Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-19
wAsuaxsreS lEr,ER.
From our regular C,rrsspondent.l
WAsuYxfzroS Ian 1871

From our regular C,rrespondentl
wAszNoroS, Jan. Z, 1883.
Today the real work Of the session
begins. Members have do, ksd oack "
the city, fresh from their constituent
aud full OF -vievs-" II il notieeabll
that some come back 10 a combasivt
mood. The outlook is equally, and tie
indications are that the tariff viii still
up lively Legislative whirivind. But
at present the. two great coDmi,,ees o1
tss douse, those OF the oul.o ani the
incone, as Mr.. Cox sittiiy describes
tneIn, entertain different views upon
tarId legislation. -ar. Morrison, chair
uan of tie latter, wants "A long session
and tariff lesisisti n, vLise Ar. Randall
wishes ~ hurry up the outso in the shape
OF the appropriation bdts. save a short
session, aud adjourn without tariff iegis-
Iation. The aif l. unusually fruitful Of
rumors of VIII $. is to Dc do1e.
ihere Is certainly u general grswing
impression in Congress that sonnet hing
must be done for our navy and coast
defense. When one seriously considers
1t, our negligence IN the matter Of pro-
viding soitxbie defsnses for our great
cities il little less than criminal, and
congressman are beginning to realize
this. 4 prominent: member Of one Of
the Houses Of Congress, who made u
tour through Europe last summer, had
opportunity ~ learn how our detciises
appeared to other nations. He says that
- r.aA hi nm. hvy
leading French politicians were: What
are the intentions of the United States
Government in regard to the Lesseps
canal! Will the theory enunciated IN
the Monroe doctfine be adhered tor
+" Your country is not strong enough,
said ID. ChaIlenel Lacour, a member Of
the French Cabinet, tO him while dis
oussing this matter, 10 naval aud mlli-
tary forces TO oompei any European ma
tiOn ~ accept your theory of tho So
Premaey of American ideas N the North
American continent. Holding the Opln-
i0ns you do. it il the wonder Of all Ed
rope that you have permitted your
means of defeuse aud Offense-that u,
your army aud navy, 10 become so re-
duced. Your navy has not single
modern ship Of war. How, then, do
yon intend to MAINTAIN the Monroe
doctrine if France questions your right
Of interference with the Less ps ca
nall" 1hs American rather shame
fasedly said that that doctrins had been
the time e-honored theory of the Govern
Inent when it was less strong than it is
now. II aunt your wealth, but not
your phys power" Was the sharp
answer. " The glory Of the great oOun-
try across the sea - an actual threat to
every nation in Europe except France,
and nothing would 80 please them az to
witness your humiliation. Why. there
10 not Q first GLASS fortihcatiOn ON the
whole American coast line. Il takes a
whole year t. build q first class modern
Run. Your cities would be shelled and
SACKED and laid under tribute while you
we're creating navy, and how could you
rebuild your forti6catiOns with 1000
pouna shells falling about the ears of
the workingmen? Be sure that your
defenseless condition Is thoroughly we'll
known and commented upon by every
power 10 Europe, and sooner or later
Your humiliation will come ii yOQ per-
INST in your course of allowing the rich
cities Of the Atlantic seaboard to become
a temptation by their defeuselessuess to
the cupidity or arrogance of the irOn-
olads of the weakest power in Europe"
have repeated only in part the ma
terial portions of this most interesting
conversation. The meklber intends Of
ferin9 resolution relative to the Les
Gep6 canal this session, and he will re-
peat ON the door, IN discussing it. what
vas said in the interview above re-
uOrted
The report of tho acting Secretary Of
the Senate for the last fiscal year de-
veiops some curious facts and figures
relative to Senatorial beverages, pills,
etc. IL saows u az $50 quarts Of Apol-
linaris and 5l6 quarts Of Bethesda va.
ter were consumed by that body. The
water il Kept in bottles upon los in the
0loak rooms, and until last year mem-
bt rs 0f the House used to come over
and drink with the Senators. Then
the Senate told tLe House that, If il
Was 90 fond of mineral waters, it n,icht
buy them out of its own contingent
fund. Twenty one hundred twO-grain
qulnine pills were also purchased; an
average Of nearly 81 grains to each Sen
ator. Among the peculiar purchases
vas bottle of arnica, 3 dozen shoe
brush sets, at $50 per dozen, dozen
Italian cosmetics, half a dozen Lubin's
powder, and dozen bottles of RinaeR.
Each senator IL allowed 81 8 for sta
tionery and newspapers for the year.
fhis account SHOVE that some OF them
read high class Of literature, sDme lib
eralty patronixe home papers, and some
NOTABLY Senator Ingallsj provide their
ohildren with the best standard juvenile
David Davis drew $803l
Of his fund in cash. LKNox.