Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-28
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r,.ax ous aEGULAR ooKHEsPosDENT.
wAsiuS0ToS, March II. 1876.
M new administration Is nos fairly
nnpchsd and il running the national
,..shins and getting ready to formulate
pcliey. Its first move IN that dirsc-
Dc xtll be felt in the EicAraguAn treaty,
sex Withdrawn from the Senate. 81 We
s,uld and xo1ld have ratified that treaty
bssore fhis." said very prominent Re
vabliean s.snAtsr, =" but our Democratic
t,;snds said that they wished to give
Nr. Cleveland and his new adGinis,ra-
,,on A ehance to start in with purely
Democratic polisy, Ihai should be Amer.
,ss for Americans. The legislative bodies
a Nicaragua ratified that treaty, in spite
a the pressure bFought by the French
apdsr DE Lesisps and bis Contractors
snd The unfriendly influence Of Gaate-
nala. The operators IN the Paris banrse
medisied two months sgo that PaRama
hanal stock would decline - per cent
% the news Of the ratification by Amer
lea Of the NRarag'lan treaty. Small
sonder is it, then, that the stock owners
d Panama have made 30 hard fight to
dsfsAt the American seheme.
"Bas 10 it deleatedY' asked.
"A great deal depends on she Presi-
tsAt," said ths Senator. Nothing has
yst bsen heard from him that would in
aiests his wishes or sentiments. Mr..
RAyaFd is' by astnre conservative, but
tsink be will ssss that the Clay ton Boiser
sssaiy. which many Of tbe ahles, men in
ihs Democratic party hold has been Alb
FaeAted By England herself, Is not IA
soeozd with progressive American ideas
and sentiments Personally Mr.. bayard
s,ands very high IN the esteem OF his
kspubiioan associates in the senate. de
RAs always courteous and careful, and
se all had the utmost respect for any
statement OF fact he made In debate, for
~ knew il was true.
"No; 1 want 10 SEC Mr. Cleveland sue
esed. ALI Europe, ~ well IA Central
aud south America, IS watching rs. On
this canal negotiation more depends
lhan is seen at the first glance. IL We
d. nos build Il, England will. Oar Gov
efntnsns in future will need TO have n
bstter and more positive foEsign policy
thAu ever before. This is made neoes-
sary bg recent svNnts. The annexation
efaza Ia spruaeinN among the nations,
aud il viii get closs 30 us before len0.
you may depend upon 10. Then the six
psndiag treaties viii compel lhe ooun-
nv 10 adopt some rule toaehinR treaty
qnestions and boundaries saeh as is IN
aarm0ny with cur traditions
The new President IL fairly settled In
De White HOUSE. His day IL q Ieng
eils, beginning st o'clock In the morn.
ia and ending net mach before mid
night. Coloncl LarHunt works qaite ss
many hours MI tee President. Mr..
fisseland's recreation consists mostly
u drawing In the subnrbs OF the city.
He manages to lee every ore who really
wants 10 see him on any proper business.
And things never went on more smoothly
sad pleasantly At the beginning of 3
sas administration
hear thas il ,Eas the wife OF the Rus
san Minister vho broke thH tco Of form
ality Il the whise House on Friday. on
10 ecsaaion Of the first INCEPTION 10 the
Api0mAtio corps by she LeH President.
Ths fureigneEs entered the Blue Room
siih The Portuguese Minhsaf, Dean of
iaa Corps, leading. de, With bis wife
and dsaghter. we're presented Srst, the
Afss bowiag With grave and silent cere-
neny a. they shock hands with the
President. 1he Italian Minister, tall
and stately. sng. estiiie u nobie OF Louis
alxtsenih's reign, wsa the psosf graceful
ElI1se. bat searoets less grave and fhrInal
Van eteefs. The British Minister tar
tasa i0ns enougi 10 speak feAE words
q quiet, PLEASANT way while taking
tht PfesideAtG hand. and = lo1ker-on
lstaarkeds q lie speaks English, yn1
knoss When the Russian Minister
nd bis wife came In, her ready tact IN
aas1ys saying abe right thing Ia the
1zei place changed the atmosphere OF
~ Hue koons n 0slce. II was like q
eieath Of spring after cold w1ve.
nsf natural. hearty greeting - good
s4xon isngoe arid elevernese saved the
aaIs ~ ai least she eoessipn. from nu
iesther GOODNESS and awkward csreuss-
~ In two seoviids the haH of voices
Mlsd The Blue Room, and sveFy ona
issnd somsthiBe 70 say.
Ten. hknsn. VITO loves q hRht, Il quite
his eleuaent, nov that the courtnar-
~ z usting. 10 Il uiost distinguished
500 nAtufed and agreeable eOeFs. barr
NJ ths aisposttisn Of Cen. Hancoek 80
wa tie Jadee Advocate. In fact, the
Mxfhs general H gate disposed 10 as
~ klnself; and on Wednesday morn
~ uhen Geuerai AulSuf. who had juss
sams totown. prepared 30 join the e0art
aineat bis anifsFn. 6eaera Hancock
~ alna togo and pat IL on. Therourt
gu probahsy wina 40 today. suppose
nlla repsimAna Of Gen. Haxsn Is 10
@sxpsciea.
Af. hlaine called zpon President
&seiAAd i1ss wsNk. He wss fecaived
ies President IN the library. Me.
es1ine pnehAhly congratulated Cleye
~ % his sucsSss in raaehtng the
sstss'a.ney. and (asvelap1 probably re.
- hy eon0SaislAting Riklne on his
aaa u escaping IL. LENax.