Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-02-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

l!ilb MS tcllHuclltc anu SHOWIHe just
how small u foundation there really
was upon which to build great SEN
sation.
He shows that Germany has viola
ted no treaty with the United States
that no American property has been
destroyed nor the rights of any Amer
lean citizen interfered with; that Ger
many has given the Uuited States abb
solutely no cause for war, and that by
express agreements with Germany and
England the United States is preven-
ted from attempting to maintain a
protectorate over the islands. In fact
Mr. Bayard's statements make it very
plain that he has upheld the honor Of
the country in this matter, and now
he has turned it over to Congress to
decide whether We shall inaugurate
new policy in relation to this insig-
nilicant little group of islands in the
South Pacific Ocean. The absurd ru-
NOR that Mr.. Bayard and Secretary
Whitney, had fallen out over this
question had no foundation whatever
The administration is harmonious.
The Senate has decided that in flu
ture our ministers to the courts of
England, France. Germany and Russia
shall be called ambassadors.
The Republicans of the Senate have
decided to report Mr.. Springer's Om-
nibus bill" with amendments shutting
out New Mexico, and providing for the
immediate admission of North and
South Dakota, Montana and Wash
ington. 1t is not believed that the
Democrats will ever agree to any
measure that does not admit New Mex
leo, so that there is no probability of
any legislation on this subject at this
session.
Senator Allison is the candle that is
attracting the Republican moths just
at present. He knows just what Har-
rison proposes to do, and is generally
believed to have agreed to become Sec
retary of the Treasury himself. The
Cabinet as it now stands, according to
high Rcaublican authority, is Blaine
for Seer iary of State; Allison for the
Treasury; Wannamaker Postmaster
General, and Alger Secretary of War.
If this is correct there is no longer
any doubt of its being Blaine admin
istration.
w. w. Dudley wants Harrison to
appoint him Commissioner OF Patents,
but it has been suggested that it might
be well for him to wait and hear the
verdict concerning certain charges
against him before he applies for an
Office.
The Democratic Senators held a
caucus this week to determine whether
it was possible to set the Republicans
TO agree to take some action upon the
large number-over 4O0-of nomina-
tons now pending before the Senate
Nothing is expected to come of it, as
the Republicans seem determined to
chang up" these nominations until
Harrison comes in.
The Senate tariff bill has been re-
ferred to the Treasury Department
Tor report rs to what effect it would
have on the revenues of the Govern
ment. Mr.. Mcmillan, of the House
Ways and Means Committee thinks
that the tariff portion of the bill would
result in an increase of the revenues
instead of a reduction.
Ii Harrison's administration is to be
controlled by Republicans of the Billy
Chandler type, there is troublesome
tines ahead for the South. Chandler
i, one of those Republican saints who
is always suffering with that very
acute disease niger" on the brain.
He cannot talk five minutes on the
floor of the Senate or elsewhere with
out dragging in the negro. He has
rather overdone himself by an inter-
view this week in which he takes occa-
sion to virtually advise the negro
to arm himself and fight. Such men
as Chandler have been responsible for
every drop of blood that has been
shed in the South since the war,
and the trouble has only just begun
if they are allowed to rule the next
Administration. Fortunately Harri-
son himself is conservative man and
not likely to take advice from such
fanatics us Billy Chandler.
For more than a year past Senator
Vance has suffered from a disease of
the eyes which has caused him to lose
the sight of one entirely. This week
the diseased eye was removed in order
to prevent the good eye from becom-
ing affected through sympathy. The
operation WAS successful and the SEN
ator is already back in his seat greatly
improved.
PRESIpEN'r Claval.,, ,,I b,, obortanaJ