The Monitor., 1891-04-17

(from our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON Anril IA 1891


Mr.. Harrison is apparently not at all put
out by the Italian war rumors which are
again flying thick and fast. If he knows
anything about the Italian government
having notified Mr.. Blaine that if he did
not Immediately and satisfactorily answer
its last dispatch it would break of all di-
plo matte relations and summarily dismiss
our minister from Rome, as the cable says
the Italian newspapers have positively
stated for several days past, he
keeps it well hid from those who see him.
He is devotins his time to putting things
in shape for his four or five weeks absence
which will begin tomorrow, and which. OF
course, would not begin at all if he Lad
ANY idea of any new or serious rupture
with Italy. 1t is thought the long pend
ing and more or less troublesome question
of a successor to T. S. Treasurer Huston
has been at last solved by Mr. E. n. Ne
decker, of Indiana, having agreed to
accept the Office, and the official announce
ment is expected to-day or tomorrow.
Mr.. Blaine seems inclined to lose bis
temper because of the manner in which
the press has discussed and disposed of the
Italian matter. When asked for informa-
tio1 as to whether his answer to the last
dispatch had been sent he petulantly re-
piled: The newspapers have from the
beginning known more about this affair
than have and have long ago settled it to
suit them, wi hat is the sense Of coming To
me for information?" That the answer to
that last dispatch was written and read to
the cabinet last week is certain, but
whether it has yet beeD sent only the
President and members of the cabinet
know, and they will not tell.
It's believed by unprejudieed observers
that the administration and the Canadian
authorities are both using the reciprocity
question for political advantages III the
respt ctise counties, and it would be diff
cult to find man here, who has given The
prestn ut condition of things any serious
study. who believes that any Canadian re-
eiprocity titaty will be negotiated by The
plesent administration, nots itbslalding
The appointment by Mr.. Blaine ON the 12th
of next October as the time TO hear the
Canadian propositlers The Mckinle!
l. was intended to do that very thing.
There is we'll defined movement, although
not vet an open one, to CO mpel Canada 70
ask for annexation, or take the commercial
const quences. Trade reciprocity would
interfere with this scheme, lhelefore theIe
will be 10 reciprocity.
So great an inpit ssion did Col. L. L.
Polk, presi ident Of Tie Natiul al Farmers
Alliance, make upon the local Citizens
Alliance by speech delivered here last
week, defining the objects and aims Of tie
former organization, that it has been de-
termined to print a million copies of it for
general distribution. Altho ugh Col. Polk
has spent great deal of time in Washing
ton for several years past, this was the
first time lie had made a public speech
here, and many people were surprised to
discover that he was an orator Of no mean
ability.
Senator Cullom, who is now here, is so
jubilant over the recent elections ip his
State that he can scarcely talk about any
thing else, and his friends laughingiy say
that he has again elevated his President
lightning rod, which was taken down for
repairs last fall.
Senator Edmunds denies most indignant
ly that his resignation was the result OF
bargain to transfer Secretary Proctor to
the Senate. He says that Secretary Proc
tor did not know of the resignation until it
was made public. All OF which is doutt-
less true, and yet it is generally believed
here that the name of tue next Senator
from Vermont will be Proctor.
Some surprise was created here by the
stand that Secretary Tracy has taken in
regard to taking partisan politics out of
the navy yards of the country. There is
doubt about that being the proper
thing to do, but judging from past ex-
pei iebCc peOpic HdIuly tAptCtcu ~ eee
Secretary of the Navy display such an
independent spirit, and the result vill be
watched with interest. Tie innovation
will meet with opposition from all the
active politicians living in districts that
have navy yards, as they have depended
upon tins patronage for the maintenance
of their power. WESTON.