Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
WARRINGTON, ID. c.. April /. 10

| If Mr.. Cleveland was hunting for
something TO 90 to further offend the
silver democrats he certainly found
| II when he decided that he would
not carry out the Wolcott amend
ment, providing for the appointment
Of three commissioners by the presi-
dent to act with those named by
congress as representatives. Of the
United STAGES at any International
monetary conference in which this
government might be invited to par
ticipafc. First, the friends of Mr..
Cleveland gave it out that his reason
for refusing to appoint the commits
sioners was, that it was specifically
stated in the act authorizing their
appointment that they We're only TO
take part III conference called to
consider an international ratio and
the free coinage Of silver, and that
no such conference was contemplated
| by Germany; but later the excuse
was amended by saying that Mr..
| Cleveland had private information
to Tie effect that Germany would
\ not invite the holding Of the confer
ence, anyway. 1t is 4 fact very well
/ known in Washington that Mr.. Cleve-
land has resented from the first the
action Of congress in naming two
| thirds Of the commission, thus put
| ting II ont Of his power TO make IA
majority Of ii anti-silyer; therefore,
nobody was much surprised at his
refusal to complete it. II he really
knew that no conference would be
held he would have appointed the
commissioners and not have shown
his hand 1t Is contended by some
that If d conference is held the six
commissioners named by congress
can participate regardless Of Mr..
Cleveland's wishes, as 100000 was
appropriated by congress to pay their
expenses, but that is doubtful. If an
invitation to take part in a monetary
conference Is extended to the United
states by Germany, or any other for
eign country, it is fair to assume that
a commission signed by the presi-
dent would be the only credentials
which would be recognized
1t is the general impression here
that Mr.. Thurston, the Hawaiian
minister, scored point at Secretary
Gresham's expense when he an
nounced, in advance of any informa-
ton from his government, his imme-
diate departure for Hawaii. Those
who are familiar with the Hawaiian |
government appear to think it prob
able that Mr.. Thurston and Mr..
Hatch, the present Hawaiian minis
ter Of foreign affairs, may exchange
places. If they do Mr.. Thurston
would not be human if he did not
take advantage of the opportunities |
that would surely come to him to
worry Secretary Gresham. His first |
step in that direction would most |
likely be TO ask for the recall of Min
lister Willis.
There has probably never before
been as many changes announced or
foreshadowed in the short space of a
single week in the diplomatic corps
at Washington. Without counting
the retirement of Minister Thurston
there are the following changes: the
spanish Minister, who has been noti-
fled Of the appointment Of his sue
eessor; the German Ambassador,
who has received like imiorma-
ton; ditto the Argentine Ministers;
and the Bazilian Minister has been
notified of his appointment to the
bench of the supreme court of Brazil,
which Of course means a new Brazil
ian Minister here.
Nothing now has been made pub
lie concerningt the various diplomatic
but there has been COM
received from Spain, and
il is said in administration circles TO
have been satisfactory rs far as it
went, but from what can be learned
il did not 20 very far. The cabinet
IS said to be divided on THE question
If making the eagle do little
screaming at England ON behalf of
Nicaragua and Venezuela, and Incl
of the democratic party,
and the screaming has not been
done, although there is reason enough
for 1t To bc done
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