Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-05-22
COMMUNICATION.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINeroN. NIay IS. Is

WASHINGTON, May Is, 1891.
The President has had time to do little
else but accept the congratulations and an
swer the questions Of his numerous callers
since his return to Washington, but this
week be 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 Inbroglio, and the Spanish reciprocity
/ agreement. II is probable that Hon. ]. W.
Foster the gentleman who so successfully
negotiated the Spanish agreement will be
invited to join the consultation as to that
measure. Secretary Foster will, now that
he has had time 10 familiarize himself with
the finances of the Government, a task, by
the way, at which he has worked about
eighteen hours a day since he entered the
Cabinet have some important projects to
present Mr.. Harrison IS perfectly delighted
with his trip, and he looks decidedly better
than when he went away.
Secretary Rusk, says Of the trip: 1T was a
wonderful excursion, and every day Of It
was flied with pleasant happiness that must
remain fixed in our memories. The great
American public-the people-was entbusi-
astic from start to finish, and if the good
folks on our route omitted any courtesy it
would be more than ! could do to discover
the same. Especially gratifying was our re-
ception in the South Every greeting was
hearty in the extreme and beyond question
honest From the time we entered Ten
nessee the journey was an ovation, and on
every side there was heard nothing but the
broadcast and most patriotic 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
land of flowers. As soon as we entered the
state we were bombarded with the most
delicate blossoms-bouquets were fired at us
by the ton-and this continued until we got
too far north for early flowers.
"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 greater
number Of first class speeches in a month
than many high grade public men could
think and deliver in a lifetime And his !
efforts were not all preauanged and pro-
vided for. Some of the best things he said /
were spontaneous. He would be resting in |
his car when our train would pull up at a
water tank-we used a good deal Of water
and couple Of thousand people would sur
round the train and demand a speech. They |
knew from the railroad people that we were
going to stop there, so they put up job |
on the President. To such unexpected |
audiences the Presidents remarks were ex-
tremelY happy. There wasn't hitch in the |
arrangements nor an accident Of even the
most trivial description. II was a great trip
but am glad to be at work again"
Two classes of newspapers are making
much of the resignation ofGreen B, Raum Jr.
Of his position of assistant chief clerk of the
Pension bureau, because that resignation
was to a certain extent made under compul-
he =nfa Hnnn If
course, made the most of it, as il gave them
IN opportunity to attack the young mans
ather, Commissioner Raum, and through
lin the Republican administration, and the
sckals Of the press, have seized upon the
.ase with avidity. as they do upon every
hing that is tainted even the least little bit
With human depraYity, not caring how many
innocent hearts may be broken as long as
heir columns can be filed with something
tartling. The facts in this case are as fol
ows Young Raum got inlo bad company
nd began drinking aud gambling, Secretary
Noble sent for him several months ago Z
nd told him that he must turn over new
saf, but the young man grew worse instead =
better and finally got himself in the
lutches ofthe money lending ten per centers
nd they abused his confidence, to their
wa profit, in the matter of one or two ap-
ointments. This came to the ears Of Sec
atarY Noble just before he went away, and .
e sent for Commissioner Raum, told him :
hat he had heard, and that in the interest II
f the service his son must resign. Com
Missioner Raum fully agreed with the Sec q
etary and within an hour the unfortunate y
Dung mans resignation was handed to the l'
ecretary and it has since been accepted to 3
Ike effect thirty days from its date, and the y
lung man given leave ofabsense until then. az
hats the whole story Its simply the old II
d story of the effects of whiskey and bad
:. "
The Government Of China may not be able q
tell in advance the good points Of an p
merican sent to them as minister, but it q 81
lows a good chance for advertising when it "a
es it, as it has lust shown by requesting IN
e Department of State to see that ample ~
ace was reserved for its exhibits at the M
ming Worlds Fair. "a