Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-02-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence of Ike Standard.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is. 1889.


WASHINGTON, Jan. is, 1889.
Mr.. Cleveland has sent to Congress
a communication from the Secretary
OF State in regard to the trouble in
Samoa. He also sends message OF
his own which effectually disposes of
the charges made in Republican papers
that the Administration was neglect
ing American interests in Samoa.
After reviewing the whole trouble, the
President says: acting under the
restraints which our constitution and
laws have placed upon the Executive
power, have insisted that the autOn-
omy and independence of Samoa
should be scrupulously preserved ac-
ording to the treaty made with Samoa.
l have protested against every act APP
parently tending in the opposite di-
rection, and during the existence OF
the internal disturbances one ur more
vessels Of wac have been kept in Sa-
moan waters to protect American citi-
zens and property. frhesc things
will abundantly appear from the cor
respondence and papers which have
been submitted to Congress" This is
the whole thing iu Il nutshell. Could
any American citizen ask more nf the
Administration? All the papers in
the Haytian case have also been sub
mitted to Congress, snd they are
equally creditable to the patriotism of
the Administration.
The U. S. Navy will soon be in con-
dition to compete with that OF any ma
ton, unless the Republican Admins
tration again adopts the policy by which
in "a years they destroyed it, while
spending millions of dollars with fa-
vored contractors. The house COM
mittee on naval affairs has just COM
pleted the naval appropriation bill:
which amounts to $3OOO0,OOO. The bill
authorizes the construction of y dy
Mantle cruiser on the pattern Of the
Vesupius, which on its recent trial trip
attained the greatest speed of any YES
sci afloat, and a $500 ton cruising
monitor on the plans prepared by rep
resentative Thomas, of Illinois.
Another foreign diplomat seems de-
sirous of following in the footsteps Of
Lord Sackville. He has been inter-
viewed in newspaper, and has impu-
IDENTIFY criticised the action of the SEN
ate, in passing the Edmunds resolu-
ton OH the Monroe doctrine. He is
wiser than Lord Sackville, in that he
does not allow his name to appear.
But it is certain to get out sooner or
later, and if the published interview is
authentic, we shall have to send an
other foreign meddler home to learn
better manners. The contest over the
Speakership Of the next house is rap
idly developing into regular Kilken-
ny-cat fight among the Republicans,
Two factions, one led by Messrs. Cam
non and Reed and the other by
Messrs. Burrows and Nc Kinley, had
quite a spirited spat on the floor Of
the House this week. Mr.. Reed got
into passion when he saw how he was
losing the leadership which he has
held undisputed for four years. This
fight was the result Of some fine work
on the part of Mr.. Blaine. He has es-
poused the caase of Mckinley and is
determined if possible to have him
elected Speaker. In this connection,
it ia interesting TO note that 80 conf
dent is Mr.. Blaine of being the next
Secretary Of State, that he has already
been making promises to members of
the next House, OF patronage under
the State department, in order to
make votes for Mckinley.
The busy-bodies who have been try
ing to make it appear that the Presi-
dent deliberately snubbed Senator In
gals, because he did not invite him to
the first State dinner At the White
House, have had all the wind taken
out of their sails by the announcement
that Mr.. ingalls, was invited and has ac-
cepted the invitation to the next State
dinner, which takes place on the 3lst
inst. However the fact should be
borne in mind that Mr.. Cleveland has
had ample cause for snubbiug Mr.. In
gals personally, on account of the
manner in which he blackguarJs Mr..
Cleveland on the floor of the Senate,
but the latter could not afford to slight
the President OF the Senate, hence the
invitation. 1t is the presiding officer
of the Senate shat is invited to the
State dinner.
Petitions said to represent over four
teen million persons, were presented to
the Senate Wednesday in favor of the
" Sunday rest" bill. The petitions
were gotten up by the w. C. T. U.
Some idea of the reason and sense
in the Senate tariff bill may be gath
cred from the fact that the Republi-
cans by solid vote refused to agree to
an amendment putting salt on the
free list in place of altar of roses.
Salt is used by everybody, and should
be made rs cheap as possible, while
altar of roses is only used by a few
wealthy people.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1889.
Blaine is done for now," said a
we'll known Republican that met at
the door Of the hotel where the man
from Maine has quarters. "Why
what's up?" l eagerly asked. "Oh,"
said the politician, "he's 'hoodooed'
again by sha. contonnded Burchard,
those three RS settled him in 1884.
He's here now, in this hotel, and
Blaine might as well pack his gripsack
and 60 back to Maine. He will ne yer
be Secretary Of State" l stepped into
1.-The hotel and glancing over the regis