The Republican., 1889-11-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent

(From our Regular CorrespondentJ
WASHINGTON, Oct. %, ISS9.-The
President made the first draft Of his
message to Congress at the last Cabi-
net meeting. and several hours were
devoted to discussion of it. There
is no disagreement between the Pres
ident and his advisers as to the mat
ters to be discussed in the message,
but of course each of the Cabinet has
ideas as to the best manner of pre-
senting certain things. 1t is probable
that several other cabinet meetings
will be devoted to the consideration
| OF the message before that important
document is completed. That it will
be an able document cannot he
doubted.
Secretary Blaine has completed his
estimate of the funds needed to run
the Department of State for the fiscal
year beginn;fSg July l, 1890. 1t sg-
gregates about S3,000,000.
Secretary Window has appointed
M. M. Holland. colored lawyer,
chief of division in the Second Au-
ditor's Office. Mr.. Holland took an
active part in the Presidential cam
paign. Mr.. Window believes in
recognizing the men who devote their
energies to working for the party.
So much cannot be truthfully said o.
some of our prominent officials.
Secretary Tracy has received the
report of the board of naval officers
appointed to consider plans for the
development of the League Island
Navy Yard, should Congress decide
to have it pe.opeued. The report
strongly favors the equipment of this
yard with modern facilities for build
ing, fitting and repairing vessels, and
submits plans for the purpose, with
an estimate of the cost, $l4 $50, ,4SO.
1t recommends that the appropria-
ton for the first year be 81 1896. 900.
The desirability of first class navy
yard on the Pacific Coast. is conceded
by everyone familiar with the sub
ject.
If one may be allowed to judge
from the number of bidders and the
figures submitted at the opening o
proposals for building three cruiser:
on Saturday last at the Navy depart
ment. it looks very much like the
charge made of combination amons
shipbuilders when bids were opened
several months ago for the building
of these same cruisers, was true. The
first time there were Only two bids
one $175,O00 in excess of the money
appropriated for each of the cruisers
and the other $4,000 in excess. Thi
time there are five bio Iers. all within
, the appropriation. The contract
f have not yet been awarded, but it i
expected that the work will be di
yided, one of the cruisers being bull
by each of the three lowest bidders
Secfefay Bisie ias6fiy / hi
week take possession of the histori
old mansion opposite the Whit
House, which has been entirely re
fitted since Mr.. Blaine leased it las
= spring. By the way, this seems
good place to say that the sensational
: accounts of trouble between Mrs
, Blaine and Mrs. Harrison. whicl
) have several times recently been sen
I out from Washington, have not tn
slightest foundation. The two Iadie
are, and have been on the very bes
, of terms for years.
The new Pension Commissioned i
r not making much noise. but he i
quietly and industriously striving t.
obtain necessary knowledge of tht
I workings of his Office. He has don
-. nothing toward deciding what is t,
. be done with the men in the offic
, who are charged with having hat
their pensions illegally re-rated. bu
when he taxes up that matter he viii
. sift it thoroughly, and the guilty.
2 there be any such, will not escape.