Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-23
Washington City News.
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happy family" at the last cabinet meet
lg, and there was ample cause for hap
mess on the part of the men who con-
rol and shape the policy of the present
administration, which promises to occupy
4 proud position in the history of our
eountry, particularly that portion treat
ing of the enlargement and extension of
..merican commerce with foreign coun-
/ ries. Although the official announce
inent cannot yet be made, it is known
that reciprocity agreement has been
made with Germany that will either
allow American wheat to enter that
country free Of duty or admit all Ameri-
| can grain at a merely nominal duty.
lsu't that good news? Particularly
when it is estimated that Germany, on
account of her short crop, will want at
least hundred million bushels of our
surplus wheat this year. There was al
so another cause for rejoicing at the cab
met meeting Minister Porter, who
represents the United States at Rome,
Italy, has succeeded in getting the
Italian government to follow the lead of
Germany and Denmark and agree to res
move all restrictions upon the importa-
tion of American pork. No wonder Sec
rotary Rusk's KINDLY face beams these
days. He accepted the agricultural
portfolio because he believed that he
could be Of service to the farmers of the
country, and he is justly proud to be a
member of an administration which has
already done more for American farmers
than any single administration in the
history OF the country. Reciprocity has
extended and will continue to extend
our commerce while the meat inspection
law, the passage Of which was largely
due to the personal efforts Of Secretary
Rusk, is nobly doing its part towards
enriching the American farmer.
The democrats have been unusually
unfortunate in their recent mistatements.
Everybody remembers the announce
ment made with a great flourish of
trumpets in democratic newspapers
about the time that Hon. Frederick
Douglas resigned as q, S. Minister to
Hayti, to the effect that Mr. Douglas
was very much down on the administra-
ton and that he proposed leading a re-
volt apocgSp the colored voters against
Idf. fHiafl'f1isSX y renominatbn Os course
nobody who knew Mr.. Douglas placed
the slightest credence in the story at the
time it was started, and now, for the ben
eft of those who dc not know him, it
can be stated that he made the most
effective denial possible, in a lecture here
this week, by announcing himself as be-
ing in favor OF a second term for Mr.
Harrison.
The loss Of the Z. S. Despatch, which
for many years has been known as the
"President's boat" removes a vessel
that has long been called by sailors a
Jonah because Of the many accidents
which have happened to her. 1t is pr, b
able that she would have been cou-
demned soon if she had not been wrecked.
Secretary Tracy and Commander Fol
gar, chief OF the bureau Of ordnance OF
the navy, paid an official visit to the
Bethlehem iron works at Bethleham,
Pennsylvania, this week, in order 10 IN
sPect the forging Of the steel that is be
ing used to make the new guns for our
navy, guns which experts pronounce 10
be the best Of their class in the world
| The secretary expresses himself as beng
pleased with what he saw.
This is the first week of the October
term of the Supreme court, but all the
big cases have been postponed until next
month, owing to the absence Of Chiei
Justice Fuller and the illness OF Justices
Gray and Bradley.
The president broke the record this
week while receiving the members OF The
Epworth League by shaking hands witt
7O0 people IN tweuty-three minutes.
1t is understood that the vacancy il
.he court Of claitns will be filed before
the court meets for the fall term, which
ii viii do on the last Monday in til.
month, and there is an impression
among those usually well-informed that
ex-Representatiye Thompson. of Ohio
will receive the appointment
Mr. Halo d, the presidents privat,
secretary, who has been quite ill is nov
improving though not yet able to resume
his duties. He is sadly missed wher
absent frota the White House, particu
iarly by the newspapar men who always
lind him ready to extend all the courte,
, sizes in his power 20 them and to tel
: them anything which he may properl,
tell.
Secretary Foster will leave for OhiC
in day or two to remain during tn,
: rest of the campaign IN which he pro
. poses to take an active part.
! The Eeumerical conference Of ou
. Methodist brethren entered upon it!
second week with unabated interest. |
viii close next Wednesday.