Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-05-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD

WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 1s.-The
President has had time to do little else
but accept the congratulations and an-
swer the questions of his numerous call
ers since his return to Washington, but
this week he expects to get down to bust
ness. Secretary Blaine will, unless pre-
vented by sickness, consult with the
President on the Behring sea situation,
the latest phases of the Italian imbrogio
and the Spanish reciprocity agreement
1t is probable that Hon. J. w. Foster, the
gentleman who 80 successfully negotiated
the Spanish agreement will be invited to
Join the consultation as to that measure.
Secretary Foster will, now that he has
had time TO famlllarizs himself with the
finances OF the Government, task, by
the way, at which he has worked about
eighteen hours day since he entered the
Cabinet have some important projects TO
present. Mr. Harrison IS perfectly de-
lighted with his trip, and be looks de-
cidedly better than when he went away.
Secretary Rusk, says of the trip: 1t
was a wonderful excursion, and every day
of it was filled with pleasant happenings
that must remain fixed in our memories.
The great American pubic-tEe people
was enthus astic from start to finish, and
| if the good folks on our route omitted any
courtesy it would be more than / could
do to discover the gap. Especially graft
| tying was our reception in the South
Every greeting was hearty in the ex-
IRENE and beyond question honest From
the time we entered Tennessee the jour
ney was an ovation, and on every
side there was heard nothing but the
broadcast and most patriotic sentiments.
Texas probably put on more paint
than any southern state, and it is no ex-
aggeration for me to state that the people
went wild over the appearance of the
| President. California will always be re-
membered as the land of flowers. As soon as
! we entered the State we were bOmbarde d
with the most delicate blossoms-5oquets
were fired at US by the ton-and this con-
tinued until we got too far north for early
flowers.
"But the feature of the trip that i'm
pressed me more even than the popular
enthusiasm was the remarkable orator.
cal ability of the President. He made
greater number OF first class speeches in
month than many high-grade public men
could think and deliver in a lifetime -
And his efforts were not al prearranged
and provided for. Some of the best things
he said we're spontaneous. He would he
resting in his car when our train would
pull up at a water tank-we used good
deal of water-and couple of thousand
people would surround the train and de-
mand a speech. They knew from the rail-
road people that we were going to stop
there, 80 they put nj job on the Presl-
dent. To such unexpected audiences the
Presidents remarks were extremely
happy. There wasn't hitch in the al
rangements nor an accident of even the
most trivial description. II was a great
trip but am glad 70 be at work again"
Two classes Of newspapers are making
much of the resignation of Green Is.
Raum, Jr, of his position of assistant
chief clerk of the Pension bureau, because
that resignation was to certain extent
made under compulsion. The Democratic
papers have, OF course, made the most OF
itas it gave them an opportunity to attack
the yong mans father, Commissioner
Raum, aud through him the Republican
administration, and the purely sensational
newspapers, the jaokals Of the press, have
seized upon the case with avidity, as they
do upon everything that is tainted even
the least little bit with human deprayity,
not caring how many innocent hearts
may be broken as long as their columns
can be filed with something startling
The facts in this case are as follows
Young Raum got into bad company and
began drinking and gambling. Secretary
Noble sent for him several months ago and
told him that he must turn over a new
Leaf, but the young man grew worse In
stead of better and finally got himself in
the clutches of the money lending ten per
centers, ana they abused his confidence,
to their own profit, in the matter of one
OF two appointments. This came TO the
ears of Secretary Noble just before he
went away, and he sent tor Commissioner
Raum, told him what he had heard, and
that in the interest of the service his son
must resign. Commissioner Rium fully
agreed with the Secretary and within an
hour the unfortunate young mans resigna-
tion was handed TO the Secretary, and 1t
has since been accepted to take effect
thirty days from its date, and the young
man given leave of absence until then.
That's the whole story. Its simply the
old, Old story of the effects of vhiskey
and bad company.
The Government OF China may not be
able to tell in advance the good points Of
an American sent to them as minister
but it knows good chance for advertise
ing when it sees it, as it has just shown
by requesting the Department of State to
see that ample space was reserved for its
exhibits at the coming Worlds Fair.