News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-09-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., |
Sent IL, 1884, |


being thoroughly canvassed and let,
ters from there are sought out ano
read at headquarters to the exclusion
of all others. In conversation will
your correspondent prominent lead
[ err of the Democratic party, and one
, whose services are considered inval'
uable. said: eff there was no Octo'
Der State and no hope held out fol
success in Ohio next month and q
vote was taken in New York to-day
it would give $4,000 majority FOL
Blaine, but if we can possibly carry
that State next month we will dIspeI
the evident present majority and car
~ the State in November for Cleve-
land. Cleveland was not the choice
of the Simon pure Democrats of New
York, and his nomination was made
as q concession to the independent
Republicans, and unless it can be
i demonstrated that he can carry a
LARGE number of independent voters
in Ohio, the November election will
be virtual settled and New York will
give a majority of from $4,000 to
$4,000 for Blaine"
The Franco-Chinese complications
have directed the attention of all our
people to the wretched condition of
our navy, and men of all parties are
unsparing in their denunciation of
this short sighted policy of the Dem
i ocrats of the House of Representa-
tives in refusing any appropriation
towards building new ships to take
the place of the rotten wooden tubs
in which our navy goes down to the
sea. With a greater sea coast~to de-
fend than any nation of the first OF
second class, our navy is the most in
significant now afioat. England,
France, Germany, Italy, and even
Spain, have great war ships that, in
case of war would be able to sweep
us from the ocean, and the least in
vestigation exhibits US in a hopeless
condition should we become embroiled
with any great power in the complica-
tons that may arise.
Not only may we become entangled
through the French difficulties with
China, but the most casual observer
must see that the whole of Europe is
more than likely to be at war ere
many months. The friction between
France and England, the formers
complication with Germany, and the
evident disposition of Germany to
call halt on England in her Egyp-
tan policy Russia's desire for the
control of Turkey and dislike of
British, German and Austrian policy
in that direction, the uneasiness ex-
hibited in Italy and Spain, and the
fact that to-day Europe Is one vast
camp, and that more men are under
arms than at any one time in the alb
sence of actual war, all inevitably
point to an early conflict. In the
face of all these facts, and that every
nation of any character is building
marine monsters, powerful and de-
structive, through the imbecility or
something worse Of a Democratic
House we are left virtually helpless
in case of war and unable to protect
our citizens of native or foreign birth
who may be ill treated or oppressed
by foreign powers
The same policy that deprives us
of navy and protection in case OF
war would have deprived American
labor and industry of protection had
it not been for a Republican Senate
and President standing in the way OF
| the despoilers. America is only safe
| when independent of all the world in
all that is necessary for the mainten-
lance of her people and her defence
against all corners. The demand for
an American policy which will protect
our industries at home and our citi-
zens abroad is growing stronger each
day, and the party which stands in
the way of its success will be wiped
out of existence.
Crime is on the increase in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and thousands OF
citizen are alarmed and amazed, not
only at the number of the crimes, but
their enormity. Rape, murder, as
saults and larceny are on the increase
and ones life and property is hardly
safe, either in the day or night. There
seems to be an epidemic of crime,
and coed citizens are seriously consid-
ering the subject with view to a
remedy.
Our Democratic friends essayed to
ratify the nomination of Cleveland
and Hendricks on Thursday last, and
if numbers count for anything they
had quite a ratification. The num-
bers, however, were principally small
boys who were hired at so cents each
to carry torches, and some of the lit
tie fellows were not paid, and are
making a muss about it. They are
early learning that Democratic prom
Uses amount to nothing. 1t is said
the demonstration cost the National
| Committee $500, rather high fig
ure for a ratification demonstration in
which not $50 voters participated. 1t
j was thought that such demonstra-
ton as might be purchased here
would have an effect on the country
generally, but shrewd politicians say
it was rather large mule to be sacri-
| feed where it will do nc good. This
Expenditure evidences the fact that
the Democratic committee has all the
money it can use and some to throw
away.
1t is now evident that the Wash
ington monument will be completed
end ready to be inaugurated on or be-
fore the 22d of February next, and ii
is proposed to make it an occasion to
be remembered in the history Of
Washington and the country. Con-
gress has appropriated $4,000, and
fthe public spirited citizens of the
Capital will duplicate the amount to
defray the necessary expenses of the
inauguration, and the date fixed be-
ing only ten days before the inaugu-
ration of President Blaine, it will af-
ford the people of the country an OPP
portunity to celebrate two Inaugural
tons and have plenty of time between
the two to visit the tomb of Wash
ingtoh at Mount Vernon and do the
city thoroughly in one trip. The rail-
road companies, it is understood, will
issue tickets from all parts of the
country at half rates, so as to cover
the entire time.
A gentleman from the great west,