Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-05-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent.
Wy V.c,,1>,oro>- Nov 90 1905

cordance with the belief he declined
most positively to agree to the sug-
gestion of the Spanish minister that
he should follow European etiquette
and return in person the official visit
which the Spanish Infanta paid him
on Saturday. American etiquette is
good enough for him and also for the
Infanta Eulalia, if her smiling and
handsome face is an index of her feel
ings. The mfanta was met at the de-
pot by Secretary Gresham, who, as
the Presidents personal representa-
tive, welcomed the nations guest and
her party and conducted them, under
escort of two troops Of U. S. Cavalry,
to the elegant quarters which had
been prepared for them. Mrs. Cleve-
land and the Cabinet ladies returned
the call which the Infanta and her
party paid to the White House, and
tomorrow evening the President and
Mrs. Cleveland win give state din
ner at the White House in her honor,
which will probably be Mrs. Cleve-
lands last public appearance until after
the interesting event which is expect
ed in July. This week Princess Eu-
lalia win go to New York, and from
there direct to the Worlds fair. The
Infanta comes to America as the per-
sonal and official representative of the
Queen Regent of Spain, who was in
vited by Congress to visit the United
States during the Columbian Exposi-
ton. The Infanta apparently has
none of the top-loftical notions which
the Spanish minister has so industri-
ously been trying tor several weeks to
make Washington people believe were
inseparable from Spanish royalty. On
the contrary she appears to be very
sensible little woman, and she distinct
ly says she wishes to be entertained in
American style. She met many old
friends here, among them Reverend
DR.. Curry, who was minister to Spain
during the first Cleveland administra-
ton, and his estimable wife, whom
the princess met with an affectionate
kiss on each cheek, as is the custom in
Spain among relatives and close
| friends.
at seems little queer,' said one of
group of Democrats who were dis
cussing the appointment of a new
public printer, which is now daily
looked for, "that the South has only
put forward one candidate for this
position, which is, in my estimation,
the most important place below the
cabinet under the government, and
which has never, l believe, been filled
by a Southern man." 1t is queer but
it is the fact, and if Mr.. John p.
Murphy, of Knoxville, Tenn, the sole
Southern candidate, was as strongly
backed by Congressman from other
Southern states as he is by those from
his own state he would probable Sc
cure the prize. There are score of
candidates from other sections, but it
has leaked out that President Cleve-
land has been making inquiries about
men who are not candidates at all, and
that has prevented the friends Of any
Of them feeling over-confdent. The
term Of the present public printer ex-
pired on the 18th instant.
If there are any slnecures attached
to the Washington Navy Yard, which
is in reality no longer Navy Yard,
but gun shop, they have got to go.
Secretary Herbert has requested the
commandent to report at once wheth-
or any position or positions now filed
can be dispensed with, and whether
any person now employed is incom-
petent or inefficient from any cause
whatever. A similar request will
probably be made Of the command
ants at all the government navy yards.
The demand for gold for export
has again brought the gold reserve
fund very near to the $100000,000
mark, but no uneasiness if felt by Sec.
Carlisle as offers Of gold are still free
ly coming in.
After considering the matter from
every point Of view, the cabinet came
to the conclusion that the best thing
the government could do in conneo-
ton with the vexed Chinese question
is to devotesthe money now on hand
and that to become available July /,
TO strictly enforcing the provisions Of
the act Of 1884, leaving Congress to
say what shall be done with the Geary
act. SENEa.
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