Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-20
SPECULATION.
BREEZY LETTER FROM WASHING
TON-POLITICs AND SOCIETY.
Prospective States-Ths House Holding
Night Sessions Tho Nicaragua lsiil
Passes tho Senate-Fa ashi0nsbls Enter.
tsinnasnts-President Clevelansi's Future.
ESPECIAL CoRRHsPoNDENCEJ

tsinmsnts-Presidcnt Cleveland's Future.
ESPECIAL coRRHsPoNDENoE.l
WAsHINaToN. Feb. II. 1889.
Il now transpires that Mr. Alison's de-
clination to assist Gen. Harrison out OF q
dilemma, by accepting the Treasury port
folio. smacks decidedly OF ingratitude. Six
years ago, when the Iowa gentleman enter-
cd the campaign sor r.e,eston as was ars
death Of his wife. The Prohibition pot
pourri was then boiling In that State. and
outside statesmen were unwilling to enter
the field In Allison's behalf Tor Tear
Of involving their own political pros.
affairs. disaster threatened the Iowa Sen-
ator. when Gen. Harrison. and Eugene Hale.
Of Maine. Loyalty came to his rescue. and
saved the Senatorial chair for him. The
second choice iss ssesssasy q she TreAsnsy
NOV. Prominent men. from lake to Gull.
from coast to coast. have been mentioned
as probable recipients OF the somewhat
dulled honor. and there Is no reason to pre-
mise that one has been chosen above
another. 1t is said that Gen. Harri-
son has inclosed Senator Allison's rejection
In a neat gold frame; but whether as a
curiosity or a continued reminder that the
Senator from the Hawkeye State will be In
the field OF Presidential candidates against
him In 1902, has not been determined. Ru-
NOR has it that Mckinley Is now In the
position from which Allison has just es-
capped. but any political reasons why the
Ohio statesman should not accept the Treas
ury portfolio are not assigned. unless pos
sibly he objects to being second choice.
Clarkson. Windham. Thomas. and John G.
New next head the list Of possibilities for
the position.
A Kansas delegation. headed by ex-Gov.
Anthony. have solicited the place for
Plumb. who is just entering upon six-year
term in the Senate. The Jayhawkers think.
inasmuch as their State gave the banne r
majority vote to Harrison. 1t should be rep
resented in his advisory. particularly as the
man they suggest for the honor Is In every
way fitted to sustain 1t. Wanamakers ap-
pontment is not SO certain as it was a week
ago and the understanding Is now that his
contemplated trip to Paris was u fine stroke
OF policy. engineered by the diplomatic
Quay to bring Harrison to time. A strong
opposition in the merchant princes own
State has formed against promoting man
to political honor even at the price Of
$4OO0OO The other members Of tho cubi-
net. with the exception Of Blaine. are as
probematic as they were last November.
have been invited to the Washington CEN
tennial In New York. and it seems as though
the lucky gentlemen ought to be notified in
time to decide whether they will accept the
| invitation.
The House has settled down to hard work,
and is holding frequent night sessions.
with only now and then an occasional bit
, OF filibustering when attempts are made to
call up the Union Pacific funding bill. which
MI. Payson persistcntly keeps in the back
bill. providing for the admission and en-
abling acts for Idaho. Wyoming. and Ari-
| zona, has been favorably reported by the
| Committee on Territories. Roger Q. Mills,
of the Ways and Means Committee. ia still
hard at work among great mass OF tabu-
| Iot{o ha ffop ko<xr tb6
Senate tariff bill and the Mills hill. He has
been under continued pressure now for
eighteen months. without recreation.
and the great strain ie beginning
the statement that President Cleveland has
| intimated any desire to him to have the two
houses agree upon some measure to re-
duce the revenue by accepting part Of the
Senate bill: and 1t is presumable that his
committee will bring in measure not dif-
iering materially from the original Mills
bill. Hence. it might as we'll be conceded
that there will be no tariff legislation during
the Fiftieth Congress.
The Oklahoma bill is now In the hands OF
tho Senate Territorial Committee, although
Chace IRON Rhode Island declared 1t was
belitthng the whole question Of Territories
to SO consider a strip Of uncuitivated land.
He was reminded that Oklahoma proper
contained several times the area OF little
Rhody. and subsidized. The friends OF the
ate.
Everything is quiet at Samoa. and the
conference between the United States and
Germany. begun at Washington in 1887. in
at Berlinn. Meantime 5000 tons of Goa
which. delivered at Pango- Pango coating
station. will cost about SIT per ton, are tC
be transported thither from New York ol
Philadeiphia. Pretty expensive. to be sure
but Uncle Sam always WAS willing to pay
| IN ffkF mt n In,
tribute"
The Nicaragua bill now lacks only thu
Presidents signature to become law. L
protects all our international rights withou
binding the United States to any pecuniars
promises or holding out guarantees to cap.
italists.
The Sackville- West incident is again be.
ing revived In gossipy circles with the re.
port that gentleman named Sir Jular
PauDcefote will be the next British minister
here. He is only baronet; has never beer
educated in the wiles OF diplomacy. Still hi
will be welcome when he arrives. which
will not be until after the inaugural. and til.
wiser he Ia the fewer letters ne will write
President Cleveland contemrlates iayin.
before Congress the correspondence
In regard to West; and political agitator.
are endeavoring to mako it appear that h,
will thus leave an international complica.
tion which will require great skill and Arm
ness In his successor to smooth away.
entertainments OF the past week having sur
passed those OF any previous one this sea
son. both in number and brilliancy. Sine,
the decollete question is settled nothing fret,
cheeks become noticeabiy hollow and thei
eyes dull with overexertion. Right here
may be well to state that Queen Victori
has decided that ladies may with prophet,
wear high or low neck dresses at her recep
tiuns hereafter. For the sake Of harmon
| In apnonrunca Mra Harrts<,n abnuId by al
means persuade her husband to wear
swallow-tail coat. The beaux hope sh
will.
The most elegant Of Secretary and Mrs
one given to President and Mrs. Cleveland
and was the event OF the week. A larg
round table was arranged to accommodate
twenty-six guests. Magma Charta rose
were the principal flowers In the dccoratio
Of the apartments. which was something i
noted guests were Governor Hill. {
New York. also w. 8. Russell, tn
Democratic candidate for Governo
OF Massachusetts, in the late election. IN
event New Workers. say the whole busines
was arranged by Whitney. the main purpos
being to show that no iil-foeling exists be
tween Cleveland and Hill. and, that Empir
State Democrats are united on Hill fo
President In 1891
The german given BY John Mclean. ed
: itor OF the Cincinnati EaQuirer. who reside
here. was also another significant affair. l
; that It marked Mr.. Blaine's flrst entranc
/. this season into fashionable society. McLea
|. has been very unpopular with the presel
administration. and. II the truth must
told, he has becn snubbed by social leader
His recent reception, however, WAS COZ
spicuons BY the presence Of Bsyard. VII
lc:t reception ut his own house 10 spcn
an hour With blainc's friend. whitney. El
dicott. and othcrA
The state dinner Of the week was give
: by the President and his wife In honor
the Supreme Justices. The usual profustl
Of floral decoration prevailed and bouque
for the ladies' wero Of La France roses tis
with souvenir ribbons OF the White Hous
Nrs. Daniel Laihoat gave the first Of h,
| very pleasant afternoon teas this week.
10 definitely sisted that the President
private secretary will be engaged BY raj
way corporation after March Z and NAL
| hts headquarters n New York City.
President Cleveland also Will make u
great metropolis his future homo. and VI
occupy rooms In the magnificent Geflac
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