Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-02
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th. 1885,
as here really danger of war
with Germany? ! asked one of the
leading members Of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
eyes, think there is" was the re-
ply given in very thoughtful,
dcliberative tone. ado you think
that Secretary Bayard is in any way
to blame for the present condition of
affairs?" / then asked. "No, most
decidedly do not. On the contrary
] think he has managed the matter
very ably, and it is only because l
know he will have to give way short
ly to Blaine that causes me to believe
there is danger of a war between the
United States and Germany"
"Can you give me your ideas, in a
nutshell, of this whole Samoan diff
culty?"
"Ies, in a very few words, Ger
many for some years has, for Doth
commercial and political reasons,
been looking with covetous eyes on
the Samoan islands. And with Bis.
mark to want is to get or to try to
get, so that he has for a long time
been quietly working to e. tablish a
German protectOrate over these is
lands, and things have now reached
stage when he is prepared if neces-
sary to fight for them if he cannot
gain his point through diplomacy.
If the United States is to defeat him
through diplomacy, it is absolutely
necessary that we should have the
assistance of England, and with
Blaine Secretary of State l do not
believe that is possible. Nor is it
possible for the United States to stop
Germany by force unless we can get
at least six months time to prepare a
navy. Ifwar should be declared in
sixty days it would be disastrous to
the United States. That is why l
view the situation with alarm"
The Senate has passed its tariff
bill, it has been sent to the House
and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, aud Mr.. Mills and
other prominent Democratic men,
bers of that committee have promised
that it should be reported back to the
House at an early day so as to give
that body an opportunity of voting
upon it.
A notable feature of the debate in
the House attendant upon its refer
ence to committee was the speech Of
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, who is
believed to represent the views Of
Gen. Harrison. He made an appeal
to the Democrats to relieve the
present situation by agreeing to some
sort of a compromise which will re
duce the Treasury surplus by thirty
or forty millions of dollars. Wha
effect this appeal will have is o
course at this time matter of con
lecture, but there are many Demo
Gratis who believe that a compr0mis,
will be effected whereby a bill tina
will meet the approval of the mos
conservative members of boil
parties will be agreed to. If an agree
ment is reached it is probable tina
the most of the reduction will com
from the internal revenue.
The sudden death of Representa-
tive Burnes of Missouri, on Thursda.
morning, caused an adjournment Q
the House, which prevented vot
being taken on the Oklahoma bill
that day, as had been previousl,
agreed upon by vote of the House
An attempt will be made to get it u
this week, and if that fails 1t will b
called up next Monday under a sus
pension of the rules.
AS the end of the present admins
tration draws nearer the popularit.
of Mrs. Cleveland seems to increase
if that were possible. Saturda
afternoon, Notwithstanding din
agreeable rainstOrm, nearly tw
, thousand people attended her publ
, reception.
, Senator Allison has gone to Indiar
apolis to finally settle the question g
to who will be Harrison's Secretar
!. of the Treasury. Allison is said
have declined the honor three time
by letter, but Harrison still insisted
hence the present visit.
Frank Hatton, the new editor (
s the Washington Post, loses Il
, opportunity of booming Malone f,
t a Cabinet position, but the indic'
tions are that Mr.. Hatton's inhuent
with Gen. Harrison is very Sigh
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