Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-05-28
From our regular Correspondent
Washington Letter.
WAsuINGroN. Nav Is, 1891


since his return to Washington, but this
week he expects to get down to business.
Secretary Blaine will, unless prevented by
sickness, consult with the President on the
Behring sea situation the latest phases of
the Italian imbroglio and the Spanish re-
ciprocity agreement. 1t is probable that
Hon. J. W. Foster the gentleman who so
successfully negotiated the Spanish agree
ton as to that measure. Secretary Foster
will. now that he has time to familiarize
himself with the finances of the govern
ment, task. by the way, at which he has
worked eighteen hours day since he en-
tered the cabinet, have some important
projects to present. Mr.. Harrison is per
feCtly delighted with his trip, and he looks
decidedly better than when he went away
Secretary Rnsk says of the trip at
was wonderful excursion, and every day
Of 1t was filed with pleasant happenings
that must remain fixed in our memories.
The great American publc-the people
was enthusiastic from start to finish, and
If the good folks on our route omitted apy
courtesy it would be more than could do
to discover the gap Especially gratifying
was our reception in the South Every
greeting was hearty in the extreme and
beyond question honest From the time
we entered Tennessee the journey WAS an
ovation. and on every side there was heard
nothing but the broadest and most patriot
ic sentiments.
Texas probably put on more paint than
any southern state and it is no exaggera-
ton FOR me to state that the people went
wild over the appearance of the President.
California Will always be remembered as
the lanG Of flowers, As soon as we enter.
ell the State we were bombarded with the
most delicate blossoms bouquets were
drcd at us by the ton--ant this continued
until we got too far north for early flow
cr-
But the feature of the trip that i'm
pressed me more even than the popular
enthusiasm was the remarkable oratorical
ability of the President He made a great
er number OF FIRST class speeches in month
than many highgrade public men could
think and deliver In a lifetime And his
efforts were not all pre- arranged and pro
yiicd for Some Of the best things he
said were Spontaneous He would be rest
ing in his car when our train would pull
nm, 4
Of wster-and couple of thousand people
would surround the train aud demand
speech. They knew from the railroad
people that we were going to stop there,
50 they put up a job on the President. To
such eNpectcd audiences the President,
remarks were extremely happy, There
WASH a hitch in the Arrangements nor an
accident Of even the most trivial dcscrip-
uon. 1t was a great trip but am glad to
be al work again.
Two classes of newspapers are making
much of the resignation OF Green B. Raum,
,Ir., of his position a. assistant clerk Of
the pension bureau. because that resigna-
tiOu was To a certain extent, made under
compulsion. The democratic papers have,
Of course, made the most of 1t, a. 1t gave
them an opportunity to attack the young
through him the republican admnistra-
ton, and the purely sensational newspa-
Per-, the iackal, Of the press, have seized
upon the case with avdity, as they do up
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least little bit with human depravity, not
caring how many innocent hearts may be
broken a. long as their columns can BE-
filed with something startling The facts
in th, case are as follows: Young Raum
got into bad company and began drinking
aud gambling. Secretary Noble sent for
him several months ago and told him that
ne must turn over new leaf, but the
young man grew worse instead Of better
and finally got himself in the clutches of
the money lending ten per Centers and they
abused his confidence, to their own profit,
in the matter of one or two appointments.
This came to the ears of Secretary Noble
just before he went away, and he sent for
Commissioner Raum. told him what he
had heard, and that in the interest Of the
service his son must resign. Commission
er Raum fully agreed with the Secretary
aud within an hour that unfortunate young
mans resignation was handed to the Sec
rctary, and it has since been accepted 10
take effect thirty days from its date and
the young mau given leave Of absence until
then. That's the whole story. Its simply
the old, old story of the effects of whs-
key and bad company.
The government of China may not be
able to tell In advance the good points OF
an American sent to them as minister, but
it knows good chance for advertising
when it sees it, as it has just shown by re-
qucSting the Department Of State to see
that ample space was reserved for its ex-
hibits at the coming Worlds Fair.