Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-10-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.



NAsiiNGtuN. Oct. ,, 1891
Mh,u Mr. Harrison determined up
800 dnanv the lingn' net. in the hope
1T a favorable effect upon Republican
rf,slu - 90 the state elections to I've
h,li thi- hll. lac should have selected
re- country that was stronger than pros
ttttr thih. which has jrst passed
Through -iN months of devastating
,ed VA. The threats that have been
mtir against the temporary govern
mrui ui that country 10y the admins
tftttnu this week must result in max
iur thr utri states appear L. the
nations oi The world in the role ui the
u,sfgfnv - schoul boy bully" among
q lntm little boys II will take great
d,l mUrr than the reports Of Minister
lftn. Whu lils made himself obnoxious
tn thr thilian- hv mrddling in their
lut|d Hilhif-. tu convince sensible and
uupr, iudiccd people that the present
ruAptumout cot chill, which certainly
hns enough trouble at home. would de-
liisratrlS aud Intentionally slight the
I uitri States ia any way, notwith-
irtn should have - far forgotten his
position 49, 10 openly take sides in the
,i,Il Whr which recently ended there,
and ~ !. believed hy those who are IA
miliar With thilinu affairs that it will
hr iully shown upon an impartial in
,tstigitiun that Minister Egan has
rufpHs,ly c,ccrdcd his legal authority,
Wiih the intention nl goading the
thiliu nuthutilir- into taking some
stop thlt could hc considered bv the
I nitrl states rs nn ailront. and il is
iutthrf ialir,rd that in this Minister
! gan hts h'ru acting in accordance
With the wishes aud Instructions of the
pfcsrni administration. This is not a
pleasant thing for n patriotic American
4" have 10 say, hut appearances Ger
tainit indicate It's truthfulncss.
Senator Daniels. Of Virginia. who
has been making speeches in different
srrtiuns of that state was in Washing
tom this week. He says there is no
opposition So far ~ lac knows To his re-
turn To- the senate Ills present term
iurs not expire until March 4, 1893,
uut hi- successor will be- named by the
legislature which will be elected this
hll
II Nill not Ice the fault of the adj
uiui-tr'tinu II the political machines
known as state Associations" do not
make the departments pan out well in
voluntary" contributions for use in
tlr important States this fall, and lest
thefr might lc some Misunderstanding
un the part of the poor clerks rs to
huN th" administration views the ef-
iWt~ d these associations To compel
thfn ip come down with their cash,
nih, ial- Just grade below Cabinet Of
i''f. have hrrn put in charge Of the
''fii'u~ state a-sucIatInns. Sixth Aud
it"i coulter y the grand mogul Of the
blu" n~-"cIallun be- pridcs himself on
~inE known " practical politician"
Tho N'M York Association has elected
'''u cyrus Russcy. Assistant Secretary
OF ihr Interior, president, and on its
campaign executive committee are A.
! Davidson. Deputy Commissioner of
Pensions \ y Parker. Deputy At.
iufuoy General, and number Of minor
departmental officials, care being taken
that not more than one of them comes
if"m the same department. Thus
every department il covered and no
voluntary contributor escapes.
Nyp'li.m and Rcpuhlicnnism have
bong i'rn synonymous terms in Wash
ust"u. hut a sensation was neverthe-
l,-- CREATED tins week when it came
uui That three employees of the Pension
bih,' had made aildavits and submit
t'i th'W 10 secretary Noble, charging
that thoy had horn approached 10y the
same -'n 81 commissioner Raum, who
was s"uc months ago allowed To re-
.ifn Ia position IA appointment clerk
go MI" Pension Oilicc, when he should
hA'" h"'n pat in PRISON for having en-
t's'i 40 ihe selling Of appointments
aui iHnui.ttIuu~ und'r his father. with
' if""'-iii'n 10 have them prompted !
'N h'- iHth"r u they would pay him "A
'fiHlu amount uf cash. Alter these |
aild't.i- had been made and Commits
.i"u'f Raum had been called upon for )