The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-10
" aShingion Letter.

Washington, ID. C., Nav /. 1879 -
en- entangiing foreign alliances Is
the good old Jeffersonian motto that
President Cleveland has adopted for his
administration, and, although few
loud mouthed jingoists are struggling
hard to make il appear otherwise. there
Is little doubt that a majority of the
voters OF this country be Ieve IN that
motto. 1t has governed tie admlnis
tratiOn throughout the wrangie between
Great Britain aud Nicaragua, and, not
withstandiug many previous reports To
the contrary and the shrewd diplomatic
efforts of countries. II Is and VIII con
tinue to be the governing spirit of tins
cOuutry's acts IN connection with the
new complications between Japan ana
Russia President Cleveland Is always
ready and willing to use all the influence
at his disposal TO bring about a peace1ni
settlement Of disputes between nations,
but when asked To assume a position
that would effect. if not actually, be
he taking sides in the disputed he 10
variabIy declines. and thereby proves
himself a true friend 10 the real inter
estS of the United States
The idea Is prevalent that when fresl-
dent Cleveland tiIIs the vacancy IN the
civil service commission caused 10y the
resignation of Mr.. Roosevelt ('our
Teddy he will also appoint successor
to Commissioner Lyman, whose resIg
nation has, ii is reported, been asked
for Mr.. ROOSeveit's successor Will Toe a
Democrat. but if Lyman goes out his
| successor will be a Republican. 1t has
! for a long time been the opinion OF
| many people. including members of the
! congressional committee which, lnveStI-
| gated the late Frank Hatton ; charges
| against the civil service commission,
! that Mr. Lymah ought Io 20, but some
how he has managed 10 hold on through
it all.
Secretary Herbert has decided not to
attend the celebration of the opening uf
| the Baltic sea canal, which Is 10 occur
at kiel, Germany, on June -. He re-
| ceived a special invitation to attend f.om
| the German government, and for Il time
thought he would Zoe able TO do 50, but
a closer study OF the official programme
he has mapped out convinced him that
he couldn't He abandoned the idea
with reluctance
Assistant Secretary McAdOo is again
on duty ut the navy department, having
this week returned from his five week :
cruise with Admiral Mcadc'S squadron.
He is enthusiastic over the behavior OF
men and ships on the cruise, and says
he learned and unlearned much that
will be useful and beneficial to the gov
ernment in administering his official
business. lie is greatly pleased at the
result of the experiment made by the
department on this cruise, of sending
coal for the ships of the United States il
order to head off the cXtortIOu of the
! coal dealers in West Indian and Contra
| American ports. The experiment was Il
success MIR. McAdoo says: There
was considerable opposition aud some
what of an organized effort to prevent
the securing Of labor for taking the Goa
from the American schooners to th,
ships, but this effort failed. In one in
stance the local coal dealers employed
all the labor IN the market, paying tn,
men to remain idle. But laborers Wer,
procured from the interior. The reSui
of this very wise action on the part O
the dcpartmeut-whic will annual
Iy Il great Deal of moneys that TN,
local dealers in nearly all the West In
din and Central American ports hav,
made overtures to furnish coal at
in the United States. Not only will thi
, keep the price down for the navy, but i
will open the market for the American
article at ports where only English Goa
coal is found, as the dealers know tina
they cannot compete in prices and con
tinue to sell English coal.
The marriage in Washington, las
Tuesday, of Senator Murphy's oldes
1 daughter to ex-Mayor Hugh Grant, o
p New York City, Is regarded by thos
who kept track of he side currents il
politics as being much more than a mer
! society event. 1t means. they think
the uniting Of two mems interests VIII,
} will in all probability have a hand II
+ directing the course Of the Democrat
D party of the Empire state for some tim
| to come.
Secretary Gresham is again quite un
t we'll and his friends are growing quit
uneasy about his health He has Presi
I dent Cleveland habit of doing NOR
work at times than he ought to do, an
his duties have been especially harraSS
ing of late, causing him to overtaX hi
e strength before he had entirely recov
cred from his recent illness.
a Senator Allison was in Washington
this week, trying to drive a few spikes i
the aspirations of the other Republican
presidential candidates. He has reache
r the Il Ihave-nothing to-say stage"