Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-12
FAMILY DISCORD.
Secretary Noble and Corporal
Tanner Can't Live Together.
Ex-COngressman Thomas of Illinois will
Probably be the Next Commissioner
of the General Land Office.
Superintendent of Census Porter Appoints a
Large Number of Objectionable Women.
Removals Necessary.
Badly Stranded.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The Republi-
can party, with all its professions of
piety, reform and clear methods in full
filing the trust imposed upon it last
November, has run against a snag thus
early in It's career, and is now compelled
to dismiss one of its leading officials.
Within The next two weeks the present
commissioner OF pensions Will be bounced
and Tanner will be reIegated to private
life. This action will be taken by Sec
rotary Noble wh6<iS as mad as a MARCH
hare at tiib" indiscfetion and asinine
stupidity displayed by Tanner. In
talking to any one about every
thing connected with the pension Office
his tongue has hing in the middle and
he makes no attempt to control it. In
addition to the public charges, grave
charges of a personal character have
been proved against Tanner for his
inebriety, which makes some men 10
quacious While Tanner was the pres
ideut's appointee Noble has had to bear
the brunt of his appointment. The
secretary was powerless, however, to
influence the president and Tanner went
in He will 20 out even more summa-
rily and give the president n chance to
make another mistake.
ANOTHER OFFICIAL
who is giving Secretary Noble some
uneasness is Mr.. Porter, superinJend-
ent of the census. The secretary has
been away for two weeks and only re-
turned last night to find that Porter
had appointed a large number
of Objectionable women during
his absence. In conversation
to-day with one of his personal friends
who is known to your correspondent he
said: 81 took this position on the con-
dition that 1 was to be held responsible
for appointments i'll the interior depart
ment. 1 am perfectly willing that the
president should make appointments pro-
viding he recommends good and able
men, but am not gong to be response
BILE for his errors. Porter had no right
to make a wholesale grab for clerks in
his Office during my absence and ne
should have submitted the names to me.
I have it on undoubted authority that
some of the women appointed yesterday
are unfit to associate with respectable
people and am going to rip Porter
Up THE BACK.
In this latter phrase the secretary
meant just what ne says and there will
be music in the census Office next week
and a large number of discharges will en-
sue.
It is thus evident that the Republican
officials are not leading a very harmon
ious life even at this early stage of Off
ciaI housekeeping and they cannot longer
dwell together in unity.
LAND COMMISSIONER.
1t is the general opinion here that ex-
Congressman John r. Thomas of Illinois
Will be the next commissioner of the
general land office. He was prominently
mentioned for the navy portfolio early
in the administration. He is a man of
ability, is well versed in the intricacies of
the land laws and is good lawyer. He
has a contract to build q vessel for the
government on plans submitted by him
self, and is now experimenting the con-
struction of the ship. He comes from
Illinois, which fact will strengthen his
hauces, as Western man will probably
be chosen for the place. The appoint
ment, if made, would be a good one.
MEXICO IS RETALIATION.
Minister Ryan of Mexico has wired the
state department that the Mexican gov
eminent will shortly issue a decree re-
moving certain classes of the ANIMALS
from the free list of Mexican tariff and
impose duties thereon into Mexico.
Dressed ANIMALS and all animal products
will also be taxed. The following eX-
orbtant rates are to be imposed: Horses,
$40; sheep, 30 cents; hogs, 81 .25; cattle,
So: mules, $40; dressed animals 10 cents
per kilogram. The new rates will
20 into effect November l.
The Mexican government has taken
this advanced step in retaliation for the
action of our government in relation to
duties on Mexican vessels
and the increased duty on silver and lead
ores Minister Ryan recommends liberal
trade relations with Mexico.
MIR. Leigh Chalmers, who is well re-
membered in Texas, has resigned his DO
sition of examiner in the department of
Justice, to which he was appointed by the
last administration