Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-04-25

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an attempt to pacify the excited Italians
they will be badly disappointed 1t is
a fiat footed, .uncompromising statement
OF the position of this government with
out regard to what the Italians may de-
sire to think about it, and as such it is
generally commended here
1t is significant that the correspon-
dence since the recall of Fava has been
through the Marquis Imperial, and
that he signs himself charge daffaires,
which makes it more than ever apparent
that the whole business is but ruse Of
the present Italian ministry to gain
popularity at home. 1t is not now be-
lieved that it ever had the remotest idea
OF severlng diplomatic relations with us.
Secretary Tracy has issued an order
carrying his idea of removing politics
from the employment of the working
force IN the navy yards of the countr,
into effect. He is not satisfied to have
this innovation take effect gradually a.
vacancies may from time to time occur.
but has issued an order declraing all re
sltions as foremen and master mechanics
In the New York navy yard vacant after
June list, and converting board of naval
officers there to examine, May II, all ar
pllcants for the vacancies. The exam
nations are to be strictly practical, re-
ferrlng exclusively to the requisites Of
the positions to be filled. The same
order makes similar positions in the Nor
folk navy yard vacant after July LIST.
and convenes an examining board there
June 3.
There has been large and continual
ly growing increase in the mail of the
War and Navy department ever since
the beginning of the italian bluffine
and the writer's are about equally di-
vlded between patriots who wish to
volunteer in case of war with Italy, and
cranks who offer all sorts of the widest
suggestions as to how we might capture
or destroy the powerful Italian iron
clads should they make their appearance
upon our coasts. 1t is evident that in
case of war, which is scarcely considered
among the possibilities, to say nothing
of probabilities, the government would
have many more volunteers than it
would care to enlist, from which If
would seem that a good many Ameri
cans are spelling for a fight" with
somebody.
Secretaries Proctor and Tracy and
Attorney General Miller are holding the
fort for the administration during the
temporary absence of the President and
and the rest of the cabinet. Secretary
Proctor has to tell good many people
that he has no present intention of re-
signing, and that while not a candidate
to succeed Senator Edmonds he would
not decline the senatorship should it be
rendered to him by the governor of Yer
mont, as about nine out of ten of his
callers ask him the question, point-blank.
1t is regarded here as almost certain
that Secretary Proctor will be appointed
to serve out the unex pired term of Sen
ator Edmonds between the first of Nov
ember, when the resignation takes effect.
and the assembling of the Fifty second
Congress.
Mr.. E. W. Halford, the Presidents
efficient and popular private Secretary.
has the sympathy of everybody in the
bereavement he has met with in the loss
of his wife, who died here Wednesday
morning. She had been a sufferer from
chronic bronchitis for some years. and
for the past five years had been an inva-
lid. Her death will sadly mar the
pleasure of the President and Mrs. Har-
rison, who were her loving friends, on
their present trip.
Superintendent Porter of the census
bureau has written long and very
sharp answer to letter from the editor
of a Kansas Farmers Alliance paper
charging him with conducting the inves-
tigation OF farm mortgages for partisan
purposes. Mr.. Porter says" The desire
has simply been to ascertain the truth in
regard to the recorded indebtedness of
the people of the United States" And
then he proceeds to show the errors into
which the alliance man had fallen.
A Wandering Son,