The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-22
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, March IS

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resumed his duties after ten days
sickness, just in time to give Spain a
lesson in international courtesy, by
forcing her to her knees as an apollo.
gist for the action of the commander
OF Spanish cruiser who didn't have
any better sense than to fire on a
United States mail steamer in the
open sea, en- route from Colon to New
York, merely because he had a sus-
picion that there might be supplies
for those engaged in the Cuban revolt
on that steamer. Senator Muruaga,
tie Spanish minister, tried to get his
country let down easy by fastening to
the Department Of State ahead of the
official notification that the flag of the
United States had been fired upon,
and saying that Spain would apologize
if any offense or indiscretion had been
committed by the commander of the
Spanish cruiser. That minister is
smart, he is. He hasn't forgot the
last time Spain had to 60 down on
her marrow bones and in addition to
give up good Spanish gold for her
failure to pay proper respect to that
same United States flag.
Attorney General Olney may or
may not be personally opposed to an
income tax, but if he is opposed it is
certainly not upon constitutional
grounds, or he could not have made
the great and mastery argument he
did last week, before the Supreme
Court, in favor of the Constitutional
right of Congress to impose an in
come tax. Mr.. Olney is no orator,
in the popular conception of tine
word, but there was a confidence in
the tone in which he talked in a plain,
matter of fact, straightforward way to
the court, showing that a decision
against the constitutionality of the in
come tax would reverse no less than
five previous decisions of the Supreme
Court, which was far more convincing
to ordinary minds than the tricks of
oratory resorted to by some of his
opponents. The Supreme Court took
two weeks recess day, in order to
prepare decisions in this and other
important cases. Should the decision
be against the income tax the Treas,
ury would be very much embarrassed
on account of the consequent loss of
revenue, and an early extra session of
Congress might have to be called. AL.
ready nearly $4,000 income tax has
been paid into the Treasury.
Elk Representative McAleer, came
over from Philadelphia this week to
invite the President, Vice President,
several members of the cabinet and
some other prominent gentlemen to
attend the annual St. Patrick's Day
banquet of the Hibernian Society of
that city, an organization which ante
dates the Revolution. The society
was known as the Friendly Sons of
St. Patrick. On its membership rolls
are the names of Gen. George Wash
ington. Gen. Anthony Wayne, who
was at one time its President Robert
Morris, the great hnancier, and others
of national reputation. Its present
President is Mayor Stuart of Phila-
delphia. Nearly every President Of
the U. S. has been guest of this
society.
Secretary Herbert very readily un-
ders'ands that all of our naval officers,
and their families, would like to visit
Kiel, as the official guests of the En-
peror of Germany, and take part In
the ceremonies, which will doubtless
be elaborate and enjoyable, in connec-
ton with the formal opening of the
Baltic and North Sea Canal but he
also understands that business always
comes before pleasure, and for that
reason there is no probability that the
great pressure, social and otherwise,
brought to bear upon him to add
other ships to the San Francisco and
the Marblebead, which have been or.
dered to attend the canal opening,
will be successful. There are more
important reasons for keeping our
ships elsewhere.
Senator German celebrated his fifty
seventh birthday this week. and few
men of forty are more spry. Among
the souvenirs of the occasion was a
handsome ivory-handled, gold-mount
ed horse whip, presented by one of
his Washington admirers who knows
the Senator's fondness for driving a
double team. The Senator and his
family will not go to Europe, as has
been stated, but expect to spend the
summer travelling through California,
and probably extending the trip as far
as Alaska, returning in time for the
Senator to take an active part in the
campaign in Maryland.
1t is expected that the new arrival
in the Cleveland family will put in an
appearance before the close of spring.
The family will probably remain in
the White House until that important
event, although it has been their Gus
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