Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1885-06-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondence
Washington, June "a, 1885,


mile of green sward and an artificial
lake to the Washington Monument.
and beyond down the broad Potomac
commanding view seven miles in
extent. For fifty summers the pres
idents of the United States have
stood on this portlco OF Saturday
afternoons, chatted with their friends
and listened-to the music Of the MG-
rine band from the green sward be-
low. President Cleveland honored
the custom for the first time Satur-
day and hundreds of Washingtonians
got their first glimpse of his strong
rugged face and non-Appollo-like
figure. i. was curious sight to
see several hundred people stand
ing below looking up at the presi-
dent on the portieo above. The gaz-
ers were mostly of the government
clerk class and their faces wore an
expression of anxiety, curiosity, hope
and fear. Hooked in vain for an
expl ession of resignation in their
pap fed faces. 1t may be said with
emphasis that they will not resign.
They were trying 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 Office
holder nor an office seeker will be
more interested in the appearance of
the president than of the crowd. He
looks ruddier and healthier thanwhen
he delivered his inaugural on the
4th of March. His manners are un-
affected and pleasing. He greets
those whom he knows with an un-
studied grace cordial but not eff
fusive. He wore a Prince Albert
coat and a fashionable silk hat. In
geeting those who called he would
remove his hat, and while talking to
ladies', would stand uncovered for .
few minutes. But the rays of
tie sun made 1t necessary for
ali the gentlemen to wear their hats
INST Of the time.
Mr.. Cleveland adheres to his early
hdlrs- and habits of hard work and IN
thIse respects he is initiated by all
th heads of departments.
Visitors have no trouble in seeing
thI cabinet officers. 1t is only those
wlo come late who have any trouble.
Tfo of the best business men in the
cDinet are Manning and Whitney.
Terc was some criticism at the time
OF their appointment because tive
Numbers from New York were plac.
ef in The cabinet. Tried by the test
oIexperience they have proved to
b among the best selections that the
pesident. has made. 1t is further
poof CT his good judgment that
tkse two men were personally known
tthim. His weakest SELECTIONS have
ben those Rhicli we're recommended
t5him by other people, The treas-
uE departent is now IN better hands
tim it has been for a number Of
vars. Mr. whitney is thorough
nan Of the world and has his depaIt-
uent on q very good footing. He ia
plite to every one and does not an-
by his callers with the constant
eclaration made by some Of the new
tficials that his time Is excessively
coupled, and that it is only with the
Eeatest difficulty that he can afford
give few seconds of his time to
ny Individual Any one to see him
nth his visitors would think that he
was the easiest-going and most
thoroughly good-natured member of
the cabinent.
Gen. Sparks, the new Democratic
land commissioner has issued an or
der forfeltlng tho bulk Of the fraud
Iulent Maxwell land grant. This
viii throw open to public entry over
a,500, 900 acres. Through fraudu-
int surveys and corrupt Official bar
ginning at Washington this grant was
Stretched so as to include l, 400, 900
cres Of land. This order of Mr.
lparks cuts down this grant to it's
tricinal dimensions. II Mr. Sparks:
lIould never do anything more in his
lbffice beyond striking down this gi-
lgantic fraud, he would be entitled to
. monument at the hands Of his fell
low countrymen. This grant has
been backed by some OF the most
powerful financial and social infiu-
ences ever known in the history of
Washington intrignes. Gen. Sparks
would not be able to strike this blow
If he were not firmly supported BIZ
the secretary Of the interior. Of
course furious appeals will be made
to Secretary Lamar to suspend the
order, but the secretary win be
found as immovable as rock He
Is thoroughly familiar with the facts
in the case and will sustain the land
commissioner. This order, taken
with previous ones, releases over
| 2, ,OOO, 900 acres Of land which have
been frauduiently claimed by dis.
honest speculators.
CHAuxcKr III. Drrnw is one Of tn,