The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-07-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.


Spain nov has her turn at the de-
muud business. She lent making de. .
maud that thc united States rhall apollo. .
g.se. but her minister bass been lu- /
.tfuctci 90 ak thu this government .
will officially dI-atow the continents /
alleged 90 hay. been expressed by Am- I
ba..ador Eustis iu an interview pub /.
lishcd by Paris newspaper. Ambass- /
ador Eustis hp- already repudiaied that I.
alleged interview. which Dee branded ~ .
a fake, bat that has had no effect upon |
the Spanish minister, Nho has gone 10 I.
Ma--achusct. Cor ihe purpose of pre- |
.cnting his demand 10 Secretary olncy
in per.on. not caring 10 deal with the |
subordinate who i- loo charge OF the state |
department The spanish minister !
probably knows, in common with every
body else. that Ambassador Eustis never
expressed. Tor publication, the scn,i.
menis credited to him In that interview,
but be doubtless thinks IL good oppor-
tunity TO get the United States govern
ment TO officially say tina, " does not
sympathizc with the Cuban rebellion,
or something 60 Ahat effect. II it be-
true that Secretary Oiney has lecu liz
teniug 60 ile seductive butfing u the
presidential bee the Spanish minister
may b. sorry hr inside that demand. ~
the secretary mas zee in It an opporiuu-
ity 10 give m- candidacy boost hy
making the American eagle let out
scream or two. II Is more probable,
however. that the denial oi the inter.
view hy Ambassador Eu.tl- will be com
siicrcd sufficient answer 10 the de-
mand. spaiH would do well 10 be very
careful about such demands. This SOW.
eminent r., OF course, neutral, hut there
Is little doubt that nn overwhelming
majority OF the people Ia this country
sympathize with the Cubans and would
at pinch help them throw of spanish
rule.
Ex.secrotary Of State Foster, who has
Just returned from China, where It Is
said no was paid the modest fee Of $3.50
900 for acting as diplomatic adviser to
the Chinese government IN the peace
negotiations with Japan. brought SEINE
real political news TO Washington, u
what lac says about ex.Prcsidcut ilarri.
son can be depended upon, lie !, Nit.
llarfison's close personal and political
friend aud was his secretary Of state ate,
/ al
what he says has been received with
ready crcdcnro ON the part oi many who
have believed directly 20 the contrary up
To this tiac. Mr. Foster said ~ do
not know how the Indiana delegation
will stand. OF course u Mr. Harrison
were a candidate they would 20 TO the
convention pledged TO him ior they are
loyal 90 his interests aud would like 20
SEQ him in the white House again. But
Mr. Harrison IL not a candidate. he 10
making no effort Tor the nomination.
the feeling throughout thcpariy loo iayofi
OF Nc. Harrison should be- 80 strong ~
TO make Il evident that the general de.
sire was Tor his denomination, then, Of
course, tne delegation from Indiana
would gladly iallin line but, rs matters
now stand with no candidate from their
own state, think the Indiana delegates
will go 10 the convention without any
pronounced preference. SOME oi them
will be Tor Allison, some for Mckinley,
others Tor Reed II the iuclinations OF
the Republicans In the state lrc TO be
taken ns an indication Of their probable
action It may be- that Mr. Foster
really thinks a. he talks, but some of the
shrewdest politicians who come to Wash
ington. including members oiall parties,
believe that Mr.. Harrison Is pulling all
the wires In his reach 10 get that nom
ination.
The impression in Washington, regard
less Of opinions ON the silver question
, is that the proposition for Joint debat,
on the silver question made by Exon
gresham Warner as president OF the
American timetable League, to eX
Secretary Fairchid, in his official ca
, pacity OF chairman Of the committee on
sound currency Of the New York Reform
Club, will not be accepted.
For the first time the Chinese ques
ton Is locally live one in Washington
The Chinese colony has been increasing
Y 80 rapidly that some Of them have haC
. a struggle 10 live and play fan tan. SENT
. OF the boldest Of these sought to boon
the laundry business by cutting th'
prices to the extent Of about 20 pc
cent. This stirred up the rest Of theA
y and II is said that ChiResO high.binder
q have tried to kill several Of the prize
a cutters but that's all among themselves
The question has been brought home {,
the community by the issuing OF an ap
peal by the big steam laundries request
ing the people not TO patronze IN,
" Cinnamon, ard stating that u they d
y wages of American laundry employe
y will have TO be cut,