{"newspaper_name": "The New York herald.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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KNIFE AND FORK DIPLOMACY There is a vas
deal in that curious world called Washington which
has never yet been properly described The tricks
and manGuvres-the habits-the successes and
reverses Of the oficebeggars would fill volumes faI
more interesting, graphic and amusing than any
political novel ever written by egotiscal DIsraei
But there is another class Of possible still clevcre'
actlcians at Washington. 1t is composed of the
ofhce-holders. They may be called the school Of
knlfe-and-fork diplomacy. French cooks, and bot
ties venerable with the dust of years. are their
weapons OF offensive and defensive warfare. Next
session OF Congress the Knife-and-fork tacticians
VIII be busy, and scenes of feasting and revery be
witnessed very different from the "Noctes Am
brosiana" during one period Of the last adminstra-
ton, when patriarchal simplicity reigned in the
White House, and Jokes were crackedrand cabinet
questions discussed over salt-herring and apple
lack