The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-01
A CAUTIOUS SECRETARY.
Noble Again In Hot Water With a Sub
ordinate.
COMMISSIONER RAUM and HIMSELF OUT.
He Snubs the Commissioners, Who He Claims
Treats Him with Disrespect-Both
Men Determined TO Fight.


WAsHrNaruN, d. c., April 3O.-ISpecial !
Eeoretary Noble has faculty of getting into
rows. BE has at different times quareed
with members Of the Cabinet. and not long
since The TIMES contained an account OF
very animated squabble between Secretaries
Noble and Rusk. Mr. Noble has a very lofty
estimation of the dignity Of his Office. he
obtained the virtual dismissal Of Pension Com
missioner Tanner on the ground that the latter
did not show his official superior, the Secretary
Of the Interior, proper respect. Now Mr. Noble
is at outs with Pension Commissioner haum,
and charges that the latter has been conduct
inc his Office without regard TO the head the
Interior Department. Mr.. Noble says that
when President Harrison returns he intends
% submit his ultimatum, which Is thM tue
President must either procure new fenslon
Commissioner or a, new Secretary OF the IN
terjor. Secretary Noble declares that there
can pe no compromise or concihauOn tnat
either he or Raum must retire.
sNUBBING MIR. RAUM.
Commissioner Raum returned TO Washing
ton several weeks ago from IA SIX weeks tTlp
TO the West Upon his return he asceTtained
that during his absence Noble had promoted
three men in the pension Office whose apph-
cations for promotion had been rejected by
himself and his chief. Commissioner Raum said
to-day: Il am just as determined as Mr.
Noble and shall inform the President upon
his return that will no longer serve under
the testy and captiOus Noble. He insists thai
suborlinates shall bow and cringe 10 him.
won't do it. This speaking OF the three pro-
mOtions) is not the first time the secretary
has promoted pension Office clerks over my
head In fact it is notorious IN the fension
Bureau that IN order 20 OBTAIN pr9lnottion oto,i
from Mr.. Noble the clerk need only snow
that have refused promotion. have SUD-
mitted tc more humiliations from this man
than l ever endured in my public lte. am
not dependent upon public Office. DO not
intend TO resign, but simply leave the matter
in the Presidents hands and let him decide;
Secretary Noble has continually lnterfered
with my Office Just as he did with my prede-
cessor. shall not longer submit"
ONE MUST REFINE.
Unless one of the distinguished Republi-
cans shall llignominiously retreat 1t IS PLAIN that
one of them must retire. The fact Is that
Commissioner Raum construed the whte-
washing report of the Republicans VINO IN
vestigated him in the last Congress as ample
authority to do as he pleased. In order 70
clear him of the ugly charge made, the ad-
mnistraton warmly supported Raum.
The Republican members OF the committee
held that verdict against kaum would De
stigma on the administration, and despite the
overwhelming evidence the commissioner was
exOnOrated This action OF HepuDncan
House influenced 10y the administration so IN
fated Raum that he has been carrying things
in his burean with q high hand.
just at present the Treasury officials are en-
deavoring TO decide upon instructions TO be
sent TO the commanders Of cruisers Rush and
Bear which sail from San Francisco the l4th
of May for Behring sea. Last year the ongl-
nal instructions ordered the commanders 10
seize every Canadian poacherfound IN the sea.
sAILsDURYs PROTEST.
Subsequently, when Lord Salisbury entered
his vigorous protest. these orders were very
materially modified by telegraph The tele-
graphic instructions ordered commanders to
avoid any collision, to avoid seizing preachers,
but 10 protest against their taking seals. Now
that the Sayward case has been
postponed, there is no possibility Of
judicial determination until after the coming
sealing season is over. Hence the lnstruc-
tions to be sent TO the commanders Of revenue
cutters are of great importance. The British
offered TO prevent the taking of any seals by
Canadian vessels during the coming season
on condition that Secretary Blame would
agree TO immediate arbitration. Mr. Blaine
rejected this proposal. Next Lord Salisbury
asked for Blaine's ultimatum, requesting to
know just what he wanted. Blaine has not
yet replied
Now the Secretary of the Treasury cannot
formulate his instructions 20 the revenue
cutters uulll Blaine outlines ulS COURSE. II
the peaceful and rather cOwardly policy OF
last year is 10 be repeated the commanders
must be instructed accordingly, but II the
latter is TO DO the policy, why should
Blaine reject every cOncillatOry oher
of Great BritainS The indications are
that Mr.. Blaine will have to take positive
stand one way or the other very soon. With
the purpose of compelling the United States
to promptly agree TO some terms, the British
Government has advised the Canadian au-
thorities that every encouragement and sup
port viii be accorded 70 the poachers.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Department of State has been informed
by the United States legation at Lisbon that
royal decree was issued April 18th last fixing
the duty on importation Of foreign wheat
into Portugal at 10 reis, and removing the re-
stictiOns imposed by the decree of August 20,
1889. on the sale of wheat in the open market.
The Secretary of Agriculture has just
issued an order relieving Hudson county, n.
D., from the quarantine, on account Of pleurO-
pneumonia, which has been maintained there
since May 30, 1884. The effect of this order
is To relieve the entire State from any QuaTan-
tine on account of pleuro-pneumonia, and
practically declares that State free Of the dis
ease.
In Virginia S. A. Flanagan has been ap-
pointed postmaster at anaagan's Mills Cum
berland county, vice i. @. Flanagan, de-
ceased.
In North Carolina Miss b. Lowe has been
appointed postmaster at Banners Elk. Wata-
qua county, vice ID. II. Lowe resigned
postoffice has been established at Brick
Haven, Alexandria county. Va, with William
Chewing postmaster Mail messenger ser
vice has been established at Gambette. Car
roll county. A postoiiice has been established
ct Exum, Brunswick cogqty, n. c., with Joel
w. Bennett postmasrieaa
Upon representationss from the French
Minister that the postal authorities of New
York are unwarrantably OBTAINING French
newspapers sent to the United States on the
ground that they contain lottery advertise
inents, Secretary Blaine has secured an order
from the Postmaster-General admitting all
foreign newspapers that contain advertise.
ments Of premiums of Government bonds.