The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-02-07
WASHINGTON WRIT.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE SEAT
OF GOVERNMENT.

LATEST NEWS EROM THE SEAT
OF GOVERNMENT.
Senator Vance Rapidly Improving
The Harrison Cabinet.-Hon. SamueI
#. Philips for Attorney General
General Gleanings.
| Especial Correspondence to the Sentinel
| WAsHINGToN, D. c., Feb. 4.-Sen-
ator Vance continues to improve and
no fears ara entertained of a serious
resalt from the removal of his left eye.
He will probably be able to resume
his seat in the Senate by the 18th of
this month.
| HARRIsoN's CABINET.
It is now conceded that James G..
Blaine and Senator Allison have been
selected by President-elect Harrison
as his Secretary of State and Secretary
of the Treasury, respectively. Wan
namaker will probable be Postmaster
General or Secretary of the Navy,
and it is believed by not a few astute
politicians that Hon. Samuel F. Phil
lips, of North Carolina, who was Soil
citor- General under Garfield and Ar
thur, will be chosen Attorney General.
He represents the best element of
Southern Republicans, is an able and
experienced lawyer, familiar with the
operations of the Department of JUS
tice, and would make en- excellent
Attorney General.
! 1t is uncertain who the other three
members of the Harrison cabinet will
be. 1t is believed, however, that a
New York man will be rendered one
OF the places-most likely ex. Senator
Warner Miller, whom Governor Hill
defeated in November. Mahone's
chances are debatable, and Gen.
Alger may be Secretary of War. It
is reported to-day that Allison has de-
clined to go into the Cabinet.
THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.
| "Is there really danger of war with
Germany ?" asked one of the leading
members of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs. eyes, I think there
is," was the reply given in a very
thoughtful! deliberative tone.
| "Do you think that Secretary Bayard
is in any way to blame for the present
condition of affairs ?" then asked.
mo, most decidedly do not. On
the contrary 1 think he has managed
the matter very ably, and it is only be
cause I know he will have to give way
shortly to Blaine that causes me to be-
lieve there is danger of war between
the United States aud Germany"
Gan you give me your ideas, in a
l IL Ill x.e IL vl11 II
Guilty ?"
:Yes, in a very few words. Ger
many for some years has, for both
commercial and political reasons, been
looking with covetous eyes on the
Samoan islands. And with Bismark
to want is to get or to try to get, so
that he has for a long time been quiet
ly working to establish German pro-
tectorate over these islands, and things
have now reached a stage when he Is
prepared if necessary to fight for them
if he cannot gain his point through
diplomacy. If the United States is to
defeat him through diplomacy, it is
absolutely necessary that we should
have the assistance of England, and
with Blaine, Secretary of State, i do
not believe that is possible. Nor is it
possible for the United States to stop
Germany by force, unless we can get
at least Elk months time to prepare a
navy. 1t war should be declared in
sixty days, it would be disastrous to
the United States. That is why I
| view the situation with alarm"
| TROJIRI.E AHEAD.
An impartial review of the course OF
the republicans in both Senate and
House with regard to our foreign rela-
tions. will show thatthey have neglect
ed no opportunity to hamper, embar
1ass anu discredit the administration
in the hope of reaping some party ad.
/ vantage. They have leally sacrificed
the interests of the country to the sup
posed interests of their party. They
will soon have an opportunity of show.
ing how they propose to deal with
questions which they would not per
NIT Mr.. Bayard to settle, and indica.
tions are not lacking of serious differ
ences among their leaders as to what
shall or shall not be done. With Mr.
Blaine in the Department of Stats
and Mr.. Sherman at the head Of the
1 committee on foreign relations
j the President elect has not "a par.
ticularly cheering outlook for har.
monious and stable foreign policy
Mr.. Blaine's record a. Secretary o.
State affords strong ground for appre-
hending variety Of sensational ex-
| Deriments which NAV embroil US with