Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-15
WARRINGTON LETTER
Corr. P0sT-ISTKLLloKycKE

WARRINGTON LETTER
Corr. PosT-ISTKLLIGKycKE
WASHINGTON, Feb. =. lisa.
The sensation Of the week at the cap
ital has been furnished by the transit
cent refusal of Bismarck, the German
TO receive the distinguished
Ochiitree's resolutions Of coincidence on
the death of Herr Lasker, which we're
from Congress 10 the German
or lower house Of legislation,
Prince Bismarck. The great
Chancellor has obviously been waiting
a long time for Just such . chance TO
snnb US. The KeichstaR is q body for
which be never had any use. and would
gladly abolish 1t if be could; then, again.
for about twenty wears be has been fos-
terine a movement for the uni6cation
Of the German Empire, and Lasker WAS
one Of the men who stood in his way.
contendInR for popular liberty and OPP
posed to national unity. That Bismarck
has no special love for the United States
goes without saying. Ii is al open Sc
cret that our late Minister TO Germany,
Hon. Andrew d. WnIts, now President
Of Cornell College, gave up the position
because of the insoience of Bismarck
and the Foreign Ofioe officials under
him. Bismarck saw, 10 the return OF
this complimentary resolution which the
great member from Texas introduced in
the House and passed all by himself, his
opportunity ~ assert the imperial dog
ma. deny the preroRatives of the Reich
stag. aud cast his snub at the United
States; and % he effected his trian9u-
lar purpose in language courteous and
arRumentative. Our foreign policy.
iambiike and mild, will calm the ruff
fled feathers Of the American eagle and
forgive Prince Bismarck. We are
Obliged to have a secretary Of State,
because there must be some one to
write tho annual Thanksgiving Day
proc lamations, and there must be Ger
tain number of State Department young
men t. supply the needs Of Washin 2tOp
society; but apart from these needs the
diplomatic home guard seems TO be Of
no great use. The general impression
Ia the House concerning Bismarck's 40
ton IL that Congress will refuse to re-
ceive 1t, and have 1t returned 70 the
German Minister without remark. Upon
the whole this may be Wise; for the weak
shall inherit Ihe earth.
SO much has been going on at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion of late that it Is said
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his official work Or account of the social
demands made upon him. De ID look
ing badly, and gets but little chance to
exercise save al occasional jaunt on
horseback. The state dinner of last
week, which was the first of a weekly
series to the Senators and members of
Congress. WAS a most brilliant affair in
its wealth Of tropical plants, gorgeous
tulip blooms, and other decorations in
the East room. where the President and
Mrs. McElroy received the guests
these dinners will be continued during
Lent, ~ that all the congressman may
have a chance. There will be, however
a perceptible social halt after Ash Wed,
nosday. Germans, balls, and formal
afternoon receptions will cease for a
while, and Vanity Fair will find resor,
IN dinner parties and church fairs
Cabinet days" will be also discontiu-
ued. This will TO welcome relief, fol-
the ladies Of the Cabinet were never III
greater need of rest. Some idea of the
duties which devolve upon them may be
formed from the fact that their callers
number four and five hundred on SIN
gle afternoon. Custom requires the
hostess aud assistants to stand while
receiving. The receptions begin at two
and rarely end before 81 o'clock. All
Ut these calls must be returned IN per
son by the wife or daughters, illness
alone being parionable reason for
sending cards. Not only friends, but
every stranger visiting the national CAP
ital IL at liberty 70 call on the families
OF officials having regular days for re-
ceiving, a. they are to this extent public
receptions.
The past week recorded the first dead
lock oil the winter IN the House; the
cause being the Mexican and Indian war
pension bill. The filibustsring went on
with varying excitement all night, and
in the morning the hall Of the House
presented the appearance Of room In
which there had been held a hight of
revelry. The attendants and clerks
were sleeping in the committee rooms
or mopina about. and no quorum could
DO collected fer any Of the committee
meetings.
Though the House has got we'll into
the appropriation bills, the business of
Congress IL still backwar sd to an extent
which means some hurried work in
warm weather. Ii il probable that the
session will not end till July sth. and
the presence Of Congress till II It late
date gives promise Of brilliant post
lentsn season at the capital.
The presence Of the Democratic Com
mittee has revived the talk Of Presidep.
tial possibilities. until blooms" and
counter booms are rife. This political
amusement, however, is very mach like
that Of the boys IN the fable: il may be
fun for them and the bystauders, but it
IL death 90 the poor frogs.
IrNoy