Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-11
WASHINGTON LETTER
THE NICARAGUAN AFFAIR.
Ills iites G6Tman Faction In MARYLAND
"-AsIdent Cleveland shows his Dis
likes.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)


WASHINGTON, May 6, 1895.
About the coolest thing of the season,
nd il has been cold spring, is the at
f6n6pt of the administration to make 1T
appear that it was it's diplomatic repre-
sensations which prevented the loading
OF Nicaragua upon the British war yes
sells and it's ,mOval from the map OF
Central America This attempt does
not come dir city from the administra
ton, which still keeps upits policy OF my
steriOus silence OpOu every hing relating
tn our foreign relations, but from the
WashingtOnsOurces il usually maktsuse
of when il wishes to get somethinR b, lore
the public IN the wav of '-toffg' for it
self just to show how the IN alter is
viewed in diplomatic circles, the 70 low
ing is quoted from priySte cOnveIsa-
ton: threat Bri ain, said a diplomat
of wide reputation, ''see m TO have had
the Cleveland administration under its
thumb, SO to speak, from first to last.
but there was something il feared more
. than the administration, ard that some
thing was public opinion in the Uui ed
- teR, which it was thoroughly posted
bn and knew TO be dangerous to trih
,th. That il the real reason for John
lll's ev8cuating NicaraguaD territory.
y dOesn't want war with the Udited
ates, and he now knows that public
DiniOn in this country would have
ade war inevitable had he followed
usual policy and held on to what he
I'd"
Washington has for years been the ia
brite resort of the German and anti
ormon forces in the hot campaigns
ey have wuged for the control of the
Ute of Maryland, and it is in Washing
that the plans OF the present cOntee-
hts are being diaEn Up and perfected.
nese contests have ended in series of
,tories for Senator q )rmen, and were
not that the republicans have a
ance for il this time-a good chance,
any believc-there would be little
bubt of this one having the same end
2. German, like every other man who
N built up :. large and strong person
following, has made it rule to
and by those who stand by him; con-
Quently he has one of the best organ
q and most II ctive State party ma
Res inc Existence, which has easily de-
ted the Efforts of some of the most
rninent democrats OF Mary land to
K Germans hold on the democratic
of the State. This year the n At
administration will cast the
Mt of it's influence against the Cor.
machine, while the anti's are being
Y ex Representatives Rayner, He
who represented one of the Balti
Ore districts in Congress for three
I'm =, and who makes no secret Of hi
sire to succeed Mr.. German in the Sen
P. The older democrats who hav,
ght German for years have allowed
yner to come to the front as leade
s year, which is of itself pointer
republicans of Maryland say the,
= Il
hat they-sSpsct TO elect the gov
n.
five Baker of New Hamp
now in Washington, say
recent events: $50 fer as tn
4tTation has permitted the pee
know it's policy in regard to Mics
it is DusilRnimou5 in the extrem
hould be- reprobated by every mat
an and child in America. 1t ia
nge commentary upon "a govern
by the people aud for the people
the people are compelled to seeur
Information in regard to the pul
Is of their own government from th
don press. 1t so happens that III
our Constitution the Presidents fC
months in autocratic control of II
FerDment. He can commit us to an
ICY he pleases; he can outrage all on
ngs of patriotism, and the represel
ives of the people, duly elected, al
Ferless during that period. thin
gress ought to be in session nov
re ought to be an amendment to Il
stitutIDDs authorizing the presidin
,ers of the Senate and House to col
them in session upon the write
lication of one third of the member
had some such rule in force now 6
licatiOn for an extra session of Co
Is to preserve and uphold the Amer
nation and keep it from being IN a,
angling stock among the nation
hid he signed in no time. and the re
ntatives OF the people. as we'll as {
sident, would have voice in publ
Iirs'
is well known that Mr.. Clevelal
the bad habit of allowing his pc
likes and dislikes to enter laE0e
his pub ic acts, more largely, Dt
than any other President. Still,
hcult to believe the current rune
he--S1t~nds 20 appoint Major G,
RuSer to the command of the arm
n Gen. Schofield retires next Septic
although Major General Miles, W
senior officer, is clearly entitled
honor. The reason that Gen. Mi
be deprived of the honor he oul
ave is said to be that his report
Chicago railroad strike-it will be
nbered that Gen. Miles was in CO
Id of the troops ordered out to ID
mail trains and government pro
-cOntained some language VIII
Cleveland considered II election III
riders as TO how the strike should
with.