The Russellville Democrat., 1885-06-11
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Correspondence of the Democrat.

Correspondence of the Democrat
 WASHINGTON, D. O., June ', 'S5.
 Two cases are now being consid- cred by the adminstratien touching the question of the rights of Ameri- can citizens a6road-one being that of Professor Santos in Ecuador, and the other that of Van Bokkelin in Hayti. Mir. Cleveland and his Sec retary of State Mir. Bayard, will see to it that American citizenship shall be respected, and regardless of the comparative insignificance of either offender, Uncle Samuel will proceed to demand the release and restora- tion to all their rights and immuni ties of these gentlemen, who are clothed with the royal title of Amer ican citizenship. Under this ad ministration the name of American is to be respected, and however great and powerful or weak and inslgnifi cant may be the nation that treads upon the tail feathers of the glorious old bird, it will find sixty millions ot lreemen ready and anxious to wipe out the insult, If need be, in the best blood Of America.
 As we have before stated, the American people are beginning to see the error they were led in by de signing men who pronounced Secre. tary Lamar a failure even before he had taken charge of the Interior Department It is now admitted that he is the ablest. strongest man of President CIeyeland's admitted strong and able Cabinet. He is al- ways at his post, and has already mastered all the intricacies of his great Department. There is not Bureau that he has not familiarized himself with, and he has not only acquainted himself with the routine of business, but also with all their inside workings, even their person nel not escaping his keen eye. He is jealous even beyond the careful attention he should pay his health and comfort, and has set his stand ard so high that he proposes that his administrator of the Interior Department shall be the model for those who come after him, as it will be an improvement on those that have gone before.
 Delegate Cain and Messrs. Young and Taylor, of Utah, have returned to Salt Lake City. They expressed themselves as very much pleased with their reception by the Pres- dent and confidently look for a change in Territorial offices at an early day. These gentlemen are Monogamisss themselves, but stand by the practice of polygamy for those who believe that way. They insist that the Edmunds law has been less intringed by Mormons than by oth- CTS, and insist that it's provisions should be enforced without regard to religious belief These gentle men state that there are less than 5000 Mormons who practice polyg amy, while all the other thousands are Monogamsts. If this is the case the country has been wrongly in formed on this subject, it having been generally understood that pol yg my was the rule and monogany tn , exception. Congress should au- thorize the President to appoint an intelligent commission to visit Utah and the adjacent Territories, and make a thorough investigation of the whole Mormon question, and give to the country the light upon this ques tion that is needed, and which the gravity of the situation demands.
 Miss Cleveland is again comfort ably domiciled at the White House, and has with her as her guest Miss Nelson, who has been called upon by nearly II not quite all of the so ciety ladies remaining Tn the city. It is about settled that there never was'any occasion for raising the ques- ton as to who should be recognized as the first lady" in society here, The President being first gentleman, hls wife, sister, or other lady select ed by him to preside over his estab- lishment has been so recognized al ways, as was the case with Miss Lane under President Buchanan's admin istration, and Miss Cleveland gldes into the position and fills it with such becoming modesty, and with grace, dignity anu marked intelli gence withal, that she fills the char acter of first lady in more than one sense.
 Among society ladies hsrscback riding, the most healthy and grace ful of all exercises, Is growing more popular every day, and many famous morse women are now, noted among our society belles. Miss catharlne