The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-05
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Our Correspond nt Talks in a Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
From our Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April |. 1896.

w SHlNGION, April l, 1870.
President Cleveland has moved his
family aud his office out to "Woodley,"
his suburban residence. aud will only
be at the White House on the days
the Cabinet meets-twice week-fDr
some time to come. This will give him
an opportunity to dispose of Il ntmber
of minor matters which lie could not
find time To get at As long as he was
accessible to the personal callers who
are nearly always on hand at the
White House
The new ministry of Spain lost no
time in proving that President Cleve-
land was correct in thinking that it
would do the proper thing about the
Alliauca outrage, and there is little
doubt that the apology demanded by
Secretary Gresham will in due time
follow the explanatory communication
already received.
1t is positively stated that deal has
been completed whereby the Republic
can Senators will get the votes of the
Popuist Senators and reorganize the
Senate as soon as Congress meets.
1t Was tx yected bv everybody. One
result of the deal will be to make John
Sherman chairman of the Finance
Committee. Think of the Populists
helping to do that.
Ex-senator Malone is now at the
head of a scheme having for its object
the political control of Virginia. There
is nothing new or startling in the idea.
1t is merely Y reproduction of the Re
publican-Populist combine which has
temporarily knocked out the Demo-
cratic party of North Carolina. Vir-
ginia Democrats who come to WASH
lngton say there would be nothing to
fear i'll the movement even if IT were
not led by Malone, but with him ut
its head it is bound to fail because the
few Influential Republicans of the State
have had all they wanted of Malone
long ago, and they hate Populism quite
~ b I'd as they do Mahoneism.
While Secretary Herbert, when he
planned the route over which Admiral
Meade's squadron will sail during the
month of April, had no idea that Great
Britain would send that ultimatum to
little Nicaragua, neither he nor Presi-
dent Cleveland regrets that the squad
ron will reach Greytown, Nicaragua,
about the middle OF the month. On
the contrary they rejoice at the
coincidence which will place such
formidable American war vessels
rs tthe New York, Minneapolis, Co
lumbia, Atlanta, Raleigh and Ciucin-
atti in Nicarguan waters at { time
Great Britain will prob ably be making
demonstration of force to frighten
the little Southern republic into COM
plying with its demands as to the pay
ment of eXtortionate indemnity, ETC.
1t will show John Bull that the adj
miuistration not only meant business
when ii recently told him that the
Monroe doctrine was still in force and
must be respected by him, but that it
is prepared to demand respect for
the Monroe doctrine at the lannon's
mouth, if it is not peaceably accorded
No one here seems To know what Me
argua will do, but the hope is express
ed on all sides that it will politely de-
cline 10 accede TO the unjust demands
of Great Britain.
"Uncle jerry" the smiling "negron
who has been janitor of tie White
House "seuce Gin'ral Grants time" is
thV happlSsb cuou III NuSlllUxtOU. |
He has celebrated his silver wedding,
and the following distinguished friends !
sent souvenirs of the happy event: /
President and Mrs Cleveland, one
dozen silver spoons; Mrs. U. 5. Grant,
a silver butter kuife; Mrs. Sartoris, |
a silver cream pitcher; Secretary and |
Mrs. Carlisle, silver sugar dish Sec |
rotary and Mrs. Lamont, ten silver i,
dollars, not to mention the gifts sent |
by private citizens. But what tickled |
Uncle Jerry" more than anything
else, was the attendance at the recep- |
ton held by himself and wife, of
Postmaster-General and Mrs. Bissell, |
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont and their
chlldrenn private Secretary and Mrs |
Thurber and their children, ard "a
host of minor government officials.
When the United States govern
ment sends, as it will at an early date,
in compliance with an act of Congress, !
its own engineers to officially inspect |
the route of the proposed Nicarguan
canal, il serves notice to all concerned |
that it proposes to control the canal |
when IL is constructed.