Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-03-29
From Oar Regular Correspondeni.l
Washington Letter.
WAsHINGroN. ID. q. Maroh b, 's2

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March IS. 50.
Since General Grants appearance in
Washington rumors Of cabinet changes
have filled the air. He may have nothing
to do with the proposed changes, but
nearly everybody believes that be has. It
was thought that the father-in-law of
General Grants son, Ex-senator Chafee.
would be made secretary of the interior,
but it seems that Senator Teller OF Colorado
is to have the place. If the Indians read
the papers they are now trembling in their
boots, If they have any boots, at the
announcement that Teller will be over
the head of the Indian bureau. He has
no sentimental tenderness for these I'M
lovely wards Of the nation. II the truth
were known, he believes with General
Sheridan that the best Indian is dead
Indian, and that they have no more right
to the splendid western domain than the
panthers and csyotes which they help to
make of a bowling wilderness. We see
too much of the Indian here at Washing
ton. There is nearly always delegation
of some tribe here, ostensibly for the pur-
pose of having talk with their "Great
Father" President Arthur. Their talks
amount to nothing, and are good for
nothing, and it is strange that the presi-
dent does not stop such empty humbug-
gerry. These talks are gotten up by the
Indian agents who become tired Of the
dullness and nothing-to-do-ness Of frontier
life, and, DESTROYS of having a picnic,
they bring half-adozen filthy chiefs to
Washington to talk over some imaginary
grievance which if it were real griev-
ance could be much better adjusted on the
ground, at that end of the line than this.
To return from the frontier to the cabi-
nett is rumored that General Beale,
who was minister to Austria during Cen
eral Grants first term, will be made sec.
rotary Of the navy in place Of Judge Hunt.
William E. Chandler is also talked Of for
the place, and it is quite probable that one
of them will get it. Judge Hunt can re-
tire on his assets. During his brief in
cumbsnoy he has given his sons perma-
nent and lucrative places in the United
States navy.
A bill prohibiting the immigration of
Oh nese has been passed by a large
majority, and the president, it is said, will
not veto it. Maybe he will, though.
There are, just now. influences in and
around the White House that are friendly
to the heather Chinee. 1t is said that the
picturesque Chinese ambassador. with his
large and picturesque suit. will leave im.
mediately for Spain, taking with him the
trade and good will OF the walled and
flowcry kingdom. The ambassador and
his suit in their gorgeous silk drapory are
no more like the Chinaman Of the Pacific
coast than Oscar Wilde and DR.. Mary
Walker are like men. If the ambassador
carries out his threat to leave, Connecticut
avenue will lose one OF its chief Sunday
afternoon attractions. You know that
this avenue is the Sunday afIer-oon prom.
enado of fashionable Washington, and,
when the weather is fine not even the
Boulevard DIES Ttaliens at - midnight
presents gayer. more vivacious or vainer
spectacle. The Chinese legation do not
mingle with the promeuaders, but they
stand on a low balcony fronting the
avenue, and, arrayed in the bright colored,
loose flowing silks of their country, evi.
IDENTIFY enjoy being gazed at By he throng
of promenaders.