The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-18

death of these men. The report made him
either wilfully culpable and neglectful and
inefficient in his work. Neither was true.
He wrote the letters simply TO relieve him
self of that blemish upon his record which
the Secretary's report had wrongfully placed
there. In an argument upon an objection
Judge Mackey, counsel for General Hazen,
said: 1--WE know that the prosecu zion does
not want to touch Cape Sabine. Inc ac-
cuser does not want TO face the horrors. We
propose to show the animus OF the acs-.serI
that he was imbued with malice so deep and
deadly against the Chief Signal Officer OF
the army that he became blind upon any
question touching arctic matters, suggesting
his deep and tireiess hate; that indeed, his
very body exhsled malice whenever the
Chief Signal Ohlcer was named" Judge
Mackey then called the attention of the
witness to the fact that his letter to
the Secretary. dated February IL. last, was
endorsed by the Secretary as having been re-
ceived at the War Department February 70,
and also the fact that q statement concern
lug the contents OF this letter was published
in the Chicsgo Tribune February >, and
asked where the letter was kept prior to
General Hazen replied it was kept in his
desk.
Judge Mackey ssked whether, within
recent period, official letters have not been
purIoined from the desks in the Signal Office
and taken to the Secretary of War.
The Judge Advocate objected to this.
Judge Mackey said the purpose of the de-
fense is to negative the presumption that the
accused circulated the contents OF this let
ter. He said he proposed to show that letters
had been purloined from desks in the Signal
Office and taken to the Secretary of War by
the person purloining the letters. He said
they wanted to show the general course of
tbs administration with reference to the
Chief Signal Oficer-ihat nothing was safe
or sacred in the office of the Chief Signal OH
Ger from the hand of the Secretary of War
by day or night.
The Judge Advocate said he did not feel
called upon to reply to the insinustions of
counsel with respect to the Secretary of War.
That official, he said, nesded no defense at
his hands and the attacks upon him were in
very bad taste to say the least.
Without concluding the examination of
General Hszen the court adjourned.
The Senate in executive session day had
under consideration the State OF affairs in
Central America, and a short message from
the Secretary of State in answer to the SEN
ate resolution of last week was read, giving
history Of Bariros project for the union OF
all the Central American States, together
with the steps taken by Mexico in view of
the threatened complications. All the
points in the narrations have already been
published.
Some discussion took. place regarding the
pIopriety of declaring it to be the sense Of
the Senate that steps should be taken to pro-
tect the rights OF this couni "a Nicaragua
under the pending canal treaty. The point
Of the pendencY of the canal treaty since
the withdrawal Of that sent in last session.
Adjourned without action.
Ex-President Arthur made 8 social call
upon President Cleveland this afternoon.
He was driven to the White House in the
carriage of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, whose guest
he is, about o'clock, and was at once
-1theFed iBte the presence Of the President,
who gave him cordial greeting. The visit
lasted half an hour.
1.-The President, accompanied by his sisters,
Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt attended a
lecture given by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
to night. in the Congregational Church, on
Evolution and Revolution"
The constant rush of visitors to the Exec
utive Mansion has com pelled the President
to limit his office hours from 10 to l O'Clock,
except on Cabinet days. when they will be
from 10 to II o'clock. An hour will be set
apart every afternoon for those wishing to
pay their respects. The President will re-
ceive no person outside OF the hours speci-
fed except by special appointment, as he de-
sirss to reserve the afternoons and evenings
for the consideration of public business.
What watterson says About the Appoint
menG OF Miller ana the system or
Revenue In General.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 16.-Of the defeat
Ct Phil Thompson and the appointment of
Miller for Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., Mr.. Watterson will say in tomorrow
mornings Courier-Journal. We are not pre-
pared to accept the defeat of Phil Thompson
as a declaration of war by the President
upon the friends of revenue reform. nor the
appointment of Miller, of West Virginia, as
evidence that it is the purpose Of the sd-
minisuation to set itself against the
internal revenue taxes, which pay more
than one-third of the expense of the Gov
eminent, and without which there could be
no adequate reduction of Custom. house
duties. Personally and locally, we very
much regret the decision, but we trust that
the apprehension of those who have right
to fair Interpretation and execution of the
internal revenue laws, and have regarded
the West Virginisn as hostile to them aud
their interests, will be disappointed. The
question is economic, not moral, aud we
shall be slow to believe that it will be
treated by the President and his advisers
in narrow spirit. 1t will be given out of
course that this is a triumph of Mr.. Randall
over Mr.. Carlisle. That, however, will de-
pend altogether upon future DEVELOPMENTS.
If the President allies himself to Mr.. Ran
dali he will do it openly and not clandes-
timely. If be does it will involve a hopeless
split OF the party and new array of poiit-
ical forces. We want no such conflict, and
shall do all in our power to avoid it. But
if, against the protest of an overwhelming
msjOrity of Democrats, it should come
to pass that the advocates OF a
sound and honest revenue system
will not be found unequal to it. In affairs
OF this sort it is best 10 have no conceal
ments. Dangers are ofttimes avoided by
going out to meet them. The President
might hsYe evaded an issue by the familiar
expedient of appointing third party, nen-
trail, or he may consider, and he may be
right IN considering, that there Is no issue at
all. To our mind and imperfect knowled ge
We are inclined to think that shere is, and
that 1t is not encouraging to the friends OF
real revenue reform, but we shall wait with
equanimity the course OF results"
A Book to BE Published at the Death OF
Doorkeeper Bassett.
Special 10 the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-When Assistant
Doorkeeper Basset, of the Senate, dies there
will issue book which promises to be rich,
rare ard racy. Bassett entered the Senate al
a psee more than fifty years ago, aud hes
been with the Senators continuously ever
since. he is upwards OF seventy years old