The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-11-05
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
fReg ular Correspondent.)

WAsHISGToS. d. c., Nov. 2.
| ''If Steve Elkins enters the Cabi-
net, said Republican who knows
his man we'll, '.it will be TO help
Blaine and not to help Harrison Is
some people suppose. Elkins has
more financial irons in the fire than
any man / know, and you m ay be
certain that he would not be willing
to neglect them even temporarily If
there were not some big political
scheme to be worked up. Those
who talk about his selling out Blaine
for a Cabinet appointment simply
expose their ign"rance Of the real
3-is lions between the two men"
There seems to be hitch some
where in the selection Of Secretary
Proctor'r sue essor, a. 1t is now an
noanced that he may not leave the
Cabinet until just before Cangress
meets. Some people are unkind
enough to say that it is merely the
natural Thrift the man, which eau
ses him to wish to retain an $4,000
salary as long as possible before CIV
ing 1t up for one Of only $1,000.
Another Southern city will be
honored if some of the narrow mind
ed breed do not cause Secretary Ira
cy to change his mind about naming
Cruiser No. 8, the sistership to No.
10, launched at Baltimore day be-
fore yesterday, which has been nam
ed Detroit. Mr.. Tracy has almost
promised thut No, 8 shall be named
Mobile.
A number Of National Banks in
different sections Of the country are
doing business In violation of the
law, by falling to substitute inserest
bearing Government Bonds with the
Treasurer Of the, United States as Sc
curity for their circulation, in place
of the Al per cent. bouds 80 held,
which have ceased to bear. interest.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
been easy with these offenders be-
cause he hoped to be able to persuade
them to continue their expired ~
per cents at 2 per cent, which would
make them avai:abl, as security for
circulation. This is a little thing
comparatively, but it gives an idea
| of the scheming done ny Secretary
Foster to get money to meet the 3D.
legations Of the Tretsury as they
! mature. So far he has succeeded,
but it is no secret here that he very
| much breads the future when he
shall have completely drained even
all the small sources or supply.
Having made public its demands
upod the Chi .lian Government on
account Of the robbing Of American
sailors at Valparaiso and been an
swere1 by Chilli's note of defiance,
the administration is now trying to
discover the proper way out. Senor
Montt, who represented the Chillian
junta for some months past, has been
notified by cable of his appointment
as minister to this country. After
twa attempts he succeeded in get
ting an interview with Secretary
Blame, who declined to recogdize
HIM as the representative of Chilli
until he presented his credentials.
Mrs. Thompson, Of South Carroll
ma, wife Of the Democratic memDer
of the Civil Service Commission,
has been elected president Of ladies
organization, formed for lhe purpose
OF raising money by entertainments
ard otherwise to aid needy and dis.
ab1ed ex-Confederate soldiers.
! Secretary Blaine has now been in
Washington almost week, but the
sun rises and sets just the same 81
hsfore his return. He may control
he Republican party, but that is
about as far as he can 60, aud ever
that is going to be disputed with
him. unless all signs fail.