Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-05-14
Washington Letter.
From eur Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April 80. 1856.

NaSllingtOn Letter.
From eur Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April 80, 1856.
If the direct purpose of the Pan
Electric investigation had been to
clear the conduct of Attorney Gen.
ersl Garland, who appeared on the
witness stand last week, from the
remotest shade of suspicion of COR
rupt intent relative TO the telephone
scheme, it could not more complete
ly have attained that end. No rn-
prejudiced person has followed the
line of evidence presented before
the House committee without being
convinced that where anything like
tangible culpability was charged,
the imputation was wholly ground
less. and even that intangible blame
was utterly discountenanced.
1t was evident from the first that
the attacks upon Mr.. Garland had
their origin in political influences
and in sinister motives of another
kind. Just a desire to embarrass
the Administration at n point where
suspicious might prove an injury,
accounts for the eagerness with
which certain pseudo-Democratic
and metropolitan Republican jour-
nails joined in these denunciations.
Secretary Manning has so far
progressed towards recovery that he
has taken long drive about the city
without fatigue. He is visited daily
now by his friends and through their
conversation is catching the threads
of events which have transpired dur
ing his illness. Among his callers
on Wednesday were Representatives
Randall and Scott, of Pennsylvania
and ex-senator Mcdonald, of Indi-
ana. The President also calls Oh
casionally to see the Secretary.
There was mass meeting in this
city a few evenings ago for the
purpose Of expressing sympathy
with Ireland in her struggle for home
rule and with Gladstone and Par
nell, the leaders of the movement in
the English Parliament. About a
thousand people crowded into the
Masonic Temple and three dozen
members of Congress, including
several Senators, sat on the plat
form, while others could not find
room there, were scattered over the
floor. Samuel J. Randall presided
and there were some short, eloquent
speeches among others that we're
not so eloquent. The sentiment of
Senator Riddlebereer. Of Virginia,
was, " Strike viceroyalty from Glad
stones bill. Don't rest satisfied with
any half measures. Accept it only
as you would breastwork in war,
and behind it keep your muskets
loaded" Gladstone" said he,
"spent the most of his life as coer.
cionist, and was the meanest coer.
zionist of the century until he wut
cowhided by Irish valor into con.
fession of English wrong"
VIM. Walter Phelps said: "Ire.
land must be free. 1t may not be
immediate, but it is suro. Glad
stone has declared, and the Almighty
has decrsed it." Representative Nc
Kimley of Ohio, in evident rebuke
of Senator Riddleberger's criticism
of Gladstone and his bill, declared
that he did not come to find fault
with the great Englishmen who was
fighting with Parnell for an Inde
pendent Ireland. "Let US get for
Ireland to-day all she can get; to-
morrow let us get for her all she de-
serves. Hon. Mcmillan of Ten
nessee thought the Irish people oI
the world were able to free Ireland
eve stand to-day" said he, " like
Moses in sight of the promised land
and SO sure as the night follows the
day, there are people in this hall to-
night who will see accomplished al
that Ireland hopes for"
And as to what is going on il
Congress, I may say, the House il
still working away on the River anf
Harbor bill, which, among man.
worthy appropriations. contains
many others for projects upon which
the Government ought not to spent
any money.
Representative O'Neill of Missouri
and Foran of Ohio had very ho
alteration on the floor Of the House