Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-08
Frowour regular Correspondent |
Washington Letter.
wAsu1NeroS, d. c., Nov. %. 1892.

~. u, NOV. 20, 1857.
The President. like his great prede-
cessor. Abraham Lincoln, never crosses q
bridge before he gets to 1t, and never al
lows himself to be stsmpeded by what Is
printed in sensational newspapers 1t may
be true, as alleged, that the French Gov
ernment is, through its agent in Central
America, encroaching upon rights claimed
by the United States under the Monroe
Doctrine. which. as aptly stated by At
torney General Miller, means that mo for.
eign power has the right to interfere with
the autonomy OF any government upon the
Western hemisphere, nor to interfere with
the safe conduct Of these governments,
Foreign powers have not the right, nor
will they be allowed. to assume possession
OF territory or 10 invoke the aid Of arms"
In interfering with the management Of the
Panama railroad, which WAS built by
American capitalists; tut this government
has minister In Central America for the
special purpose of looking after our inter-
ests and until his report Is made no official
notice will be taken of these allegations.
BY virtue of treaty between the Republic
Of New Grenada and the United States,
which is still enforced and which cannot
be affected by any change of ownership In
the trans-Isthmus railroad, our citizens
are given certain rights of traffic on that
railroad and those rights will be maintain
ed by thi. administration, by force II
necessary. That's all there is to It,
Senator Chandler Will head crusade
against immigration at the coming session
OF Congress, which has for its purpose
the shutting out of all immigrants for q
period Of At least five years The nght In
Congress will be opened when the Joint
Senate and House immigration committee
shall make Its report. upon which 1t is now
working. after spending many months in
vestigatng immigration. The national
platform upon which Mr.. Cleveland was
elected is pledged against further restric-
ton OF immigration in these words I'VE
condemn and denounce any and al at
tempts to restrict the immigration of the
Industrious and worthy of foreign lands"
out that does not prevent many prominent
Democrats agreeing with Senator Chandler
that there is need for temporary II not
permanent stoppage OF Immigration.
Death is again lowering over the White
House. This time it is DR.. Scott, the aged
father of the late Mrs. Harrison who is |
awaiting the summons to join his beloved
daughter who has so recently gone be-
fore" The physicians have informed the |
President that owing to DIR. SCOTS age
he Is past ninety -thrse-there is little or |
no hope Of his recovery from his present |
illness, which dates from his trip to |
Indianapolis to see Mrs. Hari ison buried. |
He may go OF any hour or he may linger |
for several weeks.
Who ought to know best the condition |
Of Mr.. Blaine's health, his family and his |
physician, or the newspaper men who in |
obedience to orders from their editors are |
nlling their papers with alarming and |
absurd stories about itp His family and
his physician say that be is not seriously
Ill, and has no. been seriously Ill since his
re'urn to Washington and believe .h,
l. is expected that Mr. Blaine will 20 to
California In q few days to remain until
spring
General Rosecrans, who although 4
Democrat has remained Register of the
Treasury ever since he was appointed to
that position by Mr.. Cleveland, has made
himself very solid with the clamorous
horde OF Democratic Office seekers. which
has already made its appearance in Wash
ington, by including in his annual report
q TRADE against the working of the Civil
Service examination. The Democratic feel
Ing against this law, which they regard as
the only barrier between them and the
offices, is 50 strong that it will not be sur
prising If the Democratic Congress makes
the law dead letter by Intentionally fail
ing TO make an appropriation to carry it
out. II they dared they would repeal it
outright, but Mr.. Cleveland has 80 often
pledged himself in favor of the law that
he could hardly afford to approve its re-
peal, although there is reason to believe
that he would not be excessively grieved
to see Congress neglect to make an ap-
for it.
Present indications are that there will be
as bitter hght among the Democrats as
to whether an extra session OF Congress
shall be called to smash the tariff as there
wi ha ha
Democratic Congress does get together,
whether in extra or regular session. Feel |
Ing on the subject Is 4ready running high |
among Democratic Senators and Repre-
sentatives, but it Is safe to predict that
Mr.. Cleveland's opinion will be backed by |
q great majority of the party the loaves
and fishes which he has to distribute make
him temporarily powerful in his party.