The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-30
HB CRITICISES HIPPOLYTE.
Minister Harry Smythe Reported to Have
Offended Haiti.
HINTON INTERVIEWS The PRESIDENT.
The state Department Has no Information
-, the Subject. but if Reports are Con-
frmed Prompt Action may be Taken.
Trwrs BUREAU. RArLEY BuLDrNo,
W.sutNGroS. January 20. 1891.


.rhe income AK was fully launch
a vpcn the sea Of debate this morning
,,d an day the sl1rc undirss We're stormy !
enough. Congressman Mcmillan thorough
D., explained the features Of the income |
INK and answered without delay the ions
series Of questions that were fired at
him upon the subject. Tire dcoate WIZ
continue tomorrow. and on NcuheS'"y
,,. rve-mlnute rule viii DE applied ana
"a, u o'clock on Thursday the run Dill
vm he laid before the House
9t,.,, hours debate will follow. ana az |
. o.cioct tho final vote upon the tafli
tm p,nl he taker There seems Du1 NIUE
aoubt that the income feature WIN ~
o.,epteI as d general amendment 10 ue
Wilson bill and shat the whoie Di.l VIZ
pass even with the opposition 20 u,e ~ III
lln,e tax possibly arrayed against ''c
so,ne eurht misunderstanding Of the
,.,.. - ,-artain Wise on coal may nave
occurred from the Offering OF nis ameiu-
mont and the -eports Of the vote. re-
with congressman Oates ana Mchais'
offered the amendments OF forty, NY,
and seventy-fve cents upon oo.i ~ .,is
TO combine all the strength they eou,n
nruster can't in Wise voted fov al OF ,ae
amendments.
MI. Smythe's Criticism.
The statement published this morning
that the new American minlS.ei 49, 10 lay -. -
nir. Henry NJ. Smythe. had Incurred uhe
gevere disnloasure of the Haytian govern
rnent h,, his criticisms Of their method OF
e,vernmeut I'M Communication addressed
40 President Hippolytc. WAS freely dis
cnssod at the Capitol to-day
Neither of the Virginia senators Dor any
Of the Representatives from that state had
ro.eivod any Information except that con-
feiued in the published press reports, ana
those who know Minister Smythc do not
credit the story. a..
goncrcssman Marshall, from whose 1is-
tdc. he was appointed. received COM
munication vest rday from the Mlhls'eF'
in which ne was requested 10 attend 10
some business matters OF minor import
ance for him. but which contained TO
reference whatever 10 any misunderstand-
ing with the Haytian government
while the sensational story brought by
the steamer Prinz Wilhelm ]. is of more
recent date than this letter, it is iaif TO
rresume that If tho unpleasant conlltioE
of affairs mentioned in this last report
were in existence Minister Smythe must
have been informed of them when ne
wrote 10 Congrcssmsn Marshall and
would have alluded 10 them I'm some man
nor. A call AT The State Department re-
,eslod nothing. IL that department IS IN
possession Of any official facts regarding
ihe matter 1t is not yet ready to give It
90 the public.
Minister sinvtne, though lifelong resi-
dent of Virginia, was not very well known
outside Of the district IN which he re-
sided. a,...
of the Graham Headlight newspaper
and during the fight IN Virginia loi supie-
macy between the Cleveland and Inn fac
ticns he actively advocated the Cleveland
cause.
After President Clevclanl's inauguration
ne applied for the appointment oI Jhiteu
states consul az Shanghai, for which posi-
tlon he was w8imly endorsed by Governor
O.Ferrau and other Virginia congress
men. and was appointed without much
delay.
before sailing for China he came tc
WASHINGTON. and was a freQucn; visitor
at the State Department, and it IS saif
that during ~ ase visits ne SO impressed
Secretary Gresham ard Assistant Secre
tary quincy with his ability, tina; the Ad
lninislratou, having agreed on chang
Of policy in Haytiau affairs, ami havin;
determined that this government SHOULD
be represented there by a white man in
stead of negroes, as had been tie custom
Air Smythe was offered and accepted th
mission. ] DO not think any additionn
influence was bicUght TO bear from Nir
glula for this position but that The ap
pontmcnt WAS made al the request o
Assistant Secretary quincy. who STATED
that Air. Smytho twas the best oquippe'
man for a foreign mission that he hat
ever met
ln view OF these facts it does not seen
possible that Minister Smythe could hav
been guilty OF the grave indiscreton
with which he is Chnfgel. and further in
formation IS awaited with interest.
MT Tdmund's Persistencv.
Congressman Edmunds made anotho
visit this morning 10 Postmaster-Geners
Bissell in the interest of Mr.. Dupuy. VIII
as impatienfly awaiting his appointmer
OF postmaster at Roanoke.
The official term of the incumbent G,
pired on the 27th. Mr.. Edmund8 had a
ready received the promise OF the Pos
master-General that the appointmei
would be made on or before the got
This promise not having been compile
with, he called this morning 10 kno" u
reason why.
The postmastcr-General informed nj
Virtually as hc informed Congressna
Wise last week that ne would make |
more appointments until the Senate dl
posed of the New York appOintmen
which are held mp i'm the committee
Senator IInl. he said that New foi
was his native state. as wen as Senau
Hnrs. and thought he was entitled
some courtesy from the Senate ass We
ass the senator. and he would not ser
another appointment 10 the President II
DIS signature until the New York postma
ters are disposed Of. This delays the nj
poiniments OF about 800 presidential pos
masters. IN which are included Richmon
Norfolk. Manchester, Petersburg, an
other Virginia cities.
lie also called ON the Secretary OF II
Interior IN company with COneressna
Marshall 10 request the appointment {
Nr. Walter Hun, Of Roanoke. to the pos
I'd them that on account of lack
funds the department would be compeilt
10 dismiss all the agents now employ,
cxcept about twenty, consequently
was useles 10 ask for additional appoin
ments
Congressman Marshall called at Il
postoiiice Department ia reference
changes he wished made in iourth-cla
p0slmasters IN Lee county.
Ihe A. aud 20. tofiice.
Congressman Marfhall called 70 inluii
the reason Of the delay IN the issui
of the commission 10 Postmaster Whl'
no Abingdon lie found The papers Ia
all been prepared and were only waiui
the signature Of Mr. Cleveland
Congressman Wise to-day recommend
the appointment OF Mr. G.. X. Nixon d
f.af...rt.. AshI.,d ~ having III