The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-07-11
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. July 6, 1891.

(From our Hegutar Correspondento
Mr.. Harrison left for the seashore
this morning, and it is not expected
chat he will return to Washington be-
fore August, as orders have been issued
by Private Secretary Halford to the
clerks of the executive Office to prepare
to move, bag and baggage, next week,
to Cape May Point, where the execu.
tive Office will be located as long as the
President remains at his cottage
meanwhile the White House will be
turned over to the workmen, who will
take advantage of the absence of its
regular occupants to make many needed
repairs.
Before leaving town Mr.. Harrison
appointed ex-Representative Simonds,
Of Connecticut, to be Commissioner Of
Patents, vice Charles E. Mitchell, re.
signed. Mr.. Simonds is said to be a
thoroughly competent man.
Secretary Foster is certainly very
shrewd politician. Perhaps he had no
hand in bringing about the present
very peculiar condition OF things in
the long drawn out dispute between
the bureau of engraving and printing
and the Knights Of Labor, but it is
nevertheless fortunate thing for his
party in Ohio that the dispute is nov
practically between the Knights Of
Labor and the Federation of Labor,
with himself as arbitrator. Secretary
Foster informed the Executive Com.
mittee Of the Knights of Labor that
the seven men discharged would not
be reinstated, but that he was willing
to overlook their discharge and see
that they were employed as soon as
some new presses were put up. Then
committee from the Federation Of
Labor presented q protest against
these discharged men being given any
preference over other men whose appli
cations were on file, and thus the mat
ter stands. This may turn out all
right for the working men, but it EN-.
phasizes the evil of there being two
separate and distinct organizations.
embracing members of the same trade.
1t reminds one too forcibly of the re.
mark Of the Englishman: "If you
want an Irishman clubbed, there is
never any difficulty in getting an
Irishman to do it."
The newspapers continue to print
stories Of alleged defections from the
Farmers Alliance, but at the head.
quarters Of the organization in this
city. Where they are in constant official
communication with all the states,
nothing is known Of any serious de-
fection anywhere on the contrary,
they say that the organization is add
ing to its membership constantly and
extending its influence in every di.
rection.
Ex-senator ingalls, took especial
pains to slur at the Farmers Alliance
in his lecture before the Glen Echo
Chautauqua here this week. Although
he did not refer to it by name, there
was no doubt as to what was aimed at
when he said: "We have now new
school Of political philosopy, that is
repudiating the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, that is endeavoring to over.
throw the maxims Of democracy and to
insist that the race shall not be for the
swift nor the battle to the strong; that
the distinction ordained by Ged among
men shall be an obliterated statute, so
that idleness shall bring the same re-
ward as industry and thrift, that the
ignorant shall be as wise as the learned;
that iebts shall be paid by acts of
Congress; that money shall be made as
plenty as the autumn leaves Of the
forest; that taxation shall be abolished
by ,.cts Of q state legislature, and that
property shall be equally distributed
among all men"
The Weather Bureau is now part
of the Agricultural Department, hav-
ing been, according to act Of Congress,
formally transferred to that depart
ment on the first Of the month. New
brooms always sweep clean, and Secre-
tary Rusk is prolific Of promises as to
extensions Of the service in the inter-
est Of the farmers. There IL no doubt
about Secretary Rusk being perfectly
sincere in his desire to help the farmer,
but it remains to be seen how much
he can accomplish. Prof Harrington,
of the University Of Michigan, has
been appointed chief Of the bureau.
All az the candidates for Speaker of
the House have gone to New York or
other places to take part in Independ.
ence day Publications, but there are
some very interesting rumors floating
around Washington as to the future