Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-01-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
General Respect Shown the Memory
of Ex-president Hayes.
Democrats Attack the Civil Service
Gossip.
| From our Regular Correspondence

The President was unable to attend
the funeral of Ex-President Hayes, but
the administration was represented by
Secretaries Charles Foster, Rusk, and
Noble, and Postmaster General Wana
maker. The President was very much
shocked by the news of Gen. Hayes
death, as he appeared to be in perfect
health when he saw him last, which
was at Mrs. Harrison's funeral, last
fall. AS tribute of respect to the
memory of the dead Ex- President, OF
whom none but kind words are spoken
in Washington, by men of all political
parties, the White House and all the
executive departments are closed to-
day, and the White House and depart
ment buildings are all draped in mourn
ing and will fly their flags at half-mast
for thirty days. In addition to the
members of the Cabinet detail of
prominent army and navy officers at
tended the funeral to represent those
branches of the Government.
What Ohio Democrats thought of
Gen. Hayes may be judged by the re-
marks of two of 'them-Senator Brice
and Representative Cultivate. Said
Senator Brice: II will, at the proper
time ION the floor of the Senate, pay
my tribute to the worth of Gen. Hayes
as man, a citizen and public offic-
ial. l was, with his other Ohio friends,
proud of his record, his bravery and
ability as a soldier, his noble and faith
tul service as member of Congress,
Lis dignified, judicious and satisfactory
handling of affairs as Governor of Ohio,
and of his temperate management of
his administration as President, an ad-
ministration which can now see soft
ened the asperities growing out of the
civil war and led to that perfect union,
a blessing which we are now enjoying. y
Mr. Cultivate said: "The Democrats
of Ohio always regarded him as con-
sclentious man, patriotic man and a
man devoted to the interests of the
State and country. That he was held
in high esteem by the State generally
was shown by his election three times
to be Governor. His record as a soldier
in the war for the Union was one of
the best, and his administration as
President was pure, patriotic, and al
ways for the best interests of the coun-
try" When such words are spoken of
man by his political opponents, Ian
guage fails to express the esteem of his
political friends and associates.
The joint resolution providing for the
election of Senators by popular vote
was railroaded through the House un-
der a suspension of the rules, against
the protests of the Republicans, who
pointed out serious defects in the meas
ure; but such methods will not prevail
in the Senate, at least not at this ses-
sion, and if the resolution is adopted
by the Senate, which is very, very
doubtful, it will not be until those de-
feet are remedied.
A caucus of Republican Senators
YVES to have been held this week, at
Senator Sherman's house, to consider
the business to be taken up, aside from
the regular appropriation bills, but it
was postponed ON account of the death
of Gen. Hayes, and will probably not
be held until next week.
Although bills have been favorably
reported to both House and Senate
providing for suspension of the pur-
chase of silver by the Government, and
the corridors of the Capitol and of the
hotels are full of talk about silver leg
islatiOn it is not likely that there will
be any silver legislation at this session.
There are enough silver Senators who
can neither be cajoled nor bulldozed
by Mr.. Cleveland to prevent the repeal
of the present silver law, and those
Democrats who have been influenced
by Mr.. Cleveland to promise to vote
for its repeal will not be sorry to see
them do it, in fact many will help, on
the sly.
Secretary Tracy has issued orders
outlining the plan of the international
naval review, authorized by act of the
Fifty First Congress, but he says the re-
view will necessarily be very humi-
liating failure if the present Congress
does not appropriate the money asked
for. Many foreign governments have
accepted invitations to send ships to
participate in this review, and their of.
ficers will come as special guests of this
government, which makes it necessary
that the money should be Forthcoming
to properly entertain them.
Naval officers smile over ridiculous
stories in some of the big newspapers
about Hayti defying the United States.
why, said one of them, ''any one of
our new warships could in an hour OF
so sink the entire Haytian navy and
batter down their alleged forts" The
Secretary of State has demanded re-
paration for the causeless arrest of an
American citizen, and reparation will
have to be made by Hayti. That is all
there is to the matter.
Democrats in the House are making
a determined attack on the civil service
law, which stands between them and
so many of the minor public offices.
Several bills have been introduced,