The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


General Grant has become tired of
being regarded az National beggar,
and protests against it. The recent
talk about his affairs has been very
distasteful.
Secretary Evarts is daily expecting
the arrival of the new treaty with
China at the State Department. The
Secretary gives out enc hint concern
ing its provisions that will cause re-
jsicing in the heart of the American
labOrer who has suffered from the
ruinous competition of Chinese la-
Dor. 1t is that each Nation is to have
the right to exclude at will the sub.
jects or citizens Of the other. Per-
baps many will object to this provi-
sion, and claim that the United
States is an asylum for the oppressed
of all Nations, and no restriction
should be placed upon immigration.
But all these can be answered by
simply repeating the words of Genl.
Garfield, 1--WE legislate for the Uni
ted States and not for the World"
Another precept applicable to the
Chinese question is: "Charity be-
ginS at home"
A report has been in circulation for
several days to the effect that all idea
of calling up the resolution declaring
vacant Senator Kellogg's seat, had
been abandoned; that the Demo-
cratic supporters of the resolution
were satisfied it would be defeated,
and therefore proposed to let it go by
default. The other day a Star re-
porter ascertained that this was not
correct. The majority of the Senate
committee on Elections are deter
mined to get the resolution up as
soon after the holiday recess as is
practicable, and to have a vote on it,.
They, evidently, do not expect to
carry it, but their purpose is te put
every Senator on record on this ques-
ton. The Democratic members of
the committee intimate the opinion
that the Democracy of the country
will visit its disapproval upon those
Senators of the party who shall vote
with the Republicans against this
resolution.
At conference with the Indians
at the Interior Department day or
two ago, Rattling Rib, ons of the
chiefs, got off good story. He was
about to state a proposition when he
was intercepted by an Indian who
opposed what Rattling Rib contem
plated urging. The latter let the in
terloper &c ahead but when he got
through he said: II have always
found when any one wants to state a
false proposition he is always anxious
to be heard before any one else"
This was more dignified way of
passing the lie than is practiced in
the House of Representatives.
A good deal of surprise was mani.
tested in Washington at tho appoint
ment of Gen. Howard to the com
mand of West Point, in view of the
fact, that few days before it was
done the President himself told
Howard that he had decided not to
place him at the Academy, under
pressure from General Sherman and
Secretary Evarts, although he had
been summoned originally to Wash
ingtOn for that purpose. 1t leaks out
now that the President was persuad-
ed to act upon his original intention
by certain Of the Stalwarts in Con.
gress. When it was announced thro'
the press that the President had
yielded to the representations of
Schofield's friends that the change
frsm him to Howard would be too
abrupt, they went to the White
House and told Mr.. Hayes that the
country demanded just such change
and under the present condition of
things, Il eOlored boy might about as
well be in the abode IF the lost as at
West Point. So much feeling had
been aroused that if any half way
measures were attempted the iusti-
tuition was in imminent danger of
being wiped out. Braced up by this
Stalwart backing. the President de-
cided to do az he originally intended
and put Howard in command.
Gen. Ord is going to engage IN blu.
siness in Mexico, where his son.in.
law, Gen. Treyino, is now Secretary
of War. The Generals pay as re-
tired officer, is about $4,000. Fl Hai-
Senator Vest, in passing through
st. Louis Christmas, stated that
among the Senators in Washington
it is generally understood that Mr..
Blaine is to be Secretary of State,
and G. j. Filiey. of Missouri, Post
Master General, in Gartieid's cabinet.
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