Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-03-21
wAsHINGTOM LETTER
From our regular corresponder,
WASHINGTON. D. G.. Mnnnl 81. q.

Moredoreign complications fnr NJ
Cleveland and Secretary Gresham !,
get themselves tangled up IN. Ia.
week added several complicatior'
with foreign countries in addition
those alreading existing on accom-,
of determinations by Germany ana
France and several other smals
European nations against America
products. 1t is true that with. claa.
headed president and secretarv, ].
state there would be no serious tron
bic with these complications, buttb,
laundering record made by the pres
ent administration in dealing MIA
the foreign policy of this govern
ment-if it can be truly said to hav.
had such a thing since March 1sOs
has prepared the country TO look u,
the wrong, rather than the rich,
thing from it, in foreign!asw wen Z /
domestic matters.
The first and most importantof ~
new complications arises from
Spanish warship having fired on
U.S4mail steamer, the Allanca. which
was passing. near the coast of C,ha
on its way from Colon to New YORK
Already the Spanish minister has
assured the state department OF his
belief that it was done by mistake
and that Spain will apologize il this
country, after investigation, thinks
Improper. The next complication i
I'm connection with the protest of the
British ambassador 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 ambassa.
dor, that protection be given the
Italians in the United States, and
that satisfaction be given for the late
assassination of Italians at Walsen-
burg, Colorado. 1t largely depends
upon Mr.. Cleveland and Secretary
Gresham what comes of these things.
Secretary Herbert is beginning to
hear a great deal Of the adverse crit.
icism which has been leveled at him
from all sections, because he has
only designated two naval vessels
The San Francisco and che Marble
head Ito participate in the ceremo-
MES 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 the 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 a half dozen of the finest ships
lin the navy to take part in the
opening.
The Spanish minister has had
somewhat queer experience recently,
He received letters from several al
lodged manufacturers of dynamite
and other high explosives asking
him to purchase explosives for the
use of the Spanish army in Cuba, and
when he declined he received other
letters notifying him that if he did
not at once purchase the explosives
they would be gratuitously sent to
the insurgents in Cuba, to be used in
destroying, Spaniards and Spanish
property. Opinion is divided as to
whether the letters were the work
of a crank or professional black
mailer. Senior Muruaga, the minis
ter, 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 decisions of the supreme court
will be in the income tax case. The
court last Friday took recess until
the 18th inst, and it is expected that
the decision will be handed down on
that day. Among lawyers there seems
to be considerable doubt as to the
nature of the decision, but the over
whelming preponderance Of opinion
among those unlearned in the law Is
that the court will stand by previous
decisions and declare the tax constr
tutional. If it shouldn't, the admin
istration will be in q bad way. Il
will have difficulty In getting
through the year even If the receipts
from the income tax are up to tie
estimate, but if the tax is declared
unconstitutional it cannot be col
lected Mt all, aud the chances are
that an extra session of congress
would have to be called to provide
money; but Mr.. Cleveland would