The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-22
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Our Correspondent Talks in a Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Washington.

WASHINGTON, March Is, 1895.

WASHINGTON, March IS, 1895.
President Cleveland got back from
his little outing in splendid condition,
and he lost no time in jumping into
the pile Of work which had accumu-
lated during his absence. One of the
first official actions he did after his re-
turn was 10 famlliarize himself with
the important diplomatic occurrences
OF The last few days, and the next was
10 lndorse the strolg letter sent to
Spain, 10y Secretary Gresham, demand
lug an apology for the firing at the
United States mail steamer Alliance,
10y Spanish war vessel, and the issu-
a"ce OF such orders by Spain as will
make ii imp Jssible for "a similar thing
to occur in the future, also serving no.
tee that this government demanded
ana would enforce the rights of its
mercantile vessels to use the regular
channels of commerce regardless of
their nearness to Cuoa, without moIes-
tatlon from Spanish warships. Secre-
tary Gresham's position in this matter
Is generally endorsed, although Repub-
licans qualify their endorsement by
saying that if lie had waited all
apology would have come without any
demand for it. That may be true but
1t does not lessen the importance of
Secretary Gresham's letter. The apol-
ogy is small matter compared with
the notice that our mail steamers shall
not De smut out of the regular chan
hels OF commerce every time Spain de-
cales malta law in Cuba because of
revolt. The Spanish minister has
ny his fool-talk, crticizlug Secretary
Gresham through the newspapers, fur
hished ample excuse for giving hun
MS passports. There is some talk of a
severance OF diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Spain.
GoV. Oates, of Ala, was known dur
ing ms Congressional career as II man
VINO always kept in touch with the
rank and Tile OF the Democratic party
oil his section, hence his opinion on the
financial question in the South is both
iulele>ting and valuable. He said
While III Washington: ain NV opin-
ION the South will not split on the sill
Yer question. | know that great diff
lerenceS exist both in the South and
west, tut those differences are very
largely result of Il failure to under
stahu the huanclal question. There
Is one thing III CONNECTION with this
question: that has been seemingly over
looked 10y some people. The people of
NE South favor free silver, but they
DO not favor single silver Standard
those who have AN idea that because
senator German seldom submits To "A
newspaper Interview he is unlriendly
To The newspaper workers of Washing
TON, may have been surprised when he
ana MIS-. German held splendid re-
celtiOu IN honor of the Gridiron Club.
AN organization made up of newspaper
men, several nights ago; but not so
WIN The newspaper workers them
selves, who know Senator German for
one Of their best friends. While he
seluom consents To have his name
used IN connection with political
story, he often gives valuable pointers
u Tue correspondents, and rarely d.
cliies 10 answer Il question unless its
answer involves some party plau
which he aud his associates are not
ready to make public. and no man i'm
either branch of Congress has more
personal friends among the newspaper
workers, regardless of politics than
Arthur p. German.
1t Is always just AS well to wait until
nl1 b., L. q
expressing opinions. A case in point
Is the opening of the Baltic and North
Sea Canal by the Emperor OF Ger
many, next June. When the United
states accepted an invitation to send
naval vessels to take part in the OPEN
ing ceremonies, hich are to be held
at hiel, Secretary Herbert said he
would send the San Francisco and the
Marblehead. Straightway the friends
OF naval officers who wished to 90 to
klel raised howl about the dignity
OF the United States being lowered by
such an insignificant showing, ETC.,
taking it for granted that only the
san Francisco and the Marhlehead
were To go. Now Secretary Herbert
never said that only those two vessels |
would be sent. AS matter of fact,
which might easily have been ascer-
tanned by his critics, Secretary Her.
bert will not determine how many
United States ships shall be sent to
klel until informed of the number
other nations will send.
There has been much talk about the |
unusual action of the Italian ambassa-
dor, in writing to the Colorado State
officials concerning the recent killing
of Italians in that State, instead of |
leaving the matter with the State De-
partment, but there is no probability
that any official notice will he taken of
the impertinence-that's the only
name for it-of the ambassador