The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, March 2S, 1895.

Washington, March 2S, 1895.
The administration has apparently entered
upon an all summer job of diplomacy,
Within the last week new complications
have become public, on account Of the de.
mand made upon Hawaii to recall its minis.
ter, Mr.. Thurston, and of a reminder to
Great Britain that its dealings with Nicara.
qua must be in accordance with the Monroe
doctrine. Meanwhile all of the old compli-
cations remain, and there is the shadow Of
a new one with France because of the unjust
treatment of an American citizen engaged in
business upon the island Of Madagascar.
Spain has not made that apology, but the
President is credited with the belief that
the delay is principally because of the change
of ministry in that country, and with the
intention to be less hasty than Secretary
Gresham was in making the first demand
There are many rumors of dissensions in the
cabinet but members persistently deny them
The one glimmer in the tangle of doubt is
the statement that Germany will shortly re.
scind the edict prohibiting the landing of
American cattle.
The projectors of the new silver party
keep up a brave front when around their
headquarters in Washington, but it requires
neither prophet nor a mind reader to see
that they are much disappointed by the re.
ception which the country has given their
baby. The stampede expected in the other
parties has not taken place, and the expect
ed absorption of the Populists has also failed.
The Populists say it would be case of the
tail wagging the dog, and invite the new
party into their ranks.
According to number Of the citizens Of
the Territory of Oklahoma, who have been
in Washington looking after the judiciary
appointments which were made last week,
the collectors of the income tax in that
territory will hold sinecures. They tell
story about one of these collectors, who
cornered one of the first settlers and endea.
vored to get pointers on the incomes of the
wealthiest citizens. He was allowed to talk
himself out. Then the representative of the
first settlers remarked in a sort Of l ami tired
tone: Say, stranger, lve hearn O. this in
come tax, but want to tell yer right here,
thar amt man in Oklahom's got'n income
O. VA 900, 'ceptin Bill Cook, the outlaw, and
l advise yer to 60 after him fust."
The Bureau of American Republics exists
solely for the dissemination of information
concerning our negbbors on the other side
of the lsthmus of Panama. but some of the
information asked for is certainly of kind
which the originators OF the bureau did not
provide for. For instance, one letter re.
Gently received asks if the bureau can re-
commend good recipe for Chill sauce and
tobacco; while another, from a missionary,
asks whether there is tariff upon person
passing from one country to another, in
South and Central America. The first re.
quest could not be complied with, but the
writer of the other was informed that
missionaries are free of duty"
One of the remarkable, and creditable.
third Congress, was Its failure to authorize
the customary Congressional summer
junkets at public expense. although several
delightful excursions had been planned by
certain frugal Senators and Representatives
who never can enjoy themselves unless they
know that they will not have to pay their
own expenses. Their little game was block
ed. 1t dosen't matter whether it was the
Jealousy of those not provided for, or
Iobler motive. 1t is enough to know and
to be thankful that there will be no Con.
gressional junkets in 1895
Judge Springer, who has just donned the
ermine as reward-the silver men saw
for having contrary to his own opinion
champ'oned the administration financial
bills in the last Congress, has been making
some political predictions He says the
Democrats will be frightened into making a
declaration in favor of free silver in their
national platform, next year, and that he
thinks that will cause the Republicans to
nominate Allison an antagonistic plat.
form; that the Republicans will carry the
eastern states and the Democrats the South,
to certainty, leaving the real battle to be
fought in the West He predicts further
that the tariff will be kept in the back.
ground by both parties, and that silver will
be the only real question at issue. Few of
the many political predictions made by Mr..
Springer during his long Congressional
career were ever verified. That prevents
this one attracting the attention it might
otherwise have received.
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