The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-03-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

distinguished OcDlItree RESOLUTIONS
of coincidence on the death of Herr
Lasker, which were forwarded from
Congress to the German Gtichstag
OF lower House CT legislation,
through Prince Bismarck. The
great Chancellor has obviously been
whiting for just such a chance to
snub for along time The ReIchstag
is body for which he never had any
uso, and would gladly abolish if he
could; then, again, for about twenty
years he has been fostering q move
ment for the unifcation OF the Ger
man Empire, and Laskel was one of
the men who stood in his way, con-
tending for popular liberty and
against national unity. That Bis
marck has no special love for the
United States goes without saying.
1t is an open secret that our late Min
lister to Germa lny, Hon. An lrew
D. White, now president
OF Cornell. college gave mp
the position because OF the in
science Of Bismarck and the Foreign
Office officials under him. Bismarck
saw in the return Of this complement
tary resolution which the great mem
Der from Texas introduced III the
House and passed all by himself. his
opportunity to assert the imperial
dogma. deny the prerogotives of the
Reichst&g, and cast his snub at lhe
United States, and 80 he effected
his triangular purpose in language
courteous AMI argumentative Our
our foreign policy, lambhke and mild,
will calm the rufiitl feathers of tie
american Eagle andforgive Prince
Bismarck. We are obliged to have u
Secretary of State, hecausp there
must be some one to writ the annu-
al Thanksgiving day proclamation,
and there must 90 a certain number
OF State department young men to
supply the needs of Washnshjn2tou
srciety; tut apart from these reed-
he diplomatic home quad setnla
10 be of 10 great use. Ibs len-lal
oppression in the house concrrnin.
Bismark's action is that Congress
will refuse to receive it, and have j
returned to he German minister with.
ont remark. Upon The wilD'a, try.
may be wise. For the we&I shah
inheri the earth.
SO much has been going on at the
Eve 'utive Mansion If late tia; It
IS said the President is little behind
hand with his flea work on acc oan,
Of the social demands made upon
him. He is looking ba H., a j GEES
bnt little chance TO exerci.a sa-e an
occasional iaunt on horseback. The
state dinner Of last week, which was
the first of weekly series tn the Sen
aiors and member OF Congress. Was
most brilliant affair in it's wealth of
tropical plants, gorgeous tuFip blooms,
and other decorations in the East
room, where the President aud Mrs
McElory received the guest. These
dinners will be continued during
Lent so that all the Congressman
may have chance. There will he.
however, perccptabln social halt after
Ash Wednesday. Germans, balls.
ard formal afternoon receptions will
cease for awhile, and Vanity Fair will
find resort in dinner parties and
church fairs. Cabinet DAYS" will
be also discontinued. This will be a
welcome relief, for the ladies of the
Cabinet where never in greater need
of rest. Some idea of the duties
which develop upon them may be
formed from the fact that their call.
ers number four or five hundred on a
single afternoon. Custom requires
the hostess and assistants to stand
while receiving. The receptions be-
gin at two, and rarely ende before
$50 O'Clock. All Of these calls must
he returned in person by the wife Or
daughters, illness alone being par
donable reason for sending cards.
Not only friends hut every stranger
visitin the national capital is atlibpr-
ty to call on the families If officials
having regular j. ys TER 'cciving, as
they are to this extent public recep-