The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-04
WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2S, 1881

WASHINGTON, D. G., May 2S, 1881.
The Senate having left vacuum in the
political life Of Washington when it adjourn
ed the subject Of general conversation is in
Albany over the election of U. s. Senators.
The two opinions expressed here are gov
erned entirely by the position which may
be assumed by the possessor. He who fayors
the administration thinks that Conkling
will be beaten, while he whose views har-
monize with the ex Senator, thinks that he
will be reelected. The true inwardness of
the whole affair appears in what President
Garfield states is this view OF the situation.
He states that he nominated Judge Robert
son TO be Collector of the Port of New York,
in the belief from information that he had
received that the nomination was in accord
ance with the wishes of Senator Platt and
Governor Cornell, of New York, who did
not wish to be consulted in advance SO that
they could escape the embarrassment of a
controversy with Senator Conkling. This
puts the matter in an entirely new light,and
it is sustained by the very Legislature which
elected Mr.. Platt TO the q. S. Senate. The
President has asserted that in relation to the
contest now going on in Albany, he would
consider it great misfortune if the disrup-
ton of the party should cause a postpone
ment of the election which mightgive to the
Senate two Democratic members. That his
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Robertson and his friends, but if they do not
constitute the majority in the New York
Legislature there is no other course for them
to pursue than to stand aside and respect
the voice OF whoever make the majority.
In fact the only thing which could cast dis
credit upon the nomination of Judge Rob.
ertson would be the disruption of the New
York Republican organization.
The President takes the position that he is
Republican, elected by the Republican
voters, pledged to uphold Republican prin-
ciples, and it is his duty to do all he can to
harmonize differences in the Republican
party. He begins with the idea that the
appointment of Robertson was to promote
harmony and not to foster discord, and SO
far as the President and Senator Conkling
was concerned there was no Republican
principle involved in the quarrel. That he
meant every word that he had uttered when
he asserted that the patronage of the New
York Custom House should not be used in
hostility against Senator Conkling or hi;
friends.
The most important proceedings so far al
the country at large is concerned is the
wonderful progress which the refunding o.
the government bonds, at 81 per cent, hai
made. The total receipts of 6 per cent
bonds for continuance at 81 per cent. hai
reached about one hundred and seventy two
milliondollars (Sl72 900 ,OOO) This has beer
done since April 2lst. Over two hundred
and fifty millions of dollars $3.50 ,OOO, 900
5 per cent. registered bonds have been con
tinued at 81 per cent. since May l2. TAX
ing the two together saving of ten million
of dollars $50 900 ,OOO) annual interest ha
been saved to the country. This grea
work of Secretary Window has been accom-
plished by force of about so clerks unde
the charge of Mr.. William Fletcher, Chic
Of the Loan Division of the Treasury. Th
business has been done by relays, working
day and night, and not a single bond ha
been lost during the entire transaction
This speaks well for the capacity and hon
esty of those engaged in this importan
work. AUGUST.