The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17
ashington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent

| WASHINGTON, ID. C., May 10 1895.
| About the coolest thing OF the seq
lson, and it has been Il cold spring, is
the attempt of the administration to
make it appear that it was its diplo-
matte representations which prevent
ed the loading OF Nicaragua upon the
British war vessels and its removal
rom the map Oi Central America.
| This attempt does not come directly
rom the administration, which still
keeps up its policy of mysterious si-
lence upon everything relating to our
foreign relations, but from the Wash
lington sources It usually makes use OF
] when it wishes to get something be-
fore the public in viewed in diplomatic
circles, the following is quoted from Il
private conversation "Great Britain,
said a diplomat of wide reputation,
l"seems to have had the Cleveland adj
ministration under its thumb, so to
speak, from first to last; out there was
| something it feared more than the ad
| ninistration, and that something was
public opinion in the United States,
which it was thoroughly posted upon
and knew to be dangerous to trihe
with. That is the real reason for
John Bulls evacuating Nicaraguan
| territory. He doesn't want war
| With the u. S., and he now knows
hat public opinion in this country
would have made war inevitable had
he followed his usual policy and held
on to what he had"
Washington has for years been the
| favOrite resort Of the German and
anti-Gorman forces in the not cam
paigns they have waged for the con-
troll OF the State OF Maryland, and it
is in Washington that the plans of
present contestants are being drawn
up and Perfected. These contests
ha ended in series of victories for
Senator German, and were it not that
the republicans have chance for it
this time-a good chance, many
beleve-there would be little doubt
OF this one having the same ending.
German, like every other man who
has built up large and strong person
al following. has made it a rule to
stand by those who stand by him;
consequently he has one of the best
organized and most effective State
party machines in existence, which
mas easily defeated the efforts of some
of the most prominent democrats of
Maryland to break Germans hold on
the democratic porty OF the State.
This year the National administration
will cast the weight Of its influence
against the German machine, while the
anti's are being led by ex-Representa
tive Rayner, Hebrew, vino represent
ed one of the Baltimore districts i'm
Congress for three terms, and who
makes no secret of his desire TO sue
| ceed Mr.. German in the Senate. Tho
older democrats who have fought
German for years have allowed Rayner
to come to the front as leader this
year, which is OF itself pointer.
The republicans OF Maryland say they
are thoroughly alive to the situation,
and that they expect to elect the gov
ernor this year.
Representative Baker, of New Hamp-
shire, who is now in Washington, says
of some recent events: $50 far as the
administration has permitted the peo-
pie to know its policy in regard to
Nicaragua, it is pusillanimous in the
extreme, and should be reprobated by
every man, woman and child in Amer
ica. 1t is strange commentary upon
a government by the people and for
the people, that the people are COM
PEELED to secure their information in
regard the purposes OF their own gov
ernment from the London press. It
80 happens that under Our Constitu-
ton the President is for nine months
in autocratic control OF the government.
He can commit us to any policy he
pleases; he can outrage all our feelings
of patriotism, and the representatives
of the people, duly elected, are power
less during that period I think Con-
/ gress ought to be in session now.
There ought to be an amendment TO
the Constitution, authorizing the pre-
siding officers of the Senate and House
to convene them in session upon the
written application of one-third of the
members. If we had some such rule
in force now an application for an extra
session of Congress to preserve and
uphold the American nation and keep
it from being made laughing stock
among the nations would be signed no
time, and the representatives of the
OF the people, as well as the President.
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