The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ON our Regular Correspondent,


lambs are to henceforth form a united
if not happy and contented family,
that is, if the instructions of Shepherd
Harrison are followed by his flock,
The Blaine crowd grew so restive un.
der the many Misrepresentation OF
their idols mental and physical con.
dition that they became suspicious tha,
some of the Harrison crowd was re.
sponsible for some Of them, and lit
tie investigation proved that their sus-
piclons were only too well founded.
Then there was roar which was heard
both at Bar Harbor and at Cape Nav
Point, and MIR. Harrison straightway
sent for Dan Ransdoll, his Marshall of
the District of Columbia, and conf
dental personal friend. and through
him the word was passed to the Har-
rison lambs that there must be no
more false bleating, and so the mat
ter stands just now, but the Blaine
lions have their blood stirred up and
1t need excite no surprise at any time
should they make murderous on
slaught upon the Harrison lambs and
destroy the entire flock. They would
gladly do it if Keeper Blaine would
but say the word.
Indian Commissioner MORGAN. who
has ever since he has been in Office
made fight against the Roman Cath
ollcs engaged in educating the Indians,
has now decided that no more con-
tracts shall be made with the Bureau
of Catholic Missions for conducting
Indian schools. For years all con-
tracts for Catholic Schools on the In.
dian reservations have been made with
this bureau OF Missions, the headquar-
tiers of which are in this city, and this
entire severance Of relations is regard
ed as the direct result Of religious big
otry and prejudice, the possession OF
which show that MIR. Morgan is entite-
ly untitled for the responsible position
he holds. What makes the thing seem
so very unfair is that contracts are be-
ing made, as usual, with other demon
nations for the conduct of Indian
Schools. 1t is not for a moment to
be supposed that Mr.. Morgan made
such dn important decision without
the consent and support of Secretary
Noble and Mr.. Harrison, who are the
proper parties to hold responsible for
this most remarkable case of religious
prescription.
Ex-Congressman Kerr, of Pennsyl-
vanla, to wnom more than any other
one man is due the credit for the dem
ocratic victory in that State last year,
was in town several days ago consult
ing with the officials of the National
Association of Democratic clubs, and
he brought news that warmed the
cookies Of democratic hearts. MIR.
Kerr is no rainbow chaser as his friends
very well know, therefore when he
says he thinks that Pennsylvania is
now doubtful State, with the odds
decidedly in favor of the democrats it
means something. He says that the
financial crookedness of the Delama-
ters and the more recent bank wreck
ing in Philadelphia, has aroused the
people as they were never aroused be-
fore against the methods originated by
Quay when he was Treasurer of the
State, and besides this, the new ballot
law will be worth at least 40, 900 votes
to the democratic party, because it
will enable it to prevent the republi-
cans voting the dead men who have
made up large part of their majority
for years.
In spite of republican attempts to
create hard feelings and antagonsms
between the candidates for Speaker of
the next House, the best feeling ex-
lists between the gentlemen. Messrs.
Crisp and McMillin are both stopping
at the same hotel, and to see them to-
gether no one could suppose that they
were in any sense rivals. Mr.. Mills is
also here and all three of them are
constantly meeting in the most social
manner 1t is nonsense pure and
simple to say that any man has at this
time certainty of being elected
Speaker, as more than a majority of
the democrats of the next House are
still unpledged.
1t is stated positively by republi-
cans that Senator Quay will retire
from the craftsmanship of the republi-
can national committee at the meeting
of the executive committee which has
been called for the 29th inst, in Phila-
delphia, but that he will continue to
be member of the committee. His
retirement will please great many re-
publicans. R
Representative Grain, of Texas,
passed through Washington last week
on his way to New York on business
He said he had nothing to say politl-
cally until he got through with his
business, but that when he returned to
Washington, which would be soon,