The Dillon tribune., 1882-04-22
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our regular Correspondent,l
WAsHINGroN, April 18th, IS

AsnlSGroN, April 18TH, 1852.
1t looks more like business in the star
route prosecution now than it has at anv |
time before. The decision Of Judge Wyle
denying the motion to squash the indict-
ments defeats, and perhaps finally, the et-
forts Of the accused to avoid trial: After
protesting for months to demand trial
they have availed themselves OF every
technical objection at every step to delay
and defeat the ends OF justice. Like their
they have staggered through their organs
and even into the courts Of law with the
brazen effronterv Of Tweed: "What are
you going to do about i,:' From the time
Of Bradv's dismissal from the office bv the
late President Garfield down to the present
hour the policy OF the star-routcrs has been
one of bluff and brayado. They have sim
ply patterned after the old Tammany ring
and the whisky thieves, who 'protcsted"
till the doors OF the penitentiarv closed
upon them. Contrary to the opinion here
totorc held by some that the Adminstra-
ton would not follow the cases very close
" 1t is now evident that the President has
placed the matter in earnest hands and
that that there is no purpose on his part to
let the guilty escape. 1t is ru,nored that
ex-senator Dorsey has fled the country.
His counsel agreed to produce him in court
at the proper time but tailed to do 80, and
bench warrants have been issued. No ef-
fort will be spared to find him fine has not
escaped bevord reach.
The fury oil agitation over the veto OF
the Chinese bill has suto>ised, and some OF
our di>con ,t,late statesmen are settling
down to the conviction that they are not
hurt half AS badly as they first supposed.
On the whole, the Republicans believe
that the sober sentiment Of the country
sustained the President. At any rat. his
friends think that Mr.. Arthur knew pretty
| we'll what he was about, and that his dial.
liance with the subject was simply little
political coquetry. The President is a gid
dy Young thing and inclined to tlirt little
with the second term idea. 1t is very
doubtful whether another Chinese bill gets
through this session. lit does and the r..
striction is placed at ten years, think Mr.
Arthur will either veto or let it become :
law without his signature. If he should
veto it he will solidity New England io'
himself more than by BIS manipulation o
Federal patronage in Massachusetts. i
would not be strange to see Democratic
Campaign banners this Fail e,nbazonct
with: "Mothers! do YOU want your dangh
tiers to marry Chinamen?" "Vote the Re
publican ticket and live on rats Thrst
be very effective arguments. Joined with
mo sumptuary laws" and free beer ther,
is no telling wnat may be accomplished b,
our Democratic statesmen. According Il
the best political authority here this is t.
bc an "otf year" with the Republicans any
how. The general impression seems t
l Si>n =: h.
largely Democratic. The Chinese ques
on the slope, Incorporate temperance il
Indiana and Ohio, reStiveness Of boss rul
in PENNSYLVANIA and New York, and ge,7
eral discomfort with Stalwart management
and Stalwart men and methods evcrvwher
/ these will contribute largely to dcmora
ize the party in power. When to this tn
widening breach in the ranks on the at
stract idea of Half Breed and Stalwart
added it is quite enough to discourage Il,
most sanyuine.
: The new Cabinet officers are just ent,I
: ing upon their duties. Mr.. Chandler's az
pointincnt as Secretary OF the Navy excite
more comment and met with more opp'
! sition than any the President has yet mae
L especially among the Democrats. Anon
the politicians generally it is spoken OF as
a conspicuous evidence OF the Presidents d
4 termination to give fair rcco 5niton to bot
factions of his party in the interest OF ha
monv. 1t is also remarked: upo, rs COZ
e troverting the assertions which have bee
u made in some quarters that The Preside'
l. is unduly or in any degree influenced
the Grant and so called third term tactic
= Of his party, for Mr.. Chandler, it is sal
"a was one OF the most active and l'cr>i>te
T opponents of the third term movencr
" The Maine and New Hampshire Senate
who are strong adherents and friends
= Mr.. Blaine, expressed themselves high
II pleased with Mr.. Chambers appointment
c which, one of them said was an inporta
step towards harmonzins the party
deed, it is known that MIR. Chambers nor
], ination was for some time strongly urs
y, -, upon the President by many leading mel
p" bers. East and West, OF what has be-
known as the Blaine wing Of the party. al
n the fact that Genera! Garfield nominal
c. Mr.. Chandler .,r an office, that of Solicit
Is General, which is almost as important a.
N Cabinent office, is mentioned by some s,e
a,ors as proof that his location in the IA
- inent will satisfy the so called lIaii-Brr
~ faction. On the other hand, is limited tt
~ the appointment is significant one in CO
:. ncction with Mr.. Robeson's big ma,
81 schemes. DON PEDRO
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