The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-27
FRIDAY MARC VI s7th 1891.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

WASHING TON MARCH 25. 1901.
Mr. Harrison has so little confidence
in Secretary Blaine's ability to cope
single-handed with the willy British
diplomats in the negotiations to de-
termine the details and manner of
submitting the Behring's sea difficulties
to arbitration that he will postpone and
ii necessary give up entirely his pro
posed trip to the Pacific Coast in or
der to remain here until the negotia-
tons are concluded. In view of the
fact that Mr.. Harrison is very anxious
to make this trip, not only to crafty
laudable curiosity too see large and
important section of the country, but
to secure a Harrison delegation from
the Coast States to the next republican
national convention the willingness to
give up the TRIP in order to watch
Blaine speaks volumes for his fear of
''jingoism"
The statement made here last week
that Mr.. Harrison aud U, S. Treasurer
Huston had made friends and that the
resignation of the latter had been with
drawn was little off Mr.. Huston
has gone to Fortress Monroe, osten-
sibly for his health. but really in
'huff' because his resignation had not
been accepted One of his personal
friends said to-day that if Mr.. Harri-
son did not willingly accept his resig-
nation very soon it would become
necessary for Mr.. Huston to compel
him to do so willingly. He declined
to say how this could be done.
The political pressure has been too
great for him and Mr.. Harrison has
promised to appoint the nine United
States Circuit Court judges during the
Congressional recess, instead of wait
ing for Congress to meet again, as he
wished to do. The number of appli-
cants continues to grow at such rate
that facetious gentlemen remarked d
to-day that the democratic party might
expect to become crowded with dis
appointed republican lawyers wnen
the appointments are announced.
There is another war in the Interior
Department, which hasn't been free of
sklrmishing since the present admins
tration came in. This time it is the
Secretary and the Indian Commission
er that have crossed swords, and it is
stated that Secretary Noble has be-
come SO thoroughly disgusted with the
official rottenness in the Interior de-
partment that he had made up his
mind to get out when Tanner was
kicked out of the Pension Office, also
a short time ago when Land Commits
sioner Croft handed in his resignation
owing to serious difference of opin-
ion with the secretary.
1t is also stated that Secretary Proc
tor intends resigning in order to de-
vote himself to his private business,
but this is denied at the War depart
ment, and inasmuch as Mr.. Proctor
has given good deal more time to
his Vermont marble quarrles since
entering the cabinet than to the War
department it is not probable that the
needs of his private business would
cause him to think Of resignation.
Ohio politics are being good deal
discussed just now, and the republi-
cans are extremely anxious to know
just where Senator Sherman stands.
Some months ago the statement was
made in newspaper friendly to him
and apparently with his knowledge
and consent that he intended retiring
from public life at the close of his
present Senatorial term. He has ney-
er affirmed or denied the statement,
and the recent action of ex-Gov. For
aker in shying his castor into the
Senatorial ring has brought number
OF Ohio republicans skurrying to
Washington in order to find out Sher-
mans position before taking sides in
what promises to be a very lively
scrlmmage if Sherman concludes
again to be candidate.
Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, the last of
the great Confederate commanders.
died here Saturday night as peace,
fully as child. He was in his eighty
second year.
The administration has not decided
to retaliate on France and Germany
for prohibiting American pork, but
Secretary Rusk is doing his level best
to have that policy adopted and he
has hopes of eventually succeeding,
but no other member of the cabinet
seems to favor retaliation.
The election by the California legis-
lature of Ex-Representative FELTON, to
the United States Senate caused a
genuine sensation here, where the
gentleman is well-known. Although
ne is a several times millionaire it was
thought that he was too miserly to
put up any large amount of money to
secure his election, but the principal
reason for surprise was his financial