Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-07


1t is the experience of the Government that
it pays more for given amount of work than
a business firm or corporation would pay for
similar services. This is so palpably true that
whenever it is possible work is given out by
contract, and then the Government has only to
look out that the work is performed according
to specifications. This does not always result
in the absolute protection of the Government
but it is a more economical method than hay
ing the work done by salaried employees of its
own.
There is one department, however, where the
reverse is the case. This is in the Department
of Justice. No private firm would attempt to
conduct its legal business as economically as
does the Government of the United States.
Large corporations pay the highest kind of
salaries to their legal advisors and get the best
talent that is at the command of money. There
is a consequent drift of high-class lawyers in
that direction, and the Government, with all
its great interests, does not attempt to enter
the field in competition. Doubtless it secures
many men for much less than their services
are really worth, because a lawyer who has
been active in politics and has political ambi-
ton prefers to take a position where he can
look out for the future better than if he were
merely pursuing his regular practice. This is
rather an uncertain dependence, but it is really
surprising how much good legal talent is Sc
cured by the United States at salaries far be-
low the income the appointees received when
engaged in practice in general.
BUILDING MORE HOTELS.
One of the features of real estate operations
here just now is the securing of options by a
number of enterprsing individuals on sites
which are suitable for the location of hotels.
In the exposition of 1892 is held in this city
the present hotel facilities will be largely in
creased and desirable locations for hotels will
be eagerly sought after. There seems to be u
growing conviction that this city will be select
ed and the energetic citizen is preparing to be
in the front ranks when the proper time comes.
The present facilities in this city for the accom-
odation of strangers are perhaps superior to
those of any other city. The hotels are supple
mented by boarding houses, which give to this
city an astonishing capacity for entertaining
visitors The reputation of the city in this res
pect was fully sustained when the Knights
Templar We're here attending the triennial con-
clave. Independent of the fact that the expo
stion will probably be held here the movement
that has been going on during the past year or
so that has resulted in the erection of a number
of new hotel buildings and the enlargement of
several already built will, it is likely, continue
The growth of the population and the constant
increase in the number of visitors to the city
has been the cause of the past activity in this
direction, and the movement has been merely
to meet a legitimate demand.
INTERESTING To ARMY OFFICERS.
Army officers are much interested in a longe-
witty ration case now pending before the Second
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longevity ratons for almost every omcer in the
Army. The total amount of all the claims in
volved is about 81 100000. When the first claim
was presented to the Second Auditor it was dis
allowed. The Court of Claims. however, decid-
ed that officers were entitled under the law to
allowance for longevity rations and the Su-
preme Court affirmed the decision. The Second
Comptroller still hesitates to allow the claims,
as he is doubtful whether the decision of the
Supreme Court operates to reopen accounts
which have already been settled. The Second
Comptroller has devoted much time and
thought to the case, and has finally written to
the Attorney General asking his opinion on the
subject. If this should be decided in favor of
the officers there will at once commence a raid
upon the surplus in the Treasury, which will
equal, if not exceed, Corporal Tanners cele-
all the pensioners.
WEDDING BELLS.
The long g-talked of marriage of ex-Secretary
of State Bayard to Miss Mary Willing Clymer
has at length been definitely settled and the
nuptials will be solemnzed at the home of the
bride next Thursday. The Misses Bayard will
accompany their father to fhe city and he pre-
sent at the event The invitations to the we'd
ding are necessarily limited and only the i'm
mediate relatives snd friends have received
personal notes of invitation to attend on the
occasion. The marriage is of two-fold interest
to Washingtonians whose interests were at one
time so closely associated with the social life of
the ex-Secretary and his charming daughters,
as well as the lifelong residence of the bride,
whose departure takes yet another familiar
face from the ranks of that inner circle so fast
becoming obliterated in the birth of the new
city springing out of the old.
HARRISON AND TANNER.
Nobody in the world thought more of Tan
ner than HARRISON" said Marshall Ransdall the
other day, and when Corporal Tanners atten-
tion was called to this statement he paused,
stroked his chin and slowly remarked: well,
perhaps he was wise to dissemble his love.
But why did he kick me down stairs?" The
query of the lover in the old ballad seems to
suit the situation. X.
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