The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-28

Government service, with 1000 or
1000 clerks, docs not come under the
Ciyil-Scrvicc law, but rs CivilSer-
vice Of its own, founded ON kuowl.
edge of the work and ability to perform
IT, clerks being appointed for u proba-
tionary term of six months. After his
visit 10 the postal car Mr. Villas told
gentleman with him that he considered
the Railway Service TO be one of the
hest conducted departments under the
Government.
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Our first trouble with Chill, writes
Towlc OF the Boston TrtroiieY. date
back to the time of the war between
that country and Peru. Mr.. Blaine,
who was the then Secretary of State,
took the ground that it was the policy
of this Government to prevent the en-
tire cxtinguishmcnt of Peru ~ m.
ton The manner in which he suS-
tanned this view, the subsequent visit
of his son, Mr. Walker Blaine and Mr..
Prescott are facts which need not be
repeated. Chilli has never forgotten
nor forgiven this interference, which
she considered to be entirely unwar.
rantcd. She has never missed an on
pOrtunity of snubbing this country,
and of late appears to be more pert and
saucy than ever before. Chill has u
good navy. One of her war ships, the
Esmcralda, is probably unsurpassed by
any vessel of her class now ahoat. If
we should have trouble the Esmcralda
could steam up to San Francisco and
law trihttip m fhp pnttrp pitxv p, pp1ttg,
it to ashes, as suited the convenience of
her commander. Now, it appears that
in the late war between Chill and Peru
a number of foreign mercantile houses
suffered severely. The largest mcrcan-
tile establishment in Peru is that of
William X. Grace Il Co. of New York,
of which Mayor Grace of New York is
the head. The CHILEAN forces destroyed
n great deal of their property, and rs
matter of course the firm has large
claim against that government. There
is not much doubt but that Chill will
fatty refuse to pay the claim unless she
is compelled to. The firm will proba.
bly, request the United States to enforce
the collection of the money, and it is
rather difficult matter to see how the
Government can refuse. Tits said here
that the activity at the navy.yards is
for the purpose Of having some ships to
use in just such a contingency. A navy,
however. will be practically useless
unless we can have the proper coast
Notifications TO 90 along with it. No
nation has ever manifested such an
utter and reckless disregard for the
safety of its wealthy seaboard cities as
the United States.
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The ups and downs of political life
are something remarkably curious.
Thus moralizes Il Washington letter
writer in the San Antonio Light: Cap
tain c. T.. Henry, who was Marshal of
the District under Garfield, and was
looked upon as next to the President,
is now running his Ohio farm just
where he was twenty years ago when
Garfield first found him and made him
postal clerk. In talking with Henry
recently he told me how the politicians
treated him here while Garfield lived.
Said he "They worried me almost to
death. was flooded with invitations
TO dine. Senators, Judges, Generals,
all were after me with the men of low
degree, urging me to do this and that
and to intercede for them. The mo-
mcnt the crack of Guiteau's pistol re-
sounded these people did not know
me. So far as that was concerned, ii
was relief, but it was terrible com
mcnt upon the weakness OF humanity"
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4 private letter from Senator Don
Cameron to II Philadelphia friend in
dicatcs that he is preparing for war in
times of peace. The Pennsylvania
Senator has been roughing it in the far
West. His special occupation has
been to study up stock raising, and the
Inter- OccGR'S Washington correspond
cnt says he intends to invest heavily in
it. lie has given little attention to
| politics, but has observed that one of
his friends, Stephen +. Wilson, of
Tioga has been removed from Judge
ship in New Mexico place secured
by Attorney General Brewster at Cam
cron's request. After fraternizing
with Attorney. General Garland in the
Senate for several years, Senator Cam
eron had the expectation that the
former would not 90 out of his way TO
put Cameron man ont of Office,
| especially when there was no blot
against his good name, and the proper
civil-service proceeding would be to let
him serve out his term. When Mr..
Garland's appointment comes up for
confirmation next winter Senator Cam
cron may have Il notchcd stick on his
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