The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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cussion in Diplomatic circles as to its
effect on the European situation. The
of most of the Foreign
Ministers seems to be with the Crown
Prince Frederick William. And there
exists much agitation on the prospect of
an early European war being precipitat-
ed by the death of the Grown Prince,
which may follow soon upon the death Of
his aged father. These impressions, not
of.your correspondent, but of the Diplo-
matte service, are given as sufficient and
carry weight, although not official and
only automatically expressed.
The German Minister, Baron von
Alyensleben, formally rendered his letter
Of recall to the President last week. A
dinner had been arranged by the many
Diplomatic and official associates Of the
retiring Minister the day before the En-.
peror's death, but owing to his rumored
death the Minister felt constrained to
remain away, and SO the feasting had to
proceed without the guest.
Congress has begun an investigation
into the .strusts" which have been formed
by many Of the manufacturing interests of
the country to keep up the price Of COM
modities. An investigation Of the same
character has been in progress for some
time past by a committee of the Legisla-
iture of New York: but there the results
were very unsatisfactory. Congress has
made the inquiry national with the view
of preventing such combinations defeat
ing the objects of the proposed tariff
legislation.
Ddring the speech of Senator Ingalls,
on the Dependent Pension Bill the gal
sleries were literally packed with curious
and enthusiastic humanity. All present
were we'll paid for patiently waiting go
long orthe intellectual contest to. begin.
Ingalls, himself was in his most sarcastic
mood, and with great bitterness and
venom hurled his condemnatory epithets
at the President and his whole party.
He classed all Democrats as enemies to
their country. The fiery Joe Blackburn
replied in scathing language and took
much of the venom out of the Kansas
Senator's speech by showing the patriot
ism of the Democratic party, and how
little the Kansas Senator did during the
dark days of the civil war to sustain his
sections view Of the right fthe contro-
yersy. The speeches however when
printed in pamphlet form for distribution
contain only the one side of the debate,
and SO the purpose of the politician is
answered.
The senate is gradually breaking the
ice on the secret session relic, and now
an open session may be had whenever a
msjority vote calls for it. The next step
will be to have no secret sessions at all.
Public Printer Benedict has refused to
give the Committee investigating his bu.
treau the names of the persons who in:
formed him of the character of the work
performed by certain discharged en-
-s
ployees on the ground that the informa.
tion was given in confidence. The
Republican members of the committee
have threatened to bring the matter
before the House with the view of having
the contumacious witness incarcerated
for contempt until he diyulges.
I Congres hasappropriated $40, 900 forthe
purchase from the widow of Gen. James
Shields the two swords received by that
Mexican war hero-one from the Legisla.
ture of Illinos and the other from the
Legislature of South Carolina. These
swords will be deposited in the National
Museum here as historical mementoes,
and the amount paid for them will ena-
BILE the widow of the hero to live in
comfort the remainder of her life.
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