Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-27

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the atmosphere of Columbus rise up and
| declare that Governor Foster is not willing
| again to bs nominated? Foster is q
veteran, skilled in political warfare,
and is head and shoulders above the small
bore politicians who arO waiting to be
| called. In a national sense he would not
be last, because his public services to his
state and his country take him out of the
distinctive list of local candidates. Foster
has enough of political sagacitys also to
know that if he could carry Ohio for
third term as governor, he would be in
position at least to be considered as good
flyer to the presidential ticket. He would
have, too, at his back the senatorship
should he carry with his own election the
legislature. The talk of Butterworth,
Townsend or Nash as candidates, strikes
no popular chord among the Republicans
here. Their defeat would be con-
ceded in advance by political
leaders, who don't want any
experiments. With either Sherman or
Foster as a candidate there would be hope
of success. Foster would no doubt receive
the aid of the administration In a canvass,
upon which depends SO many contingent
possibilities.
SECRETARY FoLGER.
Secretary Folger continues to fail in
health, and it is not by any means certain
that he will be strong enough TO go to
Bermuda, to which place he was to go this
week. The president went to see him on
Friday and was exceedingly surprised at
his weak condition. Although he remain
ed but few minutes, the excitement of
the visit had very marked effect upon
the secretary. To-day he is much worse.
There is little if any probability of his
ever again resuming his post as secretary
of the treasury.
SENATOR CAMERON.
Senator j. d. Cameron, who submitted
to painful surgical operation short time
ago, is still in very weak condition at his
home on Massachusetts, avenue and does
not rally from the shock to his system as
rapidly as his friends had hoped he would.
1t will be some time before he can be re-
moved.
Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 26.-President Diaz
and party have arrived. They were met
at the depot by Romero, Mexican minister,
Davis, assistant secretary of state, and
Swelton A. Brown, chief clerk of the state
department, and escorted to a hotel. The
ex-president and party will be presented
to the president by Secretary Frelinghuy
sen this afternoon.
The flags on all the government build
ings were placed at half mast to-day as a
mark of respect to the memory of the late
Postmaster General Howe. When the date
of the funeral is decided upon the presi-
dent will issue an executive order.
NOT TO BE Trimmed OUT.
The comm issioner of internal revenue
denies the puslished statement that the
president has determined to abolish, by
consolidation, about twenty Offices of col
lectors of internal revenue. The commits
sioner said to-day in his opinion it would
be very unwise to take such action at pres
ent, as the work deyolving upon the ser
vice by the new internal revenue bill, will
be enormous from the presen lime until
at least the 1st of June next.
THE ENCRo ACHMENTs OF WEALTHY HERDnRs.
The secretary of the interior has to-day
addressed the following important and in
teresting letter to the commissioner of the
general land Office in regard to the occu-
patton of large tracts of Indian lands in
Kansas by stockmen:
Sir: You transmit for my consideration
and action petition and a resolution of
the citizens of Barbour county, Kas., rela-
fipa fo bo onolocinor Of
tracts of vacant Usage Indian lands in said
county, amounting in the aggregate
to about 100000 acres, and
also sundry afidavits corroborating
alleged facts, and showing that among
others one John McKittrick, and one
Andrews, his partner, have enclosed for
grazing purposes a tract of about 5000
acres, subject to pre-emption, and by such
enclosure, and by threats of violence, have
prevented bona fde settlement on the en-
closed tract. You also state that like en-
| closures are believed to exist in adjoining
counties, and recommend speedy action be
taken for the relief of settlers intending to
| locate on such enclosed lands, and that the
fences be removed.
| need not advise you that
| enclosures of the character described
are unauthorized by law and illegal, and
that settlement is a trespass only, and gives
no right to the occupant, or that such oc-
cupation does not legally exclude bona
ide settlement by another such trespass on
the public land, and is fully as offensive to
law and to morals as if upon private prop
erty; and that lands not legally appropriat-
ed are vacant and subject to disposal by
whomsoever legally applies for them.
| Until settlement is made under the settle
ment laws there is no objection to grazing
of cattle or cutting hay on government
land, provided such unappropriated lands
are left open to all alike.
| To allow few wealthy stock men to
fence these lands and thus not only prac-
tically withdraw them from the operation
| of the settlement laws, but deprive men of
small means of the advantages of acquir-
ing settlement, will not be allowed under
any pretense whatsoever. Attempts, there
fore by persons in illegal occupation of
such tracts, to prevent their settle
ment, or threats of violence,
will be discountensncsd by this
department, and should be by all good
citizens. It is immaterial that such en-