San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
/ From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Oct. ~, ls9l.
The president has long ago con-
WINGED Americans that he possessed
the very rare faculty OF being able to
say the right thing at the right time
aud in the right place to more
marked extent than any public man
of the time, and Saturday af-
ternoon, in q ten minutes speech
to the great Methodist Ecame-
nical conference, on information
al arbitration, he displayed this
peculiar faculty to the great pleasure
and edification of the two hundred
distinguished foreign delegates at
tendant upon the conference. These
men know what true oratory is, as
nine-tenths OF them are pulpit orators
| of great fame in their own countries,
and this is the opinion of one Of them
Rev. E.. Loyd-Jones publicly ex-
pressed: my visit to America has
realized the contamination of my
highest ideals in the presence and the
magnificent speech. L should say
that every rational Englishman will
return to England feeling that re.
public is the only true form of Gov
eminent. Never have l heard man
so expressing the heart of christianity,
and if his position was simply the re-
suit of the accident of birth L would
have never expected such deliver
ance. The welcome he gave Method
ism at the White House would have
been impossible at Windsor. If you
rolled all the kings and queens we
ever had from the DAYS OF the con-
queror down TO the Prince of Wales
you would not make so fine man as
President Harrison, nor could you
get out of the composite such an
able and courageous speech a
we heard today. Other delegates
were equally warm in their praises
Secretary Blaine's strong aud able
letter endorsing the Mckinley tariff
act causes no surprise among his
tridnds here. who knew that his much
quoted "bushel Of wheat and pound
of porkn letter was written before the
reciprocity amendment was adopted,
indeed it was written to secure the
adoption of that amenment, which
has already proved of so much ben,
fit to the country.
Rev. James NJ. Townsend, recorder
of the General Land office, has re-
signed. His resignation will take
effect Nov. l, and Mr.. Townsend will
return to Indiana, where he will take
charge OF a large church. In view of
the stories that have been told about
Mr.. Townsend's intention to stir up
the colored voters of Indiana to OPP
pose the administration, the follow
ing statement made by him is inter-
esting as wella conclusive so far as
his intentions are concerned: 81
want to say, in a way that cannot
be misunderstood, that my rela-
tions with the President, with the
secretary of the Interior, and
with all the other officers OF the de-
partment, have been of the most
pleasant character. 1 want to fur
Their state that am Harrison man,
and whenever the president needs
my services L Will be found at the
front working for him just as jealous
Iy as any man in Indiana or else
where. This is sufficient, it seem to
me, to refute the exaggerated stories
that have been set af1oat.
No more useful government publ
ton has been issued lately than the
title phamphlet just gotten out by
the treasury department entitled "a
Brief History of Coinage Legislation
in the United States" 1t should be
i'm the hands OF every man who wishes
to know exactly what coinage legis-
lation has been enacted from the first
law in 1892 down to the present coin
age law, passed by the Fitty.first
congress. A written request to the
secretary of the treasury will secure 8
copy of the pamphlet.
The postmaster general expects to
establish the free delivery service is q
number of small towns in various
states within the next ninety days.
Secretary Foster goes to Ohio this
week to remain until after the cleo
ton.
Secretary Proctor is this week
making some of his final arrange
ments for retiring from the war de-
partment on the 1st OF November,
upon which day he becomes sena-
tor. 1t is not thought that his sue
cessor will be announced until con.
gress meets, although he is believed
to have been selected. Assistant
Secretary Grant will act as secretary
until the new secretary qualities.
General Russell Alger is in town,
and it Is thought that he came upon
the presidents invitation, to give his
advice about the selection of General
Raum's successor, it being generally
believed that Gen. Raum has fully
made up his mind to retire from the
pension Office as soon as the president
can find a satisfactory successor.
This of course is not official, but 1t Is
believed here. r.
Brought John Along.