The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-12

(From our regular correspondent
Washington, June s, 1891.

HdSutDSIOu, june y 1901.
Ex-Congressman Owen, Of Indiana, the
newly appointed head of the Bureau of
Immigration Of the Treasury department.
created by the bill passed by the last Con-
gress, and of which he was the author,
ought certainly TO make a good official, as
be has fer a long time given his attention
almost exclusively to immigration matters:
but o wing to the defective condition OF our
laws on this subject it is not thought that
a great deal can be accomplished at present.
The new bureau can at least gather infor-
nation that will enable Congress to intelli-
| gently legislate on this most ill p%ortant
subject in the future. Everybody is inter-
ested IN shutting out the idle, the vicious,
the pauper and the ~unproductiye immi-
grants, and it is only necessary to find a
way to do it without injury to the interest
of the honest, industrious immigrant who
wishes to enjoy the boon of American
citizenship, to secure the approval of nine
tenths of our people.
The report of Sir Richard Upper, which
has just been published, as to his efforts to
bring about trade reciprocity between the
United States aud Canada, shows him to
be much more %sanguine of something tan
gible being accomplished at the conference
which is to take place in Washington next
October than anyone here Is.
Why is it that Ohio politics are always
bobbing up in Washington? is one of the
unanswerable questions. The latest phase,
and one which may turn out to be very
important, if the statements made concern
ing it be true, is that two members of the
Executive Board of the knights ofLabor-
Hayes and Deylin-haye notified Mr.. Har-
rison that unless the present chief of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printiug-Capt.
Meredith-is dismissed, the knights Of
Labor of Ohio will this year take an active
part in the Ohio campaign against the
Republican party. That the two gentle
men named were here in their official
capacity is certain, and it is equally certain
that they have preferred charges against
the Chief of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, and would be pleased to see him
removed, but whether they made the
threat about going into the Ohio campaign
isn't quite so certain, as neither Mr.. Hayes
nor Mr.. Devlin would talk about it. Secre-
tary Foster will, it is expected, this week
decide what he ill do about the charges
against Capt. Meredith. The friend of
the latter say that they will be ignored.
Secretary Noble is expected to return to
duty his week, and it is probable that we
shall soon know whether there is any
truth in the constantly reiterated rumors
of his intended withdrawal from The cabi
net. 1t is believed here, although it cannot
be officially authenticated, that Mr.. Har-
rison is only awaiting the return of Score
tary Noble 10 determine who shall succeed
General Raum as Commissioner of Pen
sions. Gen. Raum still insists that he will
not resign unless asked, and that he has
assurances that he will not be asked to
resign.
The administration may find it as diff
cult to decide what shall be done with the
Gillian insurgont steamer Itata as it was
to get possession of her. Secretary Tracy
says the courts will decide the question.
Ex-senator Blair did not exercise much
influence in shaping the policy of the
Republican party when he was a member
of the Senate, and his influence is even less
o that he is a stranded Diplomatic.
draw ing a salary as minister to a country
that refuses to receive him; nevertheless it
is interesting to note that lie gives it as
his opinion that the next Republican
national platform will declare in favor of
the free coinage of silver. If Mr.. Blair tie
right Mr.. Harrison will find it mighty
difficult to run on that platform. A gem
tieman fond Of asking unanswerable con.
nundrums wants to know what would be
the effect Of 1.-THE Republican and Democratic
platforms declaring for free silver coinage
and the respective conventions nominating
Harrison and Cleveland, who are both OPP
posed to free coinage?
Secretary Foster has not decided whether
the interest to be paid on the extended
four and-a-half per cent bonds shall be
one, one-and-a-half, or two per cent. The
national banks will gladly take them all
anyway, so that the decision is entirely
with the Secretary. But if these bonds
were not necessary to them as security for
their circulation would the banks be will
ing to take them at such rates of int crest {?
WESTON.
our Iefrer Rox