Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-11
Washington City News.
special Correspondence of HIRAM

"
eminent by having the members of the
CABINET take turns in visiting him at
cape May Point. Secretary Rusk spent
several days with HIM this week and as
soon as ne returned to Washington Sec
rotary Tracy paid him visit. Mr.
Wanamaker, who is now at his desk
spent the greater part of his vacation as
nelghbor of the president, as he is the
owner of cottage at Cape May Point.
Secretary Foster left to-day for New
York. whence he proposes taking a short
sea voyage upon friends steam Yacht
Ii has been said, but not by him, that he
would probably make it convenient to
call upon Secretary Blaine, at Bar Har-
Dor, before returning, and that he was
the bearer OF confidential message from
the president to Mr. Blaine, but this
last is probably nothing more than Cos
SIP, as the understanding between the
president and Mr. Blaine is SO explic1t
according to my information, which I am
sure is correct, that there can be no ne
cessity for any confidential messages be-
ing exchanged between them. Before
leaving town, Secretary Foster extended
the time indefinitely within which the Al
per cent. bonds, which ceased to bear in
terest on the 2, inst, may be extended at
per cent. In other words, the holders
OF the $27, 100000 of these bonds which
have not been presented for extension
will, whenever they present them, be
given their choice of receiving the mon
ey for them or having them extended at
2per cent. 1t will probably be long
time before all Of these bonds are heard
from, but if every dollars worth of them
we're presented for redemption today
they could be paid, and that without Sc
rlously incOnveniencing the treasury de.
partment, and it is probably the knowl-
edge OF that fact which prevents the
holders OF them from being in any hurry.
1t is now regarded at the department
OF state as certain that the German mar
ket for American pork, bacon and hams
will shortly be open without restriction.
1t has now been nearly ten years since
Germany practically closed her markets
to these American products and her ex-
ample was speedily followed by Austria
and other smaller European powers, thus
shutting out American hog growers from
markets in which the trade would prob
ably average from 100000 to $IO.-
OOO,OOO per year. From the day that
the present administration came into
power every energy has been strained to
get these markets back again, and now
that success is in sight the members of
the administration very naturally feel
pleased and proud. It is specially a
great thing for the farmers of Iowa.
Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Kansas,
Nebraska and Wisconsin, who produce
IN round figures more than one half of
the hogs-in value in the United States. |
and who furnish much larger proper
ton of the hog products for export.
And this comes at good time, for the
enormous corn crop of the present year
means that the farmers will have a big
surplus of meat products for export.
The talk about the possibility of Pres
ident Polk of the Farmers Alliance hay
ing to fight duel with an abusive
North Carolina editor has remin ded
many people of how Senator Blair, when
personally attacked in a speech in the
Senate by Senator Butler, of South
Carolina, stated in language not to be
misunderstood that while he disapproved
Of duslling he should nevertheless con-
slider it his duty to fight should he be
challenged. He wasn't challenged, nor
was he again attacked by any fiery
Southern senator. Polk might draw a
profitable lesson from Mr.. Blair's ex-
perience.
There is no one at present in Wash
ington who can authoritatively deny or
affirm the rumor that Civil Service Com.
missioner Roosevelt has resigned as he is
away and if he has resigned the resig-
nation had to be sent directly to the
president who is at Cape May Point
There is reason, however, to believe that
the rumor originated from statement
of Mr.. Roosevelt to friend some time
ago to the effect that he intended re-
signing before the presidential campaign
opened as he proposed taking an active
part in the contest and he would not
feel at liberty to do so while a Civil
Service Commissioner. Owing to the
fact that Mr.. Roosevelt has been dis
cussing with his colleagues upon the
board certain work of the commission
during the coming winter it is not be-
ieved that he will resign before next
spring.
Secretary Proctor has written letter
to the governor of Vermont accepting
the appointment rendered him to serve
the unexpired term of Senator Edmunds
in the U. s. Senate. His appointment