The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-01-31

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Nicaragua Treaty-President Arthur's
Intentions for the Future-The New
Senator from New York-Whom Cleye-
land will Place in Charge of the White
House, etc.
WASHINGTON D. c., jar. 81, 1885.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The Senate has spent most of the past
week discussing the leading question of the
day-the Nicaraguan treaty. A statesman
whom met in one of the lobbies during
debate upon the treaty, under the general
effect of frank impulse, unbosomed him.
self upon the subject to your correspondent
in this wise: "No man can say what will be
the decision of the Senate upon this sub
ject. The complaint is frequently made by
the friends of the proposed new departure
that Great Britain does not oppose the Mic
araguan treaty with one-half the vigor that
ia desirable. 1t is true that one Or two of
the newspapers there have INDUCED in a
limited amount of bluster, but, bless you,
baloo as some of our statesmen would like
to have them furnish US with. In point of
fact Great Britain knows very we'll that she
has not leg to stand upon this matter. If
there is any binding force in the Clayton
Bulwer treaty now, it is certainly not be-
cause Great Britain has kept the faith she
pledged to it. There is no doubt whatever
that she violated it, as will be amply dem
onstrated, I fancy, when the facts are made
known. 1t is poor treaty that won't work
both ways. It cannot be maintained that
its provisions are obligatory upon the Uni
ted States while Great Britain is at liberty
to play fast and loose with its covenants.
GAS have said, no man can say what
the decision of the Senate will to on this
subject, but that they must take this view
seems to be self-evident. But if it is not,
if there is nothing in it, there is moro to be
said. Things are not as they were thirty
odd years ago, when this Clayton Bulwer
abortion was brought to light. The atti-
tude of the United States towards the other
nations of the world has changed very ma
terially, and we must order our national
life accordingly. We can no longer con-
tent ourselves with an introspectiye exist
ence.
"The Nicaragua canal has become ne
cessity for the United States. There was
time when it was only theory, dream,
that some day it might be advantageous to
| US. Now, we must have it. Not only be-
cause without it our institutions will be
| threatened with suffocation, but also be-
cause without it We can neither build up a
foreign nor conserve our domestic com
|! merce. Then, because it may not suit
Great Britain to unite with us in building
the canal shall it be said that, in the widely
different circumstances by which We are
surrounded, we must be bound by an agree
ment which was insane even when it was
contracted and has never commanded the
respect of the other partyi Is it in the
| power of this or ssay other nation thus to
bind itself to its own hurt?"
| The attitude of the Senate at this time
may be said to be that of attention rather
than of enthusiasm. Senator Edmunds,
whose knowledge and Judgment are not
often at fault, has been arguing at great
other hand, Mr.. Sherman has opposed it
with equal learning and emphasis. The
Importance and delicacy of the question are
admitted, and nothing will be done hastily,
crudely or from 4th-of July standpoint.
One of President Arthurs most intimate
friends tells me that, On leaving the White
House, the President will reopen his Law
practice in New York, and devote his entire
time to it. He has very handsome suite
of Office rooms, which he visited on Els last
| trip to New York and directed them to be
reftted in excellent style for his occupancy
after the 4th of March. His chief practice
will be in cases growing out of riparian
rights. Ny informant said he did not think
Mr. Arthur would be candidate for the
presidency in 1888.
Senator-elect Eyarts of New York is IL
Washington. He called upon the Presiden1
at the White House yesterday and remained
closeted with him for nearly al hour. Mr.
Evarts is the guest OF Mr.. Justice Blatch
ford. He came on to Washington to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Justice Matthews
President Cleveland will be accompanies
to Washington by his sister, Mrs. Hoyt
who has been with him much of the time &
the gubernatorial mansion at Albany. Mrs
Hoyt is the wife of bank cashier i'll cen
trail New York. She is lady of whom
nothing but good is spoken, whose manner
are said to be frank and charming, and VIII
; will preside with dignity and grace at th
White House.
The proverbial scarcity of young men il
, society here is greater than usual this sea
sou. AS a rule society ladies here depen
largely upon young army aud navy officers
but this winter there are fewer officers her
than in any year for some time past.
Yours truly, ALERT.
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