San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

WAsHINGT oN, June, l, 1891.
The President was 80 interested in
preventing Secretary Blaine from un.
necessarily worrying himself over the
business OF the State department that
he sent Representative Hit, OF ILL
nois, close personal friend of both
himself and Mr. Blaine, to tell Mr..
Blaine that there was nothing here
which required his personal atten-
ton, and to persuade him to take a
long rest before again resuming his
arduous duties, and he is much pleas
ed at the success which Mr.. Hit met
| with and also with the good news he
brought of Mr.. Blaine's condition.
Mr.. Hit told the President that Mr.
Blaine only needed rest to be all
right, and he has promised to take
that.
Secretaries Tracy and Proctor and
Postmaster General Wanamaker &C.
companied the President to Philadel-
phia Memorial day. The party re-
turned Saturday morning.
Secretary MOBILES is expected to re.
turn to Washington this week. The
rumor dispensers now have it that he
| is to succeed Robert Lincoln as minis
ter to England and that Mr.. Lincoln
is to have the place he occupied in
Presidents Garfield and Arthur's
cabinets-SecreUary of War in place
of Secretary Proctor, who is
| to succ I'D Senator Edmunds All of
| which is interesting, and of course
possible, but the most diligent inqui.
ry anong those who ought to know
something about such important
changes failed to authenticate the
rumors, and it is known that when
Secretary Noble left here short
time ago he had no idea of retiring
from the cabinet before the 4th day of
March, 1893.
There are lot of mad democrats in
| the town. A scheme which has for
some time been whispered among the
faithful of that party has been ex-
posed, and its friends fear defeated by
Q sensational publication.
The article in question set forth the
fact that the national association of
| democratic clubs, the executive COM
| mittee of which was at the time in
session in New York, Is engaged in
laying the wires for the nomination
next year of Senator German. 1t is
we'll known here that such a
movement, managed by some of the
shrewdest men in the democratic par
ty, has been quietly going on since
early last winter, and that its mana
gers did not wish 1t to get out because
they were not fully prepared to antag-
onize the Hill and Cleveland people.
The original programme, as outlined
by prominent democrat who was
very much disguised at the pub
LEGATION named, was to allow
the Cleveland and Hill men to car.
ry their fight to such an extent as
to make the nomination of either inn
possible and then to spring the name
of German backed by the machinery
of the democratic clubs, on the party
as that of q man whose nomination
would be acceptable to all wings of
the party. Whether this exposure
will result In making or killing the
German boom remains to be seen;
but it will in either event make the
other candidates look with suspicion
upon the association of democratic
clubs.
No more elaborate and general OBJ
servance of the ceremonies OF Memoir
ial day was ever held here than those
OF this year. After more than week
of rainy, dissgreeable weather, the
30th was ushered.in with glorious sun
shine, and not soldiers grave was
left undecorated, and Arlington
cemetery never looked more beauti-
full.
1t seems to be the general opinion
here that England will eventually
agree to Secretary Blaine's PROPOSE
ton for closed season in Behring's
sea this year; but there are few who
believe that it Is already too late to
stop the killing of seals this season,
and some think that Lord Sails bury
In going to parliament for authority
to agree to Mr.. Blaine's proposition is
only Intentionally killing time so as
to make it too late to interfere with
the Canadian vessels which are al
ready illegally taking seals. All ad-
nit that it will be extremely difficult,
| even il both countries earnestly try,
to prevent illegal sealing after wait
ing until 30 late in the season.
1t is semi-officially announced that
! Hon. Charles f. Mitchell, Commits.
sioner of Patents, has rendered his
resignation, preferring to return to
the practice of his profession. There
is q general feeling OF regret, as his
administration of the Office has been
| an excellentone.
Notices calling in the IL per cent
bonds which mature in September
| are being mailed to the holders of
those bonds by the Treasury depart
| ment. These notices are sent out in
compliance with law, but it has not
yet been fully decided whether the
! holders of these bonds will be given