The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-10-25
WASHINGTON Letter.


From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-On to Atlanta! The
distinguished party, including the President,
his entire cabinet and most all of the ladies ct
the Cabinet families, which left here tonight
on a special train for Atlanta, carried no BAH
ners, brass bands or other implements of war,
but their arrival will be hailed with much more
delight by the citizens OF Georgias metropolis
than was another party that visited the same
city something like thirty-onc years ago, amid
the roar of cannon, the rafting of drums, the
blarc of trumpetS and the waving OF flags.
Mrs. Cleveland did not go. She was too good
Il mother to leave the baby, and it was deemed
iniudicious for so young miss to make such
Il long railroad journey. Secretary Olncy had
Il long conference today with the wife OF EX-
CONSUL Waller, who was sentenced to twenty
years i'll prison 10y Il French Court-nartial for
his alleged interference with French military
operations in Madagascar. Mrs. Waller, who
only reached Washington this morning, from
Madagascar, via France, told the Secretary the
whole story from her side. After her inter
view she expressed herself as being perfectly
satisfied that the administration was dong.
and would continue to do everything that it
could properly do for the relief of her hus-
band.
1t is really amusing to hear the fears ex-
pressed by some of the republican Senators,
that they will be compelled, when Congress
meets, TO reorganize the Senate and take
charge of the committees, thus becoming re-
sponsible for legislation without the majority
to pass it. Pray, who is going to compel them
to assume such responsibility Surely not
the democrats who are probably willing, al
though not anxious, to allow things to remain
as they are; nor the populists, unless they can
make deal for their own benefit. If there is
any compelling it will be done by republicans.
In order to keep the fine gun-makIg plant
at the Washington Navy Yard in operation, it
has been decided to make the three-nch field
guns, which are needed for the Navy, there
About one hundred of these guns will be
made. The Navy Department had authority
to have them made by contract, but when the
bids were received, it was found that they
could be made by the government just us cheap
or cheaper, and the keeping together OF the
skilled force of mechanics, who are employed
in the government gun shop, turned the scales
in favor of having the work done there.
While do not know that Senator Sherman
has chosen this time for the publication of his
recollections during forty years in Office with
the special idea of injuring one, Benz. Harri-
son, there are reason which squint that way
For instance, Mr.. Sherman charges in his book,
without any IFS, ands, or butts, that Mr.. Harri-
sons nomination for the presidency in 1888
was brought about by Il corrupt bargain with
one man who controlled the New York dele
fectly plain that Mr.. Sherman refers to the
promise made by Steve Elkins, now Il member
of the Senate from West Virginia, on behalf
of Mr.. HARRISON to Boss Tom Platt, who was
the man in control of the New York delega-
ton, that if Harrison was nominated and
elected, he (PlatD should be made Secretary of
the Treasury. The breaking of that promise
made Platt the bitter enemy of Harrison that
he has been ever since. Mr.. Sherman also has
a fling ut all the prominent republicans, and
leaves the impression that with the exception
of Hayes-who made Sherman Secretary of
the Treasury and allowed mis- whole admins
tration to be used to push his presidential
boOm-they were q bad and tricky lot, an i'm
preston, barring the exception, doubtless
shared by lots of people.
1t is the impression of diplomats and officials
in Washington that Great Britain is making
anlattempt to bluff thcVeneZuelan government
out of its boots, in ordering that Notifications
be erected upon the disputed territory, lying
between Venezuela and British Guiana, and
that it was to gain time to see the effects of the
bluff, and not TO make an European combina-
ton against the Monroe doctrine, us has been
sensationally reported, that the British gov
eminent requested further time to consider
Secretary Olney's last communication, which
states the position of the United States as to
the maintenance of the Monroe doctrine.
John Bull is a wise old chap in spite of his oc-
casional buster. He would much rather ac-
cCmplish his purpose by soaring Venezuela
than by trying the dangerous experiment of
ignoring the Monroe doctrine. If the VeneZue-
lans only display little backbone now, that
boundry line dispute will be submitted to ar
bitration, in accordance with the original sug-
gestions of President Cleveland.