Mohave County miner., 1889-02-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
{FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2Sth, 1889.


Saturday evening TO attend to-day's cen
ference OF Iowa Republicans at that
political Mecca. II is semi-oflicially
stated that Senator Allison has thrice 70.
fused. the crown, in the form OF the Treas
ury portfolio. The Iowa politicians OF
his own party are urging upon him the
necessity Of accepting, for, ii his refusal is
final, Iowa will not be represented in the
Cabinet at all, and OF course such con-
summation would plunge the Republic
into mourning. To-day Senator Allison's
as Secretary Of the Treasury
would give more pleasure to members OF
both Houses Of Congress than the selec-
ton Of any one else could. John Sherman
has enemies by the score, John Wana-
maker is looked upon as a pious fraud,
and the man has not been found who can
count Mr.. Blaine's warm enemies. II is
certain that IL both the hairs Of his head
and the enemies OF his policy are counted
the latter sum is by far the greater.
Still the impression that Mr.. Blaine will
be Secretary Of State grows every hour,
and he is besieged at his hotel by the
mob Of place hunters. That tiresome
newspaper lay figure known az zone very
near the President-elect," has even an
nounced that Mr.. Blaine has already
been offered the position and accepted it.
This is coupled with the announcement
that Mr.. Wanamaker will be Postmaster
General, though there is dim impression
that the eminent Philadelphia would
have gone to Europe two weeks ago il he
had felt sure Of his chances. Mr.. Wana-
maker had been originally cast for the
part Of Secretary OF the Navy, with a
vague idea that it would be an appropri-
ate position for Philadelphia man. His
selection would be regarded by Congress
men as one OF doubtful wisdom. Busi-
ness men are not deemed OF great weight
in politics. The wealthy old merchant
who goes in for that sort OF thing is
simply regarded by political heelers as
delightful mint, to be run day and night.
Mr.. Wanamaker has had his own expert
ence in that direction. Very little is
known outside his own city OF his actual
personality. There is a long distance
between his self-avowed tender Christian
concience that will not even permit him
to advertise in Sunday paper, and the
story broadly hinted at in the Senate by
Mr.. Morgan to the effect that John has
hundreds of women in his employ who
drudge year in and year out for thirty-fve
cents day. Ii both avowals are correct
one might be excused from inviting
Johns careful consideration OF that
striking Biblical allusion to straining at a
gnat and swallowing camel.
Tomorrow Secretary Whitney will send
to the Chairman Of the House Naval Com
mittee letter giving his views OF the
Samoan difficulty. Inasmuch as the
question is one purely Of diplomacy, and
the navy is in no condition to enter into
a fight with any first-class power, it is
somewhat difficult to understand what
value is to be attached to the views Of
Secretary Whitney on this problem. II
Secretary Bayard would present his ex-
cuses for his painful neglect OF the ques-
ton and his inadequacy to handle it, and
have them published in cheap form for
popular distribution, he would fill long
felt want. The owl-like gentleman from
Delaware, however, withholds his thought
from meaner beings and allows the world
to remain awake Of nights worrying about
what he is thinking.
On Saturday the omnious Territorial
bill was considered by the Senate Com
mittee on Territories on Saturday, and, az
was to be expected, with little favor
The report will be adverse on the ground
that the bill affords no actual relief
Impatient Representative Springer, goad'
ed by his allaged success, is expected to
introduce another enabling act next week
for the admission OF Arizona, Idaho and
Wyoming. This confers upon Mr.,
Springer the proud champion wholesale
statesman OF America.
The growing desire for the settlement Of
contested Congressional elections in the
courts proper instead of the House itself
is intensified by the probability of large
number OF contests in the Fifty-first Con,
gress. Recounts are already in progress
in disputed districts in Tennessee, Arkan-
sas, Louisiana, and more are talked ol
elsewhere.
Mrs. We Wan and Mrs. Ye Cha, whose
names are faithfully indicative OF their
diminutive persons, are the latest add.
tions to the ladies Of the diplomatic corps
These ladies are the chief wives of high
official dignitaries from Corea, that "fur.
therest inch OF ASIA" which professional
travellers are now delighted to honor
These ladies have not yet appeared in
society and so far as seen, that has been
a glance Of black hooded figures waddling
out OF the railroad station, are rather sor-
rowful additions to the diplomatic house
hold.
Minister Phelps departure from Eng
land is not regarded as an inconsolable
loss by the entire British people. The
days Of diplomacy as a high calling ap'
pear to be over. America gets along
fairly well too without Lord Sackyille.