San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
| From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 1891.

he EIesluenG lS not man whose
wrath is easily stirred up; but 1t
would have been difficult if not i'm
possible to have found a more wrath
ful man than ne was when he re-
ceived official particulars of the de-
liberate insult to the American flag
by a Gillian mob in attacking a num-
Der of inotfensive and unarmed sailors
belonging othe L. S. s. Baltimore, on
streets of Valparaiso, killing one man
outright and wOunding a number of
others, several of whom it is thought
will die. AS if that were not enough
the Gillian authorities arrested and
threw into prison the sailors who
escaped the fury of the mob. The
President called a conference of the
cabinet before which he read dis
patch he had prepared to be sent to
Minister Egan instructing him to de-
mand an immediate and full apology,
and a punishment of the leaders of
the mob. An attempt is being made
here, by those who real ways OPP
posed to seeing this government dis
play anything like stalwart Ameri-
canism, to make it appear that this
case is similar to the New Orleans
killing of the Italian members of the
Malta; out there is not the slightest
resemblance. 1t that case the Italians
lett their country and We're volun-
tsrily living in the United States
upon the same footing as our own
citizens; in this case the men attack
ed are wearing the uniforms Of the
United States sailors and were only
temporarily absent from their ship
which was lying in the harbor. near
at hand, flying the flag of the United
States. Our naval force at present in
the vicinity of Chilli is unfortunately
small, but if necessary We can soon
mass sufficient force there to teach
these upstairs q lesson that will not
soon be forgotten. The administra-
ton is determined that the fullest re-
paration shall be made for this in
suit.
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, now in
Washington, has gC3d deal to say
about probable democratic preside':-
tial candidates from other states, but
for some reason he has not word 10
say about the gentleman from his own
state-Hon. w. r. ("Horizontal Bill")
Morrison, who devotes that portion
of his time not taken up by his duties
as q member Of the Interstate Con-
merce Commission to imagining that
he is in the field as q democratic
presidential candidate. Perhaps Sen
ator Palmer has not heard about this
Illinois candidate.
Hon. George s. Bachelor, of New
York, U. s. Minister to Portugal and
formerly Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, is in Washington confer
ring with the Department of State on
the treaty which is being negotiated
by him with Portugal. He goes to
New York this week to take part in
the campaign, which he is confident
will result in the election of Fassett.
Attorney General Miller just now
puzzling his brain to answer ques-
ton asked by the u. S. Marshal at
Penn bina, North Dakota. Two China
men were ordered by u. s. Commits
sioner before whom they were tried,
TO be returned to Canada, the country
whence they came; the Marshal took
them to the Canadian border but the
Canadian official declined to let the
Cinnamon in unless they paid the
head tax of $50 each which Canadian
law imposes upon Chinese inn
migrants. This the Cinnamon refuse
to pay, and the marshal still has them
in custody telegraphed to the attnr-
uey general for instructions. The
trouble seems to have risen from
diversity of decisions as to which is
the country Cinnamon should he cent
to, China or the last country they
come from when they enter the
United States.
Secretary Blaine, looking the very
picture of manly vigor, entered his
office at the state department today
for the first time in nearly six months.
During the time he remained in the
office he was given no time to do any
thing else but receive the congratula-
lions and good wishes of the stream
of callers which embraced about all
the prominent people in Washington.
He called on the president within
half an hour after his return to Wash
ingtOn and yesterday he spent sever
al hours with Mr.. Harrison. The re-
latiOn between the two men being OF
the most cordial nature.
EX-Speaker Reed, stopped in Wash
ington on his way TO Ohio, where he
has gone to speak for Mckinley. He
reports the prospects for republican
success in Massachusetts,, where he
has been campaigning, to be excel
lent. He thinks it only a question of
getting out the full vote for the re-
publicans to carry the state by a
handsome msjority.
Ex-senator Ingalls, passed through
Washington Oh his way to deliver
lecture at Toledo, Ohio. He says the
recent reports of his illness were eN-
aggerated. He had some trouble with
his throat, owing to his overtaxing it
by lecturing too often. Il.