Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-30
GROSVENOR TALKED TOO MUCH
Opinions May Be All Right, but it is I'm
polite to Express Them.
CONCERNING IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS.
HIS Language Considered Too Strong
by Secretary Foster 49, Young
Men Anxious to Rccome
Society Soldiers.
WAsmNGToN BUREAU TIE BEE, J

0l3 FOURTEENTH STREE ,
WAsuINGToN. ID. O.. May 29. J
1t is likely that Secretary Foster will take
some official notice of the interview with
General Grosvenor of Ohio, reported in these
dispatches night before last A few days
ago the secretary announced General Gros-
venor as chairman of the commission which
is about TO 90 to Europe and inquire into tho
sources Of the vast immigration which comes
into this country, out at the outset the chair
man appears to have put his foot into it. In
the interview alluded to he used strong lam
guage against the volume of immigrants
which come to this country and some of their
tendencies. He spoke particularly of Wis
consin where, he said, foreigners had pos
session of the state aud controlled its po-
litical and social institutions and wanted
to control the schools. This interview
was published in Washington and reached
the ears of Secretary Foster While he may
have views similar to those expressed by
General Grosvenor, he considers it very i'm
polite to make such sweepingicriticismIo the
foreign element under the circumstances.
One man said to the secretary today: at
was just such sentiments as those expressed
by General Grosvenor which made the party
lose one senator in Wisconsin aud another in
Illinois last year" Whether this is true or
not, Secretary Foster thinks General Gros-
venor made serious mistake in talking too
much on a subject in which he was officially
concerned. The secretary wants it dis
tinctly understood that he does not endorse
General Grosvenors views, and that he con-
siderS them indiscreet at this time.
WANT TO BE SOLDIERS.
Adjutant General Kelton is being delugcd
with applicants for appointments from civil
life to the rank of second lieutenant in the
army. For the first time in many years
there are about twenty of these appoint
ments to be made. They are very desirable
places, as they carry with them a life posi-
tion, liberal pay, and dignitied social posi-
tion. The last congress passed an act which
retired large number of officers and this
has made the demand for new material. The
June class at West Point will contain only
sixty while the army needs 100 These open
ings are bringing about the liveliest compe.
titon which has occurred here in recent
days. The hundreds who have already ap-
piled indicate that the full list of applicants
will reach 5000. Physical aud mental ex-
aminations will sift the list down to forty
lectcd candidates, from who appointees will
be chosen. There is hardly a senator or
representative In the United States who has
not endorsed one or more candidates.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The secretary of the treasury has decided
to send commissions from his department
10 Beatrice, Neb., aud Sioux Falls, 5. D., to
determine the controversy arising over the
location of the site for the federal buildings
to be constructed there.
George l.. Barney of Omaha is at the Eb-
bitt.
w. l.. May of Fremont, state fish commits
sioner who is attending the fish commits
sioners' convention here, has been chosen a
member of the executive committee of the
national organization.
II. G. Walcott of Fremont is registered at
the ST. James.
L. Miller was today appointed postmaster
at Camp Crook, Burdick county, S. D., and
E; NJ PRINCE at Hawley Hyde county, S. D.
gone TO New York on business. He will re-
turn here for few days on next Wednesday.
PERRY S. HEATH.