The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGToN. Sent. Ia. 1891.

w AsHlNGToN, sept. IA, 1871.
Mr.. Harrison is, in the language of
the sporting men playing in luck" in
the matter of patronage, and, being a
very shrewd politician, it may be set
down as certain that in the distribu-
tion of it he will not injure the chances
of his own nomination. He has one
cabinet position certain, and possibly
two or three to give out, two positions
on the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, with salarles-SS, ,000-equal to
members of the cabinet without the
responsibility, worry and hard work
attached to the administration of the
affairs of the great executive depart
ments of the government; there are
nine lifetime positions on the bench
of the new Circuit Court, one of which
is believed to have been preempted
by Attorney-General Miller, besides
number of diplomatic appointments
and prominent positions elsewhere III
cluding the Collectorship of Customs
at New York which Fassett will re-
sign. 1t has been seldom that -Presi-
dent has at one time had the disposi-
tion of so much patronage so late in
his term.
There was a rumor here this week
that Representative Mills would short
ly write a letter modifying his posi-
tion in regard to the free coinage of
silver, but it was not generally believed.
One member of the House said of it.;
Take my word for it there is nothing
in it. AS you know l am not in favor
of Mills for Speaker, but l have known
him for years and believe him to be
too honest a man to change his views
or pretend to do so in order to curry
favor with anybody or to secure any
position. He has for years been an
ardent advocate for the free coinage OF
silver and ] shall be greatly surprised
if he does not remain such to the end
But even granting that he would be
foolish enough to swallow his honest
convictions, such q course would kill
him at home, for the sentiment in
Texas is all for free coinage"
The big lawyers who practice be-
fore the United States Supreme Court
are looking forward to some very rich
picking in the proposed suit against
the Bell Telephone company by the
Western Union Telegraph company,
for the purpose of reopening a case
recently decided by Judge Lowell in
the U. S. Court District of Massachu-
sets against the Western Union COM
pany, the claim being that evidence
will be produced to show that the
Judge was by reason Of relatives own
ing stock therein unduly influenced in
favor of the Bell company. This is
not the first time that judicial and
executive officers of the United States
Government have been charged with
aiding by illegal methods the Bell
company, and now it is hoped that the
Western Union monopoly, which has
quite as much money to spend in find
ing out the truth as the Bell concern
will spend to conceal it, will succeed
in letting it be known to the public,
upon which both concerns have grown
bloated by taxing the people upon
millions of watered stock. 1t is not
probable that one of these monopolies
is one whit worse than the other, but
it is only by their fighting each other
that the truth will ever be found out.
1t is but another exemplifcation of
the adage rWhen rogues fall out"
ETC., and it will be some satisfaction
to see the lawyers bleed them as they
have bled the people.
The two men upon whose opinions
the Chillian steamer Itata was chased
in the open sea by the cruiser Charles
ton, Secretary Tracy and Attorney
General Miller had the satisfaction
this week, as representatives of this
Government, of making an agreement
with tho representatives of the new
Chilian Government which ends that
episode without expense to this copn-
! try. Under this agreement the ltata
is to be released and the case against
her noiie pressed, and the Cbilian
Government is to pay tho expense of
the Charleston's long trip.
Much regret is expressed here at the
resignation of Judge t. M. Cooley, of
Michigan, chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, on account of
bad health
IL is now settled that Mr.. Blaine
will return TO Washington by October
/, and his residence is nov being pre-
pared for his family. He will tind the
officials of his department in some
what disgruntled condition, owing to
Mr.. Harisons having for some reason,
seen fit to transmit bis orders for that
department through Secretary Tracy
instead Of communicating with the
department direct. This has rlffled
their dignity very much.
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