The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-02-07
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. Feb. |, 1889

WASHINGTON, FeO. !, 1889.
Secretary Bayard is patient mau,
but he can't stand everything. He al.
lowed himself to be misrepresented
and criticised by tine newspapers about
this Samoan affair for long time, but
he has turned Oh thesensation mongers
by taking the public into his conf
dence and showing just how small a
foundation there really was upon
which to build great war sensation.
He shows that Germany has violated
no treaty with the United States that
no American property has been de-
stroyed nor the sights of any Ameri-
can citizen interfered with that Ger
many has given the United states alb
soIutely no cause for war, and that by
express agreements with Germany and
England the United States is prevent
ed from attempting to maintain a pro
tectorate over the islands. In fact Mr..
Bayard' "a statements make it very plain
that he has upheld the honor of the
country in this matter. and he has now
turned it over to Congress, to decide
whether we shall iDaugurate new
policy in relation to this Insignificant
little group of islands in the South
Pacific Ocean. The absurd rumor that
Mr., Bayard and Secretary Whitney
had fallen out over this question had
no foundation whatever. The admin
;okrofinp 10 harmonious n
The Senate has decided that in fu.
ture our ministers to the courts OF
England, Frauce, q Ell many and Russia
shall be called am bassAdors.
The Republicans of the Senate have
decided to report Mr. Spriuger's "Om
nibus bill" with amendments shutting
out New Mexico, aud providing for the
immediate admission of North aud
South Dakota, Montana and Wash
ington. 1t is not believed that the
Democrats of the House will ever
agree to any measure that does not
admit New Mexico, SO that there is no
probability of auy legislation on this
subject at this session
senator Allison is the candle which
ts attracting all the republican moths
Just at present. He knows just what.
Harrison proposes to do, and is gener
ally believed to have agreed to become
Secretary of the Treasury himself. The
;ablnet as IL now stands, according to
Ugh republican authority, is Blaine
or Secretary of State, Allison for the
:'reasury, Wanamaker for Postmaster
ieneral, and Alger Secretary of War.
y this is correct there is no longer any
ioubt of its being a Blaine admins
tration.
w. w. Dudley wants Harrison to
appoint him Com missioner of Patents,
out 1t has been suggested that it might
De we'll for him to wait and hear the
erdict concerning certain charges
agains him before he applies for an
,ff1ce.
The Democratic Senators held eau
:us this week to determine whether il
was possible to get the republicans to
agree to take some action upon the
.arge number-over 400-of nomina
items now pending in the Senate
Nothing is expected 10 come OF it. as
ne republicans seem determined tu
hang upn these nominations until |
Harrison comes in.
The Senate tariff bill has been re
fcrred to the Treasury Department for
report As 10 what effect lt would have
IN the revenues of the government
Mr., Mcmillan, of the House Ways and |
deans Committee thinks that the tar
II portion of the bill weuld result In
an increase of the revenues instead OF
a reduction.
If Hariison's administration IL to be |
by republicans of the Bill,
Chandler type, there are trou olous
times ahead for the south. Chandler |
. one OF those republican saints who |
is always suffering with that very
acute disease, nigger" on the hr4Iu.
lie cannot talk five minutes On The |
ioOr of the Senate or else% btre with |
out dragging in the negro, He i as
ather oveIdone himeelI by AL inter |
view this week in which he takes ur
,sion to virtually ADVISE the negrp tn |
arm himself and fight Such men A.
Chandler haze hecn Responsible fo'
every drop OF blood that has been shed |
II the South since the close of the wa.
snd the trouble has just begun IF they |
re to be allowed to rule the next ad
Fortunately Harrison |
,lmselr l. conservative man aud not |
likely to take advice from such fanatics |
as Billy Chandler.
For mo than year past Senator |
Vance has suffered from disease Of |
The eyes which has caused him to lose |
the sight of one entirely This week |
he diseased eye was removed in order |
to prevent the good eye from b. comine |
affected through sympathy. The op
sration wa' successful and the Senator |
1, already back in his seat greatly i'm
proved.