Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-04
ON THEIR Blended KNEES.
HOW GEORGIA CHINAMEN APP
PREACHED THEIR MINISTER.

PREACHED THEIR MINISTER.
Oriental Servility Flourishing at the
Occident-The Fort Brooke Reserva-
tiOn-An Over-Confident Office Seeker
| -ColoradO's Outlandish Representa-
| tives-Rlvers and Harbors.
WASHINGTON, May SIT will be re-
membered that the case of two Cinnamon
who lived in Georgia, and who sustained
| worldly damage at the hands of the pOpu-
lace, came on here to have their wrongs
redressed and plastered over with govern
ment shekels. The Chinese Minister
called the attention of the State Depart
ment to the case. The result was that the
Cinnamon were informed that redress
must be through the courts. The claim
| ants employed regular attorney here to
conduct their case. Through him 1t is
learned that in the intercourse be-
tween his clients and the Chinese
Minister, the customs of the efete
Celestial empire were rigldly ad-
hered to. The Chinese Minister is OF
the royal blood. He is grand tvcoon of
three buttons and the royal peacock
feather. He is a sacred being to the COM
mon heard, prince of high degree. In
short, he is in China what Don Cameron
used to be in the United States-a boss.
The attorney for the aggrieyed Cinnamon
was, to use his own expression, COM
pletely paralyzed when he made his first
visit with his clients to the august Minis
ter. He did not know what was going to
happen. He was taken completely bY
surprise. The three repaired to the Chi
nese Legation. which is located in the
house that Boss Shepherd built and
lived in before his collapse. They
were shown into the audience
chamber. When the Chinese Minister
entered the Attorney acted like any other
Mclean man would under the circum-
stances. He advanced, bowed and shook
hands with the almOnd-eyed official. He
looked around expecting that his clients
would do likewise. At first he saw moth
ing of them. But he heard a mighty
humping on the floor. Looking down he
beheld the two Chinese PROSTATE. They
were beating their fOreheads upon the
carpet. They did not look up or arise
until the Minister bade them. Even stand
ing they showed the most servile front.
Two or three times after this
the attorney called with his clients upon
the Minister. Every time the same beat
ing of heads upon the floor was gone
through with. Thus right in the midst of
our enlightened civilization do the num-
merry practices of Orient flourish.
The question of what shall be done with
$50 acres of the Fort Brooke reservation
in Florida, is yet unsettled. This tract,
which is just opposite Tampa, was by act
of Congress authorized to be thrown
open for entry as other pub
lie lands. On the 4th of March
last the Secretary of War, under whose /
jurisdiction it had been, ceded it officially
to the Secretary of the Interior, that it
might be sold as public land. The latter
officer directed that such be done. But the
question was recOnsidered and the trans
action held up. That is just where it is
now. Secretary Teller said to-day he did
not know when he would be able to finally
act in the matter.
There walked into the office of John C.
New, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
to-day well dressed gentleman of about
twenty-eight years. He took the visitors
chair confidently and pulled out bundle
of papers. He wanted clerk
ship. He stated his case. He
produced his Endorsements. When
he got through New SAID: II am sorry.
but can do nothing. There is no place
to be given yOu.' The look of genuine
surprise on the applicants face was
something interesting. ''How's that?' |
he asked. ''Didn't | read you my letters
from Chauncey l Filley, General Logan,
Senator CullOm and other prominent poll |
ticians who say | ought to be given en- |
ployment% ''You did" said New, .Gbut |
appointments don't always follow such |
cases. If they did there would be at least |
one hundred tunes as many government |
employees as there are now." lyon don't |
say that am not to get placeY' ''Idon't |
see how you can. The only thing you |
can do is to file your application and ac- /
cOmpanying papers," The young man left.
He had received in few minutes set |
back that he will remember for year and |
day. II have seen many confident appli- |
cants for place." said New to me as the |
door closed on the departing one, 'but he |
heads the column. When he came in
here he evidently thought that it would |
take Just about five minutes for him to be |
comfortably installed in very good pay
ing position
Colorado is great State, but her poll /
tics, to put it as mildly as possible, are the |
least bit peculiar. She has produced some /
very remarkables pecimens of public men.
Attention is attracted to what is known /
as the c0lOred group of statesmen by the
present jawing match between Senator
Hill and the Secretary of the Interior, ex-
Senator Teller. The latter is principally
notable for having a policy similar to that
OF keifer in at least one respect, which is
contained in the words g. the |
press" Hill is chiefly notable for an
ambition to shine socially and an
utter lack Of any policy at all except that
Teller with being cOrruptiOnist, SLAM
derer and ring man. Teller says Hill is
envious of him, bribed his way into the
Senate, and is mad because he cannot
control the patronage Of the Interior De-
partment, over which the aWe-inspiring
Teller presides. Thus a United States
Senator and a member of the Cabinet fling
mud at each other, and think the public is
deeply interested in that process Of laun-
drying dirty linen. 1t would seem that
such a mud battle would be impossible.
But you must remember that these are
of the Colorado brand Of statesmen. That
State of silver has put before the national
public but one man of merit since she
was admitted into the Union in 1876, and
that man is the poor red-headed, meta
phorical and impetuous Jim Belford who
is ColOradO's Representative in the House.
All the rest have been men who, had they
not been wealthy up to the millions.
would have staid at home. If it had not
been for their money they would have
never been nominated by their fellOw-citi-
zens for any office higher than that
held by the distinguished eX-Hayes, who
is road commissioner i'll Ohio. These
bonanza Statesmen-it is not necessary to
particulariZe them-have brought dis
credit upon Colorado. 1t has almost come
to that point that quotations will be given
of what 1t will cost to get it when any
vacant office of prominence in Colorado is
to be filled. The present unseemly row
between the distinguished Mr.. Teller and
the distinguished and erudite Mr.. Hill
the latter is dude of older
years than the average specimen
may have its effect upon the political
of Colorado. But it is safe to
say that such effect will not be half so
potent as the wealth of the bonanza
princes who may be anxious to shine in
public and in society. l said that |
would not particulariZe and go over the
names of the truly great whom Colorado
has kindly sent to the nations councils,
L refrain for one reason. Down in that |
highly select list we would come in con-
tact with Tabor. The Onliest only
Tabor in the world would have to be
described and commented upon at length.
1t would be simply impossible to do |
him full justice in less than two columns,
Will not lnfiict him upon you; l can be
merciful as well as just.
1t is estimated by the Chief of Engineers
that the money for improving the harbors
at Savannah, and Charleston, S. c., will
be exhausted by August 31st next. The
COosa improvement appropriation will be
exhausted by September Both next. Ap-
for the following works will |
be exhausted by June Both next. Bruins ]
wick, Savannah river between Savannah
and Augusta, KOmney Marsh, Altamaha
river, Cumberland Sound, Chattahoochee
river, ApalachicOla Bay, Pensacola.
Tampa Bay, Pease creek, Suwannee river.
ChoctaWhatchee river, WithlacOochee
river, Escambia and Conecuh river. Oco-