The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-06-07
Washanssoh Notes.

to disagree, bur how an atnicable
settlement can BE brought about by
force Is not SO plain OF conprehen.
sion. Hence it il not altogether
surprising to AID The Chilean mem
bers Of the late Pan.American
| Confer ence 'detnurring to the com.
pulsory arbitration treaty adopted
by the conference and declining to
accept 1t. They claim that the
Chilian governsneRt is not ayerse TO
| Tic principle 0t arbitration as
applied to international questions,
! aud on numerous aucasions has
res6rted 10 practically in the settle
lnent Of controversies, Jet in their
formal dissent from the terms Of the.
treaty they assent that they do not
admit this principle as unconditional
and obligatory. and are certainly
i unwilling to entertain the iilnsion
] that any conflict which may directly
affect the honor or dignity of a
| nation SHAH ever be submitted to
| the decision Of third party. The.
! position taken by the Gillian govern
meDt is based hpon a conservative
regard for its own interesta. Il.
does not propose TO place itself in -
position where by in q contention
for the maintenance of Chilian
sovereignty it might be driven to-
the wall through foraigh interyen-
tiou. Evidently d treaty between
|. the several powers participating in
The conference fails of its intended
effect il it remains unsigned by one.
or more OF these powers. as ii ,hisl
instance seems inevitable. The
resignation of Mr., Abrahahs, deputy
comptroller If the currency, to-
accept the cashiership Of The South
ern National Bank Of New York
City is another argument IN refuta
tioa Of the tradition that men who
accept government positions are moi
capable Of holding any others &C /
aeptabiy. III Tie past four or five
years government officials have gone
from Washington to New York and
have taken POSITIONS and have held
successfully Among llle leading
commercial and financial men Of the
country. This is especially ttae Of
those officials holding financial
positions, and it would appear thai
no better school for training high
class 6nanciers exists than the
Treasury Department Of lhe United
States. Some Of The leading busisl
ness men Of Washington as we'll as
other cities 10 day have been gov
ernment clerks. They have learned |
that The security Of a business life is |
preferable 10 the hazard Of politics
and they choose the better part.
Speculation an to the probability !
OF the succession to Senator Beck
on the membership OF the committee
on finance and The cDtamIttee on
appropriations continues active.
Senator Blackburn, who is a mem
her Of Senator Beck q successors on
committee places, but that he hoped |
Mr.. Carlisle would be appointed to
fiII the Vacancy on the committee on
finance. No one questions Mr. Car.
isles claim to this place on the |
ground OF experience aud ability, |
but so itnportant q position Is sure
10 have several claimants, and il |
will not be given without contest
Senator Vest who distinguished |
himself in the tariff debate in ale
last Congress, Ia strongly backed |
for tie place, ond several others
will be but in nomination before the |
assignment committee. The coin |
mittee will meet in day or two TO
determine dpon its course of action.
II the rue of promotion is followed
a general rearrangement Of commit.
lee places viii be necessary.
AT last the heirs Of the late Rear |
Admiral Baldwin are permitted by
act of Congress to receive gold !
and diamond snuff box preseuted
10 The admiral number OF years
ago by The Car Of Edssia as .
mark Of lis esteem. For important |
reasons Of state set down in our
laws the admiral could MOI accept !
this evidence of a monarch's favor
except By act Of Congress. and
Congress with its usual prompthesa