The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.

comforting with the Postmaster-Gen-
eral about the mail service between
the United States and Europe under the
new postal subsidy law. 1t Is we'll
known that the two great ships the
ocean greyhounds, as they are called
the City OF New York and the City OF
Paris are owned by American capital
lists, but they were built in England
and carry the English flag for the rea-
son that they can be maintained much
more economically under the English
laws than under the laws OF the United
States.
Mr.. Grisconl, however, has been hav-
Ing conference with the Cramp COM
pany at Philadelphia, which is prepared
to make contracts to reproduce these
ships for the same price that they can
be built in England, and IL the Pos
master-General will give assurance that
the transportation Of mails will be
lwarded to this company an order will
be placed ut the Cramp shipyard for the
immediate construction Of three vessels
OF &c, 800 tons burden, 527 feet long, 63
feet beam and 90 feet depth of hold,
with engines Of $500 horse power,
capable OF making q speed of 90 miles
an hour.
The subsidy to be paid such vessels
under the new bill is "a a mile. which
would amount to about $12, 900 voy-
age between New York and Liverpool.
Mr.. Griscom is prepared to submit
to the postmaster-general to-mor-
row morning the plans for these
vessels, which have already been made
to conform to the rules Of the navy de-
partment so that they may be used as
cruisers in case Of war. As it will
require Mt least about two years to
construct these vessels Mr.. Griscom
wants to know what is to be done in
the meantime, whether they will be
allowed 10 carry the mail on the Eng
lish ships, the City OF Paris aud the
City of New York, or whether they can
make the contract so as to take effect
as soon as the new ships are done.
This question will probably be- decided
by the postmaster general after a con-
sultation with the president before he
leaves upon his western trip.
The Treasury Department gives the
Canadian stock growers u black eve.
r. !. Lamb. OF jackson, Wis, had
applied for permission to bring in horses
from Canada for breeding purposes
under the law which admits pure
breeds for this purpose free OF
uuty. lho uSpdtIHucut tcpiiSs tboe
the collector at Port Huron
reports that the Canadian registers are
so unbelievable as to purity of breeds,
and the purpose of them evidently is to
mid in the evasion Of the law, that the
Department will decline to recognize
them In future.
There is much comment here in
Washington over the speech which
President Polk OF the Farmers alliance
made on his initial appearance. He put
by all reserve and hammered public
men over the head without mercy.
Politicians OF both parties got his
blows. He set forth the ills which
farmers are subject to and held up Sec
rotary Rusk TO ridicule as an alleged
farmer. He ridiculed The explana-
tions Of the agricultural depression
furnished by Secretary Rusk, to whom
he referred as - prominent oificia"
with delicacy and good humor but ex-
pressions OF biting irony.
Speaking Of the defeat Of the free
coinage act by the last Congress, he
said that men Of both parties had bro
ken their pledges 10 the farmers, and in
obedience to the commanders OF Wall
street and Lombard street (where Mr..
Cleveland now does business) the silver
bill had been defeated.
Referring TO Senator Sherman's re-
mark that he was going home to build,
he said that the political weather bu.
reau reported the storm center about
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, and that
it was moving east and with increasing
velocity, and that it was wise in the
Ohio senator to prepare shelter. There
were certain animals, IN Ohio particu-
larry. which would need protection
from the storm.
The Farmers Alliance decided TO cir
culate 100000 copies OF this speech.
A movement was organized in Wash.
ington with q number of prominent
men enrolled among it's officers and
supporters. 1t is branch Of an organ
ization which has been formed in vari-
GUS parts OF the country, but has never
appeared at the Capital until the pres
ent. As one OF the officers said the
main purpose is Ito put n limit to the
growing powers of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy and to prevent public funds
being used for the support Of Catholic
schools or institutions Of any kind"
The organization here is chiefly inn
portant by reason OF the standing of
the men who officer it. The president
is Judge Charles ID. Drake, Republic
Gnu, VINO IOr years was cnleI Justice OF
the United States court of claims, but
who is now retired. The secretary is
Archibald Bliss. Democrat, formerly
q member OF Congress from Brooklyn.
On the board OF managers are Rear.
Admiral Carter, Judge Bancroft Davis,
formerly assistant Secretary Of State
and Minister to Germany, Civil-Service
Commissioners Lyman and other we'll.
know gentlemen.
Announcement is made that John w.
Mackay, the bonanza king" has pur-
chased square OF ground at the bead
OF Sixteenth street on a hill overlook
ing the city, and that he will build~a
hotel on 1t to cost $500. 900.
Senator Edmunds Of Vermont, who
has been in the Senate of the United
States since April, 1866, and nearly II
not quite all OF that time has been one
OF the Republican leaders. has resigned,
the resignation to take effect the first
day OF November.
Filed q Big Mortgage.
At Quincy ILL.,. the American Straw.