New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-04-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, March 20, 1889.

Ao loo1ueuG HAS lSSutu pIOc1diud.
ton opening to settlement all that por-
ton OF Oklahoma Territory covered by
the bill passed during the last hours of
the Fiftieth Congress. The land thus
opened to settlement embraces nearly
100000 acres. The proclamation has
been nearly ready for week or ten
days but the pressure of other matters
prevented its completion.
The nomination of Corporal James
Tanner, Of New York, to be Commis-
sioner of Pensions, is enthusiastically
received by the old soldiers. particular
ly those who carried muskets in the
ranks. They regard the appointment
as a special recognition of themselves.
If the sentiments expressedby ex.sol-
diers. from large number Of States,
temporarily in Washington, are fair
sample of those existing throughout the
country, this appointment bids fair to be
one of the most popular ever made by
@hJ tCSiOCdI.
The only objection raised to the ap.
pointment of Corporal Tanner was
that he was too friendly to the old sol
diers. Gea, Harrison quickly told the
parties who had the bad taste to make
such objection, that it was for that very
reason that he proposed to make him
Commissioner of Pensions. No man
should ever have the position who is not
friendly to the old soldiers, and it would
be difficult for him to be too friendly
towards them.
The important appointments are be-
ing slowly and carefully made and now
that the President has had time to show
the politicians that he does not propose
to do anything hurriedly, there has been
a percep,ible ''let up in the pressure
upon him. He hears.the claims of all
patiently, and after careful considera.
tion, appoints the one who, all things
considered, he thinks. will best fill the
position
Among the more prominent appoint
ments made last week were Edward
Willet, of Michigan. to be Assistant Sec
retary of Agriculture; j. NJ. Shackle-
ford, of Indiana, to be Judge OF the U.
S, court for the Indian Territory; Thos.
B. Needle, of Illinois, to be Z. 5. Mar
shall for the Indian Territory; M. G.
Moore and o. c. White. of Washington
Territory, to be Governor and Secretary
of that Territory; H. N. Blake, of Mon.
tana, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Montana; Frederick D. Grant,
of New York, TO be Minister to Austria;
John C. New. of Indiana. to be Consul
General at London; Whitelaw Reid,
editor of the New York Tribune. to be
Minister to France; Julius Goldschmidt
of Wisconsin,, to be Consul General at
Vienna; W. w. Thomas. of Maine, to
be Minister to Sweden and Norway; S.
Z. Thayer, of Minnesota, to be Minister
to the Netherlands; Mr.. Whitfield, of
Ohio, to be Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General and A. D. Hazen. of Penn
sylvania. to be Third Assistant Post
master General (Mr. Hazsn filled this
position for many years until asked to
resign by Cleveland in 1SS6l, besides i
number of appointments to similar
places. and postmasters. collectors of
customs, and promotions in the Army
and Navy.
Gen. Harrison stated in conversa-
ton a day or two ago that the West
must have the Public Printer. This had
had the effect of knocking out all the
Eastern candidates and Of bringing in
several new ones from the West. It is
a very important position and the Pre-.
sident does not propose. to make a mis-
take in filling. it, As it now stands it is
thought the appointment will go either
to Mr., Merriditb, Of Illinois. or Mr.. Os-
borne, of California.
1t is understood thatthe Minister to
England has been selected and has ac-
ceptcd the appointment, but no an
nouncement will be made of it, nor will
the commission be made out until the
new British Minister to the United
States shall arrive here to present his.
credentials. This action is taken as a
mild retaliation on the British foreign
office for its refusal to appoint Mini
ster in place of Lord Sackville until af-
ter the change of administration in the
United States. It's generally believed
here that Chauncey Depew, of New
York, is the man wko has been select
ed for the British Mission.
Secretary Tracy has made a decision
as to appointments and discharges in
the Navy Department that has created