The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-06
Dc.pnirins Omrs.sreLers.

MAsniN0roN, May J.-llo correspond
ent Of the Philadelphia TDar says The
Capital Is still crowded will imporiunaio
aud many dcspairing office applicants, but
they have scattered from the hotels they
once made noisy with their enthusiasm TO
the political solitude oi the cheap hoagd-
ing houses. Their universal complaint Is
that the President Il unpaFionab!y slow,
and every week some give mp the weary
ing struggle ia hopolossncs. Many OF
them have been compelled 10 beg or Dor.
row enough 10 take them home, and Of
the many still here large proportion will
iattcr those who have gone before 10y imi-
taton OF their method OF getting back
from their lucklcss venture In politics. ]
doubt whether even intelligent politicians
away from Washington appreciate the
exact situation here as 10 appoint
menis. None who have been la
immediate intercourse with the Prcsi.
dent should inisundesiand the
situation, but many seem 10 have learned
little, even with abundant opportunity 10
know everything. Thc reason why many
who should know better deceive them
selves and thus deceive others who are
depending upon them II that political
leaders persist in the effort 10 make the
President depart from bis careful and ron.
seryaliyo policy. Alter two months OF
wrestling with him they should know bot
ter, but they either don't Or won't confess
the truth even to themselves. The whole
trouble about appointments u in the fact
that the President carefully Investigates
aud decides upon every important APP
pointmcnt himself. While his Cabinet pass
upon them primarily, they practically DO
eide nothing, and the President decides cy-
cTything. This dRplicsto oil Cabinet officers
out OF necessity. II applies most iorcc.
fully with those who are crowded aud
pressed by old political friends 10 pay of
personal obligations. The President Is
entirely cosdinl with Blaine, but lac docs
not mean that his administration should
become lcgaico 20 Blainc'B many aud often
tangled obligations. POdmaslcr.Gcncral
Wanamakcr, on the other hand, has no
political obligations Cat, no protested
promises from old battles, and he aud 9th.
ers Of the Cabinet who are similarly sit
uatod bcgin and end by fairly executing
the wishes OF their chief.
Growth of tho Argentine Hcpubiic.
WAsnSoroS. May 5.-rhc Department
Of State has been informed by the Legation
Of Bucnos Ayrcs, under date oi February
p, last, that the Chief Of the Argentine
Bureau Of Statistics has prepared u iabu-
lar statement Of the immigration 10 that
Republic, which contains the following In
icrc8ting facts There were IN the thirty
two years from 1857 10 1855, inclusive,
l,37l,7O immigrants Of a present popula'
ton Of only 100000, aud while the i'm
migration 10 the whole Of South America
during the same period WIS only l,1O3,-
600 The largest proportion OF this inlinS
from any one country was tia. Of lialy'
which was over o. per cent oil Tie whole
followed by Spain, France. England,
Switzerland, Austria, Gcrmnny ana Dol
GUM, In the order given, Germany be-
ing only l.bI per cent IL ~ eS-
pected that the arrivals IN the current
year will reach $40, 900, aud iho Argentine
Government, anticipating difficulty from
the largo numbers arriving % once, mas
Issued orders 20 lie Brilish agents TO UNIT
the departure TO 200 month, ~ u APP
peam that many Of the 1000 Irish VINO ar
rived IN one day became dependent on
public charity, FROM insul.ic.eut pftpafh'
ton made Tor their arrival aud from lgh9-
rance on their part hat th0 pubic lanus
are nearly absorbed, except tuch " arc
held by specnlalors ut prizes beyond tho
reach u the iundS OF the umigmnb. lhe
Argentine GoNoinmnnt q contemplating