Richland beacon., 1889-10-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent


President Harrison has ended the
agony by appointing Green 3. Raum,
of Illinois, ex-congressman and ex-
commissioner of Internal Revenue,
Commissioner of Pensions. Mr.. Raum
although credited to Illinois. has for
twenty years been resident of this
city. The appointment is generally
regarded as a good one for the adj
ministration. 1t is believed that if
any body can succeed in getting the
badly mixed up Pension office in
order again without a political row,
Raum Is the man.
The appointment and the publica-
ton by Secretary Noble, few hours
previously of the correspondence,
between himself and Tanner, is relied
upon by President Harrison to
placate the disgruntled g. A. r. men.
But Tanner is preparing statement
in regard to the correspondence, 80
that it will be we'll enough to wait
awhile before attempting to form an
opinion. The portion of the CORE
spondence given out by Secretary
Noble makes a fair vindication for
President Harrison, and 1 understand
that it was by his direction that it
was given out. 1t shows Tanner to
have been entirely unfit for the Of
fee, in more ways than one.
Secretary Window has declined to
change the treasury ruling which
admits silver lead ore from Mexico
duty free.
Level-headed Democrats here ex.
press regrets for the dispute now
going ON between the friend of Gov
Hill and Mr.. Cleveland. If the
Democratic party is to enter the next
Presidential campaign divided into
two factions it may as we'll abandon
all hope of success.
Washington will be doomed as the
place for holding the Worlds Elk
position of 1892 by Representatives
from thirty States that are to mee'
here this week. Every day Wash
ington grows stronger.
Indications are already cropping
out that the Three Americas Con
gress is to be used as a lever upor
our own Congress to accomplish the
passage of q bill subsidising one OF
more lines of steamers to Contra
and South American ports. Said {
prom inent Southern statesman: %
don't want to throw away cold watel
on anybody who thinks that we cal
get the South and Central American
trade with our present tariff, but al
for myself, l don't believe they vii
purchase our manufactured good
admitted into their borders free a
long rs We place high tax on al
the products they send into tn
United States. They will prefe
sending them to England where the,
are admitted free of any duty That
the whole matter in a nutshell"
Gen. Schofeld has amended tn
army regulations, in the hope of be
ing able to secure better class @
men for recruits.
Daily sittings of the Internations
Maritime Conference are being held
They have been somewhat incor
venienced on account of the steno
grapher's greediness who was to re
port the French speeches. He wante
S., 900 for his services during th
conference. As there is only 5000
appropriated to pay the entire e1
penses of the conference, this wa
QUITO the question, 80 they hav
been making out as best they coul
until a man can be secured capabl
Of reporting the French speeches.
The two Illinois Senators wei
taken entirely by surprise whe
Raum was appointed Commissions
; of Pensions. They had presented
candidate and been assured that
the place was given to Illinois b
should have it. It did not take I'll
l Senators long, however, to turn u
= bright and smiling endorsing IL
new Commissioner. Such is pol
1 tics.