The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent. }
Washington Jan. is, 1880.

From our regular Correspondent.
Washington Jan, is, 1889.
Mr. Cleveland has cent to con.
gress q communic ation from the
secretary of the state in regard To
the troables in Samoa. He also
sends a message Of his owa which
eftectually dlsposes Of the charges
made IN many republican papers
that the administration was neglect
ing American interests in Samoa.
After reviewig The whole trouble,
the Presto ent says: Acting under
the restraints which our constitu-
ton and laws have placed upon the
executive power, | have insisted
that the autonomy add Independence
OF Samoa should be scrupulous'y
preserved according to the treaty
made with Samoa. | have protest
against every act apparently
tending in the opposite direction,
and during the existence of inter-
mai disturbances one or more yes
sells of war have been kept in Sa
moan waters to protect American
citizens and property. These
things will abundantly appear from
the correspondence and papers
which have been submitted to COO
9ress. This is the whole thing in
nut shell. Gould any American
citizen ask more Of an admiaistra-
ten? ALI the papers in the Hay
tian case have also been submittedto
congress, end they are equally cred
liable to the patrio tism and good
sense OF the administration.
The u. S. Navy will soon be in
a condition to compete with that OF
any nation, unless the republicab
administration and congress again
adopt the policy by which in "a
years they succeeded ia destroying
] it, while spending millions of dol
lara with favored contractors. The
house committee on naval affairs
has just completed the naval APP
preparation bill which amounts to
$40, 100000 The bull authorizes
the construction eff a dynamite
cruiser on the pattern of the Nesu
vius, which on its recent trial trip
attained the gteatest speed Of any
vessel afioat, and $500 ton cru,s
ing motor on the plans prepared
by Representative Thomas, Of Hi.
no;s.
Another foreign diplomat seems
DESTROYS of following in the foot
steps Of Lord Sacksille. He has
been interviewed in a newspaper,
and has impudently criticized tho
action of The senate in passing the
Eiinunds resolutions on the Mon.
roe doctrine, He is wiser than
Lord Sackville, 10 thas be does not
allow his namesto appear. But 1t
is certain to get out sooner or later
and If the published interview is
anthenlc we shall probably have TO
send another foreign meddler home
to learn better manners.
The Contest over the speaker.
ship OF the mex. house is rapidly
d vel, pirg into regular Kilkenny
eat fi2ht amoog the republicans
Two fractions, one led by Messrs.
Cannon and Reed, and the other by
Messrs. Burrows and Mckinley,
had quite spirited spat on the
II Dor of the house this week. NJ
Reed got into "a passion when b.
saw how he was losing the leader
,hip which he has held nndispnted
for four years. This fight was the
result Of some fine work on the part
Of Mr.. Blaine. He has espoused
The cause OF Mckinley and deter
m,ned If possible 20 have him cleo
ted speaker. In this connection it
is interesting to note that so conf
dent is Blaine Of being the next
secretary of the state, that he hes
alreay been making promises 10
members of the next house OF pat
ronage under the state department
in order TO make votes for Mckin-
ley.
The bu.y bodies who have been
trying TO make il appear that tb
president deliberately snubbed Sen
ator Ingalls, because he did n in
wife him to the first state dinner a,
the White House. have had all ths
wind taken out of their sails by the
announcement that Mr. Inga!ls has
been invited and has aect pied ths
invitation to the next state Dime,
which takes place on the 3lst inst.
However, the fact should be borne
in mind that Mr. Cleveland has hsd
ample cause for snutbing Mr.. In
gals personally on account OF the
manner in which be blackguards
Mr. Cleveland en- the floor of the
senate but the latter could not AZ
ford to slight the president Of the
senate, hence the invi'ation. 1t is
| the presiding officer of the senate
that is Invited TO thu state din
ner.
Petitions, said 10 represt Mt over
fourteen million persons we're pre-
scented to the senate Wedresday il
The interest OF the Sunday Rest hill
rhepetitions were gotten NJ by The
W. CT. u.
Some idea OF the reason and
sense in the senate tariff bill may
he gathered from the fact that the
! republicans by solid vote refused
% agree To an amendment putting
salt on the free list in lace of at
tar of roses. Salti is US, d by every
body and should be made as cheap
as possih while altar OF roses is
only used by few wealthy people