The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, August 9th, 1882
The President has had a very busy
time since his return here last Thurs
day and I daresay he is heartily glad
that he is to start for Bar Harbor, to
pay Mr.. Blaine a visit tomorrow.
The politicians seemed to recognize
this to be their only opportunity to
get at the President before the fall,
and they have made the most of it.
Every minute of his available time,
and much that would not have been
available, except for his good natured
desire to give all a hearing, has been
taken up by his callers. Washington
has suddenly found herself almost as
full of prominent Republicans as in
March. The result is quite a large
batch of appointments. and more are
expected tonight or tomorrow be-
fore the President leaves. Among
the most important among the ap-
pointments were ExGoy. War
mouth, of Louisiana, to be Collector
of the port of New Orleans John T.
Patty. of Louisiana, ia colored MANI
to be Naval officer at New Orleans.
and J. r. G. Pitkin, Of Louisiana. to
be minister to the Argentine Repub-
lie.
Postmaster General Wanamaker
has issued an order extending the
age limit governing the appointment
of letter carriers in non.ciyil service
postotiices from thirty-fiye to forty
years. The age Limitation does not
apply to persons honorably discharg-
ed from Army or Navy.
The seizure Of the Canadian sealer
"Black Diamond" in Behring's sea by
the U. s. Cutter "Rush," still con-
tinues to be talked about here. One
thing may be set down as certain.
the administration is determined to
carry out the law, and every vessel
caught illegally taking seals in Behr.
ings sea Will be seized. Representa-
tive Farquhar, of New York. who
was a prominent member of the Con.
gressional committee which made
the investigation of the seal fisheries
that led to the enactment of the law
under which this seizure was made.
is now in Washington. Speaking of
the seizure and its probable outcome
he said: "This country will 60 right
on asserting and maintaining its jur-
isdiction over the Behring Sea fish.
cries. and England can't say a word
In earnest about the matter. Russia
stands ready to make good our title
derived by purchase from her. Great
Britain cannot afford to antagonize
two great nations-Russia and the
United States. There is no doubt
Russia's disposition in the matter.
They guaranteed US title and Eng
land cannot seriously question that
Little without antagonizing Russia.
lIf she went into fight she would
have two antagonists. This is all
I we'll understood in England, as we'll
as in Russia and America.
In answer to the charges made by
certain Democratic papers that GER
tain pension attorney had been favor
ed in having applications marked
special, Commissioner Tanner has
had prepared list of all the cases
made special since he took charge of
the Pension Office. There are 952
cases. Of these III had no attorney.
% were represented by George E..
Lemon. s by w. w. Dudley, 26 by
, NJ. B. Stevens & Co., % by Fitzger-
aid & Co., 20 by J. w. Morris. IL by
T. w. Talmage. is by Soule & Co..
16 by King Bros, II by P. ]. Lock-
wood, il by A. w. Mccormick &
Son, IL by P. O'Farrell, 8 by Allan
Rutherford, 8 by J. B. Gradle-3S5.
The balance of the cases are distribu-
ted among three hundred and three
attorneys, no one of whom has
AZ many as eight cases. This state
ment fully answers the very silly
charges OF favoritism. Commissioners