The sun., 1889-12-24
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
ELAINE PUSHING MRS APMUNDo'S
CLAIM AGAINST PORTUGlL


Lord Salisbury Reearding POrtuEar'
. Seizure OF the DelaGoa bay Railway
Mr.. Carlisle Doesn't Think the Present
House Has Advanced LeeisIatiOn-Nr
Wansmaker KeePs q Scrap BOOK.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-There is said to bt
perfect concert OF action between Lord Sails
bury and Secretary Blaine In the matter o
PortuRsls con6scation OF the Delagoa BaJ
Railway, and American even moro than English
interests are involved in the contention. The
despatch OF English gunboats to Delagoa Bay
and tho arrival Of the American fleet In the
Tagus are simultaneously reported to-day. and
between the two. Portugal Is likely to be Inn
pressed with tho idea that day OF reckon
ing is at hand. The English case is compli-
Gated and intensified by Serpa Pintas en-
oroachments upon British rights In Africa but
the American claim grows out OF an act oil
downright, unexcusable spoliation by the Por-
tuRuese Government. The Delagoa Bay and
Transvaal Railway which is the shortest route
, from the South African gold fields to the sea-
coast, was built under concession granted by
the King OF Portugal to Edward McMurdo, an
American Citizen who was native OF Ken
tucky and q gallant soldier in the Union army.
4 It was expressly stipulated In the articles Of
concession that hisAmerican citizenship should
not be Waived Col McMurdo built tho road
with the aid OF English capital. In the face OF
difficulties which everybody else deemed in
euTmountable. only to be confronted at last by
the conflscation OF his property unless certain
neY and impossible conditions we're Sompiiea inea
With Under tess t RSa Sp
peal to the United states Government for pro-
tectlor. the concessionaire's health gave way
and he dropped dead from paralysis Of the
brain, Immediately after his death the Portu-
Guese carried out their threats against I,thS thS
&oveTnments and Mrs McMurdo then
came to 0WsshngtSSn and filed her Slaim
Gbs6 b sS1oPp tSe themseyos at an earlier
day had placed upon the conllscated property.
After an Investigation, which ran through
Blaine took up the case, and has pushed #
vigorously ever since, with the result that Por-
tugal admits It's justice, and now only disputes
the amount Of the indemnity to be paid. In
the aspect Of the the tn haIa
sion for hostile demonstrations. but their
presence in a port in which United states
man-of-wa has been long q rarity can hardly
fail to have wholesome effect
Ex-speaker Carlisle. In commenting upon
the claim Of the Republicans that they have In
the present House already advanced legisla-
ton beyond any stage hitherto attained, says
that the progress Is moro apparent than real
This Is the first instance, said MIR; Carlisle
ths Rsgs
and Means and Appropriations in advance OF
the others. 1t has been customary to make
fStn Enles, a4MaIeaH MiIeaSe HccSunts, and Enrolled
Bills, but the committees intrusted with
have 1S pHRe''" hitherto oil " been announced At
the same time. But up to lhe present
time rules have been aad9ptsd Snd no nn ma
after the adoption OF rules. The only real dit
ference between the method pursued by the
the Republicans In this Is that the latter have
deferred the adoption OF rules until after the
6Td 6g that. HS TSc rules rule mn must % be- adopted be-.
fore the actual, earnest business OF the
session can be entered upon, and What
Upon the reassembing Of the House the time
be consumed. and that before Legislation can
be advanced. In the case OF the present House
WORK. aas fe beore en Sens II condIion to carry i.
forward. ana after the recess all leglslatio
must wait for the rules. Hence It - Just as
broad as 1t Is long, and. as I've said. nothing is
gained"
Postmaster General wansmaker. with that
instinct of live advertiser that has charao-
terized his career. manifests his anxiety to see
what the newspapers have to say about him
by subscribing to one OF the New York con-
pings OF all comments and, critieisms. Each
day there is regularly placed upon MIR. Wanna
makers desk the batch OF clippings containing
the Post Ofllce Derartment and his relations
to his store. These are oil D. led away by the
Postmaster-deneral with much care.
Secretary Tracy believes in giving the boys
o chance. One OF the cadets at the Naval Acad-
emy recently applied for three months leave
OF absence. on the ground Of sore eyes. The |
the Secretary that the boy ought to be asked 70
resign, because his eyes would never get we'll.
The settled hmse back In hs
You are going too fast. sir. IL that young |
man should leave the academy. and his eyes
might be changed In the mean time. and he |
would have difficulty in getting back into the |
man and say to him thai his % request Tor eaVe
ts granted. and that the Secretary hopes 10 |
hear OF his speedy recovery. Good morning"
The party of Sioux Indians which is now In
the city under the charge of Major Nc
LauGhlin had their pictures taken at the pho
tograph gallery OF the Geological Survey this
afternoon. The survey has large collection
each delegation comes to the city they are
f. Ghet I3s Gs Of
ESa II IL L sSsSS S$sr S:Ss FS SEs SsS 81
drSsS head SFSi q Of the e soOux %%s
Xere Mad Bear BarefSce, White Ghost Swift
near, Hollow morn Dear, bKy Dull, 1ellOW
Hair. Foolish Elk. and some twenty others,
representing all agencies OF the Sioux nation
Pictures were also taken Of the interpreters
and the agents. Tonight the whole, party
goes to Hampton, Va. TO visit the Indian
school there. and will return on Wednesday.
II the Democratio side Of the United States
Senate had anything to say about tho reelec-
ton Of Senator Allison, the question would not
long remain In doubt Senator Beck OF Ken
tucky was talking over the Iowa situation to-
day. and he was surprisingly vigorous In his
advocacy of Mr.. Allison's case.
The State OF Iowa" said he, would never
6toG. BE- 50 foolish son Hs to 9t in s9ns
would disgrace itself Al. present iowa
is the most prominent staIe in the
Senate. for, Allison is not only Chairman
Of the Committee on Appropriations.
on Finance. II they send new man here he
will have to go down to, the lower end OF. It
may be and probably would be. some OF the
minor commi.teeS William p, Allison is
completely lost It's senses 1t will send him back
10 come"
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