The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-23
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Late Secretary FOlger Made Bitter
Enemies by Performing Some
OF His Duties.
The Talk Of an Extra Session Has
About Subsided-Measures
to Be Pushed.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS.
Reviying the War Against the Lats secre-
tsry FOlger.
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tsry Folger.
Special to the seatinel.
WAsuISGroN, Feb. 22.-The war against
the late Secretary Folger seems to still con-
tinue, as is demonstrated by contest going
on in the Office Of Supervisor General of
S cam Vessels. The facts seem to be that the
late Secretary chose to exercise some OF the
rights OF his Office in the matter
Of discharges and appointments in the
New York inspection service, which dis
pleased the Supervisor General TO high
degree. In several cases when the Sup,r.
visor General tried to have men removed
and others appointed. the Secretary inter
ferred. Charges we're also preferred against
the Supervisor General aud entertained by
the late Secretary, and Ia faet their official
intercourse was very strained. 1t
seems to be the policy OF the
Supervising Inspectors Office to
make that service close corporation. The
supervisors stand shoulder to shoulder with
the Supervisor General, and If man in the
service displeases one, he is fought by the
whole crowd.
A prominent New York gentleman met
the Sentinel correspondent to-day and gave
him the following facts about the present
fight: Nearly three years ago Colonel Jesse
a.. Strickland Of Brooklyn, who had spent
a number of years of his life at sea as first
mate of different steam and sailing vessels
and who had gallsntly commanded regi-
ment during the war, was strongly indorsed
for a vacancy then existing among
the assistant inspectors of hulls. The
Supervisor General had man
he wanted appointed, and some
way, Stricklands psper did not reach Secre-
tary Folger's hands. Meantime Naval Con-
structoT POok had given Strickland q rigid
examination, and had recommended him
highly for the appointment. Strickland
was personally we'll known to Secretary Fol-
ger, and when the facts were brought to his
attention he promptly appointed Strickland
to the position.
Since Cleveland's election the Supervisor
General has been looking around for anchors
that would hold his official ship in the
troubled Democratic sea. Places were
needed for good Democrats who had in
duence with Cleveland, and who would use
men we're selected in the New York Office to
walk the plank. One was Caldwell and the
other was Strickland. Strickland was asked
to resign. HIS friends asked why2
The answer came that he was
incompetent The Supervisor Gen
eral wss asked for specific charges,
Finally they came-.three specifications,
which were absurd on their face. Meanwhile
Strickland, though alleged to be incom-
petsnt, was kept at work. and has inspected
three vessels since the charge was made.
The funny part is that out OF nearly seven
hundred vessels inspected in the past three
years by Strickland not the slightest accident
has ever happened to any one of then, and
the vessels, his reports upon which the Sa-
pervisOr General claims, showed his in.
competency, were inspected one and two
years ago, respectively. Yet it is only sin ,
Cevelsnds election that the charge has
been made. 1t has taken two years for t
Supervisor General to comprehend the sita.
alton.
strickland's defense. which is complete,
was submitted ID the Secretary Of
the Treasury on Thursday together with
the stronge t.indor ements of Stricklsnd's
ability and nautical knowledge, from bs
brother inspectors in the New York Office
from the Old Diminion Steamship Company,
Clyde line OF steamers, the big East RIVER
Ferry Company John Starin's line, and doz-
ems more from nautical experts.
Strickland may fall victim t.
the Supervisor Generals hatred OF
Folger, and will desire to hold
his Office under Cleveland, but there
are half dozen Democrats who want his
place. and many experts who are ready to
testify to his own un6tness for the position
he holds. Secretary McCulloch will investi-
gate the case, and the occupant sees in this
sn opportunity Of killing three birds with
one stone-to show his spite against the late
Secretary Folger, get even with some mem.
bers of Congress who failed to come to his
aid when he had trouble with Felger. and to
make lis peace with the incoming admins
tration. Z
Descendants and Relatives of Washington
at the Dedication.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-At the ceremonies
connected with the dedication of the monu-