Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-05-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD
WAsulNGToN, D. c., May AIR;
;larkson's idea of establishing permanent
in Washington Tor Inc
National Republican League ana .ns
National committee in handsome onlid-
mo- TO be erected, and owned by tie
League is a very popular on
with Republicans here. The plan as
given oat by a member of the Natlopai
eommittec is TO get one thousand men 10
subscribe $500 each for the parpoSe Oh
site and erecting building |
which shall be equal to, if not superior TO
the celebrated Union League CLUB nouse
in New York city, and which shall De
the National headquarters of the kepnoh-
can marty. The idea is said to nave
ouoinated with Mr.. J. S. ClaISson' the
new president of the League, aud John l.
Peyenport of New YORK, ard Ooth
gentlemen have expressed the opinion
that the money can easily be ralseu'
and the cornerstone OF the ne"
building laid before the opening OF the
Presidential campaign next year. AS
Messrs. Clarkson and Davenport are
known as hustlers the new building 10
regarded as a certainty here.
The liquor dealers of the country pro
nose taking a hand in the 81 eaSershlp
6,bt and as they furnish no considerable
nortion of the men who control and
! shame the policy OF tie Democratic party
| there il no discount on their Influence I'D
l. 10 0emocrat,c caucus of the House OF
| Renrosentat,ves. AS told to me by
| Domocrat who knows as much ABOUT tne
inside workings Of the machine OF his
party as any member OF 1t, the programme
oftbe LIQUOR dealers docs not al thls tline
include the supporting OF any one oi Tue
candidates, although he THINKS IL VIII oe'
tore long. Their present orJeet IS 10
knock out Representative crisp Vi Ueoi
ola. one OF the most prominent cauui-
dates. who is particularly obnoxious W
them because of bis being prohibition
list. A fine picture that, TO the reputable
citizens of the country, 10 nave tne run
sellers debating to great political party
a. TO who Shall not he elected Speaker OF
the House.
Three candidates for the Speakership-
Nessrs. McMillin, of Tenness 3e ; Bynum,
of Indiana, and Springer, Of llllnols-are
M nres.nt IN Washington, and each OF
hem nrofes>e, 10 believe that his chances
Of election arc good. To disinterested
observers neither of them has more than
one chance in hundred to via, their
present tactics beng generally regarded
~ oulv ,naneuysrs 10 secure good COM
mittee positions. !,
Mr.. Blaine must greatly enjoy the dis
oo,.6ture Of his Democratic traducers oil
iatc. They predicted all sorts OF mis-
Gr,unes as certain to follow his conduct
If the Italian negotiations, and they
have been compelled to acknowledge that
hi. mana ,emrut of the case has been
masterly and that he has greatly en-
haneed Tho standing of the United States
among foreign nations; Trey Pleu'c N
that flijure was certain TO follow MT
Blaine's effort 70 negotiate trade reel
procity agreement with Spain 10 lhciu1e
Cnba and Porto Rico, aud now to their
cbaar;n Mr.. Blaine has in his poss 9sslon
conv cf that agreement, which only needs
tba rroclaoation OF the President to be-
come tbe law of the land. This should
have besn sufficient to have stopped the
yrndiny of the Democratic prediction
machine. bat it wasn't, Now they are
,elines the country what dlrefSl results
ore m follow Mr.. Blaines action, or lack
of action IN the Bearing Sea matter but
The, are not stampeding our able Secre-
tary of state any more than the buster
IS the italian government did. Mr..
blaine knows exactly what he is DOING
40 we'll rs What he waits to do, and
Ven if is is done the great non part-
san public Will approve, as IL mas MS
every act siuce bis acceptance OF the
state portfolio. If orr Democratic 1rienus
are smart they Will take a long rest on
the Blaine predictions.
Secretary Fosters free discussion OF our
finances is commended on all sides al
though the Democrats are stu lndns-
triously trying TO u'aAe II appear .nal 'ne
limited States Treasury is bankrupt OF
soon will be. Such talk IS rot, pure anu
sinnle There is no deficit IN the Ire as
ury, nor will there Ice 50 long as IL re
mains in Republican hands.
Ex-senator Blair Is in town, but ne
will not talk for publication about the
Chinese government declining to receive
him 4, minister. 1t is believed that THIS
rather queer action of tue Chirese govern
uent is the result of intrgues by Ameri-
eans who have schemes to wOik IN emma,
and who knew that Mr.. Blair's sterling
honesty and uprightness would make II
impossibie for them to expect any as
sistan,e from him. 1t is thought that
Mr. Blair will be rendered another diplo-
matte annoinfment as soon as the Presl-
dent returns.
General Netileton, Assistant Secretary
of tic Treasury, has been studying the
operation Of the new immigration law ID
| New York, aud the result will he en-
bodied m a circular which the Treasury
department will shortly issue to Super
lintendents OF immigration throughout ,ha
country, as to the strict enforcement oi
that law