Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-10-15
Detroit Tribune (RonN
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

In the dearth of real news, RI
mors are again invented concern
ing the resignation of certain mem
= bers of the Presidents Cabinet
: This Cabinet is by no means a hap
F. Ply family. Hence the rumors Of
dissension and resignation, if with
out fact, are at least not without
cause.
= Although Secretary Manning has
consented to resume his portfolio,
J it is not generally believed that he
will retain it longer than until Con-
gress meets. There is rumor cur
rent that Attorney General Gar.
lands resignation has been tender
ed to the President; and the latest
report IS to the effect that Secre-
tary Endicott is tired of his office.
The latter says that the position
has never been in harmony with
his tastes; that he cannot take
enough interest in it to give it the
attention that it deserves and that
his withdrawal is only due to the
Administration as well as to him
self.
Mr.. Cleveland, it is said, strong
| ly opposes these reslgnations.-
When the members of the Cabinet
accepted their appointments, it was
with the tacit understanding that
they "enlisted for the war;" that
they would remain in the Cabinet
until the end Of his term. Since a
Democratic Administration was at
bestan experiment, and many grave
obstacles had to be overcome, stabil-
ity was absolutely necessary. lfsev-
eral Cabinet members retire now, it
will cause serious inconvenience
and annoyance to the President
Still, certain of these changes
would undoubtedly be beneficial to
the country.
One of the subjects that came up
for discussion at the last Cabinet
meeting was the propriety of de-
handing the resignation of Federal
Office holders who are candidates
for elective offices. The most nOta-
BILE example of this is in the case of
a United States District Attorney
who has been nominated for Con.
gress. 1t was decided that the IN
cumbents should be called upon
either to withdraw from the pOlti- |
cal campaign or resign their Offices.
This action is in accordance with |
the recent Executive order in regard |
to federal officials participating in
politics.
Another subject brought mp at
the Cabinet meeting was the en-
barassing situation of the Govern
ment in the Geronimo matter. The
case IS becoming more and more
complicated, and General Miles re.
port only adds to the cOnfusiOn.-
General Miles says he was given
absolute authority in the matter,
TO do as he thought best. At the
War Department, however, it is
affirmed that the General had posi- ;
tive orders to accept only an un-
surrender of Geronimo
and his band. 1t is probable that
Gen. Miles will have 10 be sum- ;
moned to Washington before the !
difficulty can be solved, and it is
probable, unless band of patriotic ,
Iynchers can get at him, that the |
iiendish redskin will die in his bed. {
The heads of executive depart c
nents here are now very busy with
.he preparation Of their annual re- \
ports. Every year each depart a
nent devOtes a certain season TO i,
literary work, so as to inform Con. !
,ress what has been accomplished, :
md to make suggestion as to what .
egisIatiOn in regard to them would a
,e useful. All the divisions and "
bureaus of each department make q
eparate statements, and the whole q
5 presented to the Secretary to be h
Incorporated in his report. AS v
1ay be supposed, some very bulky t.
olumes are issued each year. They j
re read by few legislative plod. 81
ers, but most of them reach the y,
INK shops and paper mills. W
Preparations for the national tC
riIl of military organizations from D.
i parts Of the country are pro- u
ressing rapidly, The project is a
God one from many points of view.
is believed that a larger number
troops can be collected around
&c Washington Monument than III
ave ever before been assembled ~
II competitive drill here or in any 90
ther city. de
At the Treasury Department it is wi
fought that the demand for the III
ew one and two dollar silver Ger. -.
6cates which is now very great, m,
i'll continue for several years, and 81
is believed that their circulation pa
likely to rise to an aggregate of a,
rty or fifty million dollars. If o.
is amount is put out, it is almost tn
rtaln that at least half of the six. tn
million silver dollars now IN cir. er
lation will be returned to the OF
'easury vaults. The one dollar o ~
rtifcate, by the way, is said to res
the most artistic paper money thu
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