The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-12
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The corean EmbassY-Taris Ieeis,s.Ion- Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 8


WASHINGTON, ID. c., February g
The Corean embassy, when taking an
airing and at the same time admiring
the beauties of the Capital City, excite
no little curiosity. 1t may be said they
are lacking in all that goes to make up
beauty, and wabble about in the streets,
| followed by crowd of youngsters and
eyed by every passer-by. In dress they
take after the Chinese, and are gorge
ously attired when robed in their Sunday
go-to-meeting clothes.
They wear a coat that reaches very
near the knee, giving glimpse of the
zouave trousers, made of the richest ma
terial, and sandaled feet. The most GU
rious part of their dress is found in the
head gear. 1t is by this means that rank
is designated. The hats, if such indeed
they can be called, are made of horse
hair, and while they are made in various
fashions it cannet be said that they are
not cool. Indeed it is a great wonder
how they can be free from colds
and catarrh with so little protection given
their heads.
1t will be remembered that this EN-
bassy was sent from Corea to establish,
practically, the independence of that
country and to cultivate more friendly
relations with this country. China has
held Corea under control and denied her
the privilege of sending ministers abroad.
Not needing this rather peremptory or
der, Corea has assigned ambassadors to
nearly every country in the hope of
more fully cementing her independence.
As soon as China heard of the pro-
posed action she sent an armament to
restrain Corea's power and to keep the
appointed ministers at home, but too
at Corea, the embassies We're many
leagues frCll. = native shore proceed
ing to their respective destinations.
What will be the result of this acton
on the part of Corea cannot be stated
| but suffice it to say that the delegation
| which has been sent to this city is the
| observed of all the observed, and l am
rather inclined to believe that they
| appearance on the streets causes, and
they always travel on foot when doing
the city.
THE TARIFF.
The tariff question still hangs in the
balance. Every day we hear that it vii
be reported to the House in few days
| But the truth of the matter seems to bt
that bill of that character has yet tC
be framed by the Ways and Means Com
mittee. 1t is said that it will be mat
ter of only few hours to draft a bill
that will be reported by the majority
and during the meantime evangelistiC
tactics are resorted to by Mr.. Mills anC
his followers, so as to the more firml,
cement the Democratic bonds on tn,
great question.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
The House to-day ajourned Garlic
than usual to allow the Democratic
members to caucus, as requested
by caucus Chairman Cox. The resul
of the meeting was the appointment o
a Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee.
This is merely form that is gon
through every year and many of tn
men who have been named are hardl
known outside of the district they rep
resent.
| Again one sees there the names o
those who will very probably hav
rather IA hard time getting back into tn,
legislative councils of the nation.
MIR. Davidson for one, promised whel
before the Brooksville convention las
year that if nominated then he would
step down and out w ith all possibl
grace, not in those words, but practit
ally to that effect. He is named as
member of the Congressional Commit
tee. Does it mean that he will agar
appear before the convention and as
the First District for a seventh pass t
Washington? This is meant as cue fo
those whose ambition lies in this diret
ton and who would not only do cred
to themselves but represent the distrit
as Mr.. Davidson has done in an honor
able and effective manner. Y.