The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-02
TALKED TOO MUCH
Ihe Political BlathgSkite Gets His Party
Into HOt Water.
SENATOR FAULKNER on THE FORCE BILL.
Ne Regards it Stul n Live Issue and Danger
ous-Increase Of the Public Debt.
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 1.--lSpecial. i-Ex-
Congressman Grosvenor, of Ohio who is
something of a political blatheskite, has let
his tongue wac SO indiscreetly as 70 involve
himself and his party in a contention that
promises 10 make a political issue. In re-
cent interview GTosvenor uttered very ex-
freme opinions in favor Of restriction of inn
migrstion, and to illustrate his theory he
asserted that the Germans Of Wisconsin
and other States were attempting to set up
communities Of their own, and 20 ignore
American institutions and the English lan-
gaage. As Grosvenor has been made chair
luan of the commission 10 visit Europe and
investigate the subject OF immigration, this
Utterance gravely offended the Germans, and
Trey are making q bitter fight against him.
The last Congress appropriated $4,000 70 be
used in making q more thorough inquiry from
European ports into the sub ect of immlgra-
flun. IL was the intention OF Congress that the
money should be placed in the hands OF con-
slls for use. but as the Secretary Of the Treas
ury was vested with absolute discretion IN the
premises he decided 10 iempl0y the fund TO
make soft places for several broken-down Re
publican politicians.
JUNRET THROUGH EUROPE.
Tie appointed a commission with Grosvenor,
q defeated congressman. as chairman. and
authorized them TO spend the money in a
junket through Europe. .
GrOsvenOr, who is a bieotcd demagogue,
10 doubt thought to pOpularize himself by
attacking forelgn-born citizens. Now. after
an interval of three weeks. and after having
been admOnished by Secretary Foster that he
had committed a blunder, Gr0syenOr denies
the interview. But tho evidence Is at hand
% convict him of falsehood. The German cit
liens have taken up the matter and commit
fr fhpir hahalf hos rarnor1ref "a IgDlutp DrODf
that GrosvenOr not only uttered the language
complained of. but that subsequently WREN
questioned he reiterated it. As the man Sc
lected by the present administration to repre-
sent it in devising proper means Tor regula-
ting immigration, GrOsvenors speaks Tor the
party in power. and his offensive language
will cut no small hgure in the coming election
canvass.
SENATOR TAULKNERs VIEWS.
Senator Faulkner, Of West Virginia. whose
valuable services aideds Senator GoTmau IN
defeating the Force bill. was in Washington
to-day on business. He indores the recent
utterances of Senator German to the effect
that the Force bin is not yet dead issue
Senator Faulkner predicts that Republican
success at the next election viii not only re-
vive the Force bill, but he says such success
would fasten that measure upon the South.
The Senator expresses the opinion that not
since the days Of reconstruction mas II been
bO bfuA uItu tAlt ifNtAlONAttNf - ttA-Nt
pecially the party in the South, 70 exert itself
to the uttermOst. He regards the Force bill
as the most threatening and dangerous OF
political contingencies
PUBLIC DIET INCREASE.
The Troasurv BspartInsat monthly tlebs-|
statement, issued to-day, shows an increase
IL the public debt during Nav amounting TO
S622, 9l5. The bonded Indebtedness OF the
Government to-day, exclusive of bonds issued
70 the Pacfc railroads, amounts to S6l0,529,-
J2O, decrease during the month OF about
me-Quarter of a million. The surplus IN the
Treasury to-day amounts To S53, l2l, ,3ZO, and
includes S23, ,208 527 deposited III national
banks. S2O. .329. .l2O national silver, and net
cash balance in the Treasury OF $40. .l3S,437.
Customs receipts during the past month were
Sll .g95, 141, against Sl7 04S 403 IN May. 1890,
falling OF of about five millions. Internal
revenue receipts were Sl2,232, 7O4. a decrease
of fully four millions compared with the re-
ceipts in May, 1890. Receipts from all sources
during the eleven months of the current hscal
wear aggregate s369, s0G, 967. against S3Gi53l,-
0Ss during the corresponding eleven months
of the preceding fiscal year OF 1897 coo O0O
Expenditures during the past eleven months
aggregated $3.50 600, 600, ana Tor the hscal
year VIII probably aggregate S377. 100000
Secretary Foster said this afternoon That TO-
morrow he would issue a circular announcing
that the Treasury. on September 1st, would
be ready 10 redeem all the Outstaading bonds
falling due on that date, amounting to SOL
O00. 900. in principal and interest Whether
the announcement would be an unequivocal
notice to redeem them all or TO extend some
of them at a lower rate Of interest had not
been decided.
CAPITAL MOTIFS.
Star mail service from Nlartinsvilleto Ridge
way. Va has been ordered discontinued, and
in North Carolina from Cally TO kelly's from
June 18th.
b. n. r. Glover has been appointed post
master at Oak Spring Rutherford county, n.
c., vice A. b. Blanton, resigned.