Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Toe fact of the matter is tia as at pres
eat constituted there is too much work
connected with the Treasury department
for any one man to attempt to direcr I'M
less he has a constitution that can stand
about twenty hours work day there
are several important bareaux such as
the Revenue Marine, Light Houses, Lille
Saving, Internal Revenue, and Engraving
and Printing now under that department
that the Secretary of the Treasury should
be relieved of in order that he might de-
vote his entire attention to strictly tinan-
cial matters. There Is no sense in killing
more good men before making the change,
and there is little doubt that overwOrk in
that office killed secretaries FOlger, Man
ming and Window within the last ten
years.
The rumor fcnd has evidently had res
ienations on the Iran for the last three or
four days, and among those that he has
caused to resign may be mentioned Sec
tary Noble, Attorney General Miller, Post
master Wanamaker, Treasurer Nebeker,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Net
Teton and Commissioner of Pensions
Raum. Not one of these gentlemen has
resigned or has the least intention or re-
signing so far as those who are in posi-
tiors to know have any information; but
the rumors 90 on just the same. 1t is
safe to refuse to believe that any Official
intends resiguing until it is officially
stated, or is given out by the official him
self or some Que with authority to
speak for him.
Ex-RepresentatIve SimOnds, of Con-
nectlcut, the new Commissioner of Pat
ents, assumed control of that office on
Saturday.
Secretary Tracy has gone to Bar Har-
Dor where he will spend the rest of the
summer.
Secretary Proctor will attend the G. A.
encampment at Detroit.
Indian Commissioner Morgan will
spend his vacation IN Europe. The con-
troYersy which has existed between his
Office and the Catholic bureau of missions
has ended satisfactory 10 all concerned.
Deputy Commissioner Belt, who is in
charge during the Commissioners alb.
sence, said on the subject: There is a
perfect understanding between Cardinal
Gibbons, Archbishop Ireland, and Com
missioner Morgan, and the outcome OF the
interview between the last two named
was the establishing Of most cordial rela-
lions. There seemed to be an idea exist
ing that Commissioner Morgan was op
posed to the Catholic church and its
schools, when this wac not the case, as
was evidenced by the work of this de-
partment The objection on the part Of
the Commissioner was the interference of
the Catholic Mission bureau which at
tempted to control and guide this depart
ment in the transaction Of its business.
Mr. Morgan showed Bishop Ireland that
instead of decreasing the allowance to
the Catholic Indian schools it has been
increased $4,000; that instead of being
antagOnistic to Catholic schools he was
extremely friendly toward them, but pre-
ferred to deal with them direct rather
than through the Bureau of Missions.
There is no trouble between the Commits
sioner and tue Catholics. Both sidec
have been discussed and both parties are
satisfied ard the work will proceed with
out friction, looking solely to the educa-
ton and advancement of the Indian
youth.
Eleven hundred clerks were dismissed
from the Census Office last Friday be-
cause the work upon which they were
engaged had been completed. Another
big discharge will take place this mOntl
for the same reason.
Although it has been known for some
time the official PRONUNCIATION of the reel
procity agreements with SPAN, affecting
the trade of Cuba and Porto Rico, the
temporary schedule of which goes into
= effect September l, and the permanent
3 schedule July 1, 1892, and with San Do
3 mingo was joyfully received. They are
e. cetainiy very desirable agreements for the
, interests of the United States particular
= ly those of agriculture and manufacture;
and together with The others gone before
aud to come, they will make thousands OF
new friends for tie party which has giver
. the country the boom of reciprocity with
5 out injury to a single American interest
t thus differing radically from the Demo
f. cratic idea, which is to brake down the
S home market by destroying home manu-
] facturies and letting in free of duty the
D manufactures OF Europe without getting
; additional market for our products.
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