San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. II, 1891.
The President is not worried be-
cause Secretary Blaine has DOT re-
turned to his duties, as some people
fonder Of sensation than of the truth
have tried to make it appear. In q
conversation with q old friend Mr..
Harrison spoke in the most cordial
terms of Mr.. Blaine and said there
was no reason for his hurrying back
to Washington and that he hoped he
would not attempt to resume the &C
tive duties OF his position until his
strength had entirely returned, and
that he should try to impress
upon him when he did re-
turn the necessity for not over
taxing himself, a thing which Mr..
Blaine is always apt to do when he
becomes deeply interested in any sub
ject. 1t will readily be seen from
this, which WAS spoken in all the
freedom of a private talk with an old
and valued friend, that there is no
feeling of rivalry between the two
men. Mr.. Blaine himself cannot be
prouder of what he has accomplished
al the head of the state department
than is Mr.. Harrison, and 1t is only
those who know nothing of the happy
personal relations existing between
them that write the silly stories about
their jealousy and rivalry.
The distinguished Methodists from
all parts of the world who make up
the Ecumenical Conference OF that
church which is now in session here
are enjoying the freedom of the Nat
ional Capital, and our people are VIE
ing with each other to entertain them
handsomely.
Every day it becomes more appar-
ent that next years encampment of
the G.. A. r. is to be the largest and
grandest in the history of that organ
ization. The locol committee In charge
of the preparation are already hard
at work, fully determined that every
pledge made at Detroit shall be more
than redeemed. Any question as to
accommodation or anything else con-
nected with the encampment will be
cheertully and promptly answered
by Harrison DingmaD, the Secretary
of the Committee.
Ex-senator Blair, who resigns
ton as minister to China has been &C.
cepted, has declined the Presidents
offer OF another appointment of equal
prominence and will at once return to
New Hampshire and to devote his
time TO the practice of law.
The total number of pensions grant,
ed during the month of Septemb
was q, ga, and the average first pay
ment in each case was $l47 80 That
comes pretty close 10 the 10000 ca-es
that Commissioner Raum has set as
monthly task for the Office.
Represent alive Bunting of New
York, knows a good deal more about
tin plate than he did few days ago,
whatever use he may make Of his
knowledge. He is democrat, and is
the president of an organization got
ten up TO secure the repeal of the tin
plate section of the Mckinley tari fl
law. On his way to Washington he
stopped in Baltimore to see if he could
get the prominent can makers and tin
workers of that city to Join his asso-
citation. He was greatly surprised to
learn that early all of the Baltimore
tin dealers, although mostly demo-
Gratis, were against repeating the Tin
plate tariff and Of the opinion that
American tin would soon suPersede
the foreign article and be sold at
lower price, if American capitalists
were assured of the parmao eney of
the present tariff on TIN plate. AS
the Baltimore can makers are ampDg
the largest consumers of tin of tnis
country their opinions on the subj set
carries much weight in the minds of
people who do not allow their politi-
cal prejudices run away with their
judgment.
The farmers alliance is in the field
with q candidate for the democratic
vacancy OH the interstate commerce
commission. 1t is supporting Mr.. ID.
P. Dewean, of South Carolina, who is
a democrat and a member Of the al
lance. There are lots of republicans
who believe 1t would be good politics
to appoint this man, If he can get the
united support OF the state alliances,
as long as the position is bound to go
to 8 democrat any way. Provided, of
course, that those who know him can
convince the president of his ability
to satisfactorily perform the duties of
the position, which are at times ardu-
Gus and exacting.
THE fall or October term of the u. s.
supreme court opened touay, UuG ow-
ing to the absence of Chief jus tice
Fuller, who is detain ed in Chicago by
the dangerous illness of his daughter
and of Justice Gray, who is just re-
covering from an attack of typhoid
fever, only routine cases will be taken
up for the present, as it is desired
that a full bench may decide upon
such important cases as the Sayward
Behring Sea-; the lottery, that in
volving the validity of the Mckinley
tariff act and others of equal legal i'm.
portaDce but not so familiar to the
popular mind. 1t is expected that
some of these bio cases NAV be-