The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-12
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.


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WASHINGTON. d. T.. June 3. 1891.
Once in while you will hud ~ honest
and conscientious republican who does
not believe that tho financial policy OF
the adm inistvation II dictated from Wall
Street. We'll. perhaps Il Isn't, but ap'
pcarances certainly give one that im-
preston. For instance. Secretary F0s-
ter sends out circular letter notifying
tho holders OF the "A per cent. bonds that
will mature next September that they /
may DO extended 81 or II per cent. In.
forest. A. soon ~ that letter 10 made
public he goes 10 New York. where for
four days he was = guest OF one Of the
Wall Street money kings. aud now, be
thinks that II will only be justice 20 the
hanks which already own about half Of
the eco 600 0OO OF these bonds and which !
will take al that ere surrendered by
|other parties, to make the interest 2 per
cent, which Was the figure mentioned
by the Wall Street mon. Doesn't that
look suspicious?
BY the way, Secretary Foster IL In
clined TO indulge In self glorihcation
over the fact that he can sell . govern
ment bond bearing ~ low rate Of inter-
est e 2 per cent. He does not tell that
these bonds are absolutely necessary TO
the banks which propose 70 take them to
be used % security for their circulation.
His talk In this respect has been on par
with his trying TO mako the public be-
lieve that the Treasury was not cramped
for ready cash, and then following up
his boasts with call for 5000 900 from
the banks IN which government funds
are deposited.
Il Secretary Noble will find when he re-
turns to duty, which will probably be
this week, \ very much mixed up con-
dition Of affairs in HE department. A.
sistant Secretary Bussey has white
washed q crooked chief Of division In
the pension Office, aud Assistant Secre-
tary Chandler is gathering facts to prove
Bussey's favoritism and the crookedness
Of the aforesaid chief, and II may end IN
one or the other OF the Assistant Secre-
|taries having to 60. Chandler 10 an hon
2 est, straightforward sort Of fellow who
:. believes that crookedness ought to be
punished, no matter who are the friends
or the crook; it was be who endorsed
the papers 10 the case Of young Raum
immediate dismissal" and be only
Iagreed 70 Yet the disposition Of the case
! such werc the orders Of Secretary Noble.
Another trouble for Mr.. Noble will DO
to assist Mr.. Harrison in finding anoth-
J er victim 10 take Raum's place at the
head Of the pension Office. % II seems to
!. be conceded on all sides that the head OF
I. Rsum will soon find its way into the
y basket. Somebody has kept record Of
! 1.-The time Commissioner Raum has been
}. absent since be became the head OF the
4 pensi.n bureau. and il shows that dur
: ing tho nineteen months be has been 10
9 Office be has been absent $40 days, Of
= nearly half the time. He has simply
6 used the Office - tender to his private
I business schemes, and Il IL not surprising
: that with such an example before bin
E young Raum should have gone into lhs
= business Of selling appointments 70 Of
Z Ace and promotions.
The republican leaders aro badly
frightened q the prospect Of having th'
knights OF Labor solisily opposed 20 th'
Republican ticket 10 Ohio this year. L
q e said that the Knights OF Labor through
4 Iits Executive Board, which u making I
! 1ght for The removal Of Capt. Meredith
y chief Of the Bureau Of Engraving end
e Printing, has given Mr.. Harrison lite NJ
. ltimatum, and Il is, the State OF Ohio viii
= vote against the republicans ct the com.
! ling gubernatorial election. Secretar!
e Foster, who il an adept 10 the art o
lbam boozliug IL relied upon by Mr. Har
e rison TO help him out OF the scrape IL
Z Isome way, but he will fiud It very din
! icult.
III The talk about immigration which re
lc publicans, particularly those connected
= with, or hoping 20 be connected with th
e administration, are now In 1ulging IN !
q al for purpose. There was very it'll
= Improvement made 10 our hodge podg
'e limmigration laws by the Billion Dola
= Congress; but IL provided for Commits
2 sioner OF Immigration ct 81 900 year
3 which ex-Congressman Owen, Of Indi
4 ana. has fallen into, and for sending
3. Commissioner TO Europe on delightful
e summer tour for the svowed purpose Q
e Iiuvcstigating the subject. Ex-Congresa
= man Grosvenor, Of Ohio, who reccntl
= insulted tho foreign born citizens Q
= Wisconsin il newspaper interview, sn'
then added cowardico 10 indiscretion b,
u denying the interview, which be openl!
n boosted Of hero. IL member Of this com
3. mission.
q The Speskership canvass Il bsin
Iquietly, but vigorously, pushed frou
headquarters OF each OF the candidates Il
this city, and the views Of each upon sil
ver, reciprocity. pensions. the farmerI
loan proposition, the Behring Sea mud
- die, and other questions which the selec
tion Of the committees by the mex
& Speaker will almost determine the fat
of, are being eagerly sought by member
n interested In the various propositions
II Is hard TO make : reasonable guess
y now, as to who the lucky Tor unlucky
\, honor will be conferred upon, O. II i
n known there arc quite . number Q
Democratic farmers alliance men anon
u the new members who will caucus anon
y themselves, and act q unit from tn
y start although keeping position In th
Democratic caucus, also. They expec
Y. 10 accomplish more this way than w0ul'
m Il ho rxncafhlo ~, foIocou1auH aof{oo ~.