The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-30
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan'y %, 1889.

Senator Sherman evidently believes
that American interests in Samoa are not
as well taken care Of as they might be,
notwithstanding the effort of the State
Department 10 make light of the recent
news from there giving the details Of in
suits TO Americans and the American flag
by German officials. He has offered an
amendment TO the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill appropriating
100000, and authorizing the President to
spend SO much thereof as may be neces.
sary Tor the execution of the obligations
and the protection Of the interests OF the
United States under the treaty with the
Simoan islands 1t is proposed 10 con-
struct United States coaling station with
portion Of this money, the right to do SO
having been given under the treaty.
Secretary Bayard is being very harshly
criticised, even by his own party asso.
clates, for the manner in which he has
conducted this matter. Mr.. Sewall, U. s.
Consul General to Samoa, who is DEM
orat and was appointed by Mr.. Bayard, is
here and has been giving testimony be.
FIRE the Foreign Affairs Committees of
the House and Senate as TO the condition
of affairs In Samoa He blames Secretary
Bayard for the humiliating condition in
which the Americans in Samoa now find
themselves, and he produced correspon-
dence to prove his statements.
The Senate tariff bill was duly passed
according to programme, and has now
lone 10 the House Ways and Means Com
miItee, where It Is generally thought II
will be smoihered to death. There had
been rumors to the effect that several
Democratic Senators intended TO support
the bill and that several Republicans
would oppose II, but the vote showed both
parties solid, the Republicans for and the
Democrats against the bill. Senator Rid.
dleberger, who was paired with Mr.. Blod.
gett, Of New Jersey, stated to the Senate
after the vote that had he been free he
would have voted againsl the bill, and
S-nator Blair said To a friend that he
would have voted against it IL his vote
could have defeated the bill. As a matter
Of fact If Senators Blair, Blodgett md
Riddleberger had voted against It the bill
would have been defeated.
Vice-Presidentelect Morton has pur-
chased the elegant residence in this city
which was erected several years ago by
Pro-. Bell, of telephone fame. 1t Is q
strlkingly elegant mansion and is in the
fashionable West End quarter.
Candidates for office are getting very
numerous around Washington. Une day
this week there were five candidates fol
Public Printer In the capitol at one time
They represented the States OF Illinois
Indiana, Pennsylvania, New YORK and
Ohio.
The twenty first annual convention oi
the National Womans Suffrage Associa
tion was in session here IL. week. Yea
alter YEAR thus body has been meeting
here with no signs of fatigue. No matter
what man may think about woman
suffrage, he is compelled 10 admire the
pluck, patience and perseverance, OF tn,
members Of this association. Had they
been an association of men they would
have given up the fight long ago.
The organizations that have already
been assigned positions In the inaugural
procession muster nearly 10000 men, and
still the applications nc coming In.