Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-05-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c.. MAY 4. ,95.

A'Obhih6 III Nv iutulO % llOlO Stl u
than that the administration will be
given a lively hauling over the Goals
by Congress for its policy in the Mica
ragua affair. 1t is doubtful whether
anybody, except Mr.. Cleveland and the
members of his cabinet, has seen the
official correspondence, but it is known
that in the beginning of the dispute
between Nicaragua and England Sec
rotary Gresham gave DR.. Guzman, the
Nicaraguan minister to understand, if
he did not tell him explicitly, that the
administration thought Nicaragua
right and would support it, if neces.
sary. And there are reasons for the
belief that it was the intention of the
administration to stand. by Nicaragua
until Ambassador Bayard, whose par
TALLY for the English is we'll known,
made certain representations in his
dispatches from London which caused
the administration to turn a somersault
and agree to allow England to do what
she pleased with Nicaragua. 1t can
not be stated to a certainty what those
representations were, but suspicion
strongly points to their having q con-
nection with a hobby which Mr.. Bay
ard has had for a long time-that Eng.
land and the United States shall joint
ly control the Nicaragua ship canal.
Whateve may be the views of Mr..
Bayard and the administration as to
such a partnership it is certain that
Congress will never agree to it. This
isn't a matter of party politics, but of
Americanism, and when the matter
comes up in Congress, as it will early
in the next session, many of the ablest
Democrats in Congress, including Sen.
ator Morgan, present chairman of the
Senate committee on Foreign Relations,
will be found standing shoulder to
shoulder with the Republicans in ad.
vocacy of a declaration so strong that
it will convince the world that the
United States is determined to domi-
nate this continent without the forma-
ton of any copartnership with England
or any other European nation.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, made
public ar open letter to Mr.. Cleveland,
this week, which contains some fine
examples of a sarcastic style of writing.
For instance: 1.-The joint success of
yourself and Lord Kimberley, in plant
ing the British flag and extending
British rule over Nicaragua is admired
and %applauded by every loyal subject
of the Queen, and will secure for you
the love and respect of all true English
men. Your great and magnanimous
nature will not be disturbed by the un-
reasonable complaints of any of your
own countrymen who continue to
cling to the narrow and unreasonable
prejudices which the descendants Of
the rebels of 1776 still entertain against
that great and good government, which
is still willing to protect us, notwith-
standing the i'll will and ingratitude Of
our deluded ancestors. Your exalted
position enables you to see the great
advantage of a Gordon of British naval
stations guarding our exposed seaports
on the two oceans, and the great Sc.
curity and commercial advantages the
Nicaragua canal will afford under
British jurisdiction. Your clear Wis
ion spans the continent and extends to
the far off islands of the Pacific, and
you fully comprehend the complete
protection that the navy of Great Brit
ain with headquarters at Honolulu,
would be to the Pacific coast" Fol-
lowing is the closing paragraph:
"Cease to be astonished at the un-
reasonable opposition of the Senate to
your benefcent policy, and continue
to treat with contempt the vile insinu-
ations of improper motives in discount
ing bonds to the R%othschilds to secure
protection and prosperity for our be.
loved country. Keep an eve single TO
the glory and renown and the imper-
ishable name you will leave to posterity
by achieving a union of 125, 000, 900 of
English speaking people under the
benign and unsel6sh rule of the British
Crown"
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, who has
resigned as United States Civil Service
Commissioner to become a Police Com
missioner of the city of New York, says
of his new duties: II shall act solely
with a view to the well being of the
city and the interests of the service
and shall take account only of the eff
cheney, honesty and record of the men.
Neither in making appointments nor
removals shall l pay any heed to the
political or religious affiliations of any
one. Outside of the position of police
commissioner l remain, as l have al
ways been, q strong Republican" Mr..
Roosevelt will leave Washington next
week.
Representative McCleary, of Mime
sofa, is in Washington on business for
his constituents. He says of the po-
litical situation in his State: 1.-THE
Democrats are in a hopeless minority
in our State, and realizing that are
trying to see if they can not utilize the
old scheme of divide and conquer by
getting the Republicans split into hos
tile factions on the silver question. 1t
is a cunning plan, but 1 don't think
the ReDublicans are poinp TN he silly