The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-03-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our reqaier Corrcspoadeat.)
WASHINGTON. Mar. 10Th, 1895.

It>ttith MS uutttS Sitft wa SGb , SiIk-
ness. Just in time to give Spain Il les
son in international courtesy, hy fore
ing her to her knees rs an ara}agist
for the action If TIE commander Of a
Spanish cruiser vino didn't lave any
better sense than 10 fire on ii United
States mail steamer in the olen SEA.
en- route from Colon to New York.
merely because he had a suspicion
that there might be Supplies for those
engaged in the CaiaIs revolt eli that
steamer. Senior Afnattaaa. the Spanish
minister, tr;pd t. otf his county let
down easy by hastening 10 tie De-
paytnlent of State ahead e the ~n4ielal
notification that the tI4a Of ti4eTaitad
Sta}cS hil been fred noon. ana sl4.ne
that Spain woHld ap0!".iga fan. oil
ferss .. indisegetiou had i.ee4.eant-
rnitted biz The cnta3#faarl 81. tIs45esan
ISL cruiser. That minister Is s!na;i.
he Il. [!n HASN'T forgot tle I.st=t:n|
Suai8 haG ii g, dew un Hes.sYa.rnw
bones ana in 4aitiba to nf4rza "a rood
Spanish cola f;r !aa. failure - pay
pronpr rpSnect to t;.a; SAME Eaitetl
States Ian.
attorney GeueYat a,ney FaEe.e.ay
rot be ~nerSoaaIfy e4.rs,ea ~ an m
cone tax, but il lie l. opposed. it is
certainly not toas5 constitutional
grounds. %. he eas!d not it94eZmaae
the great and maSfe,tv argument he
did this week. hefaie tlte snpteme
Court. in fayo, Of thf. Constitutional
right OF Congress To Impose Az income
taz. SIr. Olney Is 10 crater, ii the
pounlar coueentinn- Of thr wora.-bnt
ttei.. yas a confidence in tie tone in
whir., he talked il !. plain. matter of
fact. Straightforward way. to the eoart.
>hnwiur tbaR u decision AGAINST the
con*fffuti0nality af the income tax
would reverse no less than five pre-
vious decisions of the SUPREME Court.
which was fay more convincing e or
dinary minds than the .rickS Of oYatory
resettea to by sofae Of his oppenepts.
The Supreme Cou.t took a two weeks
recess to-day. ia order 10 p.epai, de-
cisions in this aud either important
eases. Shoulc the decision lie aoainst
the income fax tile vnila he
very much embarrassed on account of
the CONSEQUENT loss of revenue. and
an early extra session ot CONGRESS-
MIGHT have to be called. Al.eady
nearly $4,000 income tax has been
maid info he Treasnry
Fy.RepreseutatIqe MeAleey-came
over from PHILADELPHIA, this week roll
!, invite the. President. Vice President.
sevel,l members of the cabieet and
! some other prominent gentlemen to
attend the annual ST. patrjrks Day
banquet of the IIihelian Society Of that
city. AN organization which ante dates
the Revolution. Tie society was for
merly4knexn as the Friendly Sous Of
st. Patrick. On Its membership rolls
are the names of Gen. George Wash
incton. Gen. Anthony WAYNE. who
was ut one time its president, Robert
Morris. the great tinaneier. and others
Of national reputation. Its mesent
president is Mayor Smart Of Philadel-
phia. Nearly every President OF the
Il. S. has been u CUES of this society.
Secretary Herbert very readily un-
derstands that all of our naval officers,
and their families, would like to visit
kiel. rs the oiiicia, guests OF the En-
peror of Germany. and take part IN
tue ceremonies, which will doubtless
be elaborate and enjoyable, III con-
nectiou With the formal opening ofthe
Baltic and North Sea Canal j: 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 ant Mar
blehcad. which nave been ordered to
attend the canal opening Will be sue