New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-01
FEW PILGRIMS FOR A DAY.
GENERAL HARRISON ON THE SOUTH AND
THE TERRITORIES.
no EXCLUSIVE SOUTHERN oUEsTloN-obhDl
ENCE TO THE LAWS ALL THAT CAN BE
EXPECTED ANYwHERE-To MAKE
STUDY OF TERRITORIAL HOME RULE.



STUDY OF TERRITORIAL HOME RULE
'Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrpuNEf
rndianapolis Nov CON- breaking the routine OF
the week. Thanksgiving has also for day stopped inc
pilgrimage of importunng politicians TO the home OF
tbe president elect There were few callers at the
house this afternoon but there was no political Signl'
fcance In the visits OF any OF thcm John a. Logan
H. was one OF the callers lie came to The city with
party OF municipal officers from Ele1n, Ill., to make
arrangements for the purchase OF an electric light
rlan and with them went out to Genera! Iiarrisons
homo for a few minutes TO shake hands with him.
General Chalmers, Of Mississippi also had another
brief talk with the Pcsdentelcct, and J. w. Dryer,
of New-Mexico had an opportunity TO explain MS
mission 1t was his hopesfhat he wo'hd receive some
assurance that The people of the Territory should
have home-rulc Under previous Administrations, he
said II had been the custom to send brokcn-down
politicians from the States TO govern tho. Territories,
ard the people have no homo administration except
through county officers. Their experience had been
satisfactory and OF the men, SUCH for instance,
as General W Julian the present surveyor General of
New. Mexico have been objectionable.
Julian" he said, " has done more to retard the
prosperity of the territory than be undone In many
years After his appointment, he had himself inter
viewed at every point between here and New-MeXico,
declaring that 1t impossible to get clear teS TO
land in the territory. Ho has kept on reerstng the
declaration until he has frightened capital away from
the Territory. In consequence, thcfe mas hot oooH
500 600 invested in NcwMoxoo land in the last three
years and IT IS doubtful If population is large
as 1t four or five years ago. Julian had 500 OF
citizens indicted the charge of having committed
land frauds Afterward 300 OF the cases were noed.
Two hundred were tried and only Of the whole
number convicted" In replying to the plea Of
Mr. I-yyer for home rule in the Territory, the Prcs-
dentelcct was as circumspect usual but be was en-
phatic In stating that he would be the judge of the
fitness of every man he may appoint.
al shall make a study OF that" said the President
oect and shall appoint no man that do not con-
fdently believe viii properly discharge the duties Of
the Office"
when General Chalmers spoke of the socalcd
Southern question In his interview with the President
elect, the latter said:
"Thcre is such thing Southern question.
So far as l concerned, while l am President, l
shall only insist that the people of the whole country
shall obey the laws of the Nation, without reference
specially TO the section of the country they may
live in. 1t is insult for the Southern
people to think that it is my desire to deal hsrshly
with them. 1t would also be insult to them for
TO anticipate that they do not expect to obey
The News . this evening mentions a rumor that
has been IN circulation here today relating TO Walker
Blanc who is supposed TO nave , made yis TO
dressed to him were received at the new Denison
House this morning, but nothing known u ere
about his movements, and the letters returned
TO the post Office. 1t also rnmored here that
James O. Blaine was coming west 20 attend the
funeral Of Mrs Sherman and would stop in Iadian,
was asked this afternoon, If he expected visit from
Mr.. Blaine, he replied
lie was also asked about the report tclegIaphed
soon, and answered that he had heard nothing from
Mr.. Quly as 20 when he would cOEie.