Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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with a special message, in which it is sup
posed that he VIII make recommends
ton embodying his ideas of the duty OF
Congress in the premises. While this
does not necessarily mean war it certainly
points that way. About the only basis
for thinking that war will be averted is
the belief that Chill viii at the last
minute see the folly of going into a war in
which she is bound to get thrashed, and
make an abject apology.
1t is pleasing to note that the President
has the cordial support not only OF his
own party, but of many of the prominent
Democrats in Congress. One of the latter,
Representative McCreary, of Kentucky,
who has for number of years been one
of the leading members of the committee
on Foreign AFFAIRS OF the House, said on
the subject: "SoOn after Congress re-
convenes The President will send the cor
respondence TO the two Houses and then
we can consider the matter with better
understanding. believe that the Presi-
dent has acted in vigorous and manly
way in this matter. / am sure that the
course of the United States will be digni-
fed. firm and courageous. Whatever the
result may be do not think we can be
charged with having rushed into war, OF
that we shall suffer any loss of dignity"
The nearest thing in connection with
this whole Gillian business is the attempt
which has been made by newspaper
man. who is credited with having been in
the pay of the Cbilian revOlutionist while
they were trying to get recognition from
this government, before the fall of
the Balmaceda government in Chill, by
carefully worded innuendO to make it ap-
pear that Secretary Blaine has become q
''peaco at any price" man, in consequence
of a business understanding he has bad
with ex-Mayor Grace, of New York, who
has large moneyed interest at stake in
Chill, and who is naturally in favor of
peace between the two countries. In
Washington, where the cause of this mans
personal enmity is known, nothing that
be can say carries any weight. He lacks
the courage to openly attack Mr.. Blaine,
and. in keeping with his character, vents
bis spleen by printing sneaking para
graphs whenever the opportunity pre-
sents itself, containing covert sings and
slurs at him. He is spoken of even by
those who associate with him as the
Captain Dalgetty OF journalism. 1t is
hardly necessary TO say that people of this
country know the man too well to believe
that James G. Blaine will ever be found
occupying any position upon any gues-
ton that is not compatible with the
loftiest American patriotism.
Gen. NJ. C. Meigs, L. s. A. retired, died
here on Saturday with the gripc. From
his appointment to West Point in 1892 to
the date of his death lie filled positions of
great honor and greater responsibility,
and he filled them all well.
Pension Commissioner Raum has de-
tailed so extra clerks to assist in pushing
the work of the Pension Board of Re-
view.
Although few Republicans here APP
peared to have at first thought of ex'
Representative Perkins in connection
with the Kansas senatorship, his ap-
pointment by the Governor to al the I'M
expired term of the late Senator Plumb
was very well received. Mr. Perkins has
had years experience in congressional
life and that be will ably serve his state
in the Senate cannot be doubted.
A very determined effort is being made
by the Democratic leaders to bring about
an outward appearance of harmony in
the House, but they are FAR from being
successful, and it looks now as though
they would be extremely fortunate if
they succeeded IN preventing an open
rupture between the Crisp and Mills men
or, as they are oftenest called here, the
Cleveland and Anti Cleveland men on the
floor of tie House. The Cleveland men
who have beef snubbed and be-littled by
Speaker Crisp are not in humor to be
forgiven, and wherever two or more OF
them are gathered together the atmos-
phere is filled with dire threats of ven
geance at the first opportunity. Speaker
Crisp is laid up with the grip during the
entire recess and is yet, and bad little
opportunity to know how deep the feeling
of resentment against him is, but his
friends have fully recognized the gravity
Of the situation, and, having gobbled up
the most desirable places, they are now
trying to mollify the Mills men by feeding
them large doses of "taf'y." But the
crow which the Mills men have so recent.
ly had to eat left taste IN their mOuths
which prevents their enjoying anything
ike "taffy," particularly when it comes
from the same source that the crow did.
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