The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

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From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1S91.-Mr.
Harrison has recognized the Labor or
CARNATIONS by appointing Mr.. IL. j.
Schulteis, of the District OF Columbia,
who is prominently connected with the
Federation Of Labor, an additional!
member of the Immigration commission
prosided.for by the last Congress, the
duties ofwhich will be to proceed to Eu-
rope for the purpose OF investigating
immigration. The appointment OF Mr..
Schultels may also be considered as n
seml-oficial recognition OF the peoples
party recently formed at Cincinnati, as
he was by that convention, named as
one OF the District OF Columbia represen-
tatlves on the nationalcommittee OF the
new party.
Ex-Congressman Grosvenor, OF Ohio,
who was originally appointed chairman
of the immigration commission and
whose ill-advised criticism OF foreign
born American citizens raised such Il
row q few weeks ago, wired his resisna-
ton to Secretary Foster and it was
promptly accepted. 1t was such a re-
lief to Secretary Foster and Mr.. Har-
rison to receive Gen. Grosvenor's resig-
nation that they rewarded him for send
ing it in by making him a special Worlds
Fair commissioner. Il position that pays
precisely the same and which also in
cludes an allowance for Il trip to Europe.
There are people malicious enough to
say that Grosyenor would not have
resigned if hehad not been promised the
other place beforehand.
Office seekers are always an unmiti-
yated nuisance to those whom they sup
pose to bepossessed of influence with the
appointing powers, and IL striking IN
stance OF how they made life a torture
for the friends of an estimable old gentle
man whose goodness OF heart prevented
his snubbing the whole tribe rs they de
served to be instead Of worrying himself
sick IN trying to get them appointments
or promotions as the case might be, has
just come to light here, the prosecuted
old gentlemen in this case is no less a
than President Harrison's
father-in-law, Rev. DR.. Scott, who has
for some months been an honorcd in
mate OF the White House, but who has
now gone on an indefinite visit to his
son who resides away out on the Pacific
coast. DR.. Scott is now in his eighty
third year, and it seems Il shame that
he should have to be sent across thecon-
tinent to get him away from the pcrsis-
tent of1ice-seekers, but there is little
doubt that such is the fact. He did not
resent this persecution; on the contrary
he seemed to like it, and his only worry
was that the heads Of departments
would not make the appointments and
promotions which he was constantly
asking for and even insisting upon. 1t
was only recently chat President and
Mrs. Harrison became aware OF the
calls upon the hn"is OF the departments
in behalf CT sumo one who had convinced
him H. some plausible story that they
were deserving OF receiving an appoint
ment, or If already in the service a pro
motion, audit was extremely Notifying
to them both. Persuasion failing tC
stop him he was sent on this visit.
Verify the way OF the political organ i:
a hard one. The hackers OF the Nation
al Democrat have become tiredo Of throw
ing good money down a "rat hole,' ant
unless a purchaser for the paper can b.
found it will probably soon suspend.
There are lots OF rumors, some OF then
highly sensational, as to why Secretar.
Foster did not attend the Ohio conven
ton, after having announced his inten
ton to do so, and what makes it lool
still Gueerer is that he did 60 to Ohio yes
terday, the day after the convention
had adjourned. Important public bust
ness is given out as the u OF mi
not getting away in time to attend TIL
convention, but some how nobody be
lieves that to have been the real cause.
Secretary Noble, who has returned tt
his duties, says he has no intention .
retiring from the Cabinet. He certainl.
ought to know.
It isnow stated with much postivenes
that Gen. Raumi is to continue at the heat
OF the Pension Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison left town yes
terday with their grand children for thei1
seaside cottage. Mr. Harrison will spen(
as much time with them as possible du
ring the next two months.