Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
written and compiled FOR the HERAIi

written and compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 2i.-Sec-
retary Noble has returned, he IS LOOKING
decidedly better than he has since he first
entered the Cabinet. He says that 1t is
getting somewhat monotonOus to have to
saw about FIVE hundred times day that
be has not resigned and does not intend
to resign as he has had to do eyer since
he resumed his duties. One OF his hrst
official acts was to instruct the Com
missioner of Indian affairs to direct the
agent at the Union agency IN Indian
Territory to seize all packages OF beer
that may be shipped into the Indian coun-
try and turn them over to the U. ).
Marshal to be libeled as provided by law.
The Secretary thus takes issue with the
recent decision of Judge Bryant of the
Eastern Judicial District of Texas that
malt LIQUORS may be lawfully introduced
AID sold in the Indian country.
Secretary Foster wishes the holders oil
the Al per cent. bonds to distinctly IN
derstand that there Is no foundation for
the statement circulated by the Demo
cratic newspapers that he proposed to
continue to pay interest on the bonds
that are not presented for continuance at
per cent. Such of these bonds as are
not presented on OF before the date OF
their maturity, September 2. will draw no
interest after that date and will he re-
deemed as fast as they are presented at
the Treasury.
The Mills men are decidedly hostile to
the candidacy of representative Crisp for
the Speakership and unless there is
change they will begin to make things
very lively very soon. One of them said
today that he had the facts and proposed
to publish them showing Crisp to be uu'
der the control of several noted lobbyists.
1t is stated that Crisp will get the entire
New York delegation with one exception,
and that has bv no means added comfort
to the Mills men. Let 'em fight it out,
say the Republicans.
In accordance with Secretary TTacy's
order placing all the foremeD and master
mechanics in the navy yards under the
merit system, all of those positions in the
Washington Navy Yard have been de-
clared vacant on the Sth of September,
and competitive examination, open to all
corners for the purpose of filling the va
cancies, has been ordered for August 81.
Senator Chandler, who Is chairman OF
the Immigration committee OF the Senate,
doubts the right of the Treasury depart
ment to permit the landing of immigrants
belonging to the prohibited class upon
their furnishing bonds to the effect that
they will not become public charge, and
he has written letter to Secretary Eos
ter giving his views and expressing the
opinion that Congress never intended TO
authorize such a practice. Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury Nettleton, who is in
charge of Immigration matters, says that
two Attorney Generals-Garland and Mil
Ter have furnished written opinions
taking the ground that, under existing
law, bonds of this nature may properly
be taken by the Secretary of the Treas
ury in such exceptional cases as, in the
exercise OF just discrimination, he THINKS
entitled to such treatment.
Assistant Secretary Chandler OF the
Interior department says that the pro-
posed temporary transfer of the title to
the cattle grazing on the Cherokee strip
from the cattle men to the individual
Cherokee Indians, will unquestionably be
considered as merely an evasion OF the
Presidents peremptory order of removal
and that it will not be permitted.
One candid Ohio Democrat has struck
! this town in the person of Mr.. George +,
Fee, of Cincinnati. He said: 81 should
like te see Governor Campbell VIII, but
am afraid he can't make it. am afraid
that the split in Cincinnati and the Ger
man disaffection will cause Mckinley tc
be victorious. l hate to think this, being
a staunch Democrat, but man must form
conclusions from his judgment and mol
his feelings"
Secretary Foster proposes going to Ohio
again about the first of September and
will remain there for a couple of weeks
lie isn't giving out his intentions FOL
publication but 1t is far to assume that
be will give the Republicans of that State
the benefit of his wide experience in the
politics of the State, and that his Visit
will be beneficial to the party.