San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May, Is, 1891.

WASHINGTON, May, 10, 1891.
The president has had time to do
little else but accept the congratula-
tions and answer the questions of his
numerous callers since his return to
Washington, but this week he ex-
poets to get down to business. Secre-
tary Blaine will, unless prevented by
sickness, consult with the president
on the Behring Sea situation, the
latest phases of the italian imbroglio
and the Spanish reciprocity agree
ment. 1t is probable that Hon. j. W..
Foster, the gentleman who 80 success.
fully negotiated the Spanish agree
ment will be invited to join the
consultation as to that measure.
Secretary Foster will, now than he
has had time to familiarize himself
with the finances of the government,
a task, by the way, at which he has
worked about eighteen hours q day
since he entered the cabinet, have
some important projects to present.
Mr.. Harrison is perfectly delighted
with his trip, and he looks decidedly
better than when he went away.
Secretary Rusk says of the trip:
at was q wonderful excursion, and
every day of it was filed with pleas
ant happenings that must remain
fixed in our memories. The great
American public-the people-was
enthusiastic from start to finish, and
If the good folks on our route omitted
any courtesy it would be more than l
could do to discover the gap. Es-
pecislly gratifying was our reception
in the south. Every greeting was
hearty in the extreme and beyond
question honest From the time we
entered Tennessee the journey was an
ovation, and OH every side there was
heard nothing but the broadcast and
most patriotic 9 entiments.
Texas probably put on more paint
than any southern state, and 1t is no
exaggerarion for me to state that the
people went wild over the appearance
of the President. California will
always be remembered as the land OF
flowers. AS soon as we entered the
State we were bombarded with the
most delicate blossoms-boquets were
fired at US by the ton-and this con-
tinued until we got too far north for
early flowers.
"But the feature of the trip that
impressed me more even than the
popular enthusiasm was the remark
able oratoricalsbility of the President.
He made greater number OF first
class speeches in q month than many
high grade public men could think
and deliver in lifetime. And his
efforts were not at all prearranged
and provided for. Some of the best
things he said were spontaneous. He
would be resting In his car when our
train would pull up at water-tank-
we used a good deal of water-and
couple of thousand people would
surround the train and demand
speech. They knew from the rail-
road people that we were going to
stop there, 80 they put up ajob on the
president. To such unexpected audi
ences the presidents remarks were
extremely happy. There wasn't a
hitch in the arrangements nor an
accident of even the most trivial des-
cription. 1t was great trip but 1
am glad to be at work again"
Two classes of newspapers ars
making much of the resignation of
Green b. Raum, Jr., of his position OF
assistant chief clerk of the pension
bureau, because that resignation was
to a certain extent made under COM
pulsion. The democratic papers have,
of course, made the most of it, as it
gave them an opportunity to attack
the young mans father, Commissioner
Raum, and through him the repub-
lican administration; and the purely
sensational newspapers, the jackals
of the press, have seized upon the
case with avidity, as they do upon
everything that is tainted even the
least little bit with human de-
pravity, not caring how many inno-
cent hearts may be broken as long as
their columns can be filled with
something startling. The facts in this
case are as follows: Young Raum got
into bad company and began drink
ing and gambling. Secretary Noble
sent for him several m nths ago and
told him that he must turn over a
new leaf. but the young man grew
worse instead of better aud finally
got himself in the clutches of the
money lending ten percenters, and
they abused his confidence, to
their own profit, in the mat
ter of one or two appoint.
ments. This came to the ears
of Secretary Noble just before
ne went away, and he sent
for Commissioner Raum, told him
what he had heard, and that in the
interest of the service his son must
resign. Commissioner Raum fully
agreed with the Secretary and within
an hour the unfortunate young man.
resignation was handed to the Score
tary, and it has since been accepted
to take effect thirty days from it.
date, and the young man given leave
Of h l..