The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-02
sfrom our Regular rCaresponxent.l
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAMiIxeToS, ID. e., Dec. 2s, 1884

has af last organized and gone 10 WORK.
Iaud the result of iis labors l. seen In the
Of subcommittee. aggre-
lgating $40 mon prominent in business,
lin politics. and is society here. IL has
been The object Oft the committee TO ap-
point. as far rs possible, TO the sub-com-
lni'iecs those who are not aspirants for
loflice. Republicans as we'll as Demo
lcrais have been appointed. and II IL the
desire Of the management that the whole
country shall rejoice in the redemption
Of the United States. and feel that they
visit the Capital Of thfi' counir..
II l. estimated that 100000 people will
!come here on the fourth Of March. most
lly Democrats. of course. but there will
be host Of gloomy Republicans resi-
dent here 20 furnish foil 20 their joy
A committee OF "Public Comfort has
been appointed. whose business II will
be 10 know more about where yon want
10 90 than YOU know yourself " yonl
are millionaire. you will 90 10 Worm
lay'.. 20 Willar,is. or 10 the Ehbitf House
and pay your hill without looking at II.
But II you have a round trip ticket, and
twenty dollars in your pocket. you need
NOT have a bad time in Washington.l
Very filling meals" can be had for pricesl
ranging from rs 10 80 cents. Bed and
board need not cost more than one orl
two dollars per day. MANY military
AUD civic carnations have already en-
gagged quarter-. large number will
,-t,ine AID lodge IN Pullman c-rs during
heir siay. A projected feature of the
Inaugural, procession Il military conf
y,any from every state ~ The Union. eachl
narrhimg in-iise order Of the dsie OF adj
mission az its state 10 the Union, the
thirteen original states coming first.
Conzas-~ has been quite busy durinpl
Tie past week. aud the Honse and Sem
afe are ia ousrrel over the Naval ap-.
precipitation bills. which bids fair 10 keep
Congress in nominal session through the
holidays The Senate refuses TO adj
iourn unless The Hnuee shall agree toI
vote money for new ships OF war. The
House replies 10 the Senate: I'VE can
stand IL ii you can" II appears now
that 4 quorum az both IIsuscs may be int
- ssinn during Chri,tsnas week.
1 have been in Naehington for thir \
teen ei4-scmiive winters. but have never
-ecn 40 luguhricus Christmas season a.
tire present one There j. lack Of thes
usual preparation; purse strings are con-
traced dimes are hcaEdcd " here dollars.
were spent The Republican govern
nient clerk. always prodigai when hrl
ronl,l borrow money. "a now economical
from stress Of circumstances. The shy
locks bo were won't to accosnoda'e him
Tor five i,er cent per month. are them
al II.
~ ,his rate 10 hrt on Blaine. Twelvel
I'd Dorth- ago a. ihis season il was didiculiI
Ia find standing room 10 the hoiida,
stores on seventh street and fennsyi-l
vanis Avennc, now these stores are al
most deserted. and the lew who euterl
them. come - geze rather than 70 buy.
II looks now not uhlike Mr.. Cieve-
lands administration will be under thrl
necessity Of assuming an active forcigns
j.. ii anything that concerns
the North American continent can bel
rallied foreign ~ The United States. III
Il impossible for the American people icl
lnok o. without concern while power,
|nl maritime powers cut a water way be-
tween the two oceans and secure aiuick-
ar passage way for ships 10 San Francis.
20 and the Pacific States that We cam
command France has, At this time. Al
feet in Chinese waters. agsinsi
which our puny navy would 20 down
IKE lead. lint II we had navy equal
- that of France. We would be ~ greai'
compelled TO 60 aroundb
Cape Horn. while France could reachli
,ishcr The Atlantic or Pacific coast on az
interior line. ii the United Statrs should
iiy ship canal across the isihmus All
rehauniepec. she would hold strategicI
position. with which no European pow-s
n could cope With IN extension or
,nr railway system through southern
Mexico. we would be able 20 throw anil
.rnv Of a hundred thousand men upnnla
he isthmns before France Or aHy ntherI
power could land ten thousand there.
Both France and England oppose thel,
'on;roi of an Is,hmian water way BY thcf
-nitcd states. but their opposition will
,c The strongest argument ia its favor n
Dn this continent, at least. We musi.
crusoe-like be monarch OF all wessrvcyd
With none 10 dispute our realm. n