Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-09-25
" Washington Letter.
WAsHINaToN,D ID. G. Sept. 81.

Washington Letter.
WAsHINeToN,D. G. Sept. q.
The Presidents first week at
home has been al extraordinarily
busy Que and Notwithstanding the
time given up to those who lust
called to pay my respects" q good
deal mas been accomplished. The
first important appointment made
was that of State Senator Hem
bricks to be collector OF the port of
New York in place of Mr.. Nj.
tacsett who resigned to accept the
nomination for Governor; the
next important thing done was the
issuing of the proclamation open
ing the Oklahoms Indian lands
to settlement, and Saturday after
noon the vacancy on the bench of
OF the Q. S. District court for the
northern district of Cslifornis
was filed by the appointment OF
ex-Representative W. ". Mo rrow
of California, an appointment that
was particularly pleasing to coast
republicans in " ashlngton. Efe
has also made number of minor
appointments
Mr. j. S. Clarkson, who has
been here for several years, says
there is not the slightest foun5,-
ton for the various rumors con-
Meeting his name with this or
with that cabinet portfolio. R.e
has no Intention of entering the
cabinet, because his plans are ell
made for taking a more sctive part
In the Presidential campaign than
/ member Of the cabinet could do,
but it is evident from the number
Of conferences Mr.. Clarkson has
had with the President that he is
deeply interested in the appoint
ments soon to be made.
4 significant feature Of the
speakership fight is that the
speech of ex-Representstive Mills,
delivered at Mansfield, Ohio, on
Saturday, was published in its en-
tirety, although it made FIVE long
columns of nonpariel. by Wash
lngton Sunday paper which is
friendly towards his speakarship
candidacy, TIE speech is regard
ed hare as more of en appeal to
Democratic Representatives to
vote for Mills for Speaker than to
appeal 10 the voters of Ohio to
support Campbell FOR Governor.
The most remarkable portion Of
tie speech is that treating of The
silver question. While claiming
to beiiave IN the free coinage of
silver he enters into an elaborate
argument against the enactment
Of the free coinsge Law. The rest
Of the tiFesome speech might have
been taken from 3 collection Of his
free trade speeches IL the House.
1t has been fully determined
that Civil Service Commissioner
Lyman must go, and it is believed
that ex-Representative McComas,
Of Maryland, will be his success
or,salthough when the position was
first rendered to Mr.. McComas he
he is said to have declined it; but
1t is now stated that the President
has succeed in persuading him to
reconsider the matter and accept.
Ex-Speaker Reed is in Wash
lngton looking in the best condi-
ton, and apparently feeling just
as Jolly as though be were to be
speaker of the House for the next
two years instead of leader of the
minority. Mr.. Reed does not be-
Iieve that the democrats will sue
,eed in accomplishing anything in
he House during the coming
session, Notwithstanding their tre-
nendous majority. In fact that
olg majority is likely to prove q
,urse to the party, owing to the
itticuity OF controlling it. AL
eady it is apparent that the
'peakership fight Will leave
Wounds that cannot be healed
Turing the life of the House.
There is no foundation for the |
rumor of the diplo- s
nstic break Of Great Britain,
which probably was started by the i
british Minister filing a complaint !
With the State Department on ac-
cunt of the Alaskan sealing les v
ees having taken more seals this S
eason than the number agreed
pom. C