The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, August IA, 1895.


terest in an episode of the late war between
China and Japan which would have brought
about state of affairs which might have
proven very unpleasant to Japan had that
war lasted just little longer. That would
have been war with the United States;
and if Japan continues to be OF the same
mind she is bound to have trouble with the
limited States if she has war with Russia
or any other country. Overlooking the
fact that the United States fought war
with much more powerful nation about
that same thing, Japan claimed and still
claims the right in time of war to search
American vessels and to take therefrom any
enemy found This claim came dangerously
near to the shooting point just before the
treaty of peace was signed between Japan
and China If fact, that if that document
had been delayed forty.eight hours there
would have been fight, although that was
not known at the time. Admiral Carpenter
had signifed his intention to escort an
American merchant steamship to prevent
her detention at japanese port, and the
japanese authorities had issued orders di-
recting the commandants of the forts at the
mouth of their harbor to fire upon the
American vessels if that intention was carried
out Those who know Admiral Carpenter
need not be told what would have happened
had he been fired upon. He would have
given those Japs something they failed to
get during their scrap with CHINA taste
of real fighting; and the result would have
been another war. If Japan dosent recede
from her ridiculous claim, that
war is merely postponed fer time.
1t will be bound to come, as the-right of
search ia one that Uncle Sam will never
concede to any nation as long as he has a
man to resist it.
A bright newspaper man who has just re-
turned from trip through Minnesota says:
"Senator Davis will have his State delega-
ton to start with, but unless he develops
unexpected strength in the convention he
can't hold the votes long. On leaving him
the delegation will probably divide between
Reed and Mckinley. The Congressional
delegation is committed to Reed, but Nc
Knley has, it is thought. majority among
the Republicans of the state. The people
are too busy with their crops just now to
encourage or take part in political agitation
of any sort. was surprised to find among
ha 70 of hn ctot pro q
sentiment in favor of third term for Mr.
Cleveland"
1t is believed that recent happenings in
China and the demands made by this gov
ernment had something to do with the
Chinese minister and his entire legation re-
turning to Washington from their summer
outing in the midst of one of the warmest
spells we have had, although that willy
diplomat denies it, and says he intended
when he went away to return just when he
did At any rate he is back, but in the
absence of both the President and Secretary
of State his presence in Washington will
not be worth much to his government
Not little talk has been heard, and it
has not been confined to Texans, either,
concerning the long stay Senator Mills has
made at his Washington home. He has
been here nearly all the time since Congress
adjourned. Repeated attempts have been
made by newspaper men to interview him
on the financial question, but none of them
have succeeded, and if Senator Mills. who
was once strong silver man, has changed
his views as some claim, he has not taken
the public into his confidence. That's why
there is so much talk His enemies say that
he is lodging the question, but it is only
fair to Senator Mills to say that his record
is not that of dodger. He has more thar
once gone out of his way to express decided
advantage to him. Some say that he i,
busy writing book dealing with economic
subjects. At any rate he isn't talking fol
publication this summer
The guessers are now all at work trying
TO fll the vacancy in the Supreme Cour
made by the death of Justice Jackson, bu
as every body as is anybody is now ava.
from Washington they have nothing bu
imagination upon which to base guesses
The Bowler seance, which lasted througl
four sweltering days, is over and, althoug
not yet officially announced, the chances Q
the sugar men handling any of that bount
money are regarded as pretty near the ger
mark