Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-10-22
From ourregular Correspondent
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. l2, 1891.
The President is not worried because
Secretary Blaine has not returned to his
duties, as some people fonder of sensation
than Of the truth have tried to make it ap
pear. In conversation with an old friend
MIR. Harrison spoke in the most cordial
terms of Mr.. Blaine, and said there was no
need Of his hurrying back to Washington
and that he hoped he would not attempt to
resume the active duties of his position
until his strength had entirely returned.
and that he should try to impress upon him
when he did return the necessity of not
overtaxing himself. a thing which Mr.
Blaine Is always apt to do when he be-
GENES deeply Interested in any subject 1t
will readily be seen from this, which was
spoken in all the freedom of private talk
with an old and valued friend, that there il
no feeling of rivalry between the two men,
Mr.. Blaine himself cannot be prouder of
what he has accomplished at the head of
the State department than is Mr. Harrison,
and 1t is only those who know nothing of
the happy personal relations existing be-
tween them that write the silly stories
about their jealousy and rivalry.
The distinguished Methodists from all
parts of the world who make up the Ecu
menical Conference Of that church which
is now in session here are enjoying the
freedom of the National Capital and our
people are vying with each other to enter
tain them handsomely.
Every day it becomes more apparent that
next years encampment of the G. A. r. is
to be the largest and grandest in the his
tory of that organization. The local com
mittee in charge of the preparation are al
ready hard at work, fully determined that
every pledge made at Detroit shall be more
than redeemed. Any question as to ac-
commodation or anything else connected
with the encampment will be cheerfully
and promptly answered by Harrison Ding
man, the Secretary Of the committee
Ex-senator Blair, whose resignation as
Minister to China has been accepted, has
declined the Presidents offer of another
appointment of equal prominence and will
at once return to New Hampshire and de
vote his time to the practice of law.
The total number of pensions granted
and the average first payment in each case
was Sl47 80. That comes pretty near to
the 10000 cases that Commissioner Raum
has set as monthly task for the office.
Representative Bunting. of New York.
knows good deal more about tin-plate
than he did a few days ago, whatever use
he may make of his knowledge. He is a
Democrat. and is the president Of an or
ganization got up to secure the repeal
Of the tin plate section of the Mckinley
tariff law. On his way to Washington he
stopped in Baltimore to see if he could get
the prominent can makers and tin workers
of that city to join his association. He
was greatly surprised to learn that nearly
all of the Baltimore tin dealers, although
mostly Democrats, were against repeating
the tin plate tariff, and of the opinion that
American tin would soon supersede the for
eign article and be sold at lower price,
If American capitalists were assured of the
permanency of the present tariff on tin
plate. As the Baltimore can makers are
among the largest consumers of tin In this
country their opinions on the subject car
ry much weight in the minds of people
who do not allow their political prejudices
to run away with their Judgment.
The Farmers Alliance is in the field with
candidate for the Democratic vacancy
on the Interstate Commerce commission
1t is supporting Mr.. ID. p. Dewean, of
South Carolina, who is Democrat and
member of the Alliance. There are lots of
Republicans who believe it would be good
politics to appoint this man, if he can get
the united support of the State Alliances.
as long as the position is bound to go to
Democrat any way provided of course,
that those who know him can convince the
President of his ability to satisfactorily
perform the duties of the position, which
are at times arduous and exacting.
The fall or October term of the U. S.
Supreme Court opened to-day, but owing
to the absence of Chief Justice Fuller, who
is detained in Chicago by the dangerous ILL
ness of his daughter and Of Justice Gray,
who is just recovering from an attack of
typhoid fever, only routine cases will be
taken up for the present. as 1t Is desired
that full bench may decide upon such i'm
portant cases as the Sayward (Behring
Sea); the lottery; that involving the va
lidity of the Mckinley tariff act, and 9TH
ers of equal legal Importance but not SO
familiar to the popular mind. 1t is ex-
pected that some of these big cases may be
reached late in November.