The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-10
Our Washington Letter.

by congress for It's policy in the Nicar-
aqua affair. 1t is doubtful whether
anybody. except Mr.. Cleveland and the
members of the cabinet, has seen the
official correspondence, but it is known
that IN the beginning of the dispute
between Nicaragua and England Sec
rotary Gresham gave DR.. GuZman, the
Nicaragllan minister to understand,
if he did not tell him explicitly, that
the administration thought Nicaragua
rightand would supportit, if necessary.
And there are reasons for the beliefthat
it was the intention Of the administra-
ton Il stand by Nicaragua until Am
bassador Bayard, whose Partially for
the English Is well known, made GER
tam representations IN his dispatches
from London which caused the admin
istration to turn a bumersault and
agree to allow England to do what she
pleased with little Nicaragua. 1t can
not he stated to a certainty what those
representations were, but suspicion
strongly points 10 their having a con-
nectlon with a hobby which Mr.. Bay
ard has had for a long time-that Eng
land and the United States shall joint
~ control the Nicaragua ship canal.
Whatever may be the views of Mr..
Bayard and the administration as to
such a partnership 1t is certain that
congress will never agree to it. This
isn't a matter of politics, but of
Americanism, and when the matter
comes up in congress, as it will early
in the next session, many Of the
ablest democrats in congress, including
Senator Morgan, present chairman of
the senate COMMITTEES on fereign rela-
lations, will be found standing shout
der to shoulder with the republicans
in advocacy of a declaration SO strong
that it will convince the world that the
United States is determined to domi-
nate this continent without the forma-
ton of any copartnership with Eng
land or any other European nation.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, made
public an open letter to Mr.. Cleveland,
this week, which contains some fine
samples of a sarcastic style of writing.
For instances: THE joint success of
yourself and Lord Kimberly, in plant
ing the British flag and extending Brit
ish rule over Nicaragua is admired and
applauded by every loyal subject of the
Queen, and will secure for you the love
and respect of all true Engllshmen.
Your great and magnanlmous nature
will not be disturbed by the unreason-
ably complaints of any of your own
countrymen who continue to cling to
the narrow and unreasonable preju-
dices which the descendants of the
rebels of ITO still entertain against
that great and good government, which
is still willing to protect us, notwith-
standing the i'll will and ingratitude of
our deluded ancestors. Your exalted
position enables you to see the great
advantage of a Gordon of British naval
stations guarding our exposed seaports
on the two oceans, and the great secu-
rity and commercial advantages the
Nicaragua canal will afford under Brit
ish jurisdiction. Your clear vision
spans the continent and extends to
the far-off islands Of the Pacific, and
you fully comprehend the complete
protection that the navy of Great
Britain with he adquarters at Homo
lulu, would be to the Pacific coast
Following is the closing paragraph:
"Ceased to be ~astonlshed at the I'M
reasonable opposition of the senate to
your beneicent policy, and continue to
treat with contempt the vile insinu-
atoms of improper motives in dis
counting bonds to the Rothschilds to
secure protection and prosperity for
our beloved country. Keep an eye
single to the glory and renown and the
imperishable name you Will leave to
posterity by achieving a union Of 1867
10000 of English speaking people under
the benign and unselfsh rule of the
British Crown"
Representative IcCleary, of Min
nesota, is in Washington Oh business
for his constituents. He says of the
| political situation IN his state: "The
democrats are in a hopeless minority
in our state. and realizing that they ale