The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1ssa

WASHINGTON, JAN IS, 1SS9.
lis there really danger of a war with Ger
many" l asked one of the leading members
Of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs .
YES. think there is," was the reply given
in very thoughtful. deliberatye tone. "Do
/ You think that Secretary Bayard is in anyway
TO blame for the present condition Of affairs ~
/ | then asked. NO, most decidedly do not.
J On the contrary think he has managed the
matter very ably, and it is only because
know he will have TO give way shortly TO Blaine
that causes me to believe that there is danger
Of a war between the United States and Ger
many
Can you give me your ideas. in a nutshell
If this whole Samoan difficulty
Yes, in a veIy few words. Germany for
some years has, for both commercial and politi-
cal reasons, been looking with covetous eyes
on the Samoan islands. And with 3ismark
TO want is to get or try to get, so that he has
! for = long time been quietly working to estab-
Iish German protectorate over these islands,
and things have now reached a Stage when he
is prepared to fight for them If he cannot gain
! his point through diplomacy. Ii the United
| States is to defeat them 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 U. 5. to stop
Germany by force unless We can get months
| time TO prepare a navy. If war should be de-
clared in sixty days it would be disastrous to
the United States. That is why 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 al an
early day SO as TO give that body an opportuni
| ty Of voting upon II.
| a notable feature of The debate in the House
attendant upon its reference to the 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 Demo-
Gratis to relieve the present situation by agree
ing to some sort Of a compromise which will
reduce the Treasury surplus by thirty or forty
| millions of dollars. What effect this appeal
will have is Of course at this time matter oil
conjecture, but there are many Democrats who
believe there will be a compromise whereby a
bill will meet the approva! Of the most con-
sentative members Of both parties will be
| agreed to. Ii An agreement is reached it is
probable that the most of the reduction will
come from the internal revenue.
The sudden death of Representative Burnes
| of Missouri, on Thursday morning, caused An
adjournment of the House, which prevented a
vote being taken on the Oklahoma bill that
dsy as had been previously agreed upon by
! the vote of the House. An attempt will be
made to get it up this week, and if that fails
| it will be called up next Monday under sus-
pension Of the rules.
As the end of the present administration
draws nearer the popularity of Mrs. Cleveland
| Gems to increase, if that were possible. Sat
urday afternoon, Notwithstanding disagreed
| tended her public reception.
The sixth candidate for Public Print er un-
DEF Harrison has made his appearance ia this
city.
senator Allison has gone to indianapolis to
| finally settle the question as to who will BE-
Harrisons Secretary of:he Treasury. Allison
| Is said to have declined the honor three times
| by letter, but Harrison still insisted. hence
| the present visit.
Mr.. Randall is very indignant at the reports
sent out from Washington as to his intended
| action in opposition to the wishes OF the Dem
ocratic members of the Ways and Means Com.
mittee of the House in regard TO the tariff bill.
| The fact is that Mr.. Randall will do nothing
| to embarrass the members of that committee
Frank Hatton, the new editor Of the Wash
| ington Post, losses no opportunity of booming
Malone for Cabinet position, but the indi-
cations are that Mr. Hattons influence with
Gen. Harrison is very slight.
Representative Butterworth, who it is said
expects to be the next Governor of Ohio. made
a speech in the House last week bitterly ar
raigning the Knights of Labor for their man
ner Of doing things. The speech was the po
liiical sensation of the present session, and
everybody is talking about its probable effec,
unpon his political future.
Senator Beck's absence from the Senate has
l hoo of 4, ptor
pecially during the debate On the tariff bill
On this subject there is no ADLER man il
either House of Congress. The distinguished
Kenluckian and invalid reports his health al
greatly improved and expects to return soon
He is In Cuba.