Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-06
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent

| (From our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Oct. 81. 1890.
The President fully realizing the i'm
portance of the election next Tuesday,
and the necessity for the casting of
every republican vote, has been putting
in double time at his desk the last few
days, in order that he might get time
to set a good example to laggard re-
publicans by going all the way to In
diana in order to vote for the nominees
Of his party. U. S. Treasurer Huston
has been in Indiana for some days,
Private Secretary Halford went yester-
day, and Attorney General Miller and
Marshal Ransdell to-day. Every train
in every direction carries republicans,
temporarily residing in Washington, to
their home to vote, and it is earnestly
hoped that no republican at home
will stay away from the polls because
he thinks his vote is not necessary for
the success of his party. If you believe
in the administration and the republic
can majority in congress show it by
casting your vote. The Congressional
committee here has absolutely certain
knowlede that the democrats have
raised corruption funds amounting
to S250,0 among the importers to be
used in the purchase of votes on election
day Keep your eyes wide open and
see that no votes are purchased in your
vicinity.
1t is now thought here that the va
cancy on the Supreme Court bench will
be filed either by Secretary Noble or
Attorney General Miller, and if, by the
former that Hon. j S. Clarkson will
become Secretary of the Interior.
Superintendent Porter of the Census
bureau has officially announced that
there will be no more recounts of popu-
lation, and that early next week
the official population of the
entire country, by states, will be
announced. The bulletin would
have been issued this week, but for
unexpected delay in receiving the
schedules OF several districts in Virginia
and Missouri which have been recount
ed on account of errors in the first
enumeration.
The British government has adopted
somewhat novel line of tactics in
dealing with Behring sea dispute. The
British Minister here. Sir Julian Paun-
cefore, has, in series of newspaper in
terviews told what his government
wishes done in order that this country
Great Britain and Russia, may hold
convention for the purpose of arbitrat-
ing the disputed points. But one con-
struction can be put upon this unusual
and extraordinary method of treating
an important international question.
The British wish to work up public
opinion in this country in favor of ar
bitration The action of the British
minister in thus appealing to the public
for its sympathy in behalf of his gov
ornment is, Of course, highly compli-
mentary to American citizens, but if he
thinks to pull the wool over the eyes of
our wide-awake Secretary of State by
such methods he is destined to find him.
self woeiully mistaken. Mr.. Blaine has
never asked for anything which does
no. rightfully belong to the United
States in this matter. and with less than
what belongs TO us he will never be
satisfied, and if he agrees to resort TO
arbitration of any kind in settlement
of those claims, which | doubt, John
Bull may rest assured that the s'snap''
which he enjoyed through the last ar
bitration with us, that resulted In the
VIGOROUSLY unjust Geneva aware"
will not be duplicated. Uncle Sam may
not be up to all the tricks Of European
diplomacy, but he will never be caught
in the same trap twice.
There is a belief here that Secretary
Window will in his annual report, take
strong grounds in favor Of a curtaiIment
of the privileges now enjoyed by the
Canadian railroads ID the matter OF
transporting freight through the United
States. AZ present these roads are
allowed to carry cars. sealed with a
! consular seal. through this country