Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-03-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 20. 1898

hours and it may prove the first step l
towards a war between the President and l
the Senate as bitter and relentless as that |
which was a part Of President Andrew |
Johnsons administration. The most not
able thing about the secret conference was |
the absence Of such pronounced opponents |
Of the administration as Senators Hill, |
Murphy and Pugh. Although absent these
Senators are in sympathy with the objects
OF the conference, and it ig believed that
they kept away purposely, in order that
certain Senators disposed to be conservative
might be induced to attend. What was
stated to hive been the immediate cause
Of the calling Of the conference was the
notice served upon Senators by Nr. Cleye-
down" applicants for Office even when they
were Endorsed by both Senators and the
entire State delegation in the House. In
other words, that Congressional influence
would not count unless the bearer OF 1t
was otherwise satisfactory to the appoint
ing power That was the last straw.
=" This man intends to humiliate US and to
break down our power at home" said
indignant Democratic Senators to each
other, land unless We intend to retire at
the end Of our terms we must fight"
Nothing definite was determined at the
conference, which was held for free inter-
change OF opinion as to what ought to be
done, but majority favored sending Mr..
Cleveland word in unmistakable language
that unless he would agree to allow the
Senators to exercise their old time priv
ilege Of controlling, when acting in concert
with the Representatives from their States,
the Federal patronage Of their respective
States. they proposed to make war on him
by rejecting his nominations to office.
Although no formal resolution to that
effect was adopted by the conference the
talk Of those who took part-about twenty
Senators-has been fully reported to Mr..
Cleveland, and the few who are in the
secret are anxiously waiting to see which
side, if either will first show the white
feather. II Mr.. Cleveland does it will be
the first time he has allowed himself to be
whipped without fight.
fotcItldTs Iloht ID VI
becoming known TO fame as headsman.
In addition to accepting the resignation OF
Gen. Raum, as Commissioner OF Pensions,
In advance Of the appointment OF his sue
cessor--an unusual proceeding-he has
asked for the resignation of all the division
chiefs in the General Land Office. That's
going at a much more rapid pace than the
rest Of the Cabinet have yet struck.
Republican officials seem to enjoy the
confidence OF this administration to
marked extent For two days last week
the War and Navy Departments were in
charge OF Assistant Secretaries Grant and
Solely, respectively, while Secretaries La
mont and Herbert were out Of the city.
Uncle Jerry Rusk has been taking ad-
vantage Of his vacation to do little sight
seeing in Washington. which he never had
an opportunity to do during the four years
he was Secretary Of Agriculture. Although
his Office was within stones throw OF the
Washington monument he never enjoyed
the view from the top until since he was
promoted to be private citizen.
The administration Is trying to be very
mysterious about its policy towards
Hawaii, but it can be stated on good
authority that it has had two separate and
distinct policies within week. The first
OF last week ex-Congressman Blount, OF
Georgia. who while he was Chairman of
the House committee on Foreign Affairs
was an outspoken opponent OF annexation.
was started for Hawaii with authority and
instructions to repudiate the protectorate
established by Minister Stevens and to
haul down the American flag, in order to
see whether the provisional government
was strong enough to stand alone while
negotiating with this Government. Later
information was received by the admins
tration to the effect that Great Britain's
officials were prepared the moment the
protection Of the United States was officially
withdrawn to restore the deposed Queen
to the throne under British protectorate.
A Cabinet meeting was at once called and
its members made the fact very plain to
the President that ii he allowed Great
Britain to get peaceahle control Of Hawaii
his administration would be denounced
from the Atlantic to the Pacific for such
an un-American policy. So an entire set
OF new instructions were prepared and
sent by telegraph to intercept Mr.. Blount
at San Francisco. In these new instruc-
tons he WAS told to recognize the existing
protectorate, while he scours Hawaii for
reasons against annexation. As he sails
from San Francisco to-day or tomorrow
his instructions cannot again be changed
even il the administration should take
another somersault.
Every train that goes out Of Washington
is loaded with disappointed otlice-seekers,
but as every train which arrives Is also
loaded with office-seekers there Is little or
no diminultion In the crowd which daily
besieges the White House and tho Depart
ments.
Hon. George Watt Of Lander is having
2 900 sheep shorn ut his Fish creek ranch.
The Reveille says the sheep will produce