Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-10-22


meeting, and there was ample cause
for happiness on the part Of the men
who control and shape the policy OF
the present administration, which |
promises TO occupy y proud position
Ia the history Of OUT country, particu-
larIy that portion treating OF the en-
Iargement and extension Of American |
commerce, with foreign countries. Al
though the official announcement has
not yet been made IL is known that a
reciprocity agreement has been made
with Germany that will either allow
Americas wheat TO enter that country
free of duty or admit all American
grain at a merely nominal duty. Isn't
that good news2 Particularly when II
Is estimated that Germany, on account
of her short crop, will want at least a
hundred million bushels of our surplus
wheat this year, There was also an
other cause tor rejoicing at the Cabi-
net meeting. Minister Porter, who
rsprassnts tho limited States at Rome,
Italy, has succeeded in getting the
Italian government to follow the lead
of Germany and Denmark and agree
to remove all the restrictions upon the
importation of American pork. No
wonder Secretary Rusk's kindly face
beams these days. He accepted the
Agricultural portfolio because he be-
lieved that he could be of service TO
the farmers of the country, and is just
ly proud to be a member of an admin
istration which has already done more
for American farmers than any single
administration in the history of the
country. Reciprocity has extended
and will continue to extend our COM
nierce, while the meat inspection law,
the passage of which was largely due
J to the personal efforts of Secretary
Rusk, is nobly doing its part toward
enriching the American farmer. ~
The democrats have been unusually
unfortunate in their recent mistate-
ments. Everybody remembers the
announcement made with a great
flourish of trumpets, in democratic
newspapers, about the time that Hon.
Frederic Douglass resigned as u. 8.
Minister to Hayti, to the effect that
Mr.. Douglass was very much down on
: the administration and that he pro-
: posed leading a revolt among the col
ored voters against Mr.. Harrison's re-
; nomination. OF course, nobody who
knew Mr.. Douglass, placed the slight,
est credence in the story at the time it
was started. and now, for the benefit
of those who do not know him, it can
be stated that he made the most eff
fective denial possible, in a lecture
here this week, by announcing him
self as being In favor OF a second term
for Mr.. Harrison.
The loss of the u. 8. 8. Despatch,
which for some years has been known
as the presidents boat" removes a
vessel that has long been called by
sailors a JONAH" because of the
many accidents which happened to
{ her. 1t is probable that she would
have been condemned soon, if she had
not been wrecked.
Secretary Tracy and Commander
Folger, chief of the Bureau of Ord
nance of the Navy, paid an official
visit to the Bethlehem iron works at
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this week,
in order to inspect the forging of the
steel that is being used to make the
new guns for our navy. guns which ex-
1perts pronounos 90 be the. BEST OF tiseir
class in the world. The Secretary ex-
, presses himself as being pleased with
what he saw.
II This is the first week of the October
term of the Supreme Court, but all
the big cases have been postponed UNI
til next month owing 10 the absence
of Chief Justice Fuller and the illness
of Justices Gray and Bradley.
The President broke the record this
week while receiving the members of
the Epworth League by shaking hands
with 700 people in twenty three min
utes.
1t is understood that the vacancy in
the Court of Claims will be filed be-
fore the Court meets for the Fall
term, which it will do on the last Mon
day In this month, and there is an
impression among these usually we'll
informed that ex-Representative
Thompson of Ohio, will receive the
, appointments.
Mr.. HaIford. the presidents private
secretary who has been quite i'll is now
improving, though not yet able to re-
sume his duties. He is sadly missed
s when absent from the White Honse,
: particularly by the newspaper men,
z who always find him ready to extend
r all the courtesies in his power to them
5 and to tell them anything which he
, may tell.
D Secretary Foster will leave for Ohio
= in day or two to remain during the
rest of the campaign in which he pro-
) poses to take an active part.
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