The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-08
IRON Our regular correspondent
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. ID. e., Jan. 81. iSss.
~ there really danger OF war with
Germany n I asked one of the leading
member, Of tho House Committee on
Foreign Affairs? "les. think there u
Wa the reply given IA very thought
fni. hsliheraiva tone. DO you think
thar Secretary Blyard u Ia any way 70
hlamn for The present condition OF A.
fAirs" | then asked. NO. mo-'
decidedly 40 not. On the contrary
think ne hss managed Tho msiter very
abiv. anl II Is only because know he
will have 20 give way shortly 20 Blaine
that canses me % helinve there i danger
~ war between the United States ana
Germany +"
Can yon give me your ideas, in =
nutshell, of this whole samoan din
culfv?"
Yes. ~ very few words. Germany
for some wears has, for both commercial
nnd political reasons. been booking with
covutoms ewes on the samoan Islands.
And with Bsmark 10 want j. 20 get o'
10 frr 10 gpi. So ihat ne has for long
time hern qlietlv working "a es'shish .
German prntecforafe over these Islands.
aud things have now reached stage
whom hc y prepared II necessary 20 fishi
FIR them IL hr canpnt gain hi> pninf
through aiplonacv. ifthe United States
j. ~ defeat him through diplomacy. n
j. absolutely necessary that we should
have the assistance Of Englsnd, and with
B.ainr Secretary 81 state. do not be.
licve thai Il possible. Nor i il possible
for the United States 10 stop German,
hv force uuless we can get AZ least six
months time 70 prepsr- a navy. II war
should be declared IL sixty DAYS ii wouid
he disastrous to the United STATES.
That i why view the situation with
alarm
The senate has passed its tariff bin, il
he~ been sent TO The House and referred
10 tie Committee on Ways and Means.
md Mr.. Mills and other prominent
Democratic members Of that committee
have promised that il should be reported
hack % the House AZ An early dsv SC as
70 give that body Al opportunity Of vot-
Ing upon H.
A notable feature Of the debate in the
House attendant upon IL reference TO
committee was the speech OF Mr.. Nc
kinley. OF Ohio, who i believed "a
represent the views Of GEN. Harrison
He made an appeal TO the Democrats To
relieve the present sitnstiOn by agreeing
10 some sort Of compromise which will
reduce the Treasury surplus bv thirty o.
forty millions OF dollars. What effect
this appeal will have is Of course at his
time 4 matter ~ conjecture. hut there are
rnany Democrats who believe that a
compromise will be effected whereby a
bill that will meet the approval Of the
most conservative members Of both
parties will be agreed 10 Ii an agree
meui i reached ii IL probable that the
most Of the reduction will come from
the Internal revenue.
The sudden desth OF Representative
Rurnes OF Missouri, on Thursday morn
ing, caused an adjournment of the
House, which prevented vote being
taken on the Oklahoma bill that day AZ
had been previously agreed upon BY
vote Of the House.
AS the end Of the present administra-
ton draws nearer. the popularity Of.
Mrs. Cleveland seems 10 increase. 81 that
were possible. Saturday afternoon, not
witlistanding = disagreable rainsforml.
nearly two thousand people ,sen led hei
public reception.
The sixth candidate for utlic Printer
under Harrison has made his appearance
in this rity.
Mr.. Randall IL very indignant AZ the
reports sent out from Washington a. 70
hi intended action in opposition 10 the
wishes OF the Democratic members Of
The WAYS and Means Committee OF ihe
House IN regard 10 the tariff bill. The
fact il that Mr.. Randall vii. do nothing
10 embsrrass the members Of that CON-
misfee.
Frank Hatfnn. the new editor Of the
Washington Post. loses no opportunii,
Of booming Mshone for a Cabinet posi-
tion. bu' she indications are that Nj.
lIa'ion's influence with Gen. Harrison
j. very slight.
Representative Bntterworih. who il i
said expects 80 be the next Governor 81
Ohio. made speech In the House lat
week bitterly arraigning the knights
~ Labor for their manner OF doing
thing. The speech was the political
sensatlon of the present session. ami
Q rrybodv i talking about liz probable
eff Ct upon his polii eal future.
Senator Beck's absence from the Senate
HIS been felt By both -ide. of the Cham
Ter. aud especially during the debate o.
The tariff bill. On this subject there /.
no ADLER man in either House OF Con.
gress The distinguished Kentuckis,
aud invalid reports his health AZ great,
improved md expects 10 return soon
tie IL IN Cuba.