Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
Washington Letter.

W AsHINGrON, Jan. 2Sth.. 1889
Senator Allison left for Tndi.,,r.'-1;
saturday evening 10 attend to'd.,,,;,
conference Of iowa Reuubii,,,,s ~ ''iS 't =,
PolltIcal Mecca. It is semi oficialI,
sue" ,ilat senator Allison has thrice
reused the crown, in the form az
treasury portfolio, The Iowa uoIir
C!ah9 o. his own party are urging unon
MIN the necessity OF acce9.inr far Il
MS refusal is final. Iowa will not he
represented in the Cabinet at aII ana
oi course such a consummation voni3
plunge the repablic into mourni,.,
Today Senator Allisoa's auuaiutrna,-,
rs secretary Of the Treasury would
/ give more pleasure 10 members of J,,fI,
Houses Of Congress than the seIootio,
| OF anyone else could.
! sun the impression that Mr. RIain..
VIII De Secretary OF State grows eva,,.
noUr and he is besicgcd at lis hotel hy
'"e moo oi place hunters. That tire
So'he newspaper lay figure known as
one very near the President-elect,,
ia9 even announced that Mr. Rlaine
mas already been offered the noeition
ana accepted it. This is coupIed Win
'he announcement that Mr. Van
maker will be Po,tmasf4r.tl tlanar,i
though there is a dim imnressio, tLn,
Ine eminent Philadelphian would have
had felt sure Of his chances.
Secretary Whitney has sa,t a.,
Dha'rman OF the House Naval Commit
zee letter giving his views of the
samoan difficulty. Inasmuch a. The
question Is one purely of diplomacv
ana the Navy is in no condition f.
enter INTO fight with any first rIass
power, u Is somewhat difficult to nm
ueIslahd what value is to he attached
TO the views of Secretary Whitney ~,
thls problem. If Secretary Rsvor'j
would present his excuses for his nain-
Iul neglect of the question and his in
adequacy to handle il and have tbar,
PuoiiShed In cheap form for ponnIar
distribution, he would Gil a Idn,I fatt
want. The owl-like gentleman from
DJe'dWare, however, withholds bis |
thoughts from meaner heinos and ~
lows the world to remain avail &c
nights worrying about what he i |
thinking. ii0 Is
On Saturday the omnibus Territorial |
Dill was considered by the Senate Com
mittee on Territories and, as was to he
expected, with little favor. The raoort
VIII be adverse on the ground that Tho
0 DiIl affords no actual relief Impatient
representative Springer, goaded Inv
MS alleged success, is expected to in.
ToAuce another enabling act nevt
week for the admission of Arizona
Idaho and Wyoming. This confar,
upon Mr. Springer the proud title of
champion wholesale Statesman Of
America. oI
The growing desire for the sat,1.
ment OF contested Congressional elec-
tlons in the courts proner insta.,J oc
VIC ilouse Itself Is intensified by the
probaolllty y ota large number of CON
tests IN the Fifty-frst Congress Re-.
counts are already in progress IN dis
Puted districts in Tennessee. Ar.',,.,,.
LOUISIANA, and more are taikeJ o.
elsewhere. '''"eu OF
mrs. He Wan and Mrs. Ye Oh,
nose names are faithfully indicatiyo
~ UheIr dlminutive persons. are The
attest additions to the ladies Of 49,
corps. These ladies are tbo
;hlel wives of high official dirnit.,';l1 -
4 tou' o. Corea, that furtherest inch oC
A9'a' Which professional travellers are
low deilghtlng to honor. These lod:as
i"Ee not yet appeared in society and
~ -. Iar as seen, and that has only been n
;;ii!mpse OF black hooded figures va
'nng out of the railway station are
aUher sorrowful additions To the di,,io
matte households. 'P'O-