The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-30
WASHING TON LETTER.
tFrom our Regular Correspondent,
WASHINGTON. Mar. IS. 1895.

WASHINGTON. mar. 10, 1919.
The administration has apparently en-
tered upon an all summer job of diplo
macy. within the last week new com
plications have become public, ON &C
count OF tbs demand made upon Hawai-
to recall Its minister. Mr.. Thurston, ant
OF a reminder to Great Britain that III
dealings with Nicaragua must be lin &C
cordance with the Monroe doctrine
Meanwhile all Of the old complication,
remain, and there is the shadow OF a
new one with France because OF the un'
just treatment of an American citizen
engaged in business upon the island oil
Madagascar. Spain has not made that
apology, but the president is credited
with the belief that the delay is princi-
pally because OF the change of ministry
in that country, and with the intention
to be less hasty than Secretary Gresham
was in making tho first demand.
There are many rumors Of dissensions
In the cabinet, but members persistently
deny them. The one glimmer In the
tangle doubt in the statement that Ger
many will shortly rescind the edict pro-
hlbiting the landing Of American cat
tie.
The projectors of tho new silver party
keep up the brave front when around
their headquarters IL Washington, but
ii requires neither a prophet nor a mind
reader to see that they are much disap-
pointed by the reception which the
country has given their baby. The
stampede expected IN the other parties
has not taken place, and the expected
absorption Of the popullsts has also failed.
the tail wagging the dog, and invite the
new party into their ranks.
According to number of the citizens
OF the Territory OF Oklahoma, who have
been In Washington looking after the
Judiciary appointments which were made
last week, the collectors of the income
tax in that territory will hold sinecures.
They tell story about one OF these col
lectors, who cornered one Of the first
settlers and endeavored to get pointers
on tho incomes of the wealthest citizens.
He was allowed to talk himself out.
Then the representative Of the first set
tiers remarked IN a sort OF I--am--tlred
tone: Say. stranger, I've hearn o. this
income tax but want to tell yer right
har har OF In lab .,
income o. $4,000, 'ceptin Bill Cook, the
outlaw, and adYise yer to go after him
fast.
The bureau of American Republics ex-
lists solely for the dissemination of in
formation concerning our neighbors on
the other side Of the Isthmus of Panama,
but some OF the information asked for is
certainly Of kind which the originators
ofaths bureau did not provide for. For in
stance, one letter recently received asks
il the bureau can recommend a good re-
another, from missionary. asks
whether there is any taiiff upon a per-
sou passing froin one country to another,
in South and Central America. Tho first
request could not be complied with, but
the writer Of the other was informed
that missionaries are free OF duty"
One OF the remark BILE, and creditabe,
things about the last session of the fifty
third congress, was its failure to author
ize the customary congressional summer
junkets at public expense, although
several delightful excursions had seon
planned by certain frugal senators and
representatives who never can enjoy
themselves unless they know that they
will not have to pay there own expenses.
Their little game was blocked, 1t does
not matter whether 1t was the jealousy
of those not provided for, or nobler
mstive. 1t is enough to know and TO be
thankful thai there will be no congress
sional junksts In 1895.
Judge Springer, who has just donned
ermiBc as reward-the silver men
say--for having contrary to his own
opinloo chanpioned the administration
financial bills In the last congress, has
been making some political predictions.
He says the democrats will be frightened
into making a declaration in favor OF
free silver In their national platform,
next year, and that he thinks that will
cause the Republicans to nominate
Allison on an antagenistic platte rm;
: that the republicans will carry the east
ern states and the Democrats the south,
to . certainty, leaving the real battle to
be fought Ia the west. He predicts fur
Their that the tariff will be kept In the
background by both parties, and that
silver will be the only real question at
issue. Few of the. many political pre-
dictions made by Mr.. Springer during
his long congressional career were ever
varifed. That prevents this one attract
ing the attention II might otherwise
have received.