The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

AshlNeIoNj " W., Depuemoer Oj 1910
Was there ever an Administration that
was not condemned OF a Cabinet that was
unchangeable ? Rumors of changes in the
present one have never ceased since the
week of Mr.. Hayes Inauguration. Now
widespread report prevails that Attor-
ney General Devans is pining to be back
on the Judges Bench. having no taste
nor liking for the petty questions upon
which his present position is continually
compelling him to decide, and that he in
tends retiring from the Cabinet if he can
secure the appointment Of U. S. Judge
of the New England circuit, which office
has lately been made vacant by the death
of Judge Shepley, of Maine. Another
break in the Cabinet is anticipated in the
case Of p. M. Gen. Key, should he accept
a nomination for Governor of Tennessee,
and although Mr.. Hayes has many times
expressed hope and wish that he should
close his Administration with his original
Cabinet, it is hardly probable that he will
be able to do so. Devans would feel sure
of the appointment he covets but for the
fact that Blaine is against him. There is
said to be good bit of animosity existing
between the two and this is the current
gossip concerning it: Just before Mr..
Blaines harsh speech concerning Massa-
chusetts last winter Mr.. Devans had ac-
cepted an invitation to one of the formers
charming dinner parties but taking Of
fense for dear Massachusetts, sake, sent
cold note Withdrawing his acceptance
of the invitation, without regrets or even
compliments to Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine
Now this was climax of rudeness, as
nothing short of dangerous illness or death
is considered sufficient excuse for neglect
ing to fulfill an engagement for dinner in
the best society. Mr.. Blaine accepted it as
an insult and shortly afterwards, at
White House dinner where both of these
gentlemen were present, when Mr.. Devans
extended his hand to Mr.. Blaine in greet
ing, Blaine stared him in the face for
few seconds and then turned his back
upon him without word. I give this
gossip for what is worth.
General Grant writes to bis friends here
that he is longing to be at home again.
Does his soldier heart long for the turmoil
of our military affairs? or his political
propensities yearn for the inharmonious
confusion of the disturbed world of poll
tics? Is he fearful about his chances of
third term in the Presidential nest or does
he really wish to settle comfortably
down for life. Here is an extract from
recent letter from him dated from Berlin
"We are now on our way North through
Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Russia
This Fall we expect to visit Spain and
Portugal and then settle down for the
winter in some pleasant place, probably
the South of Italy. In the spring l shall
90 back to the United States and settle
down for life; where, it is not yet deter
mined. My whole trip abroad has been
exceedingly pleasant. Every place, in
every nation, and by all classes of society,
from the rulers to the working people, the
greatest civility has been shown me, and
the profoundest respect expressed for our
countrymen. AS pleasant as everything
has been, however, long for the time to
come when am TO return home. l would
go back after visiting Spain and Portugal
in the Fall Il will have visited every conn
try in Europe, Egypt in Africa, Syria and
Asia Minor in Asia) only that have no
place to go to. BY waiting until Spring l
can go to my Long Branch home and have
the summer for preparing for winter
home."
This evinces no thought of reelection,
but there is no one but believes that the
General would readily accept nomination
should it be rendered him.
OLIVE.