The sun., 1889-11-13
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
BREAK BETWEEN TEE PREsTDENT
AND TREISURER HUSTON

the Kitchen Cnbtnet-PlanninE . South.
ern Tour fer the r Psn-Ameriena Delegates.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The rupture be-
tween President Harrison and United States
Treasurer Huston, eI-Chairman Of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee OF Indiana.
is complete. There is no longer any doubt that
tho influence which for time belonged to
Huston has been transferred to his rival in the
race for Dan. voorhees's seat In the Senate.
Attorney General Michener. The first direct
misunde rstandinR occurred few weeks
ago. when Mr.. Huston failed to secure
the appointment OF his riRht-hand man,
George w. Robertson, to be Bank Ex-
aminer for Indiana. Now It is loarnod
that Mr.. Huston has met with another rebuh.
Soon after the Inauguration OF President Har-
rlson and tho subsequent appointment OF Mr..
Huston to be United states Treasurer. the an
nounoemsnt was made, and generally regard
ed as authorized by the President. that all APP
plications for tho smaller offlces In the Hoosier
State were to be referred to Mr.. Huston and
that his endorsement on any application would
bo equivalent TO an appointment. Especially
was this the understanding as regards changes
OF fourth class Postmasters. Until recently Mr..
Huston's recommendations for those appoint
ments have been regarded as final. and whom
ever he endorsed o man. the applicant so en-
dorsed Invariably got the office.
Recently; however Chairman Mioheneri who
succeeded Mr.. Huston as the head OF the lndi-
ana State. Campaign Committee, wrote q letter
70 First Assistant Postm aster. General Clark
standing with President Harrison whereby
thereafter no endorsement for the appointment
Of any aSpirant to foarth.class Post e. ofiee
from Mr.. Mic6ener, the Post ofics Department
pizo Mr.. Huston's endorsements. Chairman
Michener is said to have addressed ano,her
couehed in ne rather Hss spirited % calling at
surprise, that its contents had been ignored.
and that the endorsements made by MIN
were left unacted upon. while those OF
MI. a, Huston were inysria6ly rospect, a1Sira
OF the changed arrangement md continued
sending down his recommendations to the
iSs hSt SeRe 2' o BE- IN
Indiana cases acted upon. Mr.. Huston sent his
private secretary TO the onlee OF the appoint-
were some ten or dozen cases which Huston
bad sent GoEd thf
i9fmod ieS SniSd hat the TseasafeFs reeomnends;
snpIicants pi E8 whom ON he had endorsed appointed:
He was Informed further that the department
mendsons aa 9sse rnSpp'' o M Mchener and ND as his
recommendations IN nearly, all the pend
ing sSds ss Mr. HnsteO e0nss sSe with sppcans
sndor. ed by the latter would not be appointed.
This. IT Is said. was the first intimat,on that
70 The, new, Chairman, The compieati9n has
@ Tsd L s%d Sss sE Mr %SRsneP 9S VIII Soon
arrive in Washington to try and straiRhten out
matters. SO that there VIII Dc more ,tifh am1ea,
It is said that Mr.. Huston refuses to make
any moro recommendations. and that he has
dfscon tinued all intercourse with the Presi-
dent.
committee from the Catholic Congress in
session in Baltimore waited on the President
this morning by appointment. and presented
an address. The members Of the committee
were Josepn. J. J.o,Donohue, OF New York. John
ByEne Of Ohio; john D Kelly OF New YORK; B.
Anthony Kelly OF Minnesota. N. Glennan Of
Virginia. James d. Coleman OF Louisiana, X.
end % %orsS Josep
]. 0'Donohue read the address:
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fsaSsa.iH ssaSIi:6%sS5 Of episcopal
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casion 20 DO eminenty ntng to voice also their heart
OF
Ssr ana @ ha6STS
III % our tsoE als1.ns
SSs par.aipr shs %issns:: our ssS:ns
forests of our common country and the welfare of
Tie onsr Q. bids this committee, vhlo conveying
you Mr. PrsEient the expression OF s respect to say
have the honor OF Welcoming you It's session in SSIt
In reply the President said he appreciated
the compliment paid him by the visit as well
as the truth OF the sentiments expressed In tho
address In regard to the fidelity OF the Catholics
laws Of the country He regretted that his
officl duties would prevent mis- attending the
thought thought h he co could promise that he would be
present at the opening OF tho Catholic Univer-
ats. near this city tocmoTrow The commit
y The Information Marine Conference consid-
cred this morning the amendment offered by
Capt. Shackford Of the United States to strike
out from the rules Of the road article 10. which
provides that every ship, sailing or steam. shall
in fog. mist, or falling snow 20 at a moderate
In lhe course OF the discussion on Capt.
Norway said that 1t seemed 10 be the aim OF
the great ocean steamships to mnko Heaven.
uOl or Now 1Ork IN b0N0n udyS, anu IL WIS
his opinion that IL vessel was made one i'm
mense fog signal aud the speed not greatly re-
duccd In thick weather the danger OF collision
would not be diminished.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Goodrich yes
torday to article IS was then considered 1t
provides that q steam vessel hearing, appar-
entity before n0r beam, the log signal OF ves-
sci. the position Of which is not ascertained
shall. SO far as tho circumstances Of the case
admit, stop her engines and then proceed with
caution until all danger OF collision is over
Some debate followed the reading OF the
amendment. but II was adopted as part oil ar.
ticle 13 instead OF as an additional section.
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt takes
issue with Postm aster- General Wsnamaker on
tho question OF whether good railway postal
clerks arc obtained through the Civil Service
Sommission; sneakinR OF the matter to-day
Loas than two weeks ago the President
modified the rules 30 that this class Of Govern
ment employees could be chosen from the Vi
cinity, IN which they would be likely to run.
provided they passed the usual civil service
examination. cannot see what the PostmRs-
ter General wants better than that and his
talk about the climatic influences Of Africa
and other foreign countries has no bearing
upon this subject He cannot scare
the Civil Beryice Commission with his talk
about going to Congress, for we propose to 90
before that body too and show how safely In
Btruoted We are against any maladministration