The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-06-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
News from the Nations Capital, &c.
Correspondence of the Gold Leaf.

| Correspondence of the Gold Leaf.
| WASHINGTON. June ct has been
| decided that the Chinese exclusion act
will be enforced to the extent of the
| ability Of the government. The pros
ecutions will 90 on as long as the
money holds out. and that is about all
| that can be done. The Secretary Of
the Treasury says thot he will certainly
enforce the law as to deporting Chinese
as far as the means at his disposal will
/ permit. He intends to begin with that
! elias, OF Chinese who are in this cOun-
! Try illegally. having come in in con-
/ travention to the law OF 1854. Having
| sent TIL. class out Of the country he
| Will then turn his attention TO the
! other and larger class. those who have
| failed to comply with the Geary law as
! To registration. But slG.00O remains
OF the appropriation for the present
| fiscal year to carry out this law, but
| $50. coo Will be available for that pur-
pose on July 1st, next. The Chinese
| minister has had several conferences
| with Secretary Gresham in regard to
the policy Of this government in regard
| ~ the Geary law. and As result Of
| these conferences Secretary Gresham
| feels that he can safely declare that
| there Is no reason to fear any trouble
or outbreak either in the United States
| or n China growing out Of the Chinese
( law
| II Is Il matter OF congratulation to
| those who are interested in socio-ofticial
| lie at the Capital that the outlook for
! the next four years IS brilliant one.
| Mrs. Cleveland, young, beautiful. en-
| thusiastic, is as fond of gay life as are
| most women Of her age, and will make
the Executive Mansion a brilliant CEN
tire. She Will have other assistants in
the women Of the Cabinet. for Mr..
/ Cleveland could not have chosen his
advisers with more happy result had
he this end in view. Mrs. Gresham.
wife OF the premier. possesses thorough
knowledge Of the ethics of social life in
Washington. She is small woman
with an expressive and winning man
ncrs, though she seems frail and DEL
lcatc. Mrs. Carlisle is clever and wise.
and Is one of the most popular women
i'll Washington. She is kind, generous,
warm hearted and always ready with
sympathy for those who need her help
and counsel. Mrs. Lamont is still on
the sunny side Of forty, charming in
person and manners. Since the death
OF his wife several years ago the
daughter Of the Secretary of the Navy
has dispensed the Inequalities of her
fathers house. Miss Herbert has had
ample training for her present position
though she IS very trail girl. Mrs.
Blsseil, wife OF the Postmaster General.
IS the youngest woman in the Cabinet.
She is fine looking, broad brow. intel
lectual expression and commanding
presence. The Olneys remind one of
the Endicotts. \ few who have met
Mrs. IOke smith are charmed with
her simplicity and 9raciousness of
manner. The Secretary Of Agriculture
has lived in bachelor quarters since
he came to Washington. but next win
ter Miss Morton. his daughter. will
Join him. Mr.. Morton il a man of
keen humor. genial and cordial in
manner. The position Of cabinet
officers wife is no sinecure. The du-
ties are onOrOus and seemingly never
ending. Reception follows reception.
dinner comes after dinner There are
countless requests to grant. office seek
ers besiege them with prayers and sup
pllcatlons for assistance.
Ii the Executive has decided to rec
ommend to Congress the imposition of
an income tax on all incomes above
s3.oup year. as has been widely
stated. he has not UP to this time taken
his official advisers into his confidence.
One cabinet officer. in speaking Of the
income tax proposition, said the finan-
cal conditions OF the country were bv
no means fixed. and there might be
great changes before Congress meets.
For this reason. if for no other. he
thought the probabilities were that it
would not be until about month be-
tore Congress meets that the financial
and economic policy Of the present ad-
ministration would be crystalized.
Walking down the Wall street Of
Washington. + street. any bright after
noon. the visitor will be impressed by
the marked change that has come over
the brightest feature of that walk. the
women. during the last few years. Ten
years ago the Capital was noted for
It's lack Of beautiful women. Now the
parade grounds fairly swarm with
types of temininity more numerous and
diverse than that of any other city.
For the daughter Of the old Puritans
comes hither with her congressional
papa: the fresh and unrestrained West
ern maiden comes swinging along leav-
ing in her wake the memory of the
boundless prairie. and then a bevy Of
the tairest of old Nirginia's women
will pass. From east and west. north
and south. they have come. No
handsomer crowd was ever SEEM"
said an old beau as he twisted his
tarask-like moustache in bewildering
admiration. When you come to Wash
lngton walk down F street and see
beauty and the latest twist Of the
crinoline.