The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
ANOTHER CABINET ROW.
RUSR AND NOBLE ALMOST COME
INTO PERSONAL COLLISION.
appointment OF Stone as Land Commissioner
the Cause of the Trouble-Heated Talk Be
tween the Two secretaries-Capital News
and Washington Notes.

WAsHISGToS. D. c., Mar. 2s.-lSpeciall-No
there is another row in the Cabinet. Just after
the Cabinet meeting yesterday, Secretary Rusk
OF the Agricultural Department, IN his natural.
frank and friendly manner, stepped mp TO the
President Placing his hand IN a familiar way
on the Presidents shoulder, Mr.. Rusk said: II
wish you would promote Governor Stone and
make him Commissioner Of the Land Office. He
has actually performed the duties OF the posi-
ton and is really entitled to the place"
Secretary Noble was just about TO leave the
Cabinet room. He was in the act OF putting on
his oyercost when, Secretary Rusk appealed TO
the President. Mr. Noble, with his OvercOat
half way on. approached nearer to the Iresi-
dent and Secretary Kusk and having heard the
recommendation Of the latter inquired with
some aspcTity:
What was that?'
~ was urging Governor Stone for Land Com
missioner, replied Secretary hnsk ~,
passion which astounded The Cabinet members.
You are presumotuous. The Land once Is q
bureau OF my department. and you are guilty OF
unpardonable impertinence in recommending
any man for the Office. / have never inter
fered in your department and you have no right
10 interfere in mine
wANAMARER AS PEACR-MAKER,
Secretary Rusi turned from the President and
confronted Noble. The latter grew more I'm,
passioned and insulting as he proceeded. and
finally SO irritated Husk that the latter. with
Western lmpulsiyenCss. made dcmOn,tratlon'
threatening personal resentment. Postmaster
General NanamCker interposed between the two
lrate Cabinet ministers anu persuaded Noble 10
leave the room.
Secretary Mobiles irritation no doubt, grew
ont of his numerous contests with the chiefs OF
the Land Office. For more than a year he has
been in collision with the officers OF that Bureau,
and because Of friction Commissioner GrOh re-
Gently resigned. His resignation leaves stone
as acting commissioner, and as Stone j. an
old friend of Secretary Rusk. the latter
wanted him promoted Secretary Noble. in
speaking of the matter Afterwards, said that
Assistant Commissioner Stone had persisten.ly
antagOnized him. and that to put Stone AZ the
head of the Land Bureau was 20 continue the
contention lie said that the controversies be
tween himself and the head OF the Land Bureau
had been a subject Of consideration in the Cahi-
net. and that Secretary liusk must have known
that the promotion Of stone would be offensive
10 him as Secretary of the Interior.
INDiANA's INDEBTEDNESS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has stopped the
payment Of o draft for s7Gq -, drawn in favor
Of the Governor Of lndiaDa in settlement Of the
claim OF that State under the direct tax law.
This action 9 due 70 the discovery that there is
an unsettled Inability on the part Of Indiana
amounting 10 s47e0 on account Of old war
claims, which liability was overlooked IN the
settlement Of the States account with the Gov
eminent The matter will BE- settled for the
present by paying the State all IN excess OF the
amount in dispute leaving that for future ad-
!ustment.