Mohave County miner., 1889-11-02
WASHINGTON lrrrrp.
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who knew no moro thaa In public d
the Prssideut's intsntioa. It \ stated
that Representative Caanon and secrs-
tary Rusk uers the principal movers In
the case. Viewed from political stand
p,int the selection Is ~ go,d ~ might
have been made. Maps Poole, Of New
York, was unavailable and senator His
cock should have known il. He had lit
terly opposs.l Tanners friends in March
and bis appointment would have been
distasteful TO them. Besides, there was
no reason for believing that Major Poole
was competent 70 conduct the business.
One Of the candidates, Mr.. Merrill.
OF Massachusetts,, killed his chance by
the too liberal use Of his mouth. It
seemed necessary TO President Harrison
to appoint some man who would have
the respect Of the Grand Army and the
confidence Of the taxpayers. Such .
man 10 General Raum. He is identified
with the conservative wing a the Grand
Army and ID opposed to service pensions,
AZ was the last time he spoke openly on
that subject. His long and honorable
record at the head of the Internal Rev
enue system and bis real ia the psusecu.
tions Of all violations q hw are the ~
surances that be win mot make . brass
band prize distribution scheme of Tie PEN
sion Bureau.
In an interview last night Mr.. Raum
expressed himself - follows: II 20 into
the Office untrammeled by any precon-
ceived notions. / will frd the laws
there and will try to execute them fairly
and satisfactorily alike to the people and
the soldier. The Commissioner is An ex-
ecutive, not a legislative Office. Ny rec
ord in the Internal Revenue Bureau will
give the public some idea Of my methods
and my military record will, ! hope,
give the soldiers some assurance Of my
fellowship with them. Az TO precise
matters Of policy prefer 10 become ac-
quainted with the duties Of the Office be-
fore announcing any plan Of procedure.
In fact have not had time to look over
the field for I bad no intimafion Of my
appointment until Thnrsday. when cab
| met officer told me might lt'ok for It,"
Unlike his predecessor, Mr.. Tanner,
General Raum's history is that Of con-
seienlious hard work. He is not politi-
cal tramp or buebear. He was born in
Golconda, Illinois, in 1929, and was ad-
mitted to the bar In 1883 Ii 1855 be re-
moved. with his family, to Kansas. from
where he was driven in less than year
| by the wrath Of the pro-slavery faction,
whose wrath he had reused. He entered
the army from Illinois. as Major Of the
Ffty-sixth Illinois regiment, and was A.
terwards made q Bfeadier-G General Of
volunteers.
In 1855 he obtained charter for the
Cairo & vincennes Railroad, Of which he
was first president. He served in Con.
gress from 1867 TO 1859. EIe was APP
pointed Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enne in 1876 and retained tho Office until
1888. During this period tie collected
tS5 Q, orc, 600 and disbursed 1900 ,0O0, 900
wit hout loes. On his retirement from
Office he remained in the District Of Col
un, bia and entered upon the practice Of
law. the practice being mostly before the
departments. He 10 closely identified
with the interests Of the District Of Col
umbia. The greatest objection that can
be fonnd aesinst Mr.. Raum lies in the
fact that he has been long time out Of
prsciiral politics. and, in fact, has been
Of very little use to the party in the last
few years. In this instance, however,
President Harrison had to look for the
best man rather than offer the position
to the first politician who could show re-
cert services. In this respect the ap-
| pointment resembles manv Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands selections. II may BE- well to re-
member that the position is the most ar
duous and ungrateful under the govern
ment.
The Congressman are beginning to
sn eak in town from different directions
to furnish up their houses (such Of them
as do not exist in boarding housss) and
prepare for . busy session. All are
agreed that the Ffty-6nt Congress viii
be Of tremendous importance and viii Be
essentially . working Congress. Any
thing else il impossible. The Rspubli
can party has tho responsibility Of al de-
partments Of the government, being
everywhere in power. They must be
held liable for any excess Of sppropria-
tions, and for any insufhciency.
The tariff must ct once receive atten-
tion. All the leaders are agreed as to
that. The matters Of civil service law,
interstate commerce, trusts, che educa-
cational question, ths Australian ballot
or rome other election system, and the
| veIed subject Of subsidies viii yex the
Congressional brain.
NessIes Dsetess Try she Elixir.