Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-11-26
From our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.

WAsHINGToN. d. c., Nov. l6. 1891.
The President took occasi on in his
speech of welcome to the new Chilian Min
| lister to this country to condense into q
few words the invariable policy of the
United States towards the contendng par
ties in the recent civil war in Chill that
may be protitably studied not only by the
| Chilians but by the citizens of the other
| Central and South American countries,
where revolutions are matters of common
occurrence. He said: "Our people are
too just to desire that the commercial or
| political advantage of this government
should be sought by the promotion of dis
| astrous dissensions in other countries.
| We hear with sorrow every fresh tale of
war or internal strife, and are always ready
to give our friendly offices to the promo
| tion of peace. If these are not acceptable
| or do not avail it is our policy to preserve
| an honorable and strict neutrality, as was
done during the recent war in Chill.
| Tempting commercial and political advant-
ages may be offered for our aid or intlu-
ence by one or the other of the contend
| ing parties. but this we have not deemed
| to be consistent with obligations of inter-
national honor and good will" The out
look for an early and entirely satisfactory
settlement with Chill is now decidedly ia
| vorable.
| Commander Palmer of the G..
A. r., who has been here since the meet.
| ing of the national council of administra-
tion, which decided upon the week begin
nlng Sept. 20, 1892, for national encamp-
ment in this city, will remain here several
days longer. He takes the livelest inter-
est in the preliminary work now being
| done by the local committee in charge of
the preparations for the encampment, and
| he has rendered valuable assistance to the
committee in the way of suggestions as to
how the veterans shalt be entertained.
| Postmaster-General Wanamaker and his
subordinates do not like the manner in
| which silly paragraph, originating in the
| New York Herald, which certainly ought
to know better, and stating that the in
structions of post-Ofiict inspectors autEor-
lze them to open any sealed letter in the
mail If they are suspicious of its contents,
has been given circulation by the press of
the country. 1t is unlawful for any per,
son, no matter what his suspicious or
even knowledge of the contents of letter
may be, to open sealed letter passing
through the mail, unless authorized by the
person to whom 1t is addressed or their le-
gal guardians so to do and to strongly i'm
press this upon the inspectors the posi-
office authorities have Incorporated in
their printed instructions a quotation from
Supreme Court decision affirming that
fact. The HerdidS absurd statement NAV
have originated from the face that the
British Government makes a regular prac-
tlce of opening all suspected letters and
scrutinzing the contents before delivering
them.
Ex-Governor Foraker of Ohio. who came
here to make an argument before assist
ant secretary Crounse, Of the Treasury
Department, in favor of the selection OF d
certain site for the public building at
Pueblo Colorado, has been the recipient
OF much attention. He paid his respects
to the President. Secretary Blaine and Sec
retary Foster by calling on each of them.
He declines to discuss the Ohio Senatorial
question, further than to say that he is a
candidate and that he will not withdraw
until the ONO legislature shall have elect
ed successor to Senator Sherman. When
asked about the reported movement to
have declared vacant, the seat in the Sen
ate TO which MIR. Calvin 5. Brce, of New
York, was elected by the last Ohio legisla-
ture, he said he did not know what, if any
thing, would be done; that it was a ques-
| tion for the United States Senate to settle,
| and that the question could only come up
in that body upon a statement by Senator
Sherman, reciting the facts and requesting
an investigation.
The Speakership fight is as yet but little
more than game Of expert wire pulling
in which about all of the prominent Demo
crats of the country are engaged and it is
| possible, even probable, that some man
who has not been generally mentioned may
after all succeed in carrying off the prize.
1t looks now as if the question of free
| coinage of silver which will not down
even at the bidding of the Democratic Joss,
| Grover Cleveland, will be the rock upon
which the Speakership is in danger of be
| ing wrecked, just as it will be in the Pres
| idential campaign. But everybody does
not think 50. EX Senator Van Wyck, of
Nebraska, now here, says: The Demo
Gratis of the South and West do not agree
| with Cleveland on silver, but if he is nom
mated they will support him. They will
go further. They will throw silver over
board if they think it necessary for party
success, which is to 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