Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD

new feature is included in the pro-
gramme to add TO tho interest of the G.
A. R. encampment. One Of the latest is
reunion of the "war governors" of the
loyal States. SO far the committee has
only succeeded In locating five of the ex-
governors - Curtin, Of Pennsylvania
Blair, of Michigan; Kirkwood, OF Iowa;
Fletcher, of Missouri and Sprague, of
Rhode Island-but it expects with the as
sistance of Others interested to find more
of them. If any re adler OF this paragraph
knows the address of any ex-governor
who held Office during the period OF the
war, in addition to those mentioned above
he will confer a favor on the committee
by sending it at once to the chairman Oh
the G. A. p. encampment committee
Washington, D. g.
Subscription books have been opened
here for the fund for the erection oil a
monument to the memory of the late
Senator Plumb No man ever occupied
seat in either the Senate or House whose
work was more deserving Of being
remembered and no man ever in Con-
oress was reader than Preston B. Plumb
RI take ND the fight of the under dog. He
already has an enduring monument IN the
hearts of his countrymen whom he served
so well. but that is no reason why another
monument, visible to all the world, shall
not be erected to his memory.
Democrats have been fond OF aSsal ing
Commissioner Raum's management of the
Pension bureau, but none of them have
dared to 90 into details, although the
records of the department are as open 10
the inspection of democrats as they are to
republicans. The figures show that while
the business of the bureau has about
doubled in all its divisions since the pres
emf administration came into power the
total cost for clerk hire and other expenses
have been but little more than they
were under the Cleveland administration,
while the average cost to the Govern
ment for each pension certificate issued Is
less than one-half of what 1t was under
Cleveland. TO be exact, the average cost
ot each certificate issued under Cleveland
was so. % against s1l.l0 under the pres
emf administration. The average cost OF
dIsbursing money is also less under Com
missioner Raum than under Black. Facts
like these outweigh all the lies ever
uttered, and it was because he knew OF
them that Secretary Noble SAID he regard
cd Gen. Raum's administration of the
Pension Bureau as most efficient, an
oninion which the President is also
known to hold.
Representative Holman's attempt TO
explain and apologize for the course OF
tbt democratic majority in the House IN
making appropriations during the last
session came near being the death of the
old gentleman, who has been confined to
! his bed ever since his most remarkable
statement was printed. No wonder, the
task he undertook was, as far as explana-
ton is concerned, an impossible one, even
for a Young man, and Mr.. Holman has
passed the term of years allotted to man.
The old gentleman is improving and he
hopes to able to 90 home this week
The President became tired of Csnada's
game of playing fast and loose with the
canal tolls question and wired Secretary
Foster to issue the retaliation proclama-
ton which was prepared before the Presl-
dent left Washington. This will prob
ably bring the Canadian Government TO
its senses in short order
Representative Bynum. Of Indiana
does not regard the democratic outlook as
enthusiastically as some other prominent
democrats pretend to do. He has just re-
tnrned from two weeks visit to New
York. and this IS the way he talks about
it: ut would be impossible for anyone
NOT familiar with New York politics to
iudre of the situation there, whether ne
remained there two weeks OF two months.
| don't pretend to predict New YORK
democrats say things are all right 90
not know" Mr.. Bynum is in the same
doubtful state of mind about his own
State. of which he says: Il think Cleve-
land will carry the State. 1t must be
remembered, however, mark the "how'
every that the victory in Indiana is
usually won during the last two weeks OF
the campaign" The difference between
Mr.. Bynum and the average democrat
who talks for publication is in this case
that be has spoken according to his honest
Judgment, while they talk as they wish
Acting Attorney General AldriGh has
directed that Investigations be made oil
the charges which have been made
AGAINST United States officials in Idaho
and in Tennessee. In the first named
State. the United States Marshal is
charged by the general Secretary OF the
Knights of Labor with treating the prisT
oners awaiting trial for taking part in the
recent Labor riot in that State lnbumanly.
In Tennessee deputy marshal is charged
in the public press with having melted
and led the miners in assanting the State
Militia. If the charges are proven the ere
will be some vacancies in tie Government
service.
Mr.. Royal Brings Suit.
In the Chancery Court of Richmond !
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