The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-05
FROM our regular coFrsspondsnt.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsHIHaroN, D. C., March 28, 1889.

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsHNaroN. D. c., March 2s, 1889.
President Hsrrisou's appointment OF
Corporal Tanner to be Commissioner Of
Pensions IL . great victory for The ring
of Washington pension sharks, all Of
whom are rejoicing 1t their prospects for
growing rich during four years oi Tam
ner's favorable decisions. Prep srsfions
are being made 10 food the country
with circulars inviting every ex.soldier.
including those who have been refused
pensions, to make new applications Tor
them.
Within an hour after Tanners nomina-
ltion was sent 10 the Senate, one agent
here ordered !. 1.O00, 900 circulars printed,
and brought fifty baskets Of champagne
to- celebrate his brilliant victory. Con-
ipervative people are some what alarmed
lal the appointment OF Mr.. Tanner, who
Ihas long been known 10 favor the giving
lof indiscriminste pension 10 every SOL
ldier who served three months In the
Union Army. Our pension list 10 now
nearly Sl0O. 900 900 . year, and II will be
In Mr.. Tanners power to largely in
crease that amount by decisions under
the present Isws.
A gentleman who IL thoroughly fsmi.
liar with Pension Office practice and who
lalso knowe Mr.. Tanner well, said TODAY.
THE fiscal year beginning the first Of
next July will show deficiency In the
Pension appropriation OF from $4,000, n
looo n eeoODo. .oO0 owing TO the construc-
Ition Tsnnrr will put upon existing lava,
and its dollars to pennies that wnen the
Grs
80 81 that pensions will be put down
for A. iesst &2O0 1000 O0O. "Great Scott
AID the 1ar wac over twenty five years
ago. All the poor newspaper men will
have 10 become pension agents and get
rich. That's the best thing can think
Of. or else just law taxing large incomes
will have To be enacted.
The Irish element In the Republican
psriy. although small, has just shown its
power by preventing Whitelsw Reid's
being appointed Minister 70 England.
Reid had set his heart on going 10 Lon.
don, hut he got left, although be was
nominated Minister 10 France - Z CON-
peneation for his ruffied feelings.
President Harrison has issued pro-
lclsmation opening up portion of Okla.
homs Territory to settlement. There Il
no good reason why II should not have
/ been issued two weeks ego.
i Justice Stanley Msthews Of the Su
lpremc Court, who has been sick since
|liset summer, was on "wednesday report
} ed to be couvalescent. On Friday h
xliied. And then the truth came out
/. His family knew OF Ills dangerous con
EDITION and had no hope Of his recovery
/ but decided to, keep II from the publ
o 10 long a. possible. II IL alm0-t impoe
siblr 20 get the truth about prominen
s,n,sn who happens 10 gc sick In Wash
( lingson. Ju.t why the public ahouId b
!. fooled IL question that has never beeI
I satisfactorily answered, and II wOul'
seem to be shout time 10 stop lying II
,lregard 10 such things. The funeral 0
: the late Justice took place from III
4 ilfamiiy residence. II was attended b.
the President aud Cabinet. the Su,rem
ilCnurt and the Senate. After the ser
4 vices the remains were placed on
h Especial train and started for Glendale
flOhi0.
n A lively fight 10 going on among III
. Ilepn blicans over the position OF Prbl'
y -lrrinter. In order tn narrow the line
I somewhat ar. usrrison has announces
tlihat the position shall 70 to the West
flIs IL difficult to saw who viii win IN th
!. final ruunds, which are now on.
nj The negro callers 81 the White Hons
j. have been quite nume-ous Of late, but p
!. far the President has given the colore'
4 brother nothing At sII, and be 10 gettiuI
b some hat discouraged.
4 The Senators are growing reetIes
eIabout adjournment, and Il 10 not likeI
. that they will remain longer than abou
e April bth, as that is about the time se
k for several OF the junketinR committee
i 10 get etarted on their excursions.
> All the clerks in the First Assistsn
h Post Generals Office are working
'tIthree hours day extra time, owing q
!. Immense number Of applications for III
fourth cIass post-ofices which are pour
d ing in.
John C. New, the msn who helped {
steal Indiana. hss got the best psyinl
berth under this Government, lie ha
been appointed Consul General at Lon
don.