The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-16
South Kentuckian.
ADVERTISING RATE.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsniNGToN, d. e.. Jan. IL, S3


National Capital with an unusual
number OF good resolatiohs--espec.
tally in official circles, where we have
unlimited promises Of reform and
strict economy in the public, service.
AS already indicatcd in this cores
pondence, sotne oi thoscnow c0atrol-
ling tho machinery -Oi the Govern
ment have recently rceeiY d new
lights on this subject and the zeal
with which they enter upon the work
OF reform is like unto that which uni-
iormly ih.octs new convert. Sud
den c0nyersons are likely, TO pro-
woke. mirth from the scotlers, but
who on earth can see Secor Robeson
up TO his cars In reform and yelling
for economy without laughing? Or
Shilly-Sbally o ,Ilale aud ProcrastiDa- b
lion Hoar ,vhooping up the Senate
at ! o'clock in the morning? Senator
Hoar is the Mrs. JeIlby of the Senate;
he wanted TO provide the Indians
with hymn books and flannel petit.
coats before the cold weather came
oil. But it is In the departments
where we see the greatest amount Of
reform. In the Treasury Depart
ment the rules and regulations re-
Gently adoptly will be rigidly en-
forced. An immediate dismissal
will lfollowithe employe who violates
in the slightest degree any of tho
commandments so eosspicuonsly dis
played on large sheets of cardboard
in tho various rooms and hallwaya.,
Secretary Lincoln has also caught Tie,
reform fever, But the Postmaster
General aud the Secretary OF tte In.
terror are not yeti converted, and
these departments will be run the
SAME aslieretoiore, much to the satis-
faction OF the clerk. Mr.. Raum, the
commissioner of internal revenue,
who for six months or more has
spent most OF hisitiIne away from his
office and in working for the success
sion to Judge Davis as. Senator from
Illinois, is now absent, Il would be
very well II Congress would add 10
the civil service reform bill now
pehuihS p|oFisioh oo'nPoi""S o
same attendance to duties and the
same abstinence from too active par
ticipa,ion in politics in al'e higher
class OF officials as IN theirsnbordi-
mates. Secretary Folger who re-
bukcd onelrprominent oihcer OF ms
department the other day Tor permit !
ting his wife TO take up an hour or
Two ofhis time, had better turn MS
attention to Mr. Haums case
Al last Mr.. Blaine "speaks ont
Significantly. about his friend MT.
William L. Chandler lhaye often
been told Of late that these gentle,
men were as intimate ana on as good
terms as formerly. But l have
guessed .otherwi'e. Mr.. chandler
has become one OF tue powerful n
nancial props Of the Goyernments
morning newspaper, and as 1t re-
mains aprettyL healthy thorn IN inc
side Of the late Secretary oi Fot'e, ne
is not to Dlane ior holdihg the oec-
retary Of the Navy TO some resPonsi-
bility for wAat appears lh u. We,i'
Mr.. Chandler IS inc strongest inoiviu-
ual force y the administrator OF mr.
Arthur, AID IL any one Is going INTO
the busiress OF dishKing inns aainm-
istratiop he might as wen make up
bis mind TO be little hoshie 10 the
Secretary oi me navy. III this par
ticniarcase II happens that Inc oecre-
tafy IS not under any parlicular ooh-
cations TO make his newspaper lhief,
eslipg to the man whose tres,ne"'ia, sO-c
fortunes he worked ftr IN 1910 ana
1850. Mr.. chandler mas oeeh on the
whole, the most emclent po,iuaa
friend and supporter that MT. piaine
eyer had. - y ~
There is considerable doubt wheth-
er any OF the proposed, anu much
needed legislation relatiYe 10 corpO-
atoms and the puolic lahd gets
through this Congress. we 10 not
care so very mucliaoout adverse rail-
road legislation In The House. con-
fessed well known eorp9ra.,on
lawyer recently, waxing cohiioeh'iai,
though as a matter oil course we Try
to defeat IT, but we put our main. .ro-'
lance In the other end OF the Capi,o'.
The Senate is very careful about dis-
turbing property or valuab.es, and u
moves very slowly. A great many
Senators are directly Interested IN
railways as owners or attorneys, ana
il Is not expected that they WIN set
fire to their own honses or ]eopar-
die their own interests without Sc
rious consideration. Senator's arc
human like the rest OF manE'nd, ana
il is natural that they should fcel
kindly toward a class Of citizens VINO
pay them big fees for, legal advice
and for their services III cases pcno,-,
ing before the Supreme Courts"
This isthe way they all talk or think,
aud this is about the size Of It. unul
J We stop putting corporation at'or-
neys into the Senate and upon 'he
Supreme bench the railroads VIII coh-
Time to get tho best Of the people.
l. The Chinese Legation here Is al
object OF great interest toa number
OF boys In this city. Two nephews
of the Chinese Minister, kin-Ian AMI
nnn;la OF PrnfnQsnY