Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Mighty Major Arms to be
COurtmartialed.
"a VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY >
WindOm's Way of Working the
Buying of Bonds-Inter- Re-
publican COurtesies.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, April 6. The Presidents
callers to-day were Vandever, accom-
panied by exCongressman Markham, of
California.
POSTAL SERVICE APPOINTMENT.
w. H. McGinnis, of Ohio, has been
appointed Superintendent of the Railway
Mail Service, and assigned to duty in the
Office of the Second Assistant Postmaster
General.
ARMS BROUGHT TO BOOK.
Acting upon the recommendation OF the
Secretary of War, the President will order
court'martial, probably this afternoon,
for the trial of Major George A. Arps,
(retired,) upon charges OF conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman.
wREoKERs' APPLICATIONS.
Since the disaster at Samoa, Secretary
Tracy has received propositions from
several wrecking companies offering to
go to Samoa and undertake the work of
recovering the guns and other property
Of the vessels lost in the destruction of
the Trenton and Vandalia. No action
will be taken until Admiral Kimberly's
reports have been received.
A VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY.
CHICAGO, April Ga reliable Wash
ington correspondent sends his paper
long story of what is believed to be a
nearly official statement of the future
policy of the Harrison administration.
He declares the internal policy will not
I. oEo, L,,% fHok x,sr.r
GUS foreign policy will be pursued. The
first thing will be to make strong navy.
To this end the appropriations for naval
vessels will be doubled; ocean commerce
will be encouraged. Cuba and Samoa
will be absorbed as of more vital interest
to the United States than anyone else.
The Nicaragua canal will be taken under
our protection and in general the external
interests of the nation will be looked
after as most necessary thing now to
be considered for our future welfare.
EULoGIzING MATTHEWS.
A meeting of the members of the Su-
preme Court bar, to take action on the
death of Justice Matthews, was held to-
day. The attendance was small on ac-
count of the storm. Senator Evaits pre-
sided. Senator Edmunds presented
series of resolutions, eulogizing the dead
Judge and providing that copies be sent
to the Supreme Court and to the widow.
They were adopted after eulogies had
been pronounced by Edmunds, ex-Gov-
ernor Hoadley, of Ohio, General R. d.
Mursey, w. D. Flippen, W. G. Brecken-
ridge, ex-senator Mcdonald and Senator
Evalts.
sECPETAPy WINDOW AND THE RONDS
Secretary Window to-day verified the
prediction, made several days ago, that
he would buy per tent. bonds if Offered
at reasonable rates, by accepting $780,
900 bonds of that loan at 129. He also
established the highest price he will pay
for a y per cents, by accepting $82, 800 OF
that class of bonds at 108. and rejecting
an offer aggregating 81 ,633, 900 at 1881.
The total amount of bonds purchased to
date, under the circular of April 18th, is
$12S, ,914,000.
PERILoUs LAND FOR FOREIGNERS.
Secretary Blaine has rece ived dis
patch from Charles DENLY, United States
Minister to China, relative to the anti
foreign riot at Ching Kiang. DENLY
speaks of this affair as furnishing an
other lesson Of the danger in which
foreigners continually live in China.
There is no telling the moment when
like events may transpire in any part Of
the empire. Minor outrages are contin-
ually happening, and his Legation. he
states, has never been without reclama-
tions of some kind for injuries so COM
mitted.
SHOWING COURTESY TO SISTER REPUBLIC.
Rear Admiral Gillis. commanding the
United States naval force on the South
Atlantic station, in despatch from Mon
tivedo, dated February Goth, reports the
part his force took in the ceremonies
attendant upon the arrival and depar-
ture of the President OF the Argentine
Republic. The French, English, Brazil
ian and Spanish vessels also took part.
The American and French fleets took sta
tions OF honor at the end of the lines.
The Minister of Marine, in the name of
his Government, thanked Admiral Gillis
fer the courtesies extended.
A MINOR BERTH.
Colonel Swords, formerly Sergeant at
Arms to the Republican National Com
mittee, has been appointed Inspector of
Furniture in the Treasury Department.
RUSSELL HARRISON.