The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-08
Prom oor Regular correspendsnLl
WASHINGTON LETTER.
~ .su,xcros ID. C.. April 4. 1892


WAsHrxGros. ID. e.. April 4. 1892
rhe black uings Of the foul bird scan
All are flSpping ominonsiy over TINS a.
-;,issrstiom. which has been Landed by
reou bljcsns = for lite purity and honesty--I
ever since Il came into power No Won
AR that Mr.. Harrison. Who. 20 render
nader caesar that which is Csesars,' -
\ man Of great personal purity q ster-
Iimy houesty. Il shocked st some OF the
most recent exposures. ANY honest
man vould be. And What makes mat
,srs wcrse. il that prominent members|
of Mr.. Harrison's own party hsveshow ~
10 some of the worst things. ror y"
stance. il was : republican senator
Msnder on. OF Nebraska. who on the
door OF the Senate proci>imed. and pro
duced the documents 10 prove thss the
sothoritie- Of the Indian Bureau have
for several months been trying 10 COM
nj the army officer. who IL acting In
dian Agent Il Pine Ridge Agency. 20
accept and distribute 10000 pounds 81
bscoo which had been sent 10 the agency
by : Chicago contractor and refused o.
the army officer. because Of its being un-
n ~ al. How NJ. Harrison must en-
Inv reading The Letters rom the ssintis
Iind.an Commissioner (who signaliz-d
his entrance into Office. several sears
AGO. by creating = scandal. In connection
with adding his wiie's travelling e.
~peusss on the Government. besides get
ting her = salary by appointing Der ni~
priv ate secretary !. 10 tue honest army
officer in behalf OF the dishonest con-
tractor.
II we also : republican Senator
Chandler. Of New Hampshire. who. -
chairman 81 the Senate committee on tr-
liz <tiou. frat directed attention TO the
fact that official. 81 the Treasury depart
ment had authorized the expenditure o.
1850 600 more than there WAS AM legsi
authority for spending, on the buildings
etc. at the Government Immigrant Sta
ton on Ellis Island. 10 New York Har-
Dor. an expenditure which the Houss
and Senate Committees on Immigratior
are nov Jointly engsged 10 investigating
for the purpose Of placing The responsI
lbjlisv therefor upon some one of1cisi. u
possible. IL cannot be charged thst pol
litics mad ANYTHING to do with exposing
either or these charming specimens al
ON -ial crookedness. The Pension ONCE
scandal Mr.. Harrison - had wiih him
90 Iong that be has probably almost Be
come accustomed TO IL; but some o.
Rsum's q missions. 10 cay nothing o.
he testimony Of others 20 the House
COMMITTEE now engaged in investigating
that Office. must hsve made very inter
esting reading for Mr. Harrison
The first step towards the tariff re-
form. which the Democratic party vii
az the voters % the country 70 endorst
next November, viii have been takcn|
when The House passes the Springer fres
wool bill. this week. and others W soi1
Low in due sesson- IL the Republican
senate sees 6t TO refuge 70 pass these
bills. 90 much The worse for the repuoli-I
csn party.
Silver rumors are thick just nov. pro
baby because OF he agitation 10 the
Senate caused nv the debate brought on
lby Senator Morgsn's resolution =
challenge TO the Senators 70 define their
positions. In spite Of eli ihst % said y
II verv doubtful whether tine Senate viii
90 10 he extent OF voting on Senator
Ste art's free coinage bill IL certainly
will not. IL the influence Of The admins
l~trstioD i strong enough 20 prevent IT,
Superintendent ofImmigrstion owen.
the Indiana ex-Congressmsn whom A.
~sistsnt Secretary Nettleton has accused
or being unfit tor bis place and csreiess.
III not dishonest. IN the handling Of
vouchers for Uncle Ssm's hard cash. has
endeavored 10 answer the charges o.
thro wing the blame for everything hat
has gone wrong In his ofice on his
clerks. and BY charging that General
Nettieton il trying. In the interests o.
~psrfies Who opposed the creation Of q
Office Of Superintendent Of Immigration.
and has been from the iiRe he (Owen)
took charge OF thst ONCE. 70 throw 90
~st~cIes in the path ofiss work and bring
discredit npon il. II IL easy enough ="
believe that both OF them are telling the
truth. republican oficials are such =
queer lot. Mr. Harrison u willing, u "
ssid. TO sacrifice Owen. who 10 his per-
sonal friend. and also Nettleton. u thss
would settle the scandal; but he ha%
been told by members OF both The House
and Senate immigration Committees
that they intended 10 probe the whcie
matter 10 the bottom, whoever u might
hurt. 90 that he will probably wall
awhile before making any removals Or
asking for any re~signations- 10 p
meantime II u said Netsleton will resign
rather than submit 10 IN Investigation.
c. A s.