The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-08-01
South Kentuckianl
ADvERT1s1na HArn..
wAsHINaToM LETTER.
Washington, d. g., July 20, 1887

Washington, DIG, July 20, 1857
The .'irrepressible conflict" of the
present time is the contest between.
merit ssd patronage in the civil ser--
vice. The question bobs w serensIy
every now aud then fh' some ivr,p,. iIs
Congress aud out Of Congress, sndisi
sis bound to cause coed deal Of dix
Fcussion and make good deal Of
tVubles to the party itfpowcr at least.
for solne years to conse. But it does
not need . microscope. nof even a
common pair of spectacles, TO discov-
erlthat tho present CongresslwilI moo
lie awake nights to promote civillser-
vice reform. A proprosition to incor-
poratea small appropriation iu the
sundiy civil bill to defray the expenses
OF the civil service commission created.
sby the revised istatues was recently
beaten ont Of sight. Men Of the
George William Cnrtls stamp MAY
continneI to vociferate and sgitsIe, brs
the contributions will contiBue to flow
III to Mr.. Hubbell's committee just
the same. and we shall haye exceed
ingly cold weather in August before
any very pronounced reforms are ac-
complished Speaking Of JAS. HabbeB
reminds mc Of the iaci that lse wants
10 succeed Ferry as senator lfvm
Michigan, anil is directing his encr-
gies to some extent in that direction.
A ncw'soldiers' paper has been estad-
lisi,ed under the auspices oi the COM
nittee, indirectly, and is to be- sent
|gratpitonsly all over the West--es-
peciaIly to Michigan. 1t bristles wi,li
attacks upon Ferry Of rather maid
character.
A new lot Of Cabinet specnlatioas
have broken out, and the gossips in
the hotel lobbies insist that there ID
really going to be a change. Fills
time il is tine Secretary Of State that
rumor says must go. The Chilli Perm
business has no doubt been the subject
Of talk in several Cabinet meetings.,
but il is not thought there has been
any such an account or character OF
discussion given II Is the eossips srstc.
|nceonling TO the story, the Prcsidsnt
has beer goaded into thinking Of u
chsnge BY the continents OF the Blains
Journals, ,whothink Mr.Frelilighdysen's
policy has not been aggressive enough.
ltis thought that had Blsiae been at
The helm Of diplomatic affairs the in
sulting letter recently sent our Gov
ernment by Martinez, the head Of one
sf the little and weak South American
Republics. would never have been
written, or chat il ithad ,hc wouM have
received such an answer as wonld have
stopped hlmi from Offending agai'n in
that direction. Those who are hand
ling abont the projected Cabinet
change declare tliat il " the Pesi-
dent s Intention to make Gen. Grant
his premier, and that his past career is
4 guarantee THAT ho will be aggressive
epourh y 10 suit even tic most warlike
of the admirers of Blaine management
Of foreipA Affairs.
One Of the recrcations Of Washing
|tou life in the summer is strolling
abont he White House grounds Of,
Sstu rdav afternoons daring the Ma
r;ns brN,p co,seyss These concerts
arc reallv yeyv delightful, and the
grounds are very beautiful, the com.
binatiou sufficing to attract large
coneonrse nearly every Saturday. 1t
Il 4 good place to meet people and get
a whifI Of the cool breeze sweeping up
| from the law old Potomac. When
lie Presideptl'is at honeahe usually
a.pears with q marty of friends On ths
rear norch "a take IN the scene and
mnsic a 4 distance from,thc ,niseellan-
cons ana Democratic thrcng upon the
| lawn eaConpressInen and Senators
,an M ,p;s,,l" ,s,.h ,hs Ss,sneys an.l m,