The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-02-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondents
WASHINGTON. Jany. 3lst. 1886

~ - a1iti thu
may have started the rnmor Of Iii.
intention 10 decline fn%rwar1in. to the
European nations which signed The
Berlin treaty that Concurrent Con.
g%!esslonal resolution. expressing SYM
.,atliy for the Arlneaiaus and %cailine
upon the powers named tntntnfce The
Berlin treaty and compel Turkey e
protect the Armenlans. on the ground
tina to do SO would be il violation al
the American policy inangnfated hy
Washington and endorsed by all ON
Presidents. Of areidin. tnt~ane'ement>
in Enrepean nolitieS. Whether the
President has any such intention i
aenhtfal.. The fe.nlut!oa itstlt heinz
= concurrent mlf. dpes not reqai.e tie
Presidents signature. to hpconat bind
lng.nor can it he vetoed tv him. 1t
~'teqHest." him to communicate the
resolutions to the governments Of the
countries named. and while it would
.he unusual far hin 10 decline. He has
the right To do 81 # he links II best.
Sfiaafd he da so ii Viii not he htcausf.
he does not svmpatttizp with the con
altion Of the Aitnenians. is lie ex-
Pies.ed his sympathy for them in
stinng words in his annual message to
Congress.
Cuban matters came to the front
with a rush When Senatnr Morgan. Of
Ala. on behalf. of the Senate commit
tee on Foreign Relations. reported \
lengthy resolution setting forth the
unfortunate condition If affairs in
Cuba aud their depressing effect upon
our commercial interests, at.a request
ing the President Ia nse lii GOOD
offices with Spain to Get the Caaans
recognized rs te~lligelents. in order
that the fighting in Cuba may he
governed hy tire rules Of war. Nobody
expects that Spain viii agree hit If
she doesn't it is altogether probable
that the United States wilt. unless
there is a change ID the situation.
Senator Tillman Of S. C.. made file
speech this week which has been ey-
pected from him oyer since tie session
opened. Il showed that he lacks tile
respect which every MAJ should feel
for the occupant of the Presidents
chair. and tliat he is more If a popil-
list than Il democrat. It also showed
hut why write more about if.
Senator Thnrston, OF Nelr.. more
than balanced the speech Of Senator !
Wolcott. of Colo, against tie Monroe
doctrine resolution. nov before tn.
Senate. by one in its favor which !
specifically pointed ont the errors
upon which Mr.. Wolcott baiit his ar ,
gun1ent. Answering the statements
made III English papers about the
people Of the United States being
divided in sentiment Senator Thurs
ton said: "Stanaihg npon the floor of
tie American Senate, knowing where
OF sneak. say to the people af
Great Britain that the grave issues
Which have been settled BY brave
men Hfaon American battlefiells can
never be r%eoppned aaain. Sir. there
Is no division of sentiment IN tie Uni
States. Let but Il single drum
beat be heard upon our coasts annonn-
cling the approach of Il foreign foe.
and there will spting to arms III North
and South the grandest army the
has ever known animated by 4
loyalty to their conntry's
fae. and marching on to the mingled
ana inspiring strains of our two
National airs, Yankee Doodle and
The editors Of those newspapers
are printing what purrort. to
De accounts OF the bids received by
lie Treasury department for those
Is have probably not carefully
cad the call for those bids. re they
vii do 50 they will discorer that the
lids are to be "sealed" and not to be
'peHed until Feb. 9th. With tie ex-
option of il few letters containing BIDS.
Which were opened hy mistake. owing
0 their not being inaorsed on tile
ntslde bids for bonds" 10 bids nave
cen opened 1T tie Ireasnry. and
ole Will De opened before tile date
peclifd. This makes it plain that
.ihn q newspaper pr MS the amount
bats submitted and the prices offer
4 It either has an accomplished see. Y
sight man, or an ~unblnshing liar. !
pom Its staff. Secretary Cailisle :
oesa3t Know the contents Of the seal
I bids Init lie knows tie bonds will
Il be sold, because intending bidders
ave- assured him. !
q dinner rarity Of gentlemen ONLY I
nteftaffled 3. aeaatar Murphy. If
ew loa at his WASHINGTON resi-
eaee, j. week, and one las ouly 10
lai.te over the names OF the gHests to
6 rtaln t'iaf stfefs Walediseuzsed.
"a would interest every democrat
,ui1i the conversation he with mo-