Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-11-20


honorable ard strict neutrality, as was
done during the recent war in Chilli
Temntino commercial and pollticaf ad-
vantaces may be offered for our aid or in
Anance nv one or the other of the con-
tendinc parties, but this we have not
deemed to be consistent with the oblga-
tions of international honor and good
will.p The outlook for an early aud en-
tirely satisfactory settlement with Chin
is now decidedly favorable.
Commander-in- Chief Palmer, OF the
G.. AR. who has been here since the
meeting of the National Council OF ad-
ministration, which decided upon the
week beginning Sept 20, 1892, for national
encampment in this city, will remain here
several DAYS longer He takes the liveliest
interest in the preliminary work now be-
inc done bv tho local committee IN charge
of the nreparatioDs for the encampment,
and he has rendered valuable assistance
to the committee in the way OF sugges-
tions as to how the veterans shalt be en-
tertained.
Postmaster General Wanamaker and
his snbordinates do not like the manner
in which a silly paragraph, originating IN
the New York Herald, which certainly
ouoht to know better, and stating that
the instructions of Post Office Inspectors
authorize them to open any sealed letter
in the mail if they are suspicious OF It's
contents. has been given circulation by
the press of the country. IL 10 un!awIui
for any person, no matter wnaV his sus
pIciops or even knowledge OF the contents
of a letter may be, to open sealed letter
passing through the mail, unless author,
ized bT the person to whom it is addressed
or their legal guardians so to do, and TO
strongly impress this upon the inspectors
the most Office authorities have lncorpo-
rated in their printed instructions a
onotation from Supreme Court decision
Affirming that fact. The Heralds absurd
statement may have originated from the
fact that the British Government makes q
regular practice of opening all suspected
letters and scrutinizing the contents be-
fore delivering them.
Ex-Governor Foraker, OF Ohio, who
came here to make an argument before as
s,stant secretary Crounse, OF the treasury
Department. in favor of the selection OF
certain site for the public building at
Pnehlo Colorado, has been the Ie-
cipient of much attention. lie pald
his respects to the President, Secre-
tarv blaine. and Secretary Foster by
calling on each of them. He declines to
discuss the Ohio Senatorial question:
further than TO say that he IS candiuate
and that he will not withdraw uhtll tue
Ohio legislature shall have elected sue,
cessor to Senator Sherman. When asked
about the reported movement 10 nave ue-
clared vacant, the seat in the Senate to
which Mr.. Calvin S. Brice, of New YORK,
vas elected by the last Ohio legislature,
he SAID he did not know what, If anything,
would be done that it was question LOT
the United States Senate to settle, ana
that the question could only come up ID
that body upon statement by Senator
sherman, reciting the facts and request
ing an investigation.
The Speakership fight is as yet but
little more than game OF expert wire
milling in which about all of the promi-
nent Democrats of the country are en-
caced. and it is possible, even prooaole'
| That some man who has not been general
" mentioned may after all succeed Id
carving off the prize. 1t looks now as II
tbe 0uestion of free coinage OF silver
which will not down, even at the bid OF
the Democratic Boss, Grover Cleveland,
will be the rock upon which the Speaker
shin is IN danger of being wrecked, JUST
as it will be in the Presidential campaign
But everybody does not think So EA-
Senator Van Wyck, OF Nebraska, now
here. saws: "The Democrats OF the Soutn
and West do not agree with Cleveland on
silver, but if he is nominated tney VIII
support him. They will go further. iney
will throw silver overheard II they think
it necessary for party success, which is tc
them the only thing worth considering,
The Brazilian Minister here has received
cablegram saying that tranquility had
been restored IN the country and the re-
public is all right.