The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-04

the LIST day Of December, 1856, and that the
interest on said bonds will cease on that day.
THEY WERE SUSPENDED.
Last week the President created great stir
among the politicians by issuing an order sus-
pending United States District Attorneys VIII
liam A. Stone, Of Pittsburg. and M. 4. Benton,
of the Western District of Missouri Stone is
Republican and Benton a Democrat. The
alleged reason for the removals was the open
and continued violation Of the Civil Service
regulation in regard 10 Office holders taking
part in campaign work, and the reason for hold
ing up both Democrat and Republican as the
first examples is supposed TO be an effort TO
show the entire impartiality Of the Admins
tratiOu in the cause. Complaints against Mr..
Stone were not particularly new at the White
House. They had been coming in ever since
the Administration began and have included,
among other charges, the one that he took an
active part in the Blaine campaign and was
always an active worker in Republican matters
Mr.. Benton admits that he made Democratic
campaign speech at the request of Senators
Vest and Cockrell and the State Central Com
mittee Mr.. Benton is a nephew OF Thomas III.
Benton, the Missouri statesman. Senator Cock
rell said Of the matter: Z" i do not consider the
fact that Mr.. Benton made political speech
sufficient cause for suspension under any fair
Interpretation Of the Presidents order"
THE TURKISH MISSION.
Hon. s. s. Cox has resigned the Turkish mis-
sion. He is a natural politician, and has been
lonesome away from "the boys" Constanu-
nope has no charms for him equal TO those Of
the House Of Representatives, at Washington.
| He came back 60 this country just in time to
be nominated from his old New York District
and then, his election being certain, he resigned
| his diplomatic position. 1t is not improbable
although il has not been positively determined,
that no appointment TO the Turkish mission
will be made Immediately, and perhaps the
| President will conclude 10 postpone selection
until the meeting Of Congress. There are sew
eral written applications for the place, as also
several verbal requests for the appointment ii
is said that three or four of those who wish 10
succeed Mr.. Cox have made particular request
| that their names be not made public, as IN case
of disappointment they do not wish TO be added
| TO the enormous list of unsuccessful othce-seek-
ers under this Administration.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoN CLAIMS.
The Court Of Claims at Washington began
| this week on the French spOiation claims
docket for hearing and findings in such Of these
cases as are ready for trial. Generally the orig
inal proofs Of capture, condemnation and loss, or
certified copies from the Departments will be
considered sufficient proof of the facts, as no
witnesses survive TO tell the story OF these
spoliations. Here and there. however, there
are questions Of custody Of papers, suryiv-
orship in partnerships, Identification OF claim
ants and the like. Most Of these claims are
nearly hundred years old. They amount TO
millions of dollars, and grew out Of the depreda'
tiOns of French cruisers upon American vessels
during the closing years of the last century.
RED TAPE.
The accounts Of one of the officers who wa,
actively engaged in the Apache campaign have
been disallowed at the Treasury Department
because he got his horses shod without adver.
Using for proposals or obtaining the written au
thority Of the Secretary of War for the expen'
diture As he was in active pursuit Of the In
dams, and blacksmiths were not numerous In
the mountains, and il would have required
several weeks TO have obtained the permission
of the Secretary, the watch dogs of the Treas
Ury ought to excuse the delinquent officer this
time.
INSPECTING THE MILITARY SCHOOLS.
About 40 army officers are detailed by the
War Department TO give instructions in mill
tary tactics TO classes in military schools and
colleges in various parts Of the country. A
suspicion that in many cases the instruction
provided for is not given at all has led the Sec
rotary of War TO send out Maj. Henry J. Farms
worth lnspector-G General, TO visit these educa-
tional institutions and report upon the work Of
the military instructors detailed from the army
This inspection ordered by the War Depart.
ment was suggested by Col. J. Sumner Rogers
of the Michigan State Military Institute.
PLENTY OF MONEY.
The Government receipts during the frs
four months Of the present fiscal year, ending
Oct 81, were Sl27, sIg,377, being $l4, l6S, S9l
in excess Of the receipts during the correspond
ing period of last year The expenditures dur
ing the same period of 1856 were So, 254 OBS
being 1915 ,45l less than the expenditures
during the same period Of last year.