The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-11-05
Washington Letter.
October 80, 1897.

Clarkson and Hon. Stephen B. Ell
kins, this week. and it IS not I'M
probable that the coming vacancy
or vacancies, as the case may be, IN
the Cabinet were discussed, but as
all of the gentlemen concerned are
past-masters in the art Of keeping
their own counsels, it is certain that
none of the thousand and one ru-
mors which have been floating
around are built upon foundations
furnished by them.
The usually well-informed Wash
ington correspondents of the met
ropolitan newspapers made a bad
break this week which they are not
likely to hear the last of for some
time. Tuesday afternoon Senior
Dom Pedro Mont, who claims to be
the Gillian minister to the United
States, but who has no credentials,
in company with Senior Romero, the
Mexican minister and dean of the
diplomatic corps, called at the State
department to see Secretary Blaine,
Senior Mont desiring to make a
statement concerning the recent at
tack on our sailors by CHILEAN mob.
Wednesday morning most of the
prominent daily papers in this coun-
| try printed Washington special
telling about Mr.. Blaine having rec
oonized Senior Mont as CHILEAN min
lister and discussing with him the
mob incident. Now for the facts:
Senior Mont did not see Mr. Blaine
that day at all, for the simple reason
that Mr.. Blaine declined in the abb
sence Of the proper credentials to
recognize him as representing the
government of Chill. The next day
"wednesday Senior Montt called at
the State department in company
with Senior Asia Burnaga, charge
d affairs of Chill under the Balma
ceda government, whose credentials
have never been officially revoked
and who is consequently the only
representative of the Gillian gov
eminent 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 at
tack upon our sailors, but until he is
the properly accredited minister of
| Chill to this government his assur-
ances carry no more weight than
those of any other private individual.
The calm dignity and entire alb
sence of anything like bullying in
the official despatch instructing Min
lister Egan to demand reparation of
the Gillian government for the MODS
attack upon U. S. sailors, which was
by the Presidents direction made
public this week, is commended on
every hand, and it adds another
bright jewel to the coronet of states
manship of the highest order with
which the impartial historian will in
after years crown this administration
which has never for single instant
forgotten the motto which forms the
keystone of the arch across which it
marched to power: "Protection to
American citizens at home and
abroad"
It is now understood that Secre-
tary Proctor will remain in the cabi-
net 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 actual
ly become Senator until he chooses
to qualify as such, and there is no
necessity for his qualifying until Con-
gress meets.
Chairman Clarkson says there will
be no difficulty in the National Ex-
ecutive committee reaching a.deci-
sion at its meeting in this city next
month as to the place at which the
National convention will be held
next year, but he smilingly declines
to say what city will be chosen, al
though it is believed that he could if
he wanted to, as he is probably
aware of the preference of major
ity of the committee.
When Commander-in- Chief Pal
mer and the c.. A. R. National Coun-
Gil of Administration come here on
the nth of November to definitely
determine the date for next years
encampment in this city, documen-
tary evidence which cannot be dispu-
ted or misrepresented will be SUBJ
mitted to them showing that every
hotel-keeper in Washington has
pledged himself that prices and
accommodations during the encamp-
ment shall be precisely what they are
at all times. Documentary evidence
will also be submitted at the same
time showing that the railroads en-
tering Washington have made the
required concessions and that the
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