Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-11-06
Washington City News.
.orrespondence to HERALD.

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/ WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2, 289l.-The presi
dent has held conferences with number 81
prominent republicans, including Chairman
Clarkson md Hon. Stephen B. Elkins, this weel,
and it is notimprobable that the coming vacancy
or vacancies, as the case may be, in the cabinet
were discussed, but as all of the gentlemen con
cernedar pest-masters in the are of keeping
their own cOunsels it is certain that none OF the
thousand and one rumors which have been float
ing around are built upon foundations furnished
by them.
| The usually well-informed Washington CORES
pondents of the metropolitan newspapers made q
bad break this week which they are not likely to
hear the last of for some time Tuesday after
noon Senior Dom Pedro Mont, who claims to be
the Gillian minister to the United States, but
who has no credentials, in company with Senor
Romero, the Mexican minister and dean of the
diplomatic corps, called at the state department
to see Secretary Blaine, Senior Montt desiring to
make statement concerning the recent attack
on our sailors by a Gillian mob. Wednesday
morning most of the prominent daily papers in
this country printed Washington special tell
ing about Mr.. Blaine having recognized Senior
MONT as CHILEAN Minister and discussing with
him the mob incident. Now for the facts: Sc
nor Mont did not see Mr.. Blaine that dav at all,
for the simple reason that Mr.. Blaine declined
in the absence of tina proper credentials to recog-
nize him as representing the government of
Chill. The next day Wednesday, Senior Montt
called at the state department in company with
Senior Asta-Burnaga, charge of daffa:rs of Chill
under the Balmaceda government, whose creden-
aials have never been officially revoked and who
- consequently the Only representative of the
Gillian government that can be officially recog-
nized by this government, and had no difficulty
whatever in seeing Mr., Blaine. Senior Mont
assured Mr. Blaine that his government was max
ing rigid investigation into the attack upon
our sailors, but until he is properly acc redited
minister of Chill to this government his assuran-
ces carry no more weight than those Of any other
private individual
The calm dignity and entire absence of any
thing like bullying in the official despatch in
structing Minister Egan to demand reparation
of the Gillian government for the mob's attack
upon u. 5, sailors, which was by the president :
direction made public this week, is commended
on every hand, and it adds another bright jewel
to the ooronet of craftsmanship of the highest
order with which the impartial historian will il
after years crown this administration, which
has never for single instant forgotten the mot
to which forms the keystone of the arch across
which it marched to power Protection to
American citizens; at home and abroad'
1t is now understood that Secretary Proctor
may remain in the cabinet until the middle OF
November, possibly until congress meets. He
will be appointed senator to fill the vacancy
which will exist on the first of November, but
he will not actually become senator until he
chooses to qualify as such, and there is no ne
cessity for his qualifying until congress meets.
Chairman Clarkson SAYS there will be no diff,
dculty in the National Executive committee
reaching decision at its meeting in this city
next month as to the place at which the national
convention will be held next year, but he smil-
ingly declines to say what city will be chosen,
although it is believed that he could if he wanted
to, he is probably aware of the preference of
majority of the committee
When Commander-in-Chief Palmer and the
g. A. R. National Council of Administration
come hers on the II of November to definitely
determine the date for next years encampment
in this city, documentary evidence which can
not be disputed or misrepresented will be sub
mitted to them showing that every hotel-keeper
in Washington has pledged himself that prices
and accommodations during the encampment
shall be precisely what they are at all times
Documentary evidence will also be submitted
at the same time showing that the railroads en-
ering Washington have made the required con
cessions and that the local executive committee
have complied with all the requirements of the
National Council Of Administration, as far as it
is possible to do in advance. The Washington
hotel-keepers, who indignant because It has
been represented that they wish to impose upo,
the old soldiers and their friends who VIII vis
Washington during the encampinent. vi
through their own organization-N National HUte.-
Keepers Association-representing 81 900 hotels,
send out explicit denial.
There's lesson in a letter received by Com
missione5 Raum from Minister Ryan telling iii7,.
that in tn. NitY of Mexico Z. S. SO bill will
buy thirteen Mexican silver dollars.