The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-11
WASHINGTON T T
fFrom Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Jan. 8. 1885,

Jan. 8. 1881
The New Year has opened at the
National Capital with an unusual
number of good resolutions-espec-
tally in official circles, where we have
unlimited promises Of reform and
strict economy in the public service.
As already indicated in this CORES
pondence, some of those now con
trolling the machinery Of the Gov
eminent have recently received new
lights on this subject and the zeal
with which they enter upon the work
fformly, infects new convert. Sud
den conversions are likely to pro
woke mirth from the scoffers, but
who on earth a see Secor Robson
up to his ears in reform and yelling
for economy without laughing? Or
Shilly Shally Hale and Procrastina-
ton Hoar whooping up the Senate
at IL o'clock in the morning? Sen
ator Hoar is the Mrs. Jelly0y of the
Senate; he wanted to provide the
Indians with hymn books and fan
mel p~etticoats before the cold wealth
er came on. But it is in the depart
ments where we see the greatest
amount of reform. In the Treasury
Department the rules and regula-
tions recently adopted will be.rigid
ly enforced. An immediate dismissal
will follow the employee who violates
in the slightest degree any of the
commandments SO conspicuously dis
played On large sheets Of cardboard
in the various rooms and Railways.
Secretary Lincoln has also caught
the reform fever. But the Postmas-
ter General and the Secretary of the
Interior are not yet converted, and
these departments will be nj the
same as heretofore, much to the sat
isfaction of the clerks. Mr.. Ra1m,
the commissioner of internal reven-
ue, who for six months OF more has
spent most of his time away from
his office and in working fer the sue
cession to Judge Davis as Senator
from Illinois, is nov absent, it would
be very well if Congress would add
to the civil reform bill now pending
a provision compelling the same at
tendance to duties and the same alb
s%tinence from too active participa-
ton in politics in the higher class
of officials as in their subordinates.
Secretary Fo'ger, who rcbukcd one
prominent officer of his department
the other day for permitting his wife
to take up an hour or two Of his
time, had better turn his attention
to Mr.. Raum's case.
AT last Mr.. Blaine "speaks OUT
significantly about his friend MIR.
William E. Chandler. l have often
been told Of late that these gentle
men were as intimate ana on as good
terms as formerly. But 1 have guess
ed otherwise. Mr.. Chandler has be-
come ono Of the powerful financial
props of the Governments morning
newspaper, and as it remains a pref
ty healthy thorn in the side of the
late Secretary of State, he is not to
blame for holding the Secretary of
the Navy to some responsibility for
what appears in it. Well, Mr.. Chand-
Ter is the strongest individual force
in the administration of Mr. Arthur.
and if any Il is going into the bust
ness of disliking this administration
he might as well make up his mind
TO be a little hostile to the Secretary
of the Navy. In this particular case
it happens that the Secretary is not
under any particular obligations to
make his newspaper interesting to
the man whose Presidential fortunes
he worked for in 1875 and 1880. Mr..
Chandler has been, on the whole, the
most efficient political friend and
supporter that Mr.. Blaine ever had.
There is considerable doubt wheth
ell any of the proposed, and much
needed legislation relative to corpo-
rations and the public lands gets
through this Congress. 1--WE do not
care so very much about adverse
railroad Legislation in the House."
conf ssed o we'll known corporation