Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-10-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Corrcspe ndout.

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right time and in the right place
to more marked extent than any
public man of the time, and Satur-
day afternoon, in q ten minute
speech, to the great Methodist
Ecumenical conference, ON inter-
national arbitration, he displayed
this peculiar faculty to the great
pleasure and edifcs.ion of the two
hundred distinguished foreign
delegates attendant upon the con-
ference. These men know what
true oratory is, as nine. tenths of
them are pulpit orators of great
fame in their own countries, and
this is the opinion of one of them
Rev. E. Lloyd-Jones public
ly expressed:
"My visit to America has re-
allied the consummation of my
highest ideals in the presence and
the magnificent speech. | should
say that every rational English
man will return to England feel
ing that a republic is the only true
form of government. Never have
| l heard man SO expressing the
heart of christianity, and if his
position was simply the result of
the accident of birth l would never
expect such a deliverance. The
welcome he gave methodism at the
White House would have been
impossible at Windsor. If you
rolled up all the Kings and
Queens we ever had from the days
of the conqueror down to the
Prince of Wales YOU would not
make so fine q man as President
Harrison, nor could you get out
Of the composite such an able and
courageous speech as we heard to-
day" Other delegates we're equal
iy as warm in their praise.
Secretary Blaine's strong and
able letter endorsing the McKin-
ley tariff act causes no surprise
among his friends here, who knew
that his much quoted "bushel of
wheat and pound of pork letter
was written before the reciprocity
amendment WAS adopted; indeed
it was written to secure the adop-
ton of that amendment, which
has already proved of SO much
benefit to the country.
Rev. James NJ. Townsend, re-
corder of the General Land Office
has resigned. His resignation
will take effect Nov. l, and Mr..
Townsend will return to Indiana,
where he will take charge of q
large church. In view of the
stories that have been told about
Mr.. Townsend's intention to stil
up the colored voters of Indianal tic
oppose the administration, the
following statement made by him
is interesting as well as conclu,
sive so far as his intentions are
concerned: 81 want to say, In g
way that cannot be misunderstood
that my relations with the Presi
dent, with the Secretary of the
Interior, and with all the other
officers of the department, have
been of the most pleasant charac'
ter. l want to further state that !
am Harrison man, and whenever
the president needs my services l
will be found at the front work.
ing for him just as zealously as
any man in Indiana or elsewhere
This is sufficient, it seems to me
to refute the exaggerated stories
that have been set afoat."
No more useful government
publication has been issued lately
than the little pamphlet just got.
ten out by the Treasury depart,
ment entitled ga brief History of
Coinage Legislation in the United
States" 1t should be in the hands
of every man who wishes to know
exactly what coinage Legislation
has been enacted from the first
law IN 1892 down to the present
coinage law, passed by the Fifty
first congress. A written request
to the Secretary of the Treasury
will secure copy of the PAM
phlet.
| The postmaster general expects
to establish the free delivery ser
vice in number of small towns in
various states within the next
ninety days.
Secretary Foster goes to Ohio
this week to remain until after
the election.
Secretary Proctor is this weel
making some of his final arrange
ments for retiring from the Wal
department on the 1st of Novem
Der, upon which day he becomes {
Senator. 1t is not thought thai
his successor will be announced
until Congress meets, although
he is believed to have been select.
ed. Assistant Secretary Gran
will act as secretary until the new
Secretary qualities.
General Russell Alger is il
town, and it is thought that ht
came upon the Presidents invita-
ton to give his advice about the
selection OF General Raum's sue
cessor, it being generally believed
that General Raum has fully made