Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-25
Is BRITAIN BACKING DOWN?
Her Singular Moderation In the
Behring Sea Controversy.
cLosErEo WITH PAuNcEFoTe.
Blaine ana the English Minister Talk
Long and .Earnestly-The New
York Postoflice
Report.
WASHINGTON BuRnAu, THE OMAHA BEE,

5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET. ,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., June "a. J
Secretary Blaine aud Sir Julian Paunce-
fote talked long and earnestly ut the state
department to-day. Much color is therefore
assumed TO be given to the Ottawa dispatch
of this morning, which sets forth that orders
have been received by the Dominion gov
ernment from England that no steps shall be
taken TO protect the Canadian seaers; that a
Joint commission or maritime powers would
be suggested to decide whether Behring sea
is a closed sea or not, and to award damages
for the vessels already seized. 1t is more
firmly believed here than ever that there
will be no English interference with Ameri-
can control, this season at least The sudden
moderation of the Canadian government and
the prestige OF the state department in the
Samoan conference are additional reasons
why republicans are satisfied that
the Harrison administration means bus-
ness and that Blaine is up to snuff
Th omas h. Ryan, ex-treasury agent of the
seal islands, had several interviews with the
president and Secretary Window during his
stay in Washington, and went away pleased
tnat the department NJ last understood the
fur seal fishing matter. He still insists that
the reason for Secretary Bayard's leniency
in punishing the pirates was due to the fact
that the marauders subscribed literally to
clares that 100000 would not be too much
for them 10 give. Twenty-six thousand seals
were taken uuawfully in 1888. These were
worth 81 apiece in Victoria. That would be
total of SlS2,OO0. One hundred thousand
dollars would not be large proportion of
that, when it is considered that the favors
granted to the pirates were not all present,
but were many of them to come.
TIE NEW YORK PosToFFlCE.
The committee appointed by the postmas-
fnr- To 1nrly INT yTrtt ty, fhn Nnt.v
York postoffice, returned to Washington to-
day. The commission will report to MIR.
Wanamaker tomorrow or Wednesday, Gen.
eral Tyner said tonight:
"Wc found plenty need of inquiry. Our
recommendations to the postmaster general
will show that. 1t was clearly proved to US
that additional mail facilities are necessary
in the metropolis, and that Postmaster Van
colt has not asked anything unrcasonable.n
General Tyner had nothing to say about
the report of the commission. 1t is believed,
however, that three new branch stations will
be established in New York and that a num-
ber of carriers will be ADDED to the local
force.
BUTLER ON THE ADMINISTRATION.
General Butler called on Assistant Secre-
tary3 Bachelor at the treasury department
to day to secure, If possible, the rcinstatc.
ment in her old position of the widow of
Massachusetts soldier. Somebody asked
him what he thought of the Harrison admin
istration. He replied
EVERY American citizen ought to be sat-
ished., The Samoan victory was verltable
triumph. All of Harrisons appointments
are excellent The only complaint that l
hear is that the president does not remove
the democrats fast enough. The rule which
he has adopted, permitting capable political
opponents to serve out their terms, ought to
make him strong with the people. Harrison
is all right"
General Butler said he had no more
charges to make against Admiral Porter.
He had made no charges at all, in fact, and
had merely quoted from the records.
CENSUS EXAMINATION.
Census Superintendent Porter has given
notice that the examinations instituted by
the rule which Secretary Noble authorized
for the government of the census bureau
when it was created, will be held in a few
weeks. Clerks who have already made ap-
plications for places will receive their first
papers very soon, and be expected to fill
them out and return them at once. Spe clal,
or regular examinations, according as the
bureau requires additional clerks from time
to time, will be in order.
NEW NEBRASKA PosTMAsTERs.
Fourthclass postmasters appointed to-
day: Papillion, Sarpy county, HI. l.. Par
sons; Pleasant Hill, Saline county, ]. W.
Ingles; Stockham, Hamilton county, +. F.
Carrick.
IOWA PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Bayard, Guthrie county, w. H. Games;
Grant Montgomery county, Orson Levitt.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hon. d. M. Ramsdel, of indianapolis, ar
rived to-day in response to call from Pres-
dent Harrison to confer with the latter in
regard TO certain appointments, and it is sug-
gested that while he is here he will be ap-
pointed United States marshal for the Dis
trict of Columbia, in fact it Is almost abso-
lutely certain that Mr.. Ramsdel will be gwen
this Office
Mi!waukee's Postmaster Censured.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The civil service
commission to-day in its report on the Mil
Waukee nostofice saws: owe find that dur.