The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION AND
ITS POLICY.
Cleveland's RecPeetlonS Callers
at the White House Hazen's
Court.MaPtial, Etc.
From our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, March II, lsS5.-Tbe
/ new administration Is now fairly
launched and Is running the national
machine and getting ready to formulate
n policy. Its first move In that direction
will be felt in the Nicaraguan treaty,
now withdraw from the Senate. 1--WE
could and would have ratified that
treaty before this" said very promi-
nent Republican Senator "but our dem
ocratic friends. said that they wished to
give Mr.. Cleveland and his new admins
tration a chance to start in with a purely
Democratic policy, that should be Amer
lea for Americans. The legislative
bodies Nicaragua rallied that treaty,
in spite Of the pressure brought by the
French under Lesseps and his contractors
and the unfriendly influence of Gaute-
mala. The operators in the Paris Bourse
predicted two months ago that Panama
Canal stocks would decline 20 per cent on
the news ofthe ratification by America of
the Nicaraguan treaty. Small wonder Is
1t then that the stOckowners of Panama
have made so hard fight to defeat he
American scheme"
But is ii defeated ~ | asked. "A
great deal depends on the President"
said the Senator. " Nothing has yet
been heard from him that would indicate
his wishes or sentiments. Mr.. Bnyard is
by nature conservative, but think he
will see that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
(Which many of the abest men in the
Democratic party hold has been abro-
gated by England HERSELF Is not in
accord with progressive American ideas
and sentiments. Personally, Mr.. Bayard
stands very high in the esteem Of his
Republican associates In the Senate.
lie was always courteous and careful,
and we all had the utmost respect for
any statement of fact he made In debate,
for we knew 1t was true"
mo; | want to see Mr.. Cleveland sue
coed. All Europe, MS well us Central and
South America is watching us. On this
canal negotiation more depends than is
seen ut the first glance. If we do not
build 1t England will. Our Government
in future will need to have better and
more positive foreign policy than ever
before. This Is made necessary by
events. The annexation craze Is spread
ing among the nations, and 1t will get
close to us before long. you may depend
upon 1t. Then the six pending treaties
will compel the country 20 adopt some
rule touching treaty questions and boun-
diaries such us is In harmony with our
traditions"
The new President is fairly settled in
the White House. His day is long one,
beginning at o'clock IN the morning,
and ending not much before midnight.
Colonel Lamont works unite ns many
hours as the President. MIR. Cleveland's
recreation consists mostly in driving in
the suburbs OF the city. He manages to
see every one who really wants to see
him on any proper business. And things
never went on more smoothly and easily
ut the beginning of n new admins
tration.
General Hazen, who loves fight, is
quite in his element, now that the court
martial is sitting. 1t Is most distin-
guished. good natured and agreeable
court, barring the disposition Of General
Hancock to twit the Judge Advocate.
In fact, the worthy General is quite dis
posed to assert himself, and on Wednes-
day morning when General Augur, who
had just come to town, prepared to join
the court without his uniform, General
Hancock told him to go and put II on.
The court will probably wind up to-day.
| suppose mild reprimand of General
llaZen is to be expected
Mr. Blaine called upon President
Cleveland last week. lie was received
by the President in the library. Mr..
Blaine probably congratulated Mr.Cleve-
land on his success in reaching the Pres
idency, and Mr.. Cleveland probably re-
Piled by congratulating Mr.. Blaine on
his luck in escaping II. LEMON.