The Iuka vidette., 1895-04-04
Washin 0ton Corrnsnopdence.


at the White House on the days the
Cabinet meets-twice week--lor
some time to come. This will give him
an opportunity to dispose Of a number
OF minor matters which he could not
find Time to get at as long as he was
accessible to personal callers who are
nearly always on hand at the White
House.
The new ministry Of Spain lost no
time in proving that President Cieve-
land was correct in thinking that it
would 10 the proper thing about the
Alliance outrage, and there is little
doubt that the apology demanded by
Secretaty Gresham will in due time
follow the explanatory communication
already received.
1t is positively stated that deal has
been completed whereby the Republi-
can Senators will get the votes of the
populist Senators and reorganize the
Senate as soon as Congress meets.
There is nothing surprising in this,
as it was expected by every body. One
result Of the deal will be to make John
Sherman chairman of the Finance
committee. Think OF the populists
helping to do that.
Rumor says the Supreme Court will
decide the income tax unconstitutional
and even gives the positions of each of
the eight justices sitting-Ju stice
Jackson has been too i'll to take any
part in the present term-on the case.
There is of course. no method of as
certaining the truth or falsity of the
rumor, which is believed or disbe-
lieveved according to the wishes Of
the expresser of the opinion. While
officials of the government would
prefer that the tax stand they say that
an adverse decision will not make an
extra session of Congress absolutely
necessary, unless there should be an
other run on the Treasury gold.
Ex-senator Malone is now at the
head OF scheme having for its objec,
the political control OF Virginia.
There is nothing new or startling in
the idea. 1t is merely reproduction
of the republican-populist com bine
which has temporarily knocked out
the Democratic party Of North Carroll
ma. Virginia Democrats who come to
Washington say there would oe moth.
ing to fear in the movement even II it
were not led by Malone, but with him
at its head it is bound to fail because
the few influential Republicans OF the
State have had all they wanted OF Ma
hone long ago, and they hate populism
quite as bad as they do Mahoneism.
While Secretary Herbert when he
planned the route over which Admir-
al Meade's squadron will sal, during the
month of April had no idea that Great
Britain would send that ultimatum TO
little Nicaragua, neither he nor Presi-
dent Cleveland regrets that the squad
ron will reach Greytown, Nicaragua,
about the middle of the month
On the contrary, they rejoice at
the coincidence which will place
such formidable American war vessels
as the New York Minneapolis, Colum-
bia, Atlanta, Raleigh and Cincinnati
in Nicaragua waters at the time that
Great Britain will probably be making
a demonst ration of force to frighteu
the little Central American
republic into complying with its de-
mands as to the payment of extor-
tionate indemnity, etc 1t will show
John Bull that the administration not
only meant business when it recently
told him that the Monroe doctrine
was still in force and must be respected
by him, but that it is prepared to de-
mand respect for the Monroe doctrine
at the cannon's mouth if it is not
peceably accorded. No one here
seems to know what Nicaragua will
do, but the hope is expressed on all
sides that it viii politely decline tc
accede to the unjust demands of Great
Britain.
Uncle jerry the smiling "nigger''
who has been janitor of the White
House '.seuce Ginral Grants time" is
the happiest ''coon' in Washington
He has cele brated his silver wedding.
and the following distinguished friends
sent souvenirs of the happy events
President and Mrs. Cleveland, one doz-
en- silver spoons; Mrs. U. S. Grant, a
silver butter knife; Mrs. Sartoris, a
silver cream pitcher, Secretary and
Mrs. Carlisle. a silver sugar dish
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, ten silver
dollars, not to mention the gifts sent
by private citizens. But what tickled
Uncle jerry more than anything
else was the attendance at the recep.
t;on bald hxy bitnsa1f md wife Of POST