Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-09-12
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Secretary
Rusk appears to be about the only
republican in Washington who did
not "lose his head" over the remov-
al of the restrictions upon the impor-
tation of American hog products into
Germany. While others were in
dulging in fool talk about the "tri-
umphs of American diplomacy"
Secretary Rusk, who knows that it
was the meat inspection law and not
diplomacy which carried the day in
our favor, was giving the credit
where it properly belonged-to a
democrat, by writing letter to Rep
resentative w. III. Hatch, of Mis-
souri,, which closed with the follow
ing paragraph that tells the whole
story: "The thanks of the farmers of
this country are due to you for yonr
efforts in their behalf, and especially
your advocacy before the House of
Representatives of the Fifty-frst
Congress of the meat inspection bill,
without which the above result (re-
moval Of the restrictions) could not
have been obtained"
Secretary Fosters expectation that
the a per cent. bonds, upon which
the interest ceased on the End inst,
would be presented for redemption
very slowly was wrong, as at the
close of business Saturday there had
been $l0,000,0O0 of the $27, 900, 600
outstanding presented for redemp-
ton.
Ex-senator Mahone's scheme OF
regaining power by the aid of the
Farmers Alliance of Virginia, is not
relished by all of the members of his
party in that State. as is evidenced
by a well-attended meeting of re-
publican county chairmen held here
several days ago. Col. Parsons, a
warm personal friend of Secretary
Blaine, is at the head of this move
ment, which has for its objects the
dethronement of Malone as State
chairman and the control of the
State delegation to the national con-
vention. Malone is to be asked tC
call a mass convention, and if he re-
fuses the county chairmen will cal
it and elect new State committee
Representative McMillin has de-
cided to join the distinguished mis-
sionary party Of democrats in it,
tour to the State of Washington, bu
owing to his campaign engagements
in Massachusetts, and elsewhere, hi
will be unable to remain with the
party through the whole trip. HI
will make tariff reform speech a
Spokane Falls to the representative!
of the democratic clubs of Washing
ton.
A story is told here which shows
the opinion privately entertained by
prominent republicans of the Pen
sion law. Secretary Foster, as tn,
story goes, said to a personal friend
"If it was not for the pension grab
we would have an abundance O
money but suppose that is abou
as good way as any for scattering
the money around among the PEG
ple."
The "niggers" won the fight owe
the appointment of successor t,
Fred Douglass as Minister to Hayti
Notwithstanding men close to Secre
tary Blaine had stated that whit
man was to be sent. The new min
lister, John S. Durham Of PhiIadel
phia, who has been for some time U
S. consul at San Domingo, wa
recommended by Mr.. Wanamaker
ex-senator Bruce and ex-Represen
tative Lynch, all Federal oflice-hold
ers, and his appointment shows yer!
7 plainly that Mr.. Harrison feared tn
threats Of the negroes more than h
did the displeasure of Mr.. Blaine
And that isn't the only recent an
ti.Blaine appointment. Webste
Flanagan, Of Texas, who obtainet
national notoriety in 1880, while il
attendance upon a national conven
ton, by asking significantly whel