The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-06-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.


asnlDgtOn, June II, 1889.
Mr.. Harrison is falling from grace in
an extraordinary rapid manner. He
spent yesterday on Sunday excursion
aboard of Wanamaker's yacht, the
"Restless", in company with Blaine and
Window, and last week he appointed
the notorious Robert Smalls, the negro
ex Congressman from South Carolina,
to be Collector of Customs at Beau.
fort, South Carolina. Two very dis
reputable things to happen in one
week.
Mat Quay and Postmaster General
Wanamaker have arrived at an agree
ment about the Philadelphia federal
offices and the appointments are ex-
pected daily. The basis of the COM
promise Is understood TO be that Mr..
Field, to whom Wanamaker rendered
the postmastership when he first en-
tered the Cabinet, shall have that posi-
ton and that Quay be allowed to name
the Surveyor of the port and the Col
lector of Customs.
The Samoan commission which has
been sitting at Berlin has reached an
agreement and adjourned. Nothing is
known with any certainty as to what
has been done. Blaine says he is en-
tirely satisfied, but of course he would
say that, and besides, his being salts
fed does not signify that the country
will be in the same condition when it
knows what has been done.
Corporal Tanner Is inclined to be
personally thrifty with all of his reck-
iessness in wasting the people's money.
He has just appointed his daughter, a
girl just out of school, to be bis con-
tidential clerk, at salary of $500
year. Quite snug salary to..step into
right out of school. Miss Tanners
father is very prudent man. He pro-
poses to 'make hay while the sun
shines, for he knows there are break
ers and storms ahead.
The Civil Service Commission is
proving to be thorn in the side of the
Administration, Notwithstanding its
two republican members. 1t seems to
be starting out with the d termination
to have .he law enforced impartially.
Before leaving for the West the Com.
missioner called Harrison's attention
to the fact under the law all appoint
ments made in the Census Bureau
should be taken from its list of eligi-
bles. This question was brought up
just before Messrs. Thompson and
Roosevelt were appointed members of
the Commission, and the republicans
indulged in the hope that it had been
finally shelved, but the Commissioners
intended to compel Mr.. Harrison to
say yes or no as to these Census Bureau
appointments. 1t is believed that he
will decide against the Civil Service
Commission.
The U. S. S. Kearsage has been or
dered to Hayti, but it seems impossible
to learn the why or wherefore except,
that it is the result of conference be-
tween Secretaries Blaine and Tracy
held over a cablegram from Command
er Kellogg who was recently ordered
to make an investigation and report
thereon. Many people argue that it
must be something very serious that
sends vessel to Hayti at this, the
sickly season of the year.
The election of Mr.. Calvin 8. Brice
to be Chairman of the National Dem
ocratic Committee is very we'll receiv-
ed here. By his conduct of the last
campaign he fairly won the honor, and
it is not begrudged him by those who
if personal preference alone, had been
consulted, would rather have seen Sem
ator German at the helm.
Mr.. Harrison was greatly outdone |
when it was learned that Billy Chand-
Ter would again represent New Hamp-
shire in the United States Senate. And |
small wonder, for it was a very sharp |
slap in the face for President Harrison,
as it was an open secret that the admin
was supporting DR.. Gallinger,
Chandlers principal opponent Score |
one more vote for the anti-administra-
ton republican Senators whenever the |
fight begins.
The Minnesota Senators-W ashburn |
and Davis are engaged in open war
over the federal appointments in that |
State. Washburn is thought to have
a little the best of it 80 far.
Ex-Representative Hoar, of Michi-
gan, the funny man, wanted to be Con-
sui at Montreal, but he has been "turn-
ed down" very abruptly. He says,
that President Harrison promised him
another consulship.
Land Commissioner Stockslager,
whose Resignation takes place on the |
30th inst. took leave of the employees |
of his office to-day. They were sorry |
to see him go as he has made very |
popular official.
Somebody asked Sam Randall who |
would be the next Democratic nominee |
for the Presidency, and his answer
should be taken to heart by those i'm
patient gentlemen that are trying to |
the next campaign. He |
said: 1.-TWO years from now will be
'arly enough to begin considering that
question, to say nothing of intelligent
y answering it"
The opinion is gaining ground here
hat Harrison fears to call an extra
'ession of Congress. The Republican
majority is 80 elm that he prefers wait
ng for the hoped for reenforcemenis
rom the new States.