The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-05-08
wAsH1NaroN LETTER,
From Our Regular Correspondent,

wAsHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, May 1, 1891 Senator
Peffer does not like the charge that has
been made against him OF his being q
victim OF the presidential itch, and he
told a friend that he thought it u part
oi the prearranged programme to use
ldicule or any other weapon that might
be available to break the force OF the
arguments he has made since he came
east in defense OF the rising OF the COM
mon people, as represented by the farm.
ers' alliance and organizations in sym
pathy Herewith. He says further that
ne isn't Il candidate for president, and
doesn' expect to be, as he calculates to
devote the next six years to the service
OF the people ON the floor OF the United
States senate chamber, and that is
about as large contract as lie cares
to undertake during that time
What is the actual condition. OF the
United States treasury? How much
cash, available for immediate use, has
the secretary Of the treasury at,hi COM
mand? These questions would seem to
be SIMPLE and easy enough to answer,
but what knowledge does the public gain
when the daily treasury balance sheet
gives the surplus OF available cash as
between eleven and twelve millions; the
director OF the mint gives it as $685.
: 600, 600, and Secretasy Foster as $7O,-
900, 900. Which, if either, is right?
very sensibly says that he believes it is
wise to discuss the financial affairs OF
the government with the public, and
most people will agree with him; but a
solid foundation is necessary in order to
discuss the matter unOerstandingly, and
this foundation cannot be had until the
people are given an authoritative state
ment concerning the present condition
OF the treasury. Let q plain statement
be prepared OF the seven hundred and
odd millions OF dollars that are known
to be in the treasury. showing Just which
are trust funds and which the money
owned outright by the government. and
be given out in the place OF the present
complicated statement that nobody
outside Of the treasury department
seems to understand at all and which il
interpreted differently inside that build
ing.
1t is believed that the friends of Mr..
Harrison have succeeded in getting Mr..
Blaine to promise that he will write a
letter which will make eitimpossiblef forhis
name to be longer considered as q pres
the entire Blaine force to Mr. Harrison.
Mrs. Blaine has been valuable ally to
Harrison, as she is most bitterly op-
posed to her husband ever going through
another campaign at the head of his
Darty's ticket, believing that the worry
would certainly kill him. Mr.. Blaine, If
one may believe his close personal
friends, needed very little persuation so
far as the use of his own name is con-
cerned, as he had long ago reached the
conclusion that he would never be pres
jdent, and made up his mind never
again to be a cannidate. The Harrison
boom has received an unexpected acces-
sion in the support ofSenator Quay and
Mr.. Clarkson, who have been considered
as being opposed to the denomination
OF Mr.. Harrison, and this is understood
here to mean that there will be no or
ganized opposition to him.
Ex-senator Blair will not go to China
as United States minister, for the simple
reason that the Emperor OF China has
notified the department Of state that he
does not want him to come. Mr.. Blair
will be sent elsewhere, probably to
Japan.
AHG IcpOIU VI Glic luNcSUlSitIlOll uldue
by United States officials of the records
OF the Italians lynched at New Orleans
has been received at the department OF
justice and turned ever to Mr.. Blaine
1t will probably not be made public un-
ill Mr.. Harrison's return and probably
not until the italian government is
again heard from.
The house and senate joint committee
charged with the investigation OF the
prin ting and distribution OF public doc
uments has, after doing considerable
work, adjourned until June. 1t is al
ready apparent that the committee will
be able to point out the way to save
several hundred thousand dollars ayear
without injury to public interests.
General Schotield says he is pleased
with the progress made in enlisting In
dians in the army, and that he hopes
some of the Indian troops may be or
ganized and sufficiently disciplined to be
stationed at the Worlds FAIR, in '93.
Considerable interest in the speaker
ship fight was aroused this week by the
presence here OF Mr.. 5lcMillin and sew
eral OF his lieutenants in conference.
None OF the gentlemen would say what
they came for, but it was evident that
they thought it important.