Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-28

,TnoM ouz EReULAR cczzzsPcSDEsT-
wssEncroS. April Is 1855.
There has been no pulitisal action Of
cons q1euce during the past week The
administration Is making up its mind
concerning some rather important sp-
poinsmsnss; among them some that viii
change very decidedly the psysonnel Of
the more important Treasury bureaas.
The vsrIske condition Of the territory
lying along our northern boundary has
attracisd much attention, and has been
generally discussed in an unofficial way
By the President and members Of the
Cabinet. II Is said that too bsttaiions
of cavalry, to be drawn from the First,
a Fort Meade, ID. T.. when the spring
fairy opens, will be distributed along
the northern froRfier. with the head
quarters of the commanding Otaoer at
Assiuibcine, the sxtrsune northern mill
fsTy post Of the United States. This
force will be charged With the duty Of
guarding the American frontier and
keeping the British indians-Blaekfees,
Gsos Yentres and Crses-on their own
side Of the border. IL seems doubtful
If persons who wish 10 cross over 10 the
American side can legally be prevented,
no matter II they havs taken part IN the
Msnitoban oushFeak.
One of the 6rst moves of the admin
Istraiion in the Wtv Of teoaomy xill ts
an attempt 10 reduce the sxp-nsts OF
0 lieosing ths revenus Ii is tbonQhI
that upwards of a million dollars annn-
ally N ~ be saved BY change in the
system that will do away with the ne
aessitv of keeping q storekeeper and
gaaaer at every little distilieFy in ths
country.
MIR. Tbompson introduced bill in th
House. last c. ngrres, which rsd1ced he
umoer of dIstr cts fr N about 40 70
u. and providing that stufekeepers ano
CANCERS should not be kept at distiller-
lee OF less than ten bushels cspaeity.
This vas not passed; the opposition d
u besbg based ON the ground that u
stor. K epsrs we're not kept at every die.
tillery, no revenue at all would be col
leofed.
No definite plan of reduction has yet
been settled upon. Mr.. Rapdalfs idea
sili probably be carried oot n some *
{. mt. His pet theory Il that the internal
regenue should be abandoned altogether;
but. of course, no attempt will BE- made
in that extreme direction. He thinks
that. az long rs the reyenue Is collected.
the number If districts should be de.
creased and the entire fore of collect
ors, g4uQers. storekeepers, &c., cut down
AZ low as possible. This will probably
De done and the system simplItied.
TIE administration lie being watched
with great interest by the Republican
managers. particularly those who are
close to Mr. Blaine, and they are in.
clined to make the most Of the dissatis-
faction in the Democratic ranks. A day
IT two ago Representative Wm. Walter
Phelps said 70 your correspondent:
- have just been congratxlat'ng .
Democratic Senator on having Presi.
sent wha gives sueh great satisfaction
to both Republicans and ID mocrais."
" Is that vonr opinion, tnat everybody
Is satis6edfn | asked.
my opinion is,n Mr.. Phelps replied
THAT Mr.. Cleveland IL going TO sive 2
very good administration to the country
buE very bad sne for The party, The
party m 4naQers are dissatisfied, and they
have a right to be. fhey have . right
To expect him 30 do something for the
good Of the party. de might set Just
10 good men for these proBinent ap
continents. and yet give them where
they would do the party some good. /
would be Just as easy 20 serve his party,
IL he wants to. But he wants to ienors
party altogether. This will meet with
the approval of the people. but vill bring
about party disruption. The process OF
disruption will 90 on all through bis
administration, and at the end OF the
four years he will have driven she party
managers off. They will be growing
more and more disconnected as he con
time the more outspeken will come ont
and denOunce the ADMINISTRATION.
know there are lots of Democratic SEN
afors who would DO better satisfied II
Blaine were in the White House. They
would like his methods better and would
be closer to him. / meet with fresh
proof every day that Democrats voted
for Blaine. IL he were TO be nominated
support him. and be would get an Inn
sneuse Democratic vote
Bat will not Cleveland gain strength
among the people Who are not politi-
oiansT impaired. Twill he not draw
on all those Of no particular politics
vhn have always voted with the Repus-
lisansf'
+" Yes. be will draw OF all those. bat
they. with all their numbers. esnnet
make mp for the loss Of the party mar
aaers.n
Nc. Phtlps's idea seemed throughout
TO be thai all the pciitioiaps would unite,
and the struggle of the future woaid
~ between fhem and she mass Of people
who oppose pnliiical methods; AID he
thought the politicians would prove the
stronger. LKSox.