News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-10

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chiefs for the various bureaus in this
respect. Besides, the Roach question
must be definitely settled before the
meeting of Congress, and the Secre-
tary will prepare a lengthy report on
the subject for that body. Since he
has been absent from Washington,
Secretary Whitney has eschewed bus
mess and devoted himself to recuper-
ating for a winters hard work. The
Secretary will retain his Connecticut
Avenue house until about the first of
November, when he will 60 into a
larger one in the vicinity Of Assistant
Secretary Fairchild's, on Massachu-
sets Avenue.
Secretary and Mrs. Manning, with
their daughter, Miss Matte, are still
at Watch Hill, Mass, and will remain
here until their winter residence in
this city is ready for occupancy. The
Secretary has completed his arrange
ments for taking the Ray mansion, at
the corner of Twentieth and F streets,
and will give several entertainments
the ensuing season.
The British Minister and the Misses
West have left New London, Conn.,,
for their residence in this city. Moth
ing has been received at the embassy
here indicative of change of minis
tiers, and it is thought probable that
such action will not be taken until af-
ter the Parliamentary elections in
Great Britain, which will determine
whether the Cabinet will be Liberal or
Tory.
Inquiry at the Interior Department
reveals the fact that Secretary Lamar
has not been out of the city, as pub
lished in some of the papers day or
two ago. 1 was astonished on Friday
to notice the immense crowd that was
going and coming from his private of
fee. In conversation with some of
them I ascertained that there was a
feeling that now is a good time to put
in their work, as the Secretary was
not so busy as he will be when the
President returns.
81 am in favor of doing something
to check immigration" said promi-
nent Republican from great Middle
State yesterday. 1.-THE theory that
this country is the land of the free
and holds out its arms to welcome
everybody from everywhere is all very
beautiful in theory, and was once we'll
enough in practice. But the problem
of existence is becoming too serious.
Then why should the dregs of crea-
ton be welcomed upon our shores?
This is not a great almshouse
for all the rest of the world" SHOW
do you propose to control it? 1
asked. 81 think Congress should
take the matter in hand. know that
the States have held that this ques-
ton was their peculiar province, but
it seems to me that Congress can do
this as properly as it can regulate
commerce between the States. The
evil is growing and something must be
done to check it. The number Of
persons now out of employment is
simply startling. 1t used to be that
any man or woman who really desired
to work could find it, but it is so no
longer. / believe everybody will rec
ognize the propriety of such legisla-
ton. 1t is pretty serious matter
when honest men cannot find the la
Dor that will give them bread. There
Is something seriously wrong in our
system. It's no use to discuss it, but
there is serious cause for alarm in this
condition Of things, and 1 mean to do
something towards remedying it next
winter in the House."