The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular CorresPondent.)
- WASHINGTON. Oct. Ilth. 1893.

Z: short stay III w aShilTton us ne Is
due at the Atlanta Exposition next
week. When he returns from Atlanta
he will settle down to the winters
work, and he will find plenty Of it on
hand. In addition to ot!I.I important
work which he must take mp, he viii
have only IL little more than il mouth
within which to Wliie his annual mes
sage to Congress. ard it Will probably
be one of the most difficult messages
he has ever had To write. The mes
sage, although addressed to Congress,
will really be written to the county
as nobody knows any bttfer than the
President that nutl.irg overwhelming
public sentiment will la sufficient to
make the republican Congress accept
his II Communications us ia legislation
however wise they may be.
When "A man makes II gigantic ass
of himself the best thing he can do is
to keep quiet about it. Some men
don't know enough to do this. One of
them is Lord Sackville West, who was
British Minister to the United States
until given his passport. in 1888. by
Secretary BaNard, who acted under
TUE 1HStl hCtlttI I'll iItSIt}t1t IitNP
land. for having allowed himself to he
trapped into writing il letter t. be
used rs Il republican campaign ,loru-
mtnt. That Sackyi.le should be sore
is natural. But in %raxins mp the
whole business in a pamphlet publish
ed for distribution annorg his friends
he las not indicated himself; he has
only confirmed the previously held
sopir,ion of him and Si,nwu that the
years which have passed since his hn-
mil ating departure from America
have added nothing /" his discretion.
The dime mus aum manager who offer
cd HIM an engagement Their would be
glad 10 give him double HE money
row and as a freak he would unques-
lionably draw well.
Hon. Amos Cummings. able news
paper man. Tammany demaciat. and
al around good fellow. spout Il d.;y
iii Washington tina week. Everybody
III Washington will he glad when
Amos comes back t" Congress. and
Judging from what he SAYS. there is Int.
tie doubt of his coming. This is the wa,
lie puts it "My nomination for Con.
sie>>. to fill the vacancy in one of the
New York districts is Of course. Il sub
.lect Of satisfaction to me. | feel com
riin,ented. and, turther feel confident
Of hting elected. There seems to he
no hnabt Of democratic success in the
city If New York R%onse,clt ha, made
>ure of that. 1t o looks az if the
democracy would carry the district
in which | run, as well as the city of
New York, by IA fair majority"
kentnckians who GENE to Washing
ton all talk one way abont the result
of the present campaign. Mr.. w. n.
Cox. of Louisville. SAYS: 1T takes
Ito plnphet to tell what til. result will
he. Hardin will be elected governor
iy $4,000 majority. ard this is a con-
>eivativ" estimate. Senator Black
burn i as good as reelected to succeed
himself. He is still making speeches
but he might as we'll put a stop to his
o~iatoIy for enough Votes to elect him
haze already been secured"
Perhaps it is merely IA coincidence.
but all the same it is wortl.y of mo,e
than il passing notice that tie arrival
"f the new Hawaiian minister. Mr..
castle, III Washington. was very close
~ followed 10y II sensational story
about the alleged designs which japan
has upon Hawaii. aud the fears of the
present Hawaiian government than
those designs will be realized and the
islands be gobbled up BIZ Japan.
Las year IT WAS England that was
frightening the government of Hawaii.
There Is just about us much danger
from Japan now Il. there WAS from
England last year. Doubtless either
or both countries would be clad to
ave the islands. but in view of the
very positive declaration of Congress-
that no foreign interference with Ha.
wall would be tolerated by the United
States. 1t is not probable that either Of
them las seriously entertained any
designs upon the islands. II. as many
believe. these stories are set at]oat
10y those III the EMPLOY OF the present
HaWaiiaE government for the purpose
Ut influencing public sentiment il his
country President Dole and his adyi.
>ofS are being misled.
Secretary Carlisle left WASHINGTON
to-aay for Boston. where he vii! deli
Vel Il financial address before the Re-
torn Club Saturday night.
senator Gortnah's charge that the
republican candidate for governor of
Mar,Nitnd was named for that position
by the =. 4 @. railroad is the politi-
cal sensation of the week. and it has
greatly injured the chances OF tie re-
publican ticket i'll Maryland. Mr..
boiinan IS Dot the man 10 make
charges unless fortified with the facts
70 back item Up. LIE kneM What he