The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-10
THE MISSING SQUIRE.
Much Wonder at the Senator's
Absence.
moRoAN's CONFIRMATION SURE
Nominations cenearred in by the Senate
-yarious Industries Urge Changes
In the Tariff.

WAsHfxST5x CRY. Jan. 9.-Senat0r Watson G.
Squire. who went away for the holidays. has not
returned 20 this city. HIS absence. IN view Of
the recent suggestion from the administration
That recommendations for federal oficss for
Washington must be made 81 onee. makes the
situation embarrassing senator SQUIRE WAS
supposed 10 be az the Hoffman house. New York.
bat teiegranux sext there hare been returned.
AT the Sane time there Is reason 70 believe be Is
81 that hotel
Numerous politicians from his state have been
In thiE c;ty recently. and some Of them have
gone % Sew York There ara stories ahoat that
the senator Is IN close consultation with some Of
them in New York, with possible view 70
making up slate CA federal appointments.
Congressman Wilson Is sick abed with the in
huenxA. and senator Allen Is left % recommend
on his own responsibility. The most cordial
relations have existed betweeE the senators. bat
the long and unexpected absence OF Senator
Squire leads some 20 believe that there is trouble
ahead. Meantime the president may take things
into his own hands and make some appoint
meuss that viii stsrtle al the candidates
Mr.. Wilson does not consider that he is
counted in making the recommendations he
Is willing 20 let the senators have the Job If
the senator's lock horns there win be good
deal OF interest Ia the contest Mr.. Allen stands
very high Al the white house and in the de-
partments. The president will give his words
weight. He hiss been keeping close watch on
all the features OF the situation since his arrival,
and Is said % be on intimate terms with the
heads OF the departments
Mr.. Squire stands wen so far as Is knowR, but
be came a new man and has been here thy
three weeks less time than his colleague. He
has net sawed as much wood.
There are several states In which senator's do
not agree on patronage. notably Illinois and
Minnesota In these states the president has
taken things into his own hands. They ara be-
Ia hers
wondering what surprise the president has in
store for the far west.
A SPECIAL mail service Is now established be-
tween Eureka. wsIla walla county. and Wal
lula Wash.
A postoftice was today established at Alger,
Fergus county. Mont, with Rose Z. Weldon as
poktmis;ress
AFPosSTMBxTs CONFIRMED
Among The combinations today were the fol-
lowing J. G. K. Pifkfn. of Louisiana. minister
20 Argentine Republic: Clark E. Carr, Of Illi-
noiS, minister and consul general to Denmark;
William w. Bates. OF New York, commissioner
OF navigation. samuel W. Holiday, Of Pennsyi-
yania. commissioner OF customs: Richard @.
lay. Of the District OF Columbia, consul general
to Ottawa; william P. Hepburn, OF lows. solici-
tor Of the treasury; Charles S Zane, chief jus
tce ofthe supreme court Of Utah.
Receivers OF public moneys. Charles r. Drake.
Tucson, AHfz.; Hoyt sherman. ir., salt Lake
city
Register Of land Offices Herbert Brown. Tue
son, Ariz.
Indian agents: HoFatio n Rust, Tule river,
Cal. J. C. iuekey, Warm Springs, Or; I. Jay
BHf0rd. Slietz, Or; ]. c. Catlin. Blackfoot
agency, Mont: J. Cola, Coiyille, Wash: T. n.
Fsulconer. Grand Ronde, Or; John Mcfienn,
Neah bay. Wash; W. J. Plumb, Western sho
shone agency. New: Walter L Stahler, Yakima
VISA: Cornell ns.I4 Grouse, Of Indiana, Pima
rfT ~ T. Ian AZ
Or: Joseph F Bennett, Misealero agency, New
Mexico
Postmasters: California; p squire. Red
Lands; II. &. sterling, Napa City; James Z.
Nhitxon, Selma
TARiEF SUGGESTIONS.
The ways and means committee listened
again alis morning 70 several farmers 20 their
needs IN the way Of protection several paper
makers were also heard.
John l. Necabe Of an importing wood pulp
company OF New York. wanted the dGty on
wood pulp removed. X L. Embree, represent
ing al American company, asked for the exist
ing rate.
several representatives of leather interests
wanted the duty on wool or wool grease mater
Tally reduced or removed
Representatives OF Button manufacturers
wanted protection on ivory horn and other hard
buttons HiiedmAn OF New York speaking on
the button question said, Bohemia Is the source
for this coaatry so far - manufac lures art con-
cerned The people live there like cattle aud
work for almost nothing-nen, women and
children.
Mr.. Flower asked: "why don't they come
over heTes
witness replied; "a good many Of them Do
They are treated like dogs there. and when they
come here they become our labor agitasors and
our masters"
Governor Gear remarked: They vote the
Democratic ticket, too. don't they
witness. Most OF them" IIaHghterl
James 1. Carr, of Orange. n. j., on behalf 81
far hat manufacturers asked. increased duties
The duty proposed In the senate before would
t.a insufneient aad the business Is threatened
with extinction. owing 10 English and Belgian
cOmuetition.