The gold leaf., 1893-06-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
News from the Nations Capital, &c.
Correspondence of the Gold Leaf.

Correspondence of the Gold Leaf
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The con-
cert pitch at which social Washington
kept itself during the time of the visit
Of the governments royal guests in the
city has been replaced with the inevi-
table result of a dull period in Vanity
Fair. AS most matter-of-fact people
expected, there was no difficulty as to
the entertainment of the Infanta Eu-
lalie. Inspected from the distance of
a week or two all the excitement and
worry that were manifested as to the
courtesies to be shown her take on
caddish tinge that does not harmonic
with red. white and blue. The princess
proved to be a woman of sense as we'll
as Of culture, too well bred to insist on
or desire any departure from the Gus
toms Of the country on her account.
To most representatives of European
nobility the Democratic spirit of this
country is regarded with interest and
respect. When we allow any futter of
anxiety as to whether we can properly
entertain guest of any rank, and pro-
ceed to an ostentatious inspection of
our g company manners" we cease to
be honestly republican.
1t is noticeable in government circles
that the ''condition of the Treasury
has almost ceased to be a topic of act
i've discussion. The ''gold reserve
has been trenched upon and has re-
trenced, and has retrenched and been
trenched upon again, but the country
is dead to the agony. Clerks have quit
leaving their desks to stand in the cor
ridors and discuss the gravity of the
/" financial situation" In the Treasury
Department there is but little feeling
of uneasiness. Talk of midsummer
session of Congress to vaguely relieve
the financial situation is nOticeably alb
sent. The vast and complex machinery
OF the government appears to be run
ming along with noiselessness due to
Oil and ball bearings. The only thing
that breaks into the steady hum is the
occasional plunk of division chiefs
head telling into the waste basket.
BY those best able to know of what
they speak, it is said that the position
of Hawaii will remain unchanged so
far as any active interference by this
government is concerned. The "pro-
visional government" will remain so
long as it is able to maintain itself. If
the people become dissatisfied with the
provisional government and remove it
by quiet and legal means, nothing will
be said or done upon this edge of the
Pacific. Mr.. Blount is on the ground
acting as a sort Of balance wheel.
Well informed politicians say that
nothing in the nature of annexation is
contemplated by the administration;
that the question Of assuming pro-
tectOrate remains in abeyance until
the next meeting of Congress, and that
in his message to that body Mr.. Cleve-
land will take strong protectorate
ground. In the meantime any en-
croachment by other powers will be
promptly resented.
Probably the most important pen
sion decision ever issued from the office
Of the Secretary of the Interior to the
Commissioner of Pensions has Just
been made. 1t is believed that it will
reduce the payment of pensions under
| the act ofJune 2Sth, 1890, between $15,-
900, 900 and $40, 100000. The decision
involves the repeal of an order passed
some months ago by ex-Assistant Sec
retary Bussey, and return to the
language Of the statute requiring the
disability, not of service origin,' to
be such as to prevent the applicant
| from earning support bv manual
| labor.
Politicians of true Republican faith
are pleased by the shrewdness with
wich ex-senator Plat is managing the
presidential boom of ex-Vice President
Morton. They regard Mr.. Morton S
nomination to be governor of New
York as foregone conclusion, think
| that there is an excellent chance to
win, and say that Mr.. Norton S
success in the State contest will make
him the inevitable Republican nominee
for the presidency in 1896.
After careful examination of the
many models presented, the United
States army through its re-organized
head, has declared in favor of the
krag-Jorgensen magazine rifle. and
the manufac ture of the new arm will
probably soon be commenced at the
Springfield armory. 1t is some thing OF
a blow to our national pride to be
compelled to confess inventive inferi-
ority. This unaccountable discrepancy
for our inventive genius is far ahead
of that possessed by all other nations
will undoubtedly soon be wiped out
but for year or so the United State.
army and large proportion of oul
National Guard will shoot with what
through foreign product, is believed
to be the highest type Of modern rifle
The office seeker is the unripe states.
man, and the chances of his being
nipped in the bud are numerous anc
painful.
Having done his duty to the Intanta
Secretary Carlisle will now entertain a
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