Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON, November %, 1s92.-The
like his great predecessor,
Abraham Lincoln, meyer crosses q bridge
before he gets to it. and never allows him
self to e stampsded by what is printed
in sensational newspapers. 1t may be
true. as alleged, that the French Govern
ment is through its agert 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
foreign power has tho right to interfere
with the autonomy of any government
mon the Western hemisphere, nor to in
terfere with the safe conduct OF these
Governments. Foreign powers have not
the right, nor will they be allowed 10 as
snme possession of territory or to INVOKE
the aud OF arms, in interfering with the
management Of the Panama railroad,
which was built by American capitalists
bnt this government has Minister III
Central America for the special purpose
otlootin0 after our interests and until
his report is made no Official notice Will
no taken of these allegations. by virtue
90 treaty between the Republic OF New
Grenada and the United States, which Is
stin enforced aud which cannot be aitect'
ed by any change Of ownership IN inc
trans Isthmus railroad, our citiz us are
Given certain rights of traffic on that ran
ro.a and those rights viii be maintained
hr This administration, by force il neees-
ssrv That's all there is to It,
senator Chandler viii head crusade
against immigration at the coming session
of Congress, which has for its purpose ihe
ohr,t;ng ont of all immigrants for aperiod
ofot least five years. The fight in Con-
crsss will be opened when the joint Senate
and Bouse immigration committee shall
make its report, upon which 1t is now
working. after spending many months
investigating immigration. The national
platform upon which Mr.. Cleveland was
elected is pledged against further re-
strict;on of immigration IN these words
mUo condemn and denounce any and all
o,,emnts to restrict the immigration OF
Industrious aud worthy of foreign linds'D
INIT that does not prevent many pIomi-
ro,t democrats agreeing with Senator
Chandler that there is need for tenn
Dorarv if not a permanent stoppage Oh
immigration.
Death IS again lowering ever the "hite
uouse This time 1t il DR.. Scott, the aged
father of the late Mrs. Harrison VINO Is
awaiting the summons to join bis beloved
danobter who has so recently "gone be-
foreY The physicians have informed the
President that owing to DR.. Scott'S age
ha !. mast ninety thr ee-there is little or
no hone of his recovery from his present
illness. which dates from his trip 10
indianapolis to see Mrs. Harrison buried
He may 60 off any hour or he may hnser
for several weeks.
Who onqbt to know best the condition
If Mr. Blaine's health, his family and BIS
nbvsician, or the newspaper men VINO III
obedience to orders from their editors are
filing their papers with alarming ana
absured stories about It 7 His family ana
bis physician say that he is not seriously
III. and has not been seriously III since his
return to Washington, and believe tnein
II Is expected that Mr.. Blaine will go to
California in few days to remain uuui
spring
General Rosecrans, who although a
dorocrat has remained Register of the
Treasury ever since be was appointed 10
that position by Mr.. Cleveland, has maze
himself very solid with the clamorous
horde of office seekers, which has already
made its appearance in Washington 10y
including in his annual report a tlrade
against the working of the Civil Service
examination. The democratic feeling
against this law, which they regard as
the only barrier between them and the
offices. is so strong that it will not be sur
prising if the democratic Congress makes
the law a dead letter by Intentionally
failing to make an Appropriation to carry
it ont. II they dared they would repeal
il outright. but Mr.. Cleveland has 60
often pledged himself in favor Of the law
that he could hardly afford to approve its
repeal, although there is reason to believe
that he would not be excessively grieyed
to see Congress neglect to make an ap-
preparation for it.
Present indications are that there will lie
as bitter fight among the democrats as
TO whether an extra session OF Congress
shall be called to smash the tariff as there
will he over the tariff itself when the
democratic Congress does get together,
whether IN extra or regular session.
Feeling on the subject is already running
high among democratic Senators and
Representatives, but it is safe to predict
that Mr.. Cleveland's opinion Will be back
ed by a great majority of the party; the
leaves aud fishes which he has to dis
tribute make him temporarily powerful
in bis party