The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
GENERAL GOSSIP FROM THE CAPT.
TOL AND CORRIDORS.
Mr.. Cleveland Silent Regarding tho Struggle
for Silver-UncondItiOnnI Repeal VIII
Not Split tho Pnrty-Other News.

Mr.. Cleveland has not uttered a single
| word, but it is well understood that he Will
not concede the slightest point to the south
ern and western members Of his party.
There is a growing sentiment in the senate,
.even among the silver standard men to
adopt some compromise and then II the
PRESIDENT vetoes the measure, the odum VIII
rest on the executive and not the legislative.
This feeling has not assumed definite shape
but it is indicated by low rumblings I'M
der TO surface. Whether this sentiment
will cr1-stallze is doubtful. but there is
decided tendency that way just at this time
| The senators who will hold out against
the wishes of the president are very rev,
but they are very resoute. Inc demo-
cratic friends of repeal say that IL the
worst comes and the president stands re-
| lentless for unconditional repeal, there VIII
be no split in the party. Many OF those
! who are now making silver speeches are
! merely doing so for home consumption ana
when the vote is taken they Will tall IN
line with a sufficient protest to protect them
| at home If compromise is reached, the
vote will be taken in ten days, if not, &C
cording to an interview | had with sill
yer senator yesterday, the vote may not DE
| taken for two months, at least.
| At any rate confidence seems 10 De
returning and still there has not been any
|
| while congress is dickering over compro-
misses, it Will prove Il boon to silver and do
more than anything else to keep the white
metal afloat in this country 1T the 1flehds
| of silver can hold out long enough TO prove
| the cry against the Sheramn law a false
| cry. which some seem to think they are
| now doing, the message to congress VIII
| Drove a boomerang to the silver standard
men.
| AnAppenl for Relief.
| roa,cro WASHINGTON 111rr0V the negro
| representative. offered Il Joint resolution IN
| the house today asking for S2UWD TO De
given to the war department. for the purpose
! of purchasing rationS, medicines ana 'iothlns
for the sufferers in the cyclone district alonG
the south Atlantic coast: lie begged TOT
| it's immediate consideration. but Buck
Kilgore. of Texas. objected and it VIII
| take its regular course through the appro-
! priationS committee.
| Lobbying for Lace and the Laundrics
The first woman to appear before the
WAYS and means committee asking Tor
reduction in the tariff did so Saturday. Sne
was q Mrs Hart. of Ireland who THINKS
that the women of this country would he
able to have more lace on thcir Pet.icu tHa
if congress would lower the tariff on that
branch of feminine wear. Her speech was
taken as a joke at first. but she turned
aside the ridicule and argued eioquentiy
and earnestly for the weavers or lace III
he Emerald Isle. aud the wcarers of the
The Mikados Nephew.
Washington. December 10.-(Special ,
The q.andnephew of the mikado OF japan
is in the city He goes by the eupnoni"S
title of Prince Yorhito Kamatsu. He mas
| tnt Japanese race, Dut MS general appearance
is that of u New York swell lie was pre-
santed TO the president yesterday just ABOUT
the time the new visitor came to the pres
,dpnts family. The prince is travelling lncoS
under the name of Count Niishima. lie has
been married year, but could not get
the permission of his emperor to bring ms
bride on this trip. He was ordered to tour
alone This is his second trip to America,
having passed over the continent in 1881,
kbiln on his way to England to study at
( The Greenwich naval school. He is now
lieutenant in the royal navy.
Mutsuto, the mikado, is forty-one years
old. and the heir apparent is only twelve
years old. Prince Kamatsu is in line of
succession after this SON Prince Nagasiki.
minister of ceremonies for the emperor of
japan, accompanies the imperial prince.
Two servants, who act as body guards, are
the only other members of the party
Yang VIII Keep House
Mr.. Yang Ju, the new Chinese minister
and his extensive suite, have begun to move
! from the Arlington to the new legation
houses on Fourteenth street. Since leaS-
ing the houses, various changes have been
made in them to accommodate the large
family they are to shelter, as well as to
provide more spacious apartments for the
future entertainments to be given by the
| minister.
AS to the Geary Law.
The question whether the administration
| has called II halt in the matter OF enforcing
the Geary law and its decisions is exciting
| much attention.
Attorneys for the Chinese legation in
| Washington, having heard reports that adj
III
of the law had been prepared at the treas
| ury department., made Inquiries there re-
! garding them. Subsequently one OF the at
1 torneyS stated to reporter OF the United
! Press that they had been informed that no
orders on the subject had been given other
than those promulgated at the time the eN-
cluSion act WAS declared to be conSutu-
t0nal by the supreme court. The attorney
| further stated that he expected no cnailSe
! in the situation before the date OF the saul
| ING of the first steamer for China from
I San Francisco upon which the Chinese or
dercd to be dcported could leave the CONF
try, which is the 12th, next Tuesday. 1t
! is believed that an effort viii be made to
secure II stay of the execution of the JUDI
| ment of Judge RosSs court. Inquiry ut
| the new Chinese legation on Fourteenth
street. over which the Chinese dragon and
| fire bah float to the wonder and interest OF
nasSnrs-by ana the neighborhood, was met
| with n polite reference to the attorneys fGft
information. Minister Yang i 5 pcI3Gn t
Interpreter would not discuss the ier da
| that in ease the government en19rceCln Il
! Geary law the new minister Would REEVES
( TO China. or ut least leave the I'M rec
| States He is minister to Spain and sou,
| America as we'll The Interpreter rath. Il
Significantly pointed to the preparations lnr
progress for making the legation com1ort1
| able in the new quarters winch nave pceil
leased for three years, with the privilege OF
purchasing.
Election Laws 10 BE Repealed.
Within a week every law relating 70 ,he
federal supervision of registration. 10 leaeT-
nj interference with the conduct OF eectlohs
at the polls and to the prosecution OF
citizens of the states under federal star
utes for offenses against elective franchlSc'
will be wiped off the statute books. prompt
| repcal of the federal election laws was
| decided upon at Il conference yesterday
morning of the democratic members of the
| committee on election of president and vice
J president Chairman Fitch has prepared
! bill which will be introduced this week.
| The entire control of elections will be left
! in the hands of the states and the power
! to transfer election cases from the city to
| federal courts, under section CAB of the re-
| vised statutes will be done away with
| Speaker Crisp is as much in favor of the
repeal of the election laws as any member
| of the committee. and will lend bis assist
| for tho inne1join Si1aru tion Of tho