Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-05-08
COMMUNICATION.
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON May q AoSAs
Mr.. Clarkson's idea Of establishing per
manent headquarters in Washington for the
National Republican League and the National
committee in a handsome building 10 DC
erected and owned BY the National League
l. verv popular one with Republicans
here. The plan as given out by member
Of the National committee Is to get one
thousand men to subrcribe 5000 each for the
purpose of purchasing site and erectInR
building which shall be equal to, If not
sunerior to the celebrated Union League
club house in New York city, aud which
shall be the National headquarters OF the
Republican party. The idea is said 10 nave
originated with Mr. ]. S. Clarkson, the new
,,res;deut Of the League, and John ] Daven-
mort Of New York, and both gentlemen
have expressed the opinion that the money
can easily be raised, and the corner stone
of the new building laid before the opening
Of the Presidential campaign next year. AS
Messrs. Clarkson and Davenport are known
as hustlers the new building is regarded as
a certainty here.
The liquor dealers Of the country propose
taking a hand in the speakership hght' and
as thew furnish no considerable portion OF
the men who control and shape the policy
Of the Democratic party there is no discount
on their influence in the Democratic caucus
Of the House Of Representatives. As told
TO me by a Democrat who knows as much
about the inside workings Oft machine OF
his marty as any member oft, the programme
ofthe liuuor dealers does not at this time
include the supporting Of any one OF the
candidates, although he thinks It VIII before
long. Their present object is to knock out
REPRESENTATIVE Crisp of Georgia, one Of the
,noet monument candidates. who is paTticu-
iarlv obnoxious to them because of his be-
inc prohibitiouist. A fine picture that, to
have the rum sellers debating to great poll,
tical party as to who shall not be elected
Speaker OF the House
Three candidates for the Speakership-
Messrs. McBIillin, of Tennessee Bynum, OF
Indiana and Springer, OF llhnois-are at
present in Washington, and each OF them
1rofesses to believe that his chances Of cleo
lion are good. To disinterested observers
neither of them has more than one chance
in a hundred to win, their present tactics
being generally regarded as only maneuvers
TO secure good committee positions
MI. Blaine must greatly enjoy the discom-
6ture Of his Democratic traducers of late.
THEY predicted all sorts of misfortunes as
certain to follow his conduct Of the Italian
negotiations, and they have been compelled
to acknowledge that his management OF the
case has been mastefly and that he has greatly
enhanced the standing Of the United States
failure was certain to follow Mr.. Blaine's eff
| fort 10 negotiate a trade reciprocity agree
meut with Spain to include Cuba and Porto
Rico. and now to their chagriu Mr.. Blame
has in his possession a copy Of that agree
meut. which only needs the proclamation Of
the President to become the law OF the land.
This should have been sufficient to have
stopped the grinding Of the Democratic pre-
diciion machine but It wasn't. Now they
I rt,af al e
are TO follow MI Blane's action or lack OF
action in the Behring Sea matter but they
are not stampeding our able Secretary OF
State any more than the bluster of the ltal-
ian government die. Mr.. Blaine knows ex-
actlv what lie is doing, as we'll as what he
wants to do. and when It is done the great
non-partisan public will approve, as it has
his eveay act since his acceptance Of the
State portfolio. II our democratic friends
are smart they will take long rest on the
Blaine predictions.
finances is commended on all sides although
the Democrats are still industTiously trying
! 10 make it appear that the United States
Treasury is bankrupt or soon will be. Such
talk is rot, pure and simple. There is no de-
| 6cit in the Treasury, nor will there be so long
| as il remains in Republican hands.
Ex. Senator Blair is in town, but he will not
talk for publication about the Chinese gov
eminent declining to receive him as minis
fer II is believed that this very queer ac-
ton of the Chinese government is the result
| of iutrigues by Americans who have schemes
TO work in China, and who knew that MI
Blair's sterling honesty and uprightness
would make it impossible for them to ex-
pect any assistance from MIN. It is thought
that Mr.. Blair will be rendered another dip
lomatic appointment as soon as the Presi-
dent returns.
General Nettleton, Assistant Secretary OF
the treasury, has been studying the opera
tion of the new immigration law IN New
York. and the result will be embodied IN
a circular which the Treasury department
will shortly issue 10 Superiutendehts Of inn
MIGRATION throughout the country, as to the
strict enforcement of that law.