The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-07
PUBLIC BUILDING SITES,
Opening Of Bids at the Treasury Depart
melt, Washington.
GARRISOES JEALOUSY OF BLAINE,
The Secretary to Win No More Reciprocity
Laurcls That silver Brick
Case Capital Ncws.

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the Treasury to-day bids. were orenci FIR
s.tos f,r sl.ort thi,t, five n,tl,. jrHli,..s
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st for which bids We're opened to-day Were
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". q. lo-InoffoW another natth ol ni"7 l'I
sites viii bc opened and 10 viii iu-
,f,1. pnorDt. Va Tho ontiro mo
t's OF opening "h' 'l'S7.lylhS '"'s'
bids was conducted with the utmost
,.,reov Mono save sovaral oofc;als of fine
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lie biIls wore oponed an tbe nancr. were iu-
roe5ist.l,, convened n, Saorotarc Foster As
H.. -,,,,.y,i.,,.l, architect ref1sal any inf,r-
y,ot,,n co,.os,7,,r.. tI.a lids rev,.napor corra-
Observation-Disclosures Secratarv Hcalsodc-
,1,r.3 t,,..r,' ~ ana, .,..fi.i, Df hide or even
t,,ive ,f', fbe number of bidders savipr lv
wav of exclamation taat tlo selection of sitcsfor
public iuiidiuc, was "a most pcrpleXiug Que--
non. and that to make the names Of bidders.
with the proposed location Of sites. public
,y4s to invite sham, rivalry and s.ri-
""- contention 8e sad inspcctor-
had been ordered t1 visit each place
f.r which bid. bad been received and - in-
.....t oU tI. -.t.. ,,r,ro.,l and "a c.rfor
with citizens as o. tie public sentiment con-
o.rrin- tile location If The building kou-
f.-.gtiou. eaid the Secretary. would be given
o.t until tine reports of these inspectors lad
l,or received AID considered As am excuse
ir-te secrecy adopted. Secretary Foster said
b. lai been found advisable for the depart
uen' o. thoroughly advise itself with regard
Q. tle local sentiment and desires 40 each
place as primary step
Why sad Dee. 60 the iN1s correspon-
denL q You were o. publish tomorrow Tire
iamcs Of the bidders ana SITES thcy oiler Tor
tle buildings, Virginia ana N"Ith CAfohna IL
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Wash n-ton u present iAeii 'an'p7 c'Hhi7
Il.s is one oi the few matters That really
require secrecy az the outset. Bnt Just as
.u as tle special agents make Their reports
the RICHMOND INr- shall have aIl lt wants,
even 90 the most unimportant paper
u,rr,so,.,s ry,rar-s, ,r uf,r>r.
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inc ~u'"'H "'l.'I '' l'9''-'' il"il w '"
p"eipohlhA A' 5-a-'.S lot 9O'S ~,
tween i1e hii.1 states any '4"'n' - D.
tle au-Ni bine iDpc ol p"hu'hl 10cuS9l'H
here lt las absolute y ols'ured the ltanan
matter lhr cMri feature OF interest
ln the President course tH"l
Ae mas evidently ac'g4 rom narrow
ana selh'h motives. ms V5I J'm"GSS
'l N''I'tiIN piA'A' 47 i'N WIZ. ~, i0'
Hi iAe prominence gwen 10 lIe N'ci'l"A .'-
cause oi i.- Ie,IpIoci'> srHeInt "ht j., .'.o- .
central heur. iu diplomatic matters This is
so etauctcretr ~ Harrison that even Ke-
lN'i.. H.' i't H'l Pl' 'S'' ' ''. i"O, r.
irA. .' i,h as '-e PRESIDENT mas arranged LOT
h., > u'-rfn TIP, canada must await Ils re-
tlfh Q" conclude the arrangements. bui lhis
ii.leAI IS apparent to All.
Ihe President makes the point that as 10y
sen oi S.ongress Dee ~ onih2rlzea 10 inaHe re-
CpIo,ily tlelle7 l5 an i..ioI, no in' '., ne
s..'' o.. . ,o. oc . ' ,,,.-. M as r,.. y,tb
Ga,c3a J,t tt,. i,,,.,,it. ~ dnt,. 10 sudden
Hitherto he has manifested "a disposition 10
leave all the negotiation, with Secretary
Blame rescrung TO himself the night OF sus-
pension.
bnt hls apprehci''"ns ana ms su0pci'nS
have been aroused hy the numerous comin'I-
dauons of Blaine. and The many hcpuhiican
suggestions oi the lattcr as the most ava.l'-
Die presidential candidate ln lN2, The most
direct influence which prompted me ticSi-
dent To put an e1un&n n,sA,r upon hl".h1 "ds
lh" recent "euoA OF n".l4i'' i' n'p".I'.'s
lh e'ec'hS aH'-iiaII'' u'.eta'y9 ~ ,"'
STATE COM n|ehI"h' He ."d "4l'ne' 'N' l aa,
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