The evening times., 1895-09-04
Sent from Washington

ctdtr ePeht ounudy ana LdD0r Day at his
country home in Laurel, Md. II any news
arrived relating to Waller, It will not be-
come known until tomorrow, If then.
While the entire diplomatic force at the
National Capital enjoys this vacation, an
unfortunate American citizen is languishing
In a foreign Jail and praying In vain for
| release. His condition appeals without re-
sponse to those who should be battling every
moment to protect his interests.
The only motion which seems to have
been aroused in the breasts of the State
Department officials is q feeling of annoy
ance that the question should be agitated
at all. The efforts to keep the memory of
Waller's wrongs alive, have aroused moth
ing but resentment in the circles dominated
By the Administration. Those eunacquainted
:sith State Department methods and ira
ditiOns cannot understand the lofty manner
In which even the underlings there conduct
themselves. They act as II to Ike connected
with the State Department in the capacity
OF a messenger is to belong to n sacred order.
Public criticism OF affairs In which the
interests OF the United States and other gov
ernmonts are concerned Ia held to be an
impertincnce. Ae an official recently re-
mark"d with much petuience, when asked
FOR Information as to what W as being done
in Waller's case, You had better read the
newspapers. They seem to have more news
about Waller than we have" This was
the truth. but 1t W as not intended as a com
pliinant to the newspapers. by any means.
1t is made plain now that to mention Wal
lar's name within the precincts of the State
Department Ia to flauns q red flag In the
face OF the Incompetent officials to whom
our forsign affairs are entrusted.-R. ].
wynns, In New York Pregs.
Washington is now fn the midst of its
midsummer siumber 1t is actually stag
Daut, and even the great free silver con-
'ention" of the Democrats hardly caused
ripple on its smooth surface The hotels
are almost empty, and many of them are
in the hands of cleaners and renovators,
preparing for the winter season.
A hotel showing the arrival of half a
dozenguests on one da at this season is con-
sidered reniarka bly, lucky, and Q n extra din
ner is prepared for the arrivals 1t has been
estimated by the prominent ho tel proprietors
HAT this summer has been the duI,est in
lie last ten years Hitherto, there was al
ways something going on In Washington
- dttIdfl ii tIO"u. eltUtf Ot sjRHIsttTS or
politicians, but this summer the Democratic
blight has fallen over everything
Tenyear ago Grover Cleveland wa S spend
ing his first summer here as President, and
the city was swarming with office-seekers
The second year Congress was in session.
and the office-seekers still hung on For
four years this kept up and then came the
Presidential campaign, which was followed
by change of administration and a fresh
lot of office-seekcrs. Four years later,
Grover Cleveland came back, and two long
sessions OF Congress resulted But then.
also, came the Democratic hard times. and
this year everything seems to have stopped
i'll Washington, while the President and his
Cabinet have gone off fishing or tunketing
at the government expense. IE the depart
nIents, the second or third assistant secre- |
taries are in charge, while the Cabinet |
officers are either away on government |
vessels or talking to the President about |
u third term. First assistant secretaries are |
either in Europe or off on their vacations. |
and the second o r third n ssistants, who have
been content TO sit at their desks hitherto. |
are now running the government; and doe.
any one wonder that Washington is duII,-
]. s. Shriver, in New York Mail aud Ex-
press.
1t is generally assumed here that the talk
Of Mr.. Cleveland for a third term arises en-
Lircly from the great hold he has upon the
confidence and affection of the American |
people. and that Mr.. Cleveland himself is in
40 way an aspirant for another term OF
office. III is still further believed that, if he
we're assured that the nomination would
,oine to him again as it did in SSS and in
S92, through the Overwhelming desire of |
he people to have President they could alb |
olnteIy trust, Mr.. Cleveland would not con- |
ider the proposition The next national |
will therefore have to select |
uccessor to Mr.. Cleveland as the standard |
,earer OF the Democracy. and in casting |
tbout for such 4 one there can be little ques-
ion that Mr.. Carlisle'S figure will be promi- |
lent upon the political horizon.
With the prospect of Democratic success
laily growing brighter, those who appreci- |
tie the splendid results of Mr.. Cleveiand's |
can ask for little better than
continuance by his successor of the same |
ourag geous and honest policy that has char |
every public act OF Mr. Cleveland. |
lis administration has furnished the party |
With a financial and tariff policy that meets
With the approval OF the people. He has re-
used to permit the domination OF the poll
scian5 in the selection of Government en-
loyes, and has brought civil service re-
OrIn to its highest possible development,
vhiie the wisdom of his foreign policy has
cen clearly demonstrated by recent events
With much that Mr. Cleveland has accom-
lished Mr. Carlisle has been closely con-
ected, and whether or not he is furtheS
onored by his party, he will share fer all
me with Mr.. Cleveland some of the credit |
DR. the benefits resulting from Democratic |
overmnent Aside from Mr.. Cleveland, |
[r. Carlisle may be said to stand at the
cad OF the sound money wing OF the Demo-
ratio party. The silver men, who realize
ow much he has done to prevent the accom-
ishment of their schemes, regard him
18th a degree of aversion hardly less than
lat they feel for the President, while the
,und money men, especially those of the
outh, look to him to rescue their section
ON the blighting influence of free silver
nd PopuIistic heresies-F. d. Richardson
Baltimore Sun.