Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-01
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CAUSE
Chairman Brice to Try His Hand
With Department Clerks.
CHINESE INDEMNITY CLAIMS
arranging For the Sir knights Con-
Clavc -- Blaine and Ingcrsoll All
Right-Why Captain Bourke
Was Not Promoted.
Another Assessment Scheme.
NAsniNGToN BUREAU The OMAHA BEE,
80 Nm -nTIrNTm SrRFEr
5l3 F'Ot kTEESTH STREET,
WAaIIINHTnN. u. G.. SCpt. 30.

Chairman Calvin S. BriCc is TO try his
and ~ assessing the employees of the eXccu-
we departments here. Several times the
authorized agents of the national committee
lavc sent verbal and printed hints 10 clerks
IN the department TO the effect that contrbu-
lions to the campaign funds could be left at
certain places A number of times collectors
! have gone through the departments, and in
an informal way have stated to the demo-
cratic clerks that anything they might want
O contribute towards the success Of the cam
J paign in Il financial way would be received
, nd forwarded. All of these intimatons
, md solicitations have proved Of less sub
tantial results than Chairman BriCe, Mr..
;arnum, Senator German and others
ccmcd worthy Of the cause, and lists of
: nployCs in the various executive depart
1nts are being made up and will
sent to the headquarters of the national
1mittec IN New York, where it is stated
GO ctations of a more positive character
= lnt ave vet been made will be gwen out.
~, VA be very uncom mfortable to those who
n Use to come down with the cash in this
< nc of emergency. The original request
? a list OF the employees was made to the
nmissioner of pensions first and then 1t
IS extended to other branches of the gov
lmcnt.
M'sHANE'S UPHILL WORK.
)ne Of the oldest and shrcwdcst CORE
,ndents OF the Cincinnati Enquirer has
t returned here from Omaha and other
'tons Of Nebraska. He also visited two
three points in Iowa and Minnesota.
, len asked what he thought OF the effort
Congressman McShane to secure the
( lection of a majority of the Nebraska
\ legislature for the democratic ticket, he
! id: at is almost ridiculous. | was
"a Nebraska several days, and only saw three
lemocrats-two Of them my own cousins in
rete, and the third Mr. McShanc. The
riff alone will make the farmers solid for
; republican ticket. l talked to lot of
EN-, and wherever found one in favor of
g Mills bill, he said that it was because he
/ as in favor of free trade and free trade
Il 'ould give hlm cheaper farm hands"
II no PAY CuINEsEiNDEMNITY CLAIMS.
III A gentleman who has been connected with
A. diplomatic corps, and who is on very
Y .iendly terms with the members of the
B hnesc legation, said this afternoon that the
Iction of the senate in adding to the general
efficiency bill an appropriation to pay the
hinesc indemnity, claimed for the Rock
~ spring massacre, will do n great deal to-
Sf Yards placating the unfrendly feeling which
S naturally exists among the Celestials on ac-
II cunt of the hasty exclusion legislation
n In China said this gentleman, "the En-
= dish and the Germans have secured
4 .he cream of the trade, and they
are naturally anxious to keep
I the rich field all to themselves. They realize,
q too, that America may become formidable
competitor, hence they leave no stone un-
turned to prejudice the minds OF the people
gainst Americans. After the Rock Springs
/ affair pictures were circulated all over the
a empire, and the Chinese newspapers were
" filled with highly colored accounts of the
Yt manner in which the Chinese had been
= treated. AL this was done by our trade
I rivals. In the treaty which the emperor re-
4 jectcd a provision was made for the payment
of indemnity The Chinese government did
k not care n straw for the few thousand dol
II lars but it gave the ruling class an oppor-
Al unity to make the common people see that
~ he emperor could compel this country to
b aalSe restitution for insults to his children,
81 and it would naturally have satisfactory
IA effect from a political standpoint among a
III iupersttious people, very difficult TO
Ia govern. The appropriation in the
I'M efficiency bill will therefore create a
d lorc friendly feeling among the ruling class
& China toward Americans. The impor-
III .ance of friendly relations III tins quarter is
III understood in this country. Al present the
E empire is without single mile Of railroad
on which passengers can be carried. The
4. mandarins see the Importance of railroads
f% or military posts. Although the people are
FL uperstitiously opposed to them at present,
n the ruling classes are gradually educating
l&6 he masses to the Importance of the innova-
Fl lion, and the time is not far distant when
III thousands of tons of railroad material will
be required, and the United States is the
country to furnish this material. 1t will thus
& be seen that anything which congress can dc
III 'oward enhancing friendly relations shoulC
he done, as it may result in the return OF
millions of dollars to our manufacturing in
1. stitutons.
TIE KNIGHTS ARRANGING FOR THEIR coNcLAvI
~ The next trlcnnial ConClave of the Knights
'emplar of the United States, which is to OC
ueld IN this city about the lst of October o
ext year, promises to be largely attended
lhe gentlemen who have charge of the ar
IangCmCnts here, estimate that Mt least 80,
100 sir knights will parade Oh the occasion
rhis would indicate large crowd, the siz
which would tax the capacity of our hotel
and boarding houses. Already most of III
~ ailablC space at the principal hotels ha
Ouen reserved. During the past week quar-
ters were secured at the National hotel 70
Raber commandery, Of Indianapolis. This i
OIc of the crack communicates OF the coun
try. II carried OFF first honors in drilling Il
The st. Louis conclavc two years ago.
- now CAPTAIN BoURKE '"A vFT.
4 II would not be strange If, 80 80 csidentia
I year, when staff position is to be filled b
1 the selection Of one of two OF GERS who ar
4 about equal in merit and military RECORD
I political considerations should have n littl
= effect upon the presidents decision. | al
told that Captain Lawton, of the cavalry
who has been nominated to be a najor an
= assistant inspector general, was unauimousl
recommended by the democratic senators an
members of congress from Indiana. Captai
Bourkc, the officer whose appointment ha
been expected by many, might have obtaine
the promotion had il not been for the appea
ance of Indiana politicians in the case. {
\ course, when they come up unanimously f
Y Lawton, who had splendid military RECORD
the president could hardly make another al
Noutment without seeming to do so squared
The face of their wishes, but the presider
I'D prefer TO have the politicians let III
y patronage entirely alone. He woul
Hrmalic a bad appointment To please then
NJ yhen they ask him to make a good al
uss ment it is not so easy to ignore the
S,dest.
BLAINE AND INGERsoLL ARE ALL RIGHT.
General w. W. Dudley, treasurer of Il
national republican committee, has written
hter here 10 the effect that the stories ale
com difficulty between the national comm
six I'D Mr.. Blaine and Colonel lngerso
eeipnfounded. He says Colonel lngersoll
Wy supporting the republican uckC
10 ,lr Blaine has been urged by the cor
rs "a TO ill more appointments than he CO
wholly accept.
orHoW SPECIAL AGENTS MAKE MONEY.
snarirg the past week met western der
W. who lamented sorely that he was un
eub procure an lgdian agency or a speci
ty Of the interior department viii,