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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. DC. Sept. II, 1888.

WASHINGTON, DC. Sept. IL. 1888.
The President returned in the most
way possible last week,
His trip has been agreeable and invig.
|orating, and 1t was limited to the thirty
days granted to other employees Of the
Government
The simple and unpretentious way in
which Mr.. Cleveland has spent bis holi.
days might well be taken for an example
flor future Presidents, and the memory
|of man will not have to 60 very far back
Ito find examples to the contrary.
The demands upon the Prcsidentl
mental and physical endurance, up tC
1.-THE time OF his departure for the Adj
rondacks. had been simply tremendous
Throughout Q weary succession Of days
|he had been called upon to shake hands
with an innnmerable and incessant mul-
ltitude, to listen the infinite Importantly,
Ito address bimselft to many intricate prob.
llems OF politics and government. I'm
lmersed for so long In that laborious
lmonotony he had made good his title to
Ia term Of rest. Since his return he has
been out driving several afternoons du-
ring the week and he has accomplished
Ia good deal Of work Yesterday he re-
|mained in his Office during the after
noon while the band played on the lawn.
Miss Cleveland has been visiting her
sister, At Walmouth, N. r., and IL ex-
pected back at the White House In Oc-
tober. She has already received nearly
$4,000 on her first book, which will fur
nish her pin money for good while.~
Advices received st the General Land
Office from different points In the West
Indicate that the firm attitude OF the Ad-
In its purpose TO protect
the public domain Is having healthy ef-
feet. A correspondent in Montana states
that the cattIemen are becoming scared
and are shipping vast quantities Of cattle
from the rapges illegally occupied BY
them. and that large milling companies
which haye been engaged in trespassing
upon public timber are trying 10 sell, as
they now find they can not pool their
interests with the cattlemen and land
grabbers. and sell out the whole country
to the English.
Gen. Rosecrans, Register Of the Treas
ury, has for come time past contempla-
ted certain changes In his Office, with .
view to securing unbiased judgement
and cooperation in such changes OF
methods, distribution of work. and gra-
ding Of employees as he deemed best in
the interest-of the public service. Last
week he called for the designations Of
six chiefs Of divisions In the Registers
Office. Gen. Rosecrans says he was au-
thorized BY the appointing power TO re-
quest the officials to place their resigns
ions In his hands without delay, because
be found that they were not In sympa-
thy with the reforms he proposes TO
make. The reports circulated that there
was lack Of harmony between Secre-
tary Manning and the Register, growing
out OF the above chsnges, are, says Gen.
Rosecrans, absolutely untrue, and d.
rectly opposite to the facts
Third Auditor Williams has addressed
. letter to the Secretary OF the Treasury,
stating that as the result Of the improved
condition OF the business Of his Office,
and the fact that greater efficiency has
been obtained be recommends reduc-
ton in the clerical force. The law pro-
vides for l5S clerks. There are now six
vacancies caused by resignation, four Of
which need not be filed. The services
Of twelve more clerks can be dispensed
with without injury to the public SER
vice. making . total reduction OF 10
clerks. MIR. Williams has secured Sec
retary Manning's approval Of the dis
which are TO take effect from
the 30th instant.
G. A. 8.