The National tribune., 1891-06-11
cHEr OF TIE CORRIDORS.

missioner Morgan have just finished the work
of awarding contracts for the immense amounts
OF supplies required for cur redskin wards,
whom we are striving 10 teach TO turn their
tomahawks iuto hoes and their spears into
reapiug -machines. These contracts are for
enormous quantities of everything really
needed by Mr. Lo Mrs. 10, and the little Los,
except fire. air, earth, and water. They are for
thousands of wooden blankets, ovorcoats, suits
Of clothes. shawls pairs of shoes tens OF thou
sands Of yards Of various kinds Of scrviceable
wooden and cotton cloths, tons upon tons OF
3ron aud steel suitable for working in the reser-
walton FORCES apparently endless quantities OF
builders hardware and tools, stoves, kitchen
utensils axes. hoes, plows, rskes, ete.-in short
everything needed 10 set up in life and give
good start ia farming 30 the thousands oil In
dian families who are being lured into the
paths OF peace Then too, they get for food
tons Of beef pork, and flour, and tens OF thou
sands OF bushels OF grain. Gen. Bussey, who
llas direct charge of these contracts, remarked;
Here is an illustration OF the effects Of
Mckinley prices, that wO hear so much Of
These Roods are the same that are bought by
the general run Of people They are the same
Rs are sold in the stores all over the country
good, seryicoable, every day things. If we are
10 believe tie opposition papers we should have
10 pay from % TO 100 per cent more for these
than we ia last year. On the other hand, we
really paid less for the manufactured goods.
Last year we paid SS.35 pair for eightpound
wooden blankets. This year we get q some
what heavier aud better blanket for 1891
pair. u is tie same with the overcoats, the
boots and shoes, cotton and wooden cloths iron
and steel, hardware etc. in fact, all manu-
lacturod goods are somewhat cheaper while the
farm products that we have to purchase are q
little higher"
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The circular prepared by Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury Nettleton, approved by the
President and sent to the Transatlantic Steam
ship Companies outlines very distinctly our
policy relative to pauper immigration. The
companies arc informed bow blameable they
have been in their greed to make money, in
scTaping up everybody who could pay them
few dollars Tor passage, OF for whom someone else
would pay, aud bringing them 10 this country to
become a public burden in vast numbers Of
cases This sort Of thing must be stopt and
the sitting out Of immigrants must be done be-
fore they are allowed 10 embark. The attention
Of the companies is directed to the law, which
they are informed will be rigidly enforced,
and therefore il is 10 their pecuniary interest
not to take on board people whom they will
have 10 carry back. Furthermore, they must
give their passengers better accommodations
and more air space than many Of them have
been IN the habit Of doing. IL is expected that
the circular win have a very talutary effect.
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have authority which Is beyond question
for Saying that al the talk about Gen. Raum's
removal or resignation lie absolutely without
foundation Gen. Raum's official superiOrs
have keit "a yigilant supervision Of his Bureau
ever since be assumed charge Of it. They
know just exactly how be is conducting il, and
Rrc satisfied with his management. Anything
20 the contrary Is sensational elaptrap, II not
malignant wing There are no revelations
% be made, either now OF next Winter; no
corrupt ou TO be uncovered" any more than
when Cooper was making blatant nuisance
OF himself This for the very good reason that
never IN the whole history Of the Pension
Bureau has Il been reduced 10 aud run on such
rigidly-'usiness principles. Everything is done
open and abovc-board the records are open TO
the inspection d all men, and every proceeding
is checked, rev ewod and inspected at every step
by critical AMI frequently uuiriendly eyes
Every day very complete consolidated report
OF the WORK % the previous day is laid on the
desks OF Assistant Secretary Bussey and secre-
taIy Noble. This report shows al glance just
how many Of each kind OF claims have been
allowed. how much money viii be paid TO each,
how much money has actually been paid out
since the beginning Of the fiscal year, and
how mEeh remains 10 tue credit Of the PEN
sion Bureau. The accuracy and care with
which these reports arc made up make the
talk 81 The pension sensationalists seem very
ridiculous. There is no more room Tor aston
ishiug revelations IN regard 10 the condition
OF the pension fund than there is IN regard 10
tbe coud aoH Of the 81 per cents, for the reason
that al there il 10 know about il known by
everybody at the close Of each day.
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While on this subject ] may as well say that
am informed Oh equally good authority that
Commissioner Raum Is likely 10 harvest for
tune out % Lis much-abused refrigerator In
spite Of G0opors defamation il IL really an in
Nentou o. areat value which promises 10 reyo-
luuonizc Tie whole cpld.storage business. The
dressed beef people IN Chicago have taken a
deep interest Ia il, aud propose TO invest great
deal u money. IL this is 30, Gen. Raum's
fortune b. made, aud every generous.mindod
man vii % oiee az il, for Gen Raum has been a
most honest and faithful servant Of the people in
The loid aud IN Office. He Was gallant capable
officer 10 .le Army Of the TENNESSEE, and many
brilliant achievements are TO his credit lie
entered the Internal Revenue Bureau when
corruption pormeated every branch Of il, and
thousands Of supposed 10 DO respectable men
were making great sums by sWiudIing the
Government He made sweeping reforms,
saved the Government millions Of dollars, aud
constant had before him temptations 10 en-.
rich himself by merely being ignorant Of cor
tain things. But he came out Of the Office
poorer than De went ia. lie has conducted The
Pension bureau honestly and ably, and in the
Interests u National just zee TO the veterans
~ fortune now comes 10 him we shall al be
glad Of it,
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Col. J. L. Polk aud Hon. Jerry Simpson are
of on missionary tour 10 carry the gospel Of
the Alliance IN the ian corners Of the Nation.
They let Washington last Monday for Ia
Cross Wis, where they wiz begin their work
by attending an industrial convention. AftoI
fhor0UnliF doing nm Wisconsin, thpv mill