Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-14
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

General Garfeld's Letter Gives Gatisfa C.
 tiOn.
 WASHINGTON, July 13-General Garfeld's letter of acceptance gives general satisfaction to the Republicans here. It is spoken of in terms of praise by the President and all the members of the Cabinet.
 The agent of the National Associated Press to day succeeded in securing the opinions of several prominent Republicans on the subject of General Garield's letter of acceptance. Attorney General Devens says 'The letter is a sound, sensible document, and one that would commend itself to the entire party" Ex-Postmaster General Cresswen says q have read General Garfeld's letter of accept ance very carefully. It is an admirable and en- inently satisfactory production, clear, ex- plicit and statesmanlike, and worthy of it's author. The Southern question is embraced in the three words-freedom, justice and cd ucation. I approve every word" Acting Secretary of the Treasury French says q think General Garfeld's letter thoroughly Republican. Upon several points he re- fers to his well known record as found in his speeches. I understand him to be thoroughly hard money man, as dis tinguished from the Greenbaclker, in favor of paying United States bonds in gold or it's equivalent at the option of the holders and not in favor of issuing dollar of paper money that cannot be at once converted into gold. On the tariff question he is decidedly opposed to principles of the Democratic plat form, which is expressed in the few words, tariff for revenue only, and which if they mean anything mean the collection of reve- nue with no regard whatever to the protec- tion of American manufactures and agricul- tural products. He is in favor of what used to be called discriminating tariff, which, while 1t raises necessary revenue, at the same time protects American industry. Upon this clear is sue Gen. Garfield can carry Pennsylvania and New York as well as New England, and this should be made prominent in the coming campaign. General Garfield advocates a civil service which shall continue faithful men in office, and this in my judgment is the keystone of civil service. As to the Chinese, General Garfeld's idea seems to be to leave them to proper negotiations between the United States and China, which I understand negatives the idea of treating them like beasts and cutting off their cues without even a trial. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Upton, Commissioner Raum and others also speak in unqualified praise of the letter.
 Cabinet Topics-NIinfster Maynnrd's Re-
 turn-An Order Concerning Postal
 Cards-Investigatfono of the Narrngan-
 sett Disaster.
 WASHINGTON, July 13.-There was brief session of the Cabinet to-day. The St. Louis district attorneyship was settled and MT. Bliss is to be reappointed. It was also practically decided to appoint Webster Bruce as collee- tor of the Fourth Maryland district. There was some inquiry about the Ponca Indians, but no new information was elieited. Notice of Hartranft's vacation of the postoficeship at Philadelphia to-day was received. His successor was not discussed. The reported invasion of the Indian Territory was dis cussed, the Cabinet deciding that the inva- ders should be promptly punished if cap- tured and convicted.
 The Nsrraeansett-S -Stonington disaster was brought up for consideration. As it is be- Eeved in naval quarters that the local inspec- tors in New London were negligent, 1t was thought that instead of allowing them to make the investigation it should be so or ganized and conducted as to include inquiry as to whether they were not themselves to blame. In order to do so a report will be made by the supervising inspector general at New York that the conduct of the local in- spectors at New London should be looked into, that official notice will be communicated by Judge French, acting Secretary of the Treasury, and an investigation had as early as possible.
 A dispatch from the minister to Turkey, MT. Maynard. announced that he had been ten days trying to get final audience with the Sultan at Constantinople prior to leaving for the United States but had failed, and asked to be advised as to what course to pur- sue The President instructed that a tele- gram be sent him to use his own judgment about leaving, but to come home as speedily as possible
 An order issued at the Postofhce depart ment declares that in future the postal card issued by that department shall be the only one that can be transported through the mails at a rate less than three cents for each half ounce This is to secure uniform sys- tenn of cards which may be more readily eials.