Mohave County miner., 1889-02-02

WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2lst, 1889.
The Normandie promises TO be as
prominently associated with Washington
politics Of the next administration as are
the Hoffman or the Fifth avenue with the
political affairs Of New York. The old
National no longer attracts politicians
save Of the relic class, and Willard's IL
only memory. The Normandie, to the
infinite gratitude Of its proprietor, rises to
the occasion. When Mr.. Blaine settled
there for the winter, the new hotels future
was likewise settled. On Thursday Mr..
and Mrs. Morton came here for few
days and registered at the Normandie,
where they were assigned rooms adjoin-
ing those OF Mr.. Blaine and near those OF
William Walter Phelps. Of course, Mr..
Morton's visit here has nothing to do
with politics and he and the man from
Maine will have no conferences.
There still remain people in this country
who, despite the excellent advantages
offered by our public schools for the study
OF history and politics, believe that James
G. Blaine win not TO any considerable
extent control the next administration.
There are people nearly related to other
confidiDg individuals who assured each
other Of his political death after President
| Arthur's accession and who reassured
| themselves Of the same after the campaign
Of 1884. II was said OF Wellington that
he never knew when he was beaten. So
with Blaine; he fights right through a
defeat on 70 victory. Warmly hated by
a majority OF the politicians Of his own
party, Blaine is their superior in two
supreme qualifications. He has first,
brains second, popularity with the masses
of his party, the people who do the work
Of life, who learn slowly and forget never.
Good or bad, Mr.. Blaine is the principle
factor in the coming administration.
The passage of Mr.. Springer's Terrific
rial bill by the House ON Friday cannot
be viewed as an unqualified Democratic
| victory. In fact the Republicans are
scarcely less jubilant over the course leg
islation has taken. The delegations from
both North and South Dakota, the latter
including large number Of leading Dem
ocrats, who have been here urging the
passage of the Senate bill to admit South
Dakota and enable North Dakota TO quail
ify, are mad all the way through. They
claim not only deliberate wrong to
North Dakota but also that South Dakota
is left no nearer statehood than it was
five years ago, The scene during the
conclusion Of the debate was remarkable
for noise and hilarity. The Republicans
tried to drown the voice of Mr.. Springer
when he attempted to deliver fowery
conclusion and succeeded.
The Presidents reception to the diplo-
matte corps is always considered the most
brilliant levee of the season, and the one
last week proved no exception. The Ju-
dietary, Congress and the Army and Navy
officials were invited to meet the diplo-
mats. The display of tinsel and gold lace
was dazzling. The scene had one strange
element. In the corridors, listening TO
the Marine Bands dreamy music and
blinking at the diamonds and bare shoul-
ders of the fair women, was a delegation
Of Ute Indians, whose native gravity and
ready-made clothes were alone sufficient
to attract attention. Do you wonder at
the movement to furnish the President
with private residence, to which he can
sometime retire2 The White House has
the delightful exclusiveness of railway
| station.
Though General Swain may be retired,
ostensibly on account of kidney affection,
it is net likely that Commissioner Black
will be Judge Advocate General. 1t ap-
pears that by decision of the Supreme
Court the Army regulations have the
force of law, and they provide that gener-
al officers shall be selected from the
Army. This being so, General Black has
been seeking the position Of Chief law
officer Of the Army, without sufficient
knowledge of its government to knoA that
he is Ineligible to the appointment. A
thirst for Office is an amusing passion.
Oscar Wilde, who could be clever as
well as cranky, said in 1883 that whatever
Washington might need in art it required
no more bronze soldiers. Hence Oscar
would be pleased with the Carrara marble
statue of Ben Franklin unveiled and pre-
sented to the Capital this week by Mr..
Stilson Hutchins, the publisher. The
figure is by Plassman, is eight feet and a
half in height and follows in general the
character of the same artists figures of
Franklin in New York and Philadelphia.
With the sole exception Of bronze hor-
ror caricaturing Professor Henry and an
equally misshapen metal mass charitably
supposed TO represent Martin Luther,
this is the only outdoor monument in
this city to man of purely civic charac-
ter. Sensible Mr.. Hutchins.
The establishment Of Department OF
Agriculture is now assured, and any per-
son who desires to be Secretary Of said
Department should apply early. No civil
service examination will be required and
no advertisement for bids will be pub
lished. The salary will be reasonable,
but no promotion need be expected, az
the husinegs il easily LEARNED