The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-09
THE AFFAIR OF THE ITATA.
4 Serious Puzzle 10 The Government
officials.
SORRY SIZE DID NOT STAY IN CHILL.
Indian Commissioners Morgan and His Hos
tlity to Roman Catholic Innuences-
Heavy Isains-Capitnl Notes.

wAsHINGToN. ID. c.. July s.-ISpecial. i
The Government officials are sorely puzzled
over the Itata Now that they have her.
some. at least. Oft the high officials. wish she
was safe slowed in some Chiiian harhor The
courts decision in the case of the Robert and
Minnie was a grieyous disappointment to
Secretary Tracy aud Attorney General Miller.
both of whom insisted, contrary to the ad-
vice of Secretary Blaine. that the
ltata should be pursued, captured and
punished. Secretary Blaine explained the
embarr Ssing phases of the case and ex-
pressed the opinion that the Itata could bee
convicted Of only q single Olense that of
violating the port laws IA leaving without
clearance papers. and as that was only
minor OHense which could be settled upon
payment # q fine. the Secretary -Ot State
deemed II the pant OF wisdom for TINS Gov
eminent o. AVOID other embarrassments by
permitting the ltlta o. 90 ier way. but At
torney-Geueral Miller. who fails to realize
that he - intellectually and otherwise
the tall-end OF q rather dmnutve Cabinet
was foolhardy enough to take issue with Sec
rctary Blaine IL is DO secret that Mr. Blaine
IN attempting 20 dlssuad9 the Administration
from taking step which he was
confident would lead to Confusion,
Chilan insurgents should succeed tho United
States might regret having 50 vigorously
prosecuted the ltaia. Later news from Chill
tends 20 confirm reports If recent insurgent
victories. The Chihan Legation here, which,
of course represents the existing government
of Balmacc la, has been very earnest in
urging the prosecution of the itata.
At the departments the same old policy OF |
refusing information rs pursued, but enough !
leaks out through some Oi tine subordinate !
NH.
having placed somuch confidence IN Attorney |
General AliIier's advice
Some of the ablest lawyers of Washington, |
men who, by study and practice. are Wei mp /
IN international law, predict that the ltata |
viii escape with fine for having violated the !
port laws. Virtually plea of guilty was en-
tered as to this and the alter ignored by |
payment into the Treasury of $ 900. 500 as
the fine against each the captain and first |
mate.
HOSTILE TO CATHOLIC INFLUENCE.
Indian Commissioner Morgan is now bold |
and defiant N his hostility to Catholic teach
ers and Catholic influence in the education Of /
the nation s wards. Hitherto Morgan who is
religious higOt Of the most ultra type, las
conducted his warfare against the Catholicism
q suTepttious manner denying. while
secretly manipulating 10 oust (athO-
lie teachers, that he was influenced
10y any religious preiudicos Now he has
thrown aside his mask of hypocrisy and
openly boasts that he is rapidly cleaning
ont the Catholics. He has estabhshe about
one hundred and fifty Indian schools Of
various grades and not Catholic has
been appointed teacher in any of them
More than that he hOastlngly declares tha he
has succeeded in getting rid of many Catholic
teacher whom he found employed when he
took the bureau He added: IF ! remain at
the head of the bureau one year longer there
will not be a single Catholic teacher left in
the Indian schools, nor will there be any
Catholic chaplains, II / can help it,
EyADNG THE LAW.
Chief-Inspector Rathbone. of the postal
service, was recently appointed Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General under q recent Act Of
Congress creating that Office Contrary 20
law Mr.. Rathbones subordinates. the
postal inspectors. made up purse and
presented the former with a watch and
set up that as Mr. Rathbone had not for
maly taken charge of his new Office he was
private citizen I'm fact. RathbOne was lust
as much Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral when he accepted tho present as he Is to-
day or ever will be He was commissioned to !
one Office before leaving the other, and it now
remains TO be seen If Reformer Roosevelt
who IS so keen 20 crtlcise Senator German
and other Democrats, viii call attention to
this infractiOn of civil service law and rules
by prominent Republicans Of this administra-
tion.
HEAVY RAINS
If the newspaper paragraphers and punsters
succeed in fastening upon Secretary Rusk re-
spOnsibihty for rains, Uncle Jerrvs presi-
dental boom viii soon be drowned. Floods |
are doing great damage in many sections of the !
country. IL has been pouring down here
in almost "a steady flow since last night. In
the lower part of the city the sewers are not
capable Of conveying Oh the water rs rapidly
as II falls, and many cellars are flooded. The
Potomac is high for this season of the year
and rising, though no apprehension of flood
is yet felt
CAPITAL NOTES
Fourth-cass postmasters were to-day ap-
pointed as follows
Virginia.. j. Jones, Archie, Culpeper
county, vice j. Jenkins. resigned
Eliza +. Madison Earlysyille. Albemarle
county, vice Miss II. Il. Smith, deceased. c
North Cardinals. Biggorstah, Trio Ruth J
erford county, vice G.. Biggerstaf, resigned. {
Mail messenger service as often as required J
has been ordered established 70 Carterton, /
Va. via the Norfolk and Western railroad 10
begin on the 10th instant. +
Superintendent Weber. Of New York re- i
ports to the Treasury Department that during {
The last fiscal year 405.664 immigrants arrived C
II that port, as compared with 32S G9l the
previous fiscal year. OF this the greatest f
number-74 3s2-ca from Germany. "a. 776 {
rom Italy. 35,424 from Ireland 81. .5Oi from I
Russia. The occupations Of l53. .93G OF these }
immigrants is given as laborers, 40. .449 were /
arIners 5i0l were shOemakers and l37, ,551 a
lad no OccuDatlOn n