New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-27
sTRAY NOT Bs From WASHINGTON.
nAyAep,s PACIFIC OCEAN SCHEMES
A sLIrpERY YOUNG ESGLIsHsAS AND AN ANGRY
BUT DETERMINED PARENT.


A SLIPPERY YOUNG ESGLIsHMAS AND AN ANGRY
BUT DETERMINED PARENT.
synor THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TrrprSEl
wAsuIxGTos Nov. 2e.--The State Department
ain soon DC in possession OF all the papers relating
4, Consul Grccnbaums dongs at Apia. in the samoan
Islands. Mr. Bates, the special agent whom Score
tary Hayard sent out to Investigate the whole mat
Ter. L. about to submit his report BY the time this
n done Baron Won Alvenslrbcn, the German Min
lister here. viii have returned from Germany, where
he has been since August last enjoy ng well earned
vacation. IL is then proposed that conference
shall meet In Washington. where Germany VIII be
represented by Baron Won Mvensleben, England oy
Mr. sackvilc West, and the United States by Mr
Bayard himself. to dispose finally OF the reports
made by the special sent by the three
countries to Samoa. and 10 settle upon an equabie
basis question which at one umo threatened to as
sumo the dignity Of an international difficulty.
I notice. by the way. that in the WASHINGTON
Correspondence OF "The Herald" 1t Is stated that Mr.
Bates was not empowered TO make commercial
treaty With any ody. which has reference. OF course
to tho new Tonga treaty ment oned in these dis
patches day. and also that Mr. Bates. after
discharcing the mission for which he was sent to
Samoa. took the first vessel home for san Francisco
This statement. need hardly say. Is based entirely
transformation fusnished. it Is TO he presumed.
by the State Department itself which occasionally
does such foolish things in these days of Reform "
AS matter OF fsct Mr.. Bates went from Samoa to
the Tonga Islands In a United states OF war. the
ROhican. and his mission for several
weeks Does the State Department pretend to say
that Mr.. Bates. though close personal friend and
neghbor Of the Secretary OF State Is In the habit CT
making pleasure trips around the Pacific Ocean in
United states man of wars
The Rev. Dr. Newman. General Grants old pastor
has set the whole town by Its ears He preached on
Thanksgiving Day a sermon which possesses all the
favor Of the Know Nothing cry OF course, be de-
MES that he had any such intention that be has
any sympathy for that defunct party He regards,
however. immigration the danger which threatens
the future Of this country. He wants the natural
izstion laws changed 80 70 require residence Of
fifteen years before a foreigner can vote. He pro
tests against the teaching Of foreign languages In
American schools He objects TO German VOTE"
Irish vote" and that sort OF thing In fact, he
wants the POL tican who appeals 10 such dis
tinctions laid the she'll. A rather ludicrous in
cident of the reverend gentiemans sermon was when
talking Of the extension OF the franch Sc he ex
claimed: @women should not be excluded. Ny
wife is Just as competent to vote as am"
Every bit every bit" lady shouted in the
audience. and for a moment it seemed as If all the
eloquence of the Doctor stood in danger Of being
entirely neutraiIzed by the sally
Congressman Pill Hill. of Ohio who was defeated
the late election by oneegged Union soldier ascThes
Morrison bill and free wool Hang IT," he, at
every roads ia district focks OF sheen would
headway."
Mr. McComas enjoys the distinction OF being the only
Republican in the Maryland delegation 70 Congress- He
has been reelected third time in recognition Of his
faithful and efficient services during two preceding Con
crosses In the late canvass he was opTosed by Mr.:
Bsuchman the president OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, who married daughter.
] believe OF Hr. Abel. the proprietor OF he
Baltimore All the influences which money and an
interruptions Of his large fore OF en-
ployes could command were brought to bear by Mr.
Banehman and his friends against Mr. MeCOmas The
canal men am told. were marched 70 the polls Ike
sheep and taken that they should vote the correct
ticket over $4,000 spent by Banchnan Ina the con
test and he defeated by 500 votes in what
al all times very close district
Ex-Governor p c. Cheney. who has been appointed
United States Senator In pare of the late Senator Pike
of New Ham pshire il about fftyeght of and
has been years prominently Identified with the
paper manufacturing interests of Manchester IN his State
He is well known in Washington, where he
has spent several winters with his family.
his only daughter having been educated here:
Mr. Cheney is tall and slender in build. with strong and
determined face and dgnifed bearing. He is stanch
proeconst and well equipped by study travel and ex-
1,erience debate the question whenever il shall
UP for dis ussiOn in Congress.