Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL Browning Guns Peep Over the Sides of Armed Vessels, FROM WHOSE MASTS FLY The Ensigns of the Principal Nations of the World and Glare at the Unmerci-
 fuI Turks.

Washington, Dec. 12-(Special Corre- spondence.)-The congress of the United States in it's fifty-fourth session assembled, is organized and almost ready for busi- ness. In the department of state com muncation from the prime minister of the British empire to the official head of this great country awaits the pleasure of the president of the United States; across the ocean, the shores of the Bosphorus, frowning guns peep over the sides of armed vessels. from whose masts fly the ensigns of the principal nations of the world and glare at the unmerciful Turks, while from the bands on board comes, waited on the incense laden breezes, to the sultan, as he lounges in his harem, the strains Of "Oh, Promise Me-" day by day in the strong beautifully less and less, and soon must be issued for the third time to the leeches in Wall street another batch of i've promise to pay" but off of Cape Hatteras ever and anon the report of gun is heard as the festive duck, led to his doom by over confi- dence in decoy, falls into the briny blue, and as 'bravo, bravo" comes from his doc- tors lips no thought of such minor matters as war or even bonds troubles the overtaxed mind of c. Cleveland, president.
 There is no doubt that the continued ab- sence from the White House at this partieu- lar time by the president Of of the gd 9nited dilar able comment from the friends and foes alike of Mr Cleveland He is scheduled nsl. It to exact day of his return
 Senator Morgan.
 That slight idea of the estimation in which Senator Morgan is held in Washing ton might be had among those who know him so well in Alabama your correspondent sends the following clipping from the Post
 i've begin to fear that Sir Julian Paunce- fote has talked too much It may be amia- ble, but 1t is hardly diplomatic to do that Moreover when amiable old gentlemen for get to be diplomatic in their yearning to be garrulous the consequence of the indlscre- tion depends to a great extent upon the temper and the proclivities Of the indlvldnal he selects as the object of his in1udlclous fiuency. In this case, Sir Julian has peen unfortunate When he talked too much at Ottawa some months ago, the publication did no great harm because the topic was mere abstraction. This time, however, he has stirred up a gentleman who knows how to talk himself, and who, on this occasion at least, has an advantage over Sir Jullan in that he thoroughly understands the SUD- feet upon which he talks. .
 We seriously doubt whether 1t was quite good form for the British ambassador to go into the public prints Wlth cTltfSs G tS Inited a States congress in this matter or the pro posed award to the Canadian sealers. Even if he had been accurate in his premises ana rational in his deductions it is debatable whether he was discreet in unDosomlng nlni- self in the newspapers. But there can pc pc ,,o ,o sort of doubt that he was unlucky when ne fell afoul of Senator Morgan, for that pug nacious old warrior is at home in the atmos- phere of altercation, and he can give SIT InIian cards and spades in the game of col ioquy Sir Julian might have remembered; too that he pleads most unweicome ana distasteful cause, and that, no matter Wnat the merits of his side, the verdict Of the American people must inevitably be against him. a
 s'But the discussion has now opened and nothing short of a miracle may arrest IL. We leave Sir Julian to Senator Morgan skillful and enthusiastic treatment: If he had consulted us in time we might have saved him. We can do nothing for him now"
 Personal and Pertinent.
 Gen. George P. Harrison returned neS d 70 on Wednesday from his visit to Alabama where he was in attendance on the meet ing of the grand lodge of Masons.
 Hon. R. II. Clarke is still absent rom ms post. He is not expected now until after inc holidays, as there is nothing Of lmRor- fance here to require his attendance The many friends of the blue-eyed statesman from the Gulf City hope he will not enter into a scramble for the office of governor. They in the first place would hate 10 see him defeated for any office to Whicn ne might aspire and in the second place tney hone to see a harmonious fight in Alabama
 Hon. T. H. Clark and MT. Marx Of Mont gomery were in the city for few days dur ing the week. ,,,,,,,.,o,,, ,,,a e in Washington on Tuesday.