New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.

PRESIDENT Cleveland's Cabinet ofic-
ers are having daily experience of the
old truth that ''more worship the ris-
ing than the setting sum- They hear
great deal of the shortcoming and
pecadilloes of the illegalities and ty-
rannies of their predecessors in office.
Ex-Secretary Teller's Indian policy is
severely criticised. Secretary Chand-
ler's management of the Navy Depart
ment is riddled by navy officers, and ev-
en- Mr.. Robert Lincoln, who presided
over the War Department with thor
ough integrity and good sense, is not
exempt from the disparaging contrasts
which are sure to be drawn between a
departed ruler and the man who sits in
the place he vacated. These attacks
began even before the close of the late
Administration. The heads of Depart
ments were warned that they were off,
cially mortal. Among Government
place holders, the army and navy are
keenly alive to the fact that their en-
plcyment is permanent, and that those
OF the Secretaries who preside over
them are only temporary. They show
ed their appreciation of this truth by an
! attack upon Mr.. Lincoln few DAYS be-
fore his retirement from office, and as
for Mr.. Chandler, he found himself un-
able to move without criticism for
months before he retired
President Cleveland's Secretaries
will sooner or later be outgoing officers,
and then they will be made conscious
OF preparations to transfer worship to
their successors.
Ex-Secretary William E. Chandler
has remarked that there is not so much
allusion to ''Bill'' Chandler now that
the new Administration has three Sec.
retaries who are liable to be called Bill
by their enemies. These are VIM. f.
Endicott, VIM. c. Whitney. and VIM.
f. Villas.
There have been several important
removals from Office in the Treasury
Department during the week, the plac-
es being filled promptly with Democrats.
One OF these new officials on being ask
ed If ne coatemplates making changes
in the force under him, replied that it
would be very strange if he would not.
Secretary Manning's future actions are
awaited with much interest, as it is un-
derstood that he has no respect for CT
vii service principles, and that he is the
most influential member of the new
council board. He is quoted as having
decided not to disturb the old soldiers
who are watchmen, laborers, etc. in his
Department., but no Republican en-
ployee can feel safe in these days of
change.
Senators and Members now in the CT
ty are seriously considering the ques-
ton of having an extra session of Con-
gress in the event of war between Eng
land and Russia, in order to repeal the
registration laws respec ing shipping
vesse.s. It's believed that permission
for foreign vessels to sail under the
American flag would give the United
States control of the carrying trade of
the world. Western and Southern
members of Congress are heartily nj
taovr of an extra session.
There was a meeting at the Ebbitt
House the other night to get up pro-
test aginst the Presidents appointment
of Mr.. Metre to be consul at Nagasaki.
Japan. He is the person who, some
weeks ago, while drunk. assaulted
Commodore Truxton in the lobby of the
Ebbitt House. because the Commodore
had refused to speak to him. Metre
was once lieutenant of marines, and
went into the rebellion. When be was
arrested at the Ebbitt House. he Shrek
ed, I'm q rebel yet They took
him then to the station house. His
chances for confirmation by the Senate
will be very small.
Secretary Lamar has given permits
sion to the Little Sisters of the Poor"
y Catholic charitable organization, to
stand in the corridors and at the en-
trance of the Interior Department, and
solicit contributions from the employees.
The clerks complain of this. They
have heretofore been frequently inn
portuned by persons going throug h the
Departments. and now they say they
must be subjected to having a basket
presented to them in going to and from |
their duties. Visitors too. they say,
who enter the public buildings will feel
that they are expected to pay some
thing for seeing public property. The
government clerks are going to petition
for reform in this respect.
The President took a holiday on Mon
day with the members of his Cabinet, |
all of them going to Gettysburg to the
meeting of the First Army Corps. Miss.
Cleveland went to New York and is still
absent. She went to rest, stipulating
that her New York address should not
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