Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-08-28
COMMUNICATIONS.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsHINeroN, August "a 80


Secretary Noble has returned, he is look
ing decidedly better than he has since he
FIRST entered the Cabinet. He says that 1t
is getting somewhat monotouous to have to
saw about five hundred times day that he
has not resigned and does not intend to re-
sign as he has had to do ever since he resumed
his duties. One of his first official acts was
to instruct the Commissioner Of Indian affairs
to direct the agent at the Union agency IN
Indian Territory to seize all packages OF
beer that may be shipped into the Indian
country and turn them over to the o, ;.
Marshall to be libeled as provided by law
The Secretary thus takes issue with the
recent decision ofJudge Bryant Of the East
ern Judicial District ofTexas that malt liquors
NAV be lawfully introduced and sold in the
Indian country.
Secretary Foster wishes the holders Of the
AZ per cent bonds to distinctly understand
that there is no foundation for the statement
circulated by the Democratic newspapers
that he proposed to continue to pay interest
on the bonds that are not presented for con
tinuance at ? per cent. Such of these bonds
as are not presented on or before the date
Of their maturity, September ?, Will draw
no interest after that date and will be re-
deemed as fast as they are presented at the
Treasury.
The Mills men are decidedly hostile to
the candidacy Of Representative Crisp ioT
the Speakership and unless there is change
they will begin to make things very lively
very soon. One Of them said to-day that he
had the facts and proposed to publish them
showing Crisp to be under the control oil
several noted lobbyists. 1t is stated that
Crisp will get the entire New York delegate
with one exception, and that has h IL
means added to the comfort of the Mills
men. Let them hight it out, say the epub-
licans.
In accordance with Secretary Tracy's or
der placing all the foremen and master me-
chanics in the navy yards under the merit
system. all of those positions in the Wash
inetou Navy Yard have been declared
vacant ON the s,h of September, and COM
peutive examination open to all corners for
the purpose Of filling the vacancies, has been
ordered for August 81.
Senator Chandler who is chairman Of the
Immigration committee ofthe Senate, doubts
the right of the Treasury department to
permit the landing of immigrants belong
ing to the prohibition class upon their fur
uishing bonds to the effect that they will
not become a public charge. and he has
written a letter to Secretary Foster giving
his views and expressing the opinion that
Congress never intended TO authorize such a
practice. Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury Nettleton, who is in charge Of Immi-
grafton matters, says that two Attorney
Ceuerals-Garland and AIiller-have fur
nished writted opinions taking the ground
that. under existing law bonds of this ma
ture may properly be taken by the Secretary
of the Treasury in such exceptional cases
as. in the exercise of just discrimination
he thinks entitled to such treatment.
Assistant Secretary Chandler ofthe utter
ior department says that the proposed tenn
porarv transfer of the title to the cattle
grazing on the Cherokee strip from the cattle
men to the individual Cherokee Indians
will Enthusiastically be considered as merely
an evasion of the Presidents peremptory
order of removal and that it will not be per
mitted.
One candid Ohio Democrat has struel
this town in the person of Mr.. George Z
Fee of Cincinnati. He said: ~ should like
10 see Governor Campbell win, but I an
afraid he can't make it. l am afraid tina
the split in Cincinnati and the German dis
affection will cause Mckinley to be victo
rious. hate to think this, being a stauncl
Democrat. but man must form conclusion
from his judgment and not his feelings. "
Massachusetts department Union Veteran
Union, accompanied by delegates from thu
departments Of New Hampshire, Maine an'
Vermont, en- route to the National session
of the Union which opens at Cleveland
Ohio tomorrow, passed through Washi ing
ton yesterday. The Veterans speut6 or
hours here and were the recipients of yer.
unusual courtesy at the hands Of Sargeant-a
arms Holmes ofthe House OF Represents
tives, who is member Of the order H
opened the capitol building for them an
they held an informal reception in tn
rotunda. This was, think, the first tim
it has been open OH Sunday since the wa
time. Washington has invited the Unio
Veterans Union to hold its 1892 meetin
here at the same time the C, A. R. encanI
ment will be held
Secretary Foster proposes going to Obi
again about the FIRST Of September and vii
remain there for a couple Of weeks. HI
ism giving out his intentions for publica
tions but it is fair to assume that he vii
give the Republicans Of that State the bene
fit Of his wide experience in the politics o
the state, and that his visit will be beneficial
10 the party