Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-05-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Federal Office Holders will not Go
to Minneapolis.
Behring Sea ArbitratOrs ChOsen--WhO
they are.
tFrom our Regular Correspondeut.l ]
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 20, '09.

ranged to move on that city and to
crush out all opposition to his renomi-
nation by the sheer force of Federal
employees that could be gathered there,
and knowing the effect of such move
on the general public, it is said that the
President notified the members of his
Cabinet of his desire that this should
not be done. The request took the
force of peremptory order, and it is
now known that not only will none of
the Cabinet be present, but Federal
officers holding important places will
also not be permitted to attend. The
word has been passed along the line
and the intimation given that this is
intended to apply to collectors of Gus
toms, district attorneys, territorial gov
ernors, heads of bureaus, and men of
like standing on Uncle Sans pay roll.
The President, it is said, does not desire
that his nomination be subjected to
the criticism that it was brought about
by Federal employees. Such an order
would be sore disappointment to Sec
retary Tracy, Attorney General Miller
and Secretary Elkins, all Of whom are
said to have made arrangements for
apartments at Minneapolis and expected
to open up headquarters whereat they
might boom the cause of their chief.
What is considered a shrewd move on
the part of the administrator was seen
in the action of the Commerce Commit
tee of the Senate Wednesday when it
asked that the river and harbor bill be
recommitted. This was done, and at q
special session of the committee a gen.
eral reduction of 20 per cent was made
on the contract work authorized under
the bill. AS was to be expected, the
action of the committee in making the
reduction of the total of the appropria-
ton of the bill caused some excitement
among Senators and Representatives
interested in the contract projects, and
there were many calls for explanations.
Chairman Frye said that the reduction
had been made because it was found
that it could be done without injury to
the projects, and it was advisable to
keep the appropriations at the lowest
figure consistent with the public veal.
He explained that the total appropria-
tions authorized to be made for any of
the contract projects had not been
touched, and that the cut affected only
the appropriations for the next fiscal
year.
Final action has been taken on the
naval bill Of the Senate. So ended the
consideration of measure that has
consumed several daysin it's considera-
ton and been productive of number
of great speeches. As it passed the Sen
ate the amendment provides lin addi-
ton to the armored cruiser of 5000 tons
provided for by the House bill for one
sea going coast line battle ship, design
ed to carry the heaviest kind of armor
and most powerful ordnance, with a
displacement of about 5000 tons, to
have the highest practicable speed for
vessels of its class, and to cost, exclu-
sive of armament and Of premiums that
may be paid for increased speed with
an additional allowance Of per cent.
if built ON the Pacific coast mot ex
ceeding $4,0O0,000; one harbor defense
double tuneted ship of the monitor
tpye, with displacement of about
1900 tons, to have the highest practlca-
bic speed for vessels of its class, and to
cost, exclusive of armament and of any
premiums that may be paid for in
creased speed, not exceeding $4,000, 900;
four light draft gunboats of from
800 to 200 tons displacement, with the
highest practicable speed for vessels of
their class, and to cost exclusive of
armament and of any premiums that
may be paid for increased speed, not
exceeding $450,0O0 each, and six tor
pedo boats, at cost not exceeding
$4,000 each.
1t is learned at the Department of
State that the American personnel of
the Behring Sea arbitration has been
fully decided upon, the arbitrators ON
the part of the United States being JUS
tice John NJ Harlan and Senator John
I. Morgan, Ex-Minister John w. Foster
is the agent of the United States. He
will have charge of the preparation of
the case and counter case and be the
official representative of the United
States before the board of arbitration.
The counsel of the United States consist
of Ex-Minister E. j. Phelps, James c,
Carter, of New York, and Judge Henry
w. Blodgett, of Chicago. By the terms
of the treaty the case of each govern.
ment is to be submitted by the 7th OF
September, the counter case by the 7th
of December and the printed arugu
ment of counsel by january, at which
last date the board of arbitration will
hold its first meeting in Paris.
The Senate has the right idea in the
mater of what is necessary for the
navy. Surely in the face of recen
complications with naval powers neces
sity for greater increase in the nava
! force of the country than the Hous'