The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-31

Several states have organizations |
of its residents here, among which 10
New York. AT one of their meetings |
on Tuesday night last the following
resolution is said to have been offered:
WHEREAS, The President OF the
United States, proposing 10 run this
country upon q Harrisonian system
to the utter exclusion of all friends
and good wishes, therefore be it
Resolved, That we hereby declare
this Association disbanded, in order
that he may not be INSTRUCTED from
the residents of this State.
The resolutions failed to pass, but
shows the sentiment that exists
against the Administration, and com
ing from the Empire State, is very
significant.
The Negro appointments up TO
this time are Townsend, Lynch, Geo.
c. Smith and Jno. Spellman. All but
Sam Townsend from the South.
The latest touching the Hay tians is
to the effect that "the State Depart
ment officials are still very reticent
about the proposition to send COM
mission to Hayti to look after Amer
lean interests and see that the spirit
of the Monroe doctrine is not violated
by France or any other foreign pow
err. From all that can be learned
about the matter 1t appears that such
q commission is contemplated and
has been talked about between the
President and Secretary Blaine, but
the publication that the commission
was about to be appointed was pre-
mature. The last consular and Dip
lOmatic appropriation bill contained
an appropriation of $50, 900 as a sort
of secret service fund, TO be expend
ed by the Secretary OF State, at his
| discretion, for the protection OF
| American interests. Unless the stu
alton becomes such as to render the
services of the commission unnecebsa-
ry, part of this money will be expend-
ed III sending a commission to HAyti,
General Lew Wallace, ex Governor
Packard and ex-MInister TO Hayti,
John M. LangstOn, are spoken of as
members of the commission. But the
talk of the membership OF the COM
mission is premature, as the depart
ment will probably wait 20 see what
is done by other countries concerning
Haytlan affairs before taking any
public action in the matter. If France
or any other foreign country NEEDLE
in Haytian affairs unwarrantly, OF
shows strong indications of = deter
mination to do 50, it will be sufficient
reason for the appointment of the
commission, which will De made at
once.
til may be determined by the de-
partment to be advisable to send
single commissioner In the place o.
the minister at Hayi, whether or no
there is any interference on the par
Of a foreign country.
The Galveston Collectorship 10 still
undecided. Hon. n. w. Quincy who
should have been appointed long agt
10 still in doubt as TO his future. LII
Negro could ever hope 10 present
clean cut case and he an able capabl
man, that case and man is y. Wrigh
Quincy of Texas, It's said that justic
even handed. This, am inclined L
> doubt. at least it has SO shown In thi
( case. Ii true, Quincy will be the mex
u. 5. Collector of Customs at Calves
= ton.
l The Philadelphia Daily Ledger"
Q the 25th mat. has this to say of Fourt
Auditor John Z, Lynch:
AFoURTH AUDITORS NEPoTIsA.
Fourth Auditor Lynch has arouse
e quite q spirit of indignation anon
q his colored brethren from the SoutI
who are congregAted here lookin
r after their personal political interei
: by appointing as his private secret
r. nv, Miss SomerVille, his sister-inlAT
l. Mise Somervil.s was already holdir
=: clerkship in the SIKH Auditor
Ir office, and her promotion from the
"a leaves a vacancy which Ii Is thoHg
,r will not 20 to q member of the rae
10 The selection Of his own secretA
,r was The only appointment Mr.. Lyn
,e had and it Il felt that he might ha
: gone farther than his immediate FL
" ily in making his selection.
Al Some deny that be h@s made 1
10 appointment. if true, IL Ii in b
re taste and certainly very bad politi
y Time will prove whether true
20 false.
w Before another Presidential Ii
IL ton rolls around. Washington. nd