San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-19

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6 1891.

Inc fE6SlU6ub bOUh OCCdblOu Ill DIS
speech of welcome TO the new ChllIaD
Minister to this country to condense
into q few words the invariab bic policy
of the United States towards the con-
tending parties in the recent civil
war In Chill that may be probably
studied, not only b.. the Chilians but
by the citizens of the other Central
and Foutb American countries, where
revolutions are matters of common
o~ccuraDce. He said: "Our people
are too just to desire that the COM
mercial, or political advantage of this
government should be sought by the
promotion of disastrous diss entions
in other countries. We hear with
sorrow every fresh tale of war or In
ternal strife, and are always ready to
give Our friendly offices to the promo
ton of peace. Ii these are not accept
able or do not avail it is our policy
TO preserve IN honorable and stIict
neutrality, and Wa done during the
recent war in Chill. Tempting com
mercial and political advantages may
be offered ior u aid or Influence by
one or the other of the ~contending
parties, but this we have not deemed
to be consistent with the obligations
of International honor and good will
The OUTLOOK for al early and entirely
satisfactory settlement with Chill Is
now decidedly favorable
Commander n-Chief Palmer, of the
G. A. r. who has been here since the
meeting of the National Council OF
administration, which decided upon
the week beginning Sep 20, 1892,
for national encampment in this CITY,
will remain here several days longer.
He takes the liveliest interest in the
| preliminary work BOW being done by
the local committee In charge of tue
preparations tor the enCampment,
and he has rendered valuable assis-
lance TO the committee in the way Of
suggestions as to how the veterans
shall be entertained.
| Postmaster General Wauamak or
and his s~ubOrdinates do not like the
manner in which a silly paragraph,
originating in toe New York Herald
which certainly ought to know bet.
ter, ard stating that the instructions
of pOEt0ffics inspectors authorize them
TO open any sealed letter in the mail
if they are suspicious Of it's contents,
las been given circulation by the
J Press OF the country. IT. is unlawful
Tor any person, no matter what his
suspiciOns or even knowledge OF the
contents of a letter may be, 70 open
q sealed letter passing through the
mail, unless authorized by the person
TO whom it Is addressed or their legal
guardians SO to do, and to strongly
impress this OpOn the inspectors the
postOtiice authorities have incorpo
rated in their printed instructions a
quotation from a supreme court deci
sion affirming that tact. The Heraid's
u bsurd statement may have Origlu-
ated from the fact that the British
Government makes q regular practice
of opening all suspected letters and
scruTiniEing the contents before de
llverfDg them.
Elk Governor Foraker, OF Ohio. who
came here to make all argument be-
fore assistant secretary CrOunse, of
the Treasury Department, in favor of
the selection of q certain site for the
public building at Pueblo, Colorado,
has beer the recipient of much atten-
ton. He paid his respects to the
President, Secretary Blaine, and
SECRETARY Foster by calling on each
of them. He declines to discuss the
Ohio Senatorial question, further
than to say that he il a condIdate
and that ne will not withdraw until
the Ohio Legislature will have elected
a successor to Senator Sherman.
When asked about the reporter
movement to have declared vacant, |
the seat in the Senate 10 which Mir
Calvin S. Briee, of New York, was
elected by the last Ohio legislature,
he said he did rot know what, if
anything would be DONE that it was
a question for the United States
Senate to settle, and that the cues
ZION could only come up in that body
upon a statement 10y SeEator Sher-
man, reciting the facts and request
ing al investigation.
The speakership night is as yet but
little more than n game of expert
wire pulling in which about all OF the
prominent democrats of the country
are engaged, and it is possible, even
probable, hat some men who have
not been generally mentioned may
after all succeed in carrying off the
prize. 1t looks now as it the ques
ton Of free coinage of silver which
will not down, even at the bid of the
Joss, Grover Cleveland,
will be the rock upon which the
Speakership is i'm danger of being
wrecked, just al it will he in the
campaign. But every
body does not think so. Elk Senator
Van Wick, of Nebraska; now here,
1.-THE democrats of the South
and West do not agree with Cleve-
land on ,~silver, but If he is nOminat-
al fhau Tfll 1890. AN-x nL-.. 81 l