Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-03-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lFrom Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10. ,o5.

cleveland and Secretary Gresham to
get themselves tangled up in. This
week has added several complications
with foreign countries, in addition to
those already existing on account of
determinations by Germany, France
and several other smaller European ma
tons against American products. 1t
Is true that with clear headed Presi.
dent and Secretary of State there would
be no serious trouble with these new
complications, but the blundering rec.
ord made by the epresent administration
In dealing with the foreign policy of
this government, if it can truly be said
TO have had such thing since March
4, 1913, has prepared the country to
look for the wrong, rather than the
right thing from it. in foreign as we'll
as domestic matters.
The first and most important of the
new complications arises from a Span
lsh war ship having fired on aus.
mail steamer, the Allianca, which was
passing near the coast of Cuba, on its
way from Colon to New York. Already
the Spanish Minister assured the State
Department of his belief that il was
done by mistake, and that Spain will
apologize if this country, after investi.
cation, thinks it proper, The next
complication is in connection with the
protest of the British Embassador
against the shooting of an officer of an
English steamer during the recent leyee
riots at New Orleans, and the last with
the demand of the Italian Embassa.
dor that protection be given the Ital.
ians in the United States, and that sat.
isfaction be given for the late assassin.
alton of Italians at Walsenburg. Colo.
rado. 1t largely depends upon Mr..
Cleveland and Secretary Gresham what
comes of these things.
Secretary Herbert is beginning to
hear great deal of adverse criticism
which has been leveled at him from all
sections because he has only designated
two naval vessels, the San Francisco
and the Marbelhead, to participate in
the ceremonies attendant upon the
opening of the Baltic and North Sea
Canal by the Emperor of Germany but
he is obstinate, and although he admits
the Importance of the event he refuses
to change his original order. Naval
officers are greatly chagrined. They
point out that all maritime nations
will be strongly represented, and that
commercial instinct, not to mention
national pride, should have been strong
enough to have sent at least O half
dozen of the finest ships in the navy to
take part in the opening.
The Spanish Minister has had
somewhat queer experience recently.
He received letters from several alleged
manufacturers of dynamite and other
high explosives, asking him to pur.
chase explosives for the Spanish Army
in Cuba, and when he declined he re.
ceived other letters notifying him that
If he did not at once purchase the ex-
plosives they would be gratuitously
sent to the insurgents in Cuba, to be
used to destroy Spaniards and Spanish
property. Opinion is divided as to
whether the letters were the work of
a crank or a professional blackmailer.
Senor Muruaga, the Minister, declares
that it is immaterial to him which, as
he pays no attention to them.
There is much discussion, now that
the arguments are all in, as to what
the decision of the Supreme Court will
be in the income tax case. The Court
today took recess until the 25th inst. =,
and it is expected that the decision
will be handed down ON that day.
Among lawyers there seems to be con-
siderable doubt as to the nature of the
decision, but the overwhelming prepon-
derance of opinion among those
learned in the law is that the Court will
stand by previous decisions and declare
the tax constitutional. If it shouldn t
the administration will be in bad
way. 1t will have difficulty in getting
through the year, even if the receipts
from the income tax are up to the esti-
mate, but if the tax is declared uncon-
stitutional it can not be collected at all
and the chances are that an extra ses-
sion of Congress would have to be call
ed TO provide money, but Mr. Cleveland
would not call it until the last minute,
as it would be triumph for Senator
German which that astute politician
and determined enemy of Mr.. Cleve.
land would not be slow to take advan-
tage of.
Some of those who helped to start
the new silver party are already pri.
vately expressing their disgust at the
mannerin which the country has ig-
nored the announcement of the birth of
he party. Abuse, they say, they were
prepared for, but silent contempt they
object to, and that's about all they are
getting.
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