The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21
POLITICS AT WASHINGTON.
THE AFFAIR WITH SPAIN THE
TOPIC OF TALK NOW.

The President Taking His Ease
These Days-sOme Remarks About
! Cabinet Omcers-The Presidents
Children and the Chinese Baby.
Washington. March 2O.-Pontics in this
I city appear to be a dead issue, pending
! the contention between the United States
I and Spain. oyer the outrage committed
/ upon the American steamer, Alliance
/ There are numerous senator's and repre-
sentatves stin here. but unless they are
/ disposed to discuss diplomacy and its
/ bearing upon the Cuban question, they
! receive but little attention from the news
papers. Senator Teller and several of the
/ prominent free silver men are daily throw
\ ing themselves in the pathway of the
news gatherers. but the latter permit
1 them to pass by undisturbed, or if they
/ indulge in comment upon the money ques-
ton their views are not recorded. Every
old book or paper on diplomacy that can
be obtained is being overhauled and re-
hashed to be served up with a little sea-
sonable application. Some of the free sill
yer men contend that the agitation of the
Cuban question was brought to the sur
face for the express purpose Of burying
the financial controversy for the present.
Whether intentional or not. the disap-
pointed politicians have been bottled up
and the anti-administr ation critics have
ceased Their carping in the face of the
popular approval of the administrations
course in dealing with the Spanish ques-
ton.
a member of the cabinet in discussing
the sudden change of sentiment towards
the administration. said he believed the
people Of the country are weary of general
politics and they are glad of an oppors
tunity to talk about something else.
Since the President returned from his
ducking excursion, he has not been lone
some, for the white house corridors are
filled every morning during the visiting
hours, with congressman and ex-congress-
men looking for executive favors. 1t is
observed that several of the gentlemen
| who were conspicuous in the last con-
| gress, but who are now on the 'eX-list'
are daily callers at the white house.
Ex-senator Martin of Kansas, ex-Rep-
resentatives Springer Montgomery, and
several other has beens' are said to be
anxiOusly looking to the President to pro-
/ wac Tor them IN the puDAc service.
Representative Tate of Georgia has been
lingering around Washington for a long
time, but he declines to state the object of
his mission. He has been seen at the
white house several times. and he also ap-
pears to have considerable business in the
treasury and department of justice. 1t is
understood that he is at work on several
pardon cases involving violations of the
internal revenue laws.
The President does not appear to be anx-
ious to destroy the beneficial effects of his
recent trip by overwork, consequently he
is taking life comparatively easy just now.
He gives several hours each morning to
business callers but his afternoons and
evenings are not disturbed by official Wis
itors, unless they receive special invita-
ton to can. The President and Mrs.
Cleveland took a. drive out to their sum
mer home, at "Wood1ey' Sunday, and it
is understood that they will move out
there as soon as the weather will permit.
When Father Ryan of New York was
in town recently, he had occasion to visit
the interior department on a matter Of
business. and while waiting to see Sec
rotary Smith, was very much interested
in the throngs of persons who seemed
bent on the same errand of getting past
the portals into the sacred precincts of the
private office. The secretary's private
secretary, Claude Bennett, with courage
and courtesy met all the demands for en-
|
eligibility of the candidates, which caused
the reverend father to make the comments
Il see you are a kind of st. Peter in this
department. and have no doubt that you
have daily almost as many applicants for
admission as does the saint himself"
Secretary Hoke Smith seeks relief from
the cares of Office by daily rides on horse
back, and each afternoon in fine weather
he may be seen on some of the suburban
driveways or down in the white lot TAX
ing his faVorite exercise. The secretary
as BELTS his large frame and dignified DO
sition. bestrides a large and powerful bay
horse. while his little son, who is his
invariable companion during his rides
canters alongside on a little dapple-gray
| pony.
| 1t is curious TO notice the different hao-
| it's OF pose and manner that are occaSioned
| by the modes of dress. Some years ago
it was regarded as the worst possible
taste for women to stand with their arms
aNimbo like a sugar bowl" the old
mammies used to say. But when the huge
sleeves came in, and there was a CRYING
necessity for added breadth across the
shoulders, all the feminine world stood
with at least one hand on the hip, and
when increased grace was aimed at, with
both in that position.
Now with dropping sleeves, that atti-
tude is no longer correct, but the female
mind has been equal to the demand made
upon it. and has utilized later fad. AL
most every woman wears long, thin
chain around her neck for her watch or
lOrgnette. This hangs in two graceful
| loops over her breast, and, what is more
natural than that, the fair wearer should
balance this light chain on her two hands
like the opening movement of a cats
cradle" and then. while talking, punctu-
ate her conversation by lightly clapping
her hands together at suitable Intervals
This gesture was most effectively used bv
Mrs. Kendall. In the Second Mrs Tan
queray," for at all times her chain pro-