The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-05
Washington Letter.

President Cleveland and the other mem
bers of the administration are entirely
satisfied with the present state of the
various diplomatic complications. The
new ministry of Spain has sent a com
munication explaining the delay in reply
ing to Secretary GreSham's demand in
the Allianca case, and il l. probable that
the demanded apology will speedily
follow; there has been a decided let down
in the attitude of the British govern
ment as To Its dealings with Nicarauga
and Venezuela since President Cleveland
instructed Ambassador Bayard to inform
the British foreign office that if it viola
ted the Monroe doctrine in its dealings
with those countries the United States
would foIcibly interfere, and all OF tine
other complications are being pushed TO
a satisfactory settlement.
According To the latest advices from
Germany, President Cleveland determi-
nation not to appoint delegates to the
expected monetary conference, because
of the difference between the avOwed
purposes for which it was proposed to
hold the conference and those of a con
ference which the Wolcott amendment
to the Sundrv civil appropriation bill au-
thorIZed the United States 10 take part
in, was unnecessary. 1t seems that the
government of Germany has been en-
gagged In little game of bunCOmbe, for
the purpose OF placating the bi-metalliStS
over there who have been making them
selves troublesome, and that it has no
real intention of inviting the powers to
attend a monetary conference.
If there were the same number of
changes in the diplomatic corps every
week tina: have been announced during
the week just ended it would only take II
few weeks to change the whole corps
One Ambassador and four ministers IT.
present the week changes, not to men
ton the small fry.
At the last cabinet meeting a local
photographer succeeded IN getting a
splendid group picture of President Cleve
land and his entire cabinet, which will
make fitting companion picture for
that of President Cleveland 5 first cabi-
net, taken Just previous to the retirement
OF Secretary Manning from the cabinet
Just as this one was taken Just before the
retirement of Postmaster Genera! BisSell
Mr.. BlsSell Will retire on Saturday and
on Monday Hon. w. l.. wilson will as
sumo the duties of Postmaster General
EX Governor Campbell, of Ohio, who is
the idol of the Democrats of his own
state and almost as popular in all the
other states, Is in Washington He
says he Is devOting his time exclusively
to tine practice of law Just now, bat mas
much as Senator Brice and other prom
inent Democrats have been conferring
with him 1t is sale to assume that a little
of his time Is being given to discussion
of plans likely to bIiIg about future Dem
Ocrat success, which he Is soanxious for
Attorney General OIney's speech
against the granting of Il habeas corpus
by the United States supreme court in
the case of Debs, the leader of the Chi
cagO railroad strike, has been very high
ly ycOmplimented. In the following quo
tation therefrOm the whole case Is stated
in a nutshell: by legislation congress
has made steam railroads interstate com
merce carriers for both government and
private purposes In July, 1894. inter
state railroad transportation was being
Interferred with in the state of Illinois
and the city of Chicago. The interfer
renee was on an immense scale and was
accompanied with the burning of cars.
with the derailmeut OF trains. with as
oeANlAS tEOLl passengers anu tInDlONCS
by which many were killed and many
wounded, with bowling and excited mobs
IN full occupation of entire districts and
terrorlZlng entire communities. 1t was
an interference for which, with all It's
consequences and incidents, the present
petitioners (DebS and his aSsociateS) are
to the fullest extent responsible, unless
1t be true that men can wantonlv touch
the match to powder and yet toe blame
less because not rightly realizing the en-
suing devastation; unless it he true
that men can make vehement appeals
for something 10 be done and vet plead
not guilty when their tools and dupes re-
sort To the only means 10y which that
something can be done; unless it be true
that those who seek to execute plot bv
the only means possible, in the open.
and taking the legal consequences upon
their heads, are to be branded as Grim
lnals, while those who sit in an office and
hatch the plot and urge on its cunsum-
nation are TO go unwhipPed of Justice be
cause of loud mouthed professions of vir
tue in general and respect for law and or
der in PARTICULAR NJ.