Of Mr.. Hayes towards
! In. south lust aud commendable a. 1t was, was
still ius. such course rs was Sureto strengthen
these radical republican leaders, and weaken
| him with the masses We may well realize
now rs later that the republican party Is hope
! lessly divided, and that by far th- larS.r por-
! ton Of it viii rrfvSe to train under Nr Hayes-
! ANY action that the democracy takes, with 2
! different understanding Of the situation, VIII
be certain to b. blunder. -
| The investigation into the Huron disaster
seems to show that the officer III command OF
the vessel vas in fault Ii II also said that tie
! evidence shows the vessel 10 have been Stauncl'
and sea worthy There has long been rs1ori
around town that the saiiing OF the Hurof'
frora Norfolk followed a period OF excessive 81,
conyiyality on the part of Ter oincerS' ih'
evidence viii all be published
rh.r. wa, t,.lr.,r,,j,hc,I from here last night
renor. that Secretary Schurz would soon resign.
From Chicago als1 comes dispatch stating
that Shurz had written TO that city he would
Ieay. th. cabinet shortly. Il has long been
known that the duties Of his position were lrk'
some to him. He has not developed peculiar
fitness for the place, his . civil service reform
which was 50 loudly praised in advance, Is a
by-word and a reproach, and | should not be
in The la:s: surpriseaif he exchanged his pres
ent place for 4 more congeuid onein some othel
branch of the government.
This month in Washington has been warmer
than any other December III the memory oi the
oldest inhabtant.
The weather has been on some days uncom-
fortably warm, and has not once been uncoin-
fortably cold.
The astonishing mortality among colored
people here-it being more than twice as great
rs among whites caused the organization
OF that class with a view To- finding out and
rsm,dying the evil Intelligent colored men
are at the head of it. Probably those in Other
Southern cities where the same state of thing.
exist, will follow the example. REX