Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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Writer ana compiled LOT inc HhkALO
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct 5.-Tbe
President does not have quite SO many
callers, or rather, there are not 80 many
prominent men among his callers since
the announcement was semi-offlcially
made that none of the important appoint
ments were likely to he made until after
the Fall election. Whatever the reason
for this decision it is universally consid-
cred to be good politics on the part OF The
President. besides it gives HIM time to
look after other important matters that
are pressing.
There Is a very marked difference in the
manner in which Republicans and Demo
Gratis here talk of the outlook 10 New
York. The Democrats invariably start
off with 'ii" which they admit to be
necessary to Flowers success. On the
contrary the Republicans grow more en-
thusastic every day and will not admit
that there is even possibility OF defeat
for Fassett, and the reports from private
sources which reach here from New York
are constantly adding to the Republican
confidence.
The President has taken hand in the
Chinese question and he has spoken with
the same earnestness which characterize
his instructions to Minister Egan last
week to demand satisfaction from the
ChiIian iunta for atironts offered. A
Chinaman who recently entered the UNIT
ed States through Canada was arrested
and ordered depOrted to China. Inc
British Minister because the Chinaman
claimed a residence in Canada, requested
the President to pardon him and allow
him to return to Canada. To this the
President replied through the State de-
partment "that if this were single case
it would give this government great
pleasure to show its consideration by COM
plying with the request, but there is in
volved in this case, IN my opinion, the
whole question of the success and en-
forcement of our exclusion acts. l have
therefore directed the Secretary of the
Treasury to send this man back to CHINA"
The first payment on account OF the
sugar bounty was six thousand elght
hundred dollars, and it as raid to the
Chino Valley Sugar Company OF Calltor.
Mo, for the production of three hundred
and forty thousand pounds of beet sugar.
Secretary Tracy is considering report
made by a committee of Naval Officers
which recommends a revolution in the
personal of the service which would
practically amount to an entire re.
organization of the Navy, If approved
the Secretary Will probably incor,,
porate the recommendations IN his annual
report to the President.
Senator Dolph of Oregon, says the
Farmers Alliance is trying to obtain a
foot hold in his State but have 80 for been
unsuccessful. Senator WolcOtt, of Colo
RADIO, says the Alliance cuts no figure in
his State.
Hon. JEFF. Chandler, of Missouri,
Democrat who wanted to succeed Vest IN
the Senate, but whose name was some
how lost in the shufile by the Democratic
legislative caucus, is here. lie says the
only Lope of the Democrats next year Is
to come out squarely for free coinage 1t
is needless to add that he is not going on
the stump for his party in New York or
Massachusetts.
The fight against Gen. Raum is again
raging violently here, and those who are
conducting 1t seem determined to keep 1t
ND as long as be remains at the head of
the Pension Office. Gen. Raum has gone
to nlinais on a fifteen days leave of
absence and his enemies insist that he
will not return to Washington as Com
missioner of Pensions, Notwithstanding
bis having said just before leaving that
much as be might like to lay down the
harassing duties of the Office which he
did not seek be would not resign while
under fire. These men insist that Secre-
tary Noble will not dismiss the three en-
ployes of the Pension Office who have
made affidavits charging Gen. Raum's
son with Office Brokerage, whose dis
charge Gen. Raum has asked for. 1t is
nasty business altogether and Gen. Raum
has the sympathies of all who have taken
the trouble to ascertain that politics is
the only basis OF the fight against him.
The number of candidates for the single
Democratic vacancy on the Interstate
Commerce Commission continues to in
crease at the rate of three or four day,
and they are mostly from the South since
it was announced that only those from
that section would be considered.