St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-13
IMPLICATED COLMAN.
Commissioner Oolman's Bureau Accused Of
Giving Wall Street Crop
Pointers.
President Cleveland Enjoying His Res
pite From Ofice-Seekers'
Persistenoy.
The Head of the Coming Committee
on Appropriation Occasions
Speculation.
New Carpets, Desks and Furniture
Being Added to the Hall Of
the House.
Said to Have Given Points
Special to the Globe.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Charges re-
flecting on the agricultural bureau were
published in the New York papers to-day.
1t was asserted that pointers had been given
out in advance of the monthly crop report,
by which Wall street operators were ena-
bled to score rise in cotton of from twenty
to twenty-three points. Commissioner Col
man and Mr.. Dodge, the statisticians, are
absent, having departed for Chicago yes
terday, but the gentleman in charge denied
most emphatically that any information
whatever had been allowed to leak. MI.
Phillips, who prepares the crop statistics,
SAYS that not until II o'clock yesterday was
the report completed, and that no infOrma-
ton whatever had been given to the public.
He further said that it was arranged so
that no pointers could possibly get to the
public in advance, and that members OF
the Press associations were the first to get
the report. They were on hand as usual
promptly at u o'clock and that it the New
York traders speculated on the information
claimed, they got it from some source other
than the agricultural bureau. Every month
on the morning of the 10th spectators send
in telegramS asking for information, but
these are never answered. For instance,
early yesterday morning very enterpris-
Ing St. Louis speculator telegraphed to find
out whether the report would show an in
crease or decrease in the cotton estimate as
compared with the previous month. or
course such telegram was thrown into the
waste baskest, as all others are OF its kind.
An answer either one way OF the other
would have proven a very valuable Tip. !"
The officials appear to be considerably an
nOyed at the charges
The President Enjoying His Liberty
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The president
is having pretty quiet time now. Instead
of hundreds of people who formerly called
to see him, there are perhaps half dozen
or so in day. who come with some excuse
which they think ought to permit them to
reach him. There are not many now who
make an effort to see the president" -"
said one of the doorkeepers. talking
to your correspondent about it..
Most of them recognize the order as final
and occasionally there is a congressman
who comes on public business, and once in
a great while, others. For instance, day
or two ago G. George Drew of Philadelphia
called to see Col. Lamont, having learned
that the president did not desire to see
callers Col. Lamont, however, was ab-
sent, and so I took his name to the presi-
dent and he gladly made an appointment
to see him, and this incident is not an
uncommon one at the White house. The
president has exhibited great deal OF good
sense, He evidently recognized the fact
that he has good deal yet to learn about
the affairs of sections of country and their
wants. He is always glad to see represent
ative men from all sections. When he
finds man does not want office and does
not come to see him for the sake of office,
he is always glad to talk with
him and consult with him about affairs in
his part of the country. Strong men. men
of eminent business and political qualihca-
tions are always welcomed by Mr.. Cleve-
land. When such men call to see him he
usually fixes upon some hour In which he
will not be disturbed by callers and asks
them to come at that time. Then he asks
them into his Office, gives the
doorkeeper instructions that he is not
to be disturbed and sits down for
long talk about public questions, and
especially those relating to the section from
which the caller may happen to come.
Sometimes these talks last half an hour,
sometimes a couple of hours, but in this
way the president is acquainting himself
with the needs of the various sections OF
country and with the views of the best men
of his party and of the nation.