Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.

ioul stirring speeches. Inc veterans
N the cause were all present, and
many new faces were to be seen on
he platform. Woman's persistency
will undoubtedly be rewarded some
day, and the pioneers in the cause eS-
press themselves as more encouraged
now than at any time in 20 years
past. Elizabeth Cady Stanton speaks
with all the force and persuasion Of
old, and Susan Anthony's eloquence
and fervor does not diminish, but
seems to increase with age. This is
the eighteenth annual Washington
convention and representatives are
present from the West, North, East,
and even the South.
These women are also exerting
their influence in behalf of the tenn
perance cause. This question has
been greatly agitating the Nations
Capital for some months past, and
ever since the success Of the prohiDl-
ton movement in Georgia, strenuous
efforts have been put forth by the adj
vocates of the cause here to have the
question of prohibition or no prohibi-
ton submitted to the vote of the peo-
pie. The liquor dealers and saloon
keepers have been apprehensive that
Congress would grant the petition
for voting test, and consequently
have held public meetings and pro-
tested against interference with their
vocation by discriminating laws
Senator Colquitt, who is a strong
temperance man and who worked
day and night for the success of the
cause in Georgia, this week intro
duced a bill in the Senate providing
for submitting the question to the
people. 1t will probably pass the
Senate and then the House. If the
. bill passes it will be remarkable as
: the only question on which the peo'
pie of the District have been permit
ted to vote for ten years. Tit
Knights of Labor are understood t.
= favor the measure, and the presiden
of their combined organizations il
s the city has so declared by card il
e the newspapers.
At a Republican caucus held o.
n Wednesday it was decided "that i
cases where nominations have bee
IS made to fill vacancies created by II
y movals, and the heads of the d.
partments refuse to furnish the Sci
p ate information called for, the Sci
', ate will not confirm the nominations
|. The caucus was thinly attended, an
10 some of the Republicans are oppose
to this course. If the action is su
tanned in Executive Session the
will be deadlock between the Sc
:, ate and the President, and heatt
and acrimonious speeches may
ID looked for from the Senators. III
a issue now seems to be clearly q
fined, and there is a great deal
speculation among members of Co
le gress as to the outcome of the co
at test.
The site for the Grant monumer
to be erected here, and for whit
g Congress has this week appropriate
ct $25O,OOO, has not been officially seleC
ed, but it is generally believed tn
the Soldiers Home Park will be t
III place. There are several eminenc
II in the park which overlook the who
city, and one of these will no dou
be the spot. A statue of Genel
Scott, the founder of the Home is
." one of them. The park is easily a
quickly accessible from the heart
10 the city by street railways, and e
A. erybody desiring to view the stat
can do so at minimum Of exper
-, and at the same time see one of t
finest parks in the country.
At the meeting of the Cabinet Il
on week the Chinese silver questit
formed the chief subject for discu
- ion. The Chinese Minister has il
s., mated that his government will
sist on an indemnity for the wro'
inflicted on the Chinese recently
Md Washington Territory, and Def
dv that in Wyoming. This governm
,bo cannot we'll refuse the indemr
oon asked, because the demand is o
like that made by the United ST.
on Chinaa few years since for wro
oro inflicted on American citizens,
Gov which China granted. 1t max
'oo,, difference, however, on which
hio the shoe fits, and it remains t
seen if members of Congress |
the courage to vote the money in
ru;o face of the strong opposition of
.uo laboring classes to the Chi
Vim There is a great diversity of OPT
.oooo here as to what will be done. G
~ nh has already been made for indem
ol,ed for the outrages IN Wyoming.
There is a proposition on fot
establish permanent national
hibition on the ground now bein
anu claimed from the flats of the
were which borders the District OF
ines Virginia side. Members of bot
Ken GO ora uoroo D;otr;ct Con
III, " tees commend the general featu
O'no, the plan. If the project is cor
4 HUI mated when the improvement
ironi completed another attraction W
added to the Capital City. A p
nept national exhibition is some
. Ses desired by manufacturers o
nearly ,nho,o oountrv and the only
y mas that has prevented one from
'set. d established before has been the