The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-04-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence to the GLOBE RE.
PUBLICAN.

WASHINGTON, D. G. April sd, 1891.
Gov. Foraker's speech at the conven-
ton of Republican league clubs, in which
he said that Secretary Blaine had given
the country magnificent administra-
tion. was the subject of consideration in
political circles yesterday. Secretary
Foster declined to be interviewed on the
matter for publication. but it is known
that other personal friends of the Presi-
dent from Ohio. although unprepared
for such an undisguised slur, expected
that Gov. Foraker would take Occa-
sion in his speech TO give vent TO his
feelings. He is known to to be impulsive.
and it is also known that the President
has not respected his wishes and sugges-
tons to the extent he thought proper.
Gov. FOraker's remark is believed. in
Washington, among a certain class of
politicians. to be the signal of a fractional
fight over the control of the delegation
sent to the next nominating convention.
and warning to Secretary Foster that
he will have trouble in delivering the
state to Harrison. The latter, by the way,
is laying the wires for his denomination
with great skill. Apart from the effect
which his trip to the west will have in
fixing delegations for him, he will un-
receive all Massachusetts, and
many prominent men as well as the Fed
eral officers, think he will control all the
New England states except Massachu-
sets and Connecticut.
Secretary Foster has not yet decided
upon policy by which to increase the
assets of the treasury, and at |
the same time place the subsidiary silver
coin, now in the treasury, in circulation.
plans have been suggested, but
be has not yet acted upon any of them
A letter was received at the treasury de-
partment yesterday from one of the
depository banks suggesting that it be
permitted to have one dollar and fifteen
cents for Sl.00 in four per cent. bonds
instead of S1.lO, as now, and that this
difference be given it in silver half dol
airs. This suggestion would, if acted up
n.place at once million dollars of subsi-
1iary coin in circulation. This idea Sec
'etary Foster regards with considerable
avor, and if the national bank deposito-
les generally acquiesce in the PROPOSE
ion he will adOptit.
The present Postmaster General and
lis predecessors have employed able ar
'uments in favor of postal savings banks
imilar in some respects to those estab-
ished and successfully operated in Great
Britain. Canada, Sweden, France, Aus
ria, the Netherlands, and other cOun-
ries. The newspaper press and public
ointment in this country have been IA :
orable to the establishment of these J.
onveniences for the people. Mr.. Wan p
makers expression that every depositor 9
l government bank has stake i'm the
Duntry, and his other declaration. that
he guarantee of undoubted securi-
can only be given by the government.
the proper summing up of the whole a
latter in nut SHE'LL a
Some people say that if President Har- o
son could meet people in the White Il
ouse with as good effect as be can II
AXE speeches from the rear end of a G.
lilrOad train, he would grow in popu- a
rity. Why would it not be good idea ly
have Pullman car run into the back "
lrd so that he can spend an hour or so il
lch day. Sundays excepted, talking to X
e people from its rear-end platform? Of
ill the Pullman car take the place of
e log cabin? Vi
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Few people are aware that under the n
reel post treaty with Mexico. Jamaica. "A
irbadoes, the Sandwich Islands, The M
eward Islands. Columbia. Costa Rica. Is
m Salvador, and the Danish West India bl
snNSS UhSN'iiSO HUI cACccu. | ~
g ii pounds in weight and three and 81
e-half feet in length may be sent in p;
mails for II cents per pound. Under W
is law system of international COM in
cree is rapidly developing, especially h'
tn Mexico. A few days ago the upper bt
If of carriage, divided into twelve OF
parate packages, was sent from st. tn
'uis to Old Mexico. Over thousand lii
unds of merchandise were transmitted le
parcel post during the month of II
arch, being four times the amount of W
ch business done during January. All pc
security extended by the Govern m
mt to the regular mails is given to the pa
reel post system, and packages are de- wi
cred wherever any of the governments W.
Owe mentioned have post offices, either bu
rail. coach, horse or foot. This sys- he
n is only about two years old, and WI
ms to have been developed just in Or
lson to be benefited by. and provide
. tho Ia Srn rs az