The Russellville Democrat., 1891-09-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Diplomatic Victory Won by Secretary Tracy and Attorney-Gensral
 Mnitr.
MOVING coNeREssmEN.
Republican Mischief-makers Cause the Cotton Pickers to Increase Their Demand for Picking This
 Years Crop,
WASHINGTON, D O., Sept. II.

nothing to do. They have not only prevented the new Chiian govern ment from demanding damages for the seizure of the steamer Itata, which was chased in the open seas on the strength of their opinions and against Mir. Blaine's advice, but they have prevailed upon the representa- 1 lives of that government, whom they mercilessly sDubbed a few weeks ago, to pay the expenses of the long and foolish trip of the cruiser Charleston, in return for having the case against the Itata of violating our neutrality laws, which abls lawyer have said was no case at all, nolle prosiqued in the courts. This worthy pair ot diplomats are said to be proud of this victory, but it is one for which they should really be ash amed. They have simply taken advantage ot the desire of young and weak government to obtain the friendship of sn older and stronger government 10 compel the acceptance of their proposition. Mir. Blaine, with all his faults, would hardly have bcen guilty of such trick as that.
 Representative Mills has gone to Ohio, where he makes his first speech next week Representatives MeMl In and Bynum have gone to Chicago, where they are to meet tbe rest of The missionary party, which is to leave that city next week on it's tour to the Pacific coast.
 Mir. Harrison will have Rsppbli- can as well as 6 Democrat to appoint to the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, as bad health bas compelled Judge Cooley to resign.
 Representative Catchings, of Mi5- sissippi, thinks the circular recently issued calling on the colored laborers | Of the South to increase their de- mand for picking this years cotton crop, is the work of Republican mis- 1 chief makers whose object is to make trouble between the planters and the laborers. He says the price proposed is excessive and unreasonable, being l equal to about one sixth of the value ! of the cotton. "The threat of a strike,'' said Mir. CatchiDgs, "among | the term hands is not matter to be | lightly considered. Cotton is per ishsble crop, and, when it is ripe for picking, the picking must be done promptly or there is heavy loss" Secretary Foster loses no oppor ,u- nifty to boast of there being plenty of m )ney iu the treasury to meet all de- mauds, but he doesn't tell how shrew dly he has played his cards to prevent deficit. Every accounting officer of the treasury was some weeks ago given to understand that the more they delayed accounts, which involved the payment of money, the better they would stand with the secretary, and the result is that very little money, aside from pensions and the redem ption of the four-and- 8. half per cent. bonds, is being paid out. Appropriations for public buildings are being held up cn every possible excuse in order 10 let a little money accumulate in the treasury for snow purposes. The claim agents are wild over the situation, for they cannot get settlement on claims that have been passed as correct on account of some quibble which has been raised by some treasury official, acting of course under orders from tbe secretary. It ought not to be | difficult for MT. Foster to accum. mulate considerable surplus if the policy of paying out nothing is to 1 continue.
 There is one Democratic official connected with this administration
 who has been trying without success | ever since the 4th of March, 1889, to retire from office His name is Moore, and he is third sssis ant secretary of | state, and remarkably we'll posted msn on international law. He was appointed by Mir. Cleveland, and as soon as Mir. Blaine took charge ot the department he handed in Lis resigna- ton, but it was returned to him with | the request that he hold it until il was asked for. II never was asked for, but it was rendered again a short time ago, and this time it must be accepted because Mir. Moore has ac ccpted the professorship of inter national law in Coluu bia Coll ga Speaking of the state department, the acting secretary, Mir. Wharton, is very, very mad at MT. Harrison, be- cause he has whenever he has de- sired to transact any bnsines, with the department since Mir. Blaine went away, done so through Secretary Tracy, thus ignoring the acting secre. tsry en rely.
 Gen. John c. Back, ex-commis- sioner of pensions, is in Washington this week, in attendance upon the meetings of the board Of managers oi the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, which are being held at the war department.
 Democrats here regard Fassett as an easy man to defeat for the govern. orship of New York. It will be sufficient for the people to know that he is Ton Platt's man.