Smyrna times., 1888-09-05
FOr the smyrna Times
Washington Letter.
WAsu1NcroN- Sent. 3rd. 18s

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3rd, 1888.
The rejection by the Chinese govern !
ment of the new Chinese treaty, which
was recently ratified by the Senate, has
not created even a ripple upon the
surface of affairs here. No official no
tice of the rejection has yet been re-
ceived bv the State Department, but
the news is considered authentic.
Senators and Representatives from the
Pacific coast, who are more directly IN
terested in the question of Chinese i'm
, MIGRATION than those from other sec
tions of the country, express no regret
ON account of the rejection, as the most
t of them believe that legislation tur-
= nishes the best remedy for the evil. IL
is extremely probable that as soon as
o the official notice is placed before Con
j. press both parties will begin heao-
f Iono race to see which can get up the
t most stringent measure to keep out the
e Chinese. The opinion seems to De
: general here that the rejection OF the
is treaty was brought about through
is British influence. Mr.. CleVeland
Is GOOD luck has not attended him IN nj
n treaties. One week he has a treaty
N with Englal.d rejected by the Senate
il and the next with China, which mac
e. been accepted by the Senate, is reject
n ed by the Chinese.
Iy MT. Cleveland and his fishing part
slept in tents during their three uay'
nv stay in the Virginia mountains.
to The wrangling which has been goln
m. on in the House over the new COI
ID. gressional Library building is deprec'
of ted by all good citizens. Thls Is
en- great and wealthy country and II ca
re- we'll afford to erect magnificent oull'
Ir. inc for this, the largest collectlon
for books upon this continent. w.
Sunset Z" Cox says that New VI
ro- will surely go democratic this time.
sen course. Mr.. Cox does not speak EMIL
rth ly without prejudice. -
ek, The cotton-bagging trust has De
Ids. looked into by the House commlCt
was on manufacturers, but what conclusl
tbe committee has reached has not
hat been announced. r..
cast When the bill to pension MIS-. VI
10 cbor;dan was introduced in the Hol
-ele- r. was not thought that single me
to her would object to its passage
,vben r. was called up Friday even
,ald bv Representative Bingham, Mr.. =
rned dIe of Indiana, objected to us coh'
foo erotion and later, when 1t was
thew teTnted to make an ARRANGEMENT
vned nave the bill voted on saturday,
How RiiIoore. of Texas, objected, and sta
the that his reason for objecting was !S,
and opposition to the passage OF the Dill
the 9ne-cent letter postage may Q
dan long wavs off, but its coming. A
the has been introduced in the House u
snnb- inc letter-postage cent an ounce.
'Per igere W Sboirman BaTnum of the Democl
nesr National Committee was here ior
davs last week. He called on
o,lv bes5s Of nearly all the departm.
,oates and the cause Of his visits create1
1s.rOo. ,,n anJ of rumors. He said he me
= IN. called to pay his respects to the ge
of the men he visited. This was Irue p
"a III. INV. as far as it went: 3.
osl,ed Senator Cullon made speech Il
"sS0 of n senate charging that the employs
,,oors tbe Chicago post-ofice were regV1
: yo,,. ,oS,o ossessed for political purposes
- iY' n Tor Vest retorted by sending y =
= ,eU ,o, a SIerkis desk and having reao 5' =
e 3 yb ytbe Letters from Mr.. Cullom to mr.. y; ~
o.. o. w roSao,, ,ofve that gentleman was Comm
i'ello " of of Pensions asking leave OF 40. .s
n min With nav, for a pension ezani,1 sat,,
y ~ ltsU two order chat he might go on the STU
rention Illinois.