West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-23
NEWS AND NOTES,
From Our Capitol Correspondent.
SECRETARY BLAINE's LETTER TO
THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT.

Special Correspondence OF the Argas.
Mr.. Blaine has lost none Of his
old time cunning. He wishes 10
give the country the impression that
he ia raining the Department of
State entirely independent of Mr..
Harrison, and to help that idea
along he waited until Mr.. Harrison
had Como on his grand vote hunting
tour before Inc delivered copy OF
the reply o; this Govornmcntto the
last dispatch Of the Italian govern
ment to Marquis lmperiali, the
Italian charge d affaires In this
city, for transmission to Rome,
although. ] have it on excellent
authority, that reply had been en-
tirclY written. and approved by Mr..
Harrison and the cabinet as long
ago as last Saturday.
This reply is one Of the longest
and most elaborate documents ever
sent by this Government 20 for,
eign nation, and il informs the
Italians in unmistakable language
that The United States does not pro-
pose TO intcfsre with the regularly
constituted State Courts under any
circumstances, and that when il
shall have been proven that any
citizen or citizens of Italy were
among the members of the "Maiia"
lynched at New Orleans it is will
ing to take up the question of pay
ing to his or their families money
indemnity. 1t is in short thor
oughly American letter. Mr.. Blaine
has many faults but lack of Amer
icanism isn't one of them, thank
heaven.
Another bogus reform is the al
legged attempt Of Secretary Tracy to
clear the navy yards of the country
Of partisan politics. lie has issaed
an order declaring the positions va
cant after June /, at the New York
yard and after July I, at the Nor
folk yard Of all foremen and master
mechanics, and ordering an exam.
lining board of Naval officers to con-
vele at these yards respectively May
1lth and June 3rd, for the pur-
pose Of examining applicants for the
vacancies. why" id a Naval
officer, "this thing is fraud on
it's face, and in my opinion, is
only gotten up to get rid Of some
men whose open discharge is not
desirable. Is there are incompe-
tent fotcmenrand master mechanics
employed why not discharge them
and, If it is the desire Of tile Sec.
rotary, have their places filled by
competitive examinations, but what
sense is there in requiring rfen who
have proven by years of successful
work their competence to take part
examinationsin order
to demonstrate their fitness for
doing the work upon which they
have been engaged, in some eases,
for half a life time"
The remains Of the big hearted
Democratic veteran, Representative
Spinola, who died hero Tuesday
morning. were taken to New York
for interment Wednesday morning.
accompanied by a Congressional
committee and delegation Of New
kefs. He will be missed in
the House.
The true inwardness of the res
ignation of Senator Edmunds leak
cd out. 1t is chagrin. There was
a time when his word was law with
his Republican colleagues in the
Senate, bot at the last sosston his
suggestions were not only ignored,
but he WAS actually snnbbed on
several occasions by = majority Of
The Republicans Senators, and in
such ways as to make It plain that
his power over them vas gone never !
to return. That was mere than
the old legislative tyTant could |
stand, 50 he resolved to 20 himself !
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