The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-06-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent.
WARRINGTON. June Is

Erom our reEulSr COrresponoehb-
WAsHINeToN, June Is 1885.
The rear porsaco of the White House
Iooks southwark over half a mile of green
sward and an artificial lake to the Washing
ton Monument and beyond down the broad
Potomac commandinRa q view seven miles
in extent For hftv summers the Presidents
of the UnIted States have stood on TINS
portIco Of Saturday afternoons, chattsd with
their friends, and listened TO the music OF
the Marine Band from the green swsrd be-
low. President Cleveland bonored the cus.
tom for the hrst time last Saturday and hun
dreds Of washingtonIans got their first
glimpse Of his strong rugged face an non
Appollo-Iike figure. It was curious sight
to see several hundred people standing be-
low looking no at the President on the por-
tico above The gaZers were mostly OF the
government clerk class and their faces wore
an expression OF anxiety, curiosity, hope
and fear. looked IN vain for an express
sion OF resi- gnation IN their government pap
fed faces. It may be said with emphasis
that they will not resign. They were try
ing to read their fate in the face Of the
President. and with a curiosity that was
more natural than polite they stared In
silence by the hour.
The reader who Is not an ONCE seeker or
once holder will be more interested In the
appearance Of the President than OF the
crowd. He looks ruddIer and healthier
than when he delivered his inaugural on
the 4th OF March. His manners are
unaffected and pleasing. He 0reets those
whom he knows with an unstudied grace
cordial but not PffusIve. He wore Prince
Albert coat and a fashionable silk hat. In
greeting those who called be would remove
his hat, and while talking to ladies'. would
stand uncovered for a few minutes. Rut
the rays of the sun made it necessary for
all the gentlemen tn wear their hats most Of
! the time. Mr.. Cleveland adheres to his
! early hours and habits OF hard work and IN
these respects he is Initiated by all the
| heads OF Departments.
Visitors have no trouble In seeing Cabi.
| ne: officers. 1t is only those who come late
who have any trouble. Two Of the best
business men In the Cabinet are Manning
and Whitney. There was some criticism al
the time of their appointment because two
members from New York we're placed In
the Cabinet Tried By the test of expert
ence they have proved to be among the besi
/ Il
Is further proof OF his good Judgment thai
these two men we're personally known tC
him. His weakest selections have beer
those which were recommended to him b'
other people. The Treasury Department Il
now In better hands than It has been for
number of years Mr. Whitney Is thorougl
man OF the world and has his department or
a very good footing. He is polite to ever
one and does not annoy his callers with th'
constant declaration made by some OF tht
new officials that his time Is excessively oc
cupied and that It Is with only the creates
difficulty that he can afford 20 give a few
seconds Of his time to any Individual. An
one to see him with his visitors wou Id thinI
that he was the easiest-going and mos
thoroughly good .Eatured member of tn
Cabinet
Gen. Sparks, the new Democratic Lam
Commissioner. has issued an order forfeit
Ing the bulk of the fraudulent Maxwell Lam
grant: This will throw over to public entr
over 1,500, 900 acres. Through fradulen
surveys and corrupt official bargaining a
Washington The rant was stretched as {
include 700 900 acres.nf land. This order O
Mr.. Sparks cuts down this grant to its oI
iGinal dimensions. IL Mr.. Sparks coul
never do anything more In his Office beyon
striking down this gigantic fraud be wouI
: be entitled to monument at the hands @
bis fellow countrymeu. This grant ha
, been backed by some of the most powerful
financial and social influences ever known i
the history of Washington Intrigues. Ger
Sparks would not be able TO strike this blo'
If be we're not firmly supported by the Sec
] roko - h. Trk ~
appeals will be made to Secretary Lamar {
suspend the order. but the Secretary will b
found as immovable as a rock. He
, thoroughly familiar With the facts in tn
case and will sustain the Land Commi;
sioner. THE order, taken with previou
ones, releases over {. .OOo. 600 acres Of land
which haye been fraudulentiy claimed b
dishonest spectators. K.