Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-04-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, L. c, April 8, 1884,
Secretary Blaine was closeted for sew
eral hours to-day with Sir Julian Faunce-
fote, the British Minister, Sir Charles
Upper, and several other representatives
of the Canadian Government. This con-
ference is understood to have been in
formal, and was granted by Mr.. Blaine at
the request of the Canadians for the pur-
pose Of exchanging views on the sub
ject Of reciprocity. II is not known
whether a definite agreement was reached
as to a common basis for negotiation, as
MIR. Blaine declines to talk about the con-
ference, considering it only as a friendly
talk about official significance. Unless
there was a great change on the part of
the Canadians from their recent ex-
pressed opinion as to what Canada was
prepared to offer us it is certain that 10
agreement was reached, as it is known
that Mr. Blaine will never concent to any
arrangement that will injure the agricul
tural interest of this country. There is
well defined suspicion here that the Can
adian Government is laying wires for the
purpose Of trying to get some benefit in
some manner not yet clearly apparent
out of the arbitration of the Behring Sea
trouble, However, if they can fool Mr.
Blaine, they are welcome to everything
they can get He has not been fooled
yet.
The international sensation caused by
the request Baron Fava, the Italian Min
lister, made Of the Department OF State
for his passports lasted just four days
Last week everyone was talking OF the
situation; to-day, owing to the diguihed
a. blaine
answered the silly vaporings and demands
Of the Italian Government and entirely
reversed the situation in the eyes Of the |
civilized world, the incident is regarded as |
back number, although it will occupy |
an important place in the diplomatic |
records for some time to come. The |
silly talk about changing the Constitu-
ton Of the United States for the purpose 1
Of giving the general government author
ity to protect the citizens of foreign coun-
tries resident in any portion Of this coun-
try does not emanate from the admin
istration, nor does it, as far as 1 can
learn, reflect the sentiments of single 4
member of the administration. If being
put upon precisely the same footing as
native Americans isn't good enough for
the foreign subjects, they had better re-
turn home. The idea of giving them
more than our own citizens, is rather
more than the American people will
stand.
The President had an unexpected visi-
tor Saturday in the person of Jay Could
Could had a long talk with
Postmaster General Wanamaker He en-
deayoTed to persuade Mr.. Wanamaker to
Change his mind about the price named
by him nearly two years ago to be paid
The Western Union Telegraph Company ,
Tor carrying government kilograms. The /;
Western Union Company has never agreed
10 accept that price, although it has con- /
inued to send the Government dispatches (;
hight along, and its BILL even at the re-
iuced prices named by Mr.. Wanamaker, :
must be a pretty stiff one now. Mr. Z
Sould left here Saturday afternoon for \
St. Louis, where it is said another big 9
abroad deal is to be consummated.
Senatar Manderson, chairman of the (
senate Committee on Printing; after :,
months rest, has returned to this city in :
rider to begin the arduous duty imposed
Ipon his committee by Congressional >,
esOlutiOn, of investigating the method of r.
printing and distributing all classes Of e
'ublic documents including the Con r
ressiOnal Record, for the purpose of re- n
'orting bill to reduce tine expenditures
n this line, if it can be done without in y,
lry to the public interest. There are =,
nquestionably gross abuses in the pres -
mt system Of distributing public docu-
tents, hut a reform would take away some
the perquisites Of Congressman and su
leir hangers-on, and is for that reason %,
oubtful. Another considerable expense
lat may easily be avoided is the printing au
a rfnaFafffrr n ao@1n arsI -
ongressmen are worried into introduc- tin
g for their crank constituents, an edit be
g committee could remedy this by re-
orting upon the bills that should be
tinted at government expense. About
nety per cent of the bills printed under
e present system entail an sbsolute am
aste of money, as they are not again stii
lard from until the next session when a
ey are again introduced and printed at ele
overnment expense. Ar
The President will, if nothing turns by
, to prevent, leave here on the I4th Of III
is month or Whereabouts on a trip to .uI
e Pacific States, short stops will be ~ ~
ade at the following places; Roanoke, me-
Chattanooga and Memphis, Tenn; ann,
lanta, Ga; Birmingham, Ala; Little of
'ck, Ark Dallas, Galveston and FL ele,
so, Tex; Yuma, Los Angeles, San elet
ancisco and other points in California. vot
om California the party will proceed Pill
Portland, Olympia and Puget Sound in
! from the latter place will start for the
me. Cities to be visited on the return ana
} have not been definitely agreed upon ven
has the makeup Of the party. r rl-,,
Dr. Harrison will preside over the tbe
ming ceremonies of the Patent cen a nj
nial to be celebrated here this week. one
in it
ont hawk. hawk, blow, spit and dis. OF .