St. Paul daily globe., 1890-02-01

and Eaton-Merritt contest, concerning
which there are sworn charges before
the general land Office against the local
olnclalS mere. L await the inveStiga-
ton.
r. n. Marble Democratic land at
torney)-I leave it for my Republican
friends to tell you how efficient. capable
and courteous an officer Col. Colvi!Ie is.
AS for MIR. Maginnis, have yet to see
an occasion when he has not treated
any one having business before the Of
fee with the consideration to which he
was entitled. l do not believe a mans
poiltlcaI faith ever influenced a single
official act of his. There never has
been an officer coming within my obser-
Vatlon that is more careful and pains
taking than he in the discharge of his
duties as receiver.
Fielder b. Chew Democratic attor-
ney)-While have not as much busi-
ness IN the local land Office as some of
Ihe attorneys here, my practice being
cnleny before the general land office,
and secretary of the interior, requiring
my presence in Washington fully one
nall OF the time, yet have had ample
opportunity to observe the conduct of
the local officers. and do not hesitate
to say that they have been honest and
etnclent, and very popular with those
doing business at the office. l have en-
loyed an Intimate acquaintance with
MIR. Maginnis, the receiver, during
number of years, and know him to be
man OF strong character. with the full
courage of his convictions.
AS far as the alleged charges against
the administration of the offices of reg
lStef and receiver are cOncerned-Such,
f0r instance, as are implied in the pur-
chased Washington correspondence of
the New OrkTribune-the animus is too
palpably exposed to deceive any intelii-
gent resident of Duluth. 1t would seem
to be the misfortune of these officers
that they have not aided the Chicago
syndicate i'll ali they demanded. which is
nothing less than the acquisition of the
entire Vermilion range.
w. y. ArdOuin Qand attorney)-Al-
though Republican. in Justice to the
present lncumbents of the local land
oillce. Messrs. MagInniS and CO.villI. [
must say that they are very courteous.
conscientious and obliging, and it IS
doubtful If more efficient gentlemen
could be found to replace them. Unlike
their predecessors In this land district,
they nave had very important and COM
plIcated cases come before them for
consideration, in which they have al
nent and discretion.
John NJ. Derby Republican land at
torney(-l am not possessed OF any facts
that would warrant me in saying any
thlng against the officials of the local
land offlce. My relations with the Off
Gals 0f the land office have been of the
most pleasant character. | have no
proofs which would warrant in making
any statement one way or the other re-
gardlng the rumored charges preferred
against the officials.
l. Y. Heimback Republican attornev)
so 1ar as have had any dealings with
the local land Office, everything has
oeen TO my entire satisfaction, They
are as good as any men who have ever
occupied their positions i'll the land
office here.
w. W. Blllson was seen, and In re-
spouse to a local reporters inquiry i'm
regard to the matter, said:
am not only willing to express nv
views upon the subject to which YOU
refer, but am very glad of the oppor-
tuillty. believe / have never been in
side the doors of the local land office
more than once, certainly no more than
twice, since the present Democratic oe-
cupants OF the local land Office have
oeen III possession. Neither have |
ever had the pleasure of speaking to
either OF those gentlemen, ex-
cept upon the one or two occas-
ions referred to upon which
visited their Office; consequently. |
cannot claim to have any personai
knowledge as to the fidelity with which
these gentlemen are administering their
trust. Ever since l came to Minnesota,
however, which was TWENTY-FIVE wears
ago, have known Col. Colvill by repu-
tatlon as man of the highest sense of
honor, and the most blameless inrag-
rlty; man distinguished as much for
these traits i'll civil life as he was bv
the bravery by which he established
Ills reputation and disfigured his
person upon the field OF battle.
was, therefore, extremely grieved
when the Tribune RECENTLY
copied from an Eastern paper an anon
ylnOuS communication assaiiipg the in
tegrlty of Col. Colvill and his colleague.
Inc communication so copied was un-
questlonably fabricated by some agent
or the syndicate of Chicago capitalists
who are determined to secure monop-
| oily OF the iron interests tributary to
this city They are gentlemen Of mn.
limited wealth, unlimited business
| ability, unlimited audacity and unlimit-
| ed pecuniary nbitions; and it is a
| matter of common knowledge among
| those cOnverSant with their deal
ings that they resort at times to
extremely unfair practices to obtain
| their ends. The anonymous hue and
cry sought to be raised against the local
land officers seems to have arisen largely
from their action in connection with the
! filings made upon the Eaton and Mer-
rltt lands after the Eaton and Merritt
scrip had been set aside. 1t is not
| strange that people in the East, having
no knowledge of the facts and no means
| of ascertaining them, might be misled
| by such accusations, but it would be
! strange indeed if such accusations
should be received with any other senti-
ment than Indignation IN a community
where it must be widely and gener-
| ally known that the action of the land
officers was in strict conformity to the
| facts, as those facts obtained common
notoriety throughout the city immedi-
ately after the events occurred to which
they relate. About Mr.. Maginnis
know very little. but have never heard
anything initiating against his integ-
rity. Concerning Col. COlvill know it
would be lasting disgrace TO this COM
munity and to the administration If ac-
cusatIons of the character and source
of those alleged should be allowed to
| affect in the slightest degree his we'll
earned and lifelong reputation"