The National tribune., 1892-06-23

NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASH
succeed in life. having the cheek necessary to
supply the lack of any other quality of which
| he may be deficient
The State Department is at present engaged
In the preparation Of Commercial arrange
ments" with countries producing sugar. mo-
lasses, coffee tea, aud hides. which form the
basis of reciprocal-trade relations. They are
also engaged on the revision of the list of re-
| ductions Of the Cuba and Porto Rico general
tariff duties, which have been lowered by the
convention between the United States and
Spain. Third Assistant Secretary of State
Grinnell, the young man recently appointed on
| recommendation of ex-Secretsry Blaine, is
looking after this work, although Gen. John
w. Foster is in the habit of looking over all
the papers aud rendering much assistance in
the matter.
It has been developed that the conferees on
the river and harbor appropriation bill are
having quite time to settle the differences
between the two Houses on account of the
Potomac flats. The House demanded that
none of the 100000 appropriated by the bill
pended until the title of the Government
TO the fats was absolute. When the for
the reclamation of the fats should be ex-
bill went to the Senate the amount was in
creased $50, 900, and this Gripping proviso was
stricken out. The Senate conferees have
| ceded from the increased appropriation, but
they still insist upon striking out the clause
regarding the title
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Senator Mcmillan, of the Senate District of
Columbia Committee, has received a communi-
cation from the incorporators of the Washing
ton & Arlington Electric Railroad Company
explaining the action taken by them. 1t
seems that the incorporates Of the railroad
sold their franchise. and a resolution was in
troduced in the Senate asking for an eKplana-
ton of their action. The answer of the incor-
porators states that the persons to whom they
sold the franchise were perfectly able to build
the road, and proceeded TO do SO; that the
road is now nearly completed from the Poto-
mac River to Arlington; that the road can
be in operation within 80 days at an cxpcndi-
ture of 5000, and that this amount would
have been subscribed at once by the incorpora-
tors but for the fact that the resolution had
been introduced in the Senate. They say that
they are perfectly willing to be investigated
knowing that such Investigation will show no
wrongdoing on their part, but that such inves-
tigation will prevent subscriptions to the road.
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President Harrison will be very busy man
for the next week or two, for he will be called
on to fill number of very important Offices,
besides transacting the onerous routine bust
ness of his great Office. The chief appointment
he will make will be Secretary of State to
succeed Mr. Blaine. Gossip says this office will
be rendered Chauncey NJ. Depew, of New York,
and in case he does not accept, Robert I. Lin
coin, Minister to England, will be selected.
Another important Office to be filled is that
of Justice of tho United States Supreme
Court. vice Justice Bradley, deceased. 1t Is
said in Washington that this Office lies between
Secretary Tracy and Attorney General Miller,
with chances in favor of the latter. Judge
Massey, of Delaware is thought by some peo-
pie to be the coming Justice The frst-class
mission to Russia is also to be filed, as Minister
Charles Emory Smith has resign ed and is now
at home Gen. John C. New, at present Consul
General at London, can have this office, it is
said, if he wants it. Some of the other promi-
nent vacancies 10 be filled are those of Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency. vacated by the resignation
of Mr.. Lacey; Fifth Auditor of the Treasury,
vacated by the resignation Of Mr.. Habercoui,
and Civil Service Commissioner, which has been
vacant for some months, having been vacated
by the resignation ofex Governor Thorn pson, of
South Carolina, some time ago. Besides, Gen.
Harrison has the selection of o Brigadier-Gen
eral to succeed Gen. Stanley. recently retired
and a Governor for the Washington Soldiers
Home vacated recently by the resignation of
Gen. o. B. Wilcox. On the Gath Of June an
other vacancy will occur among the Brigadier-
Generals, Adjutant- General Kelton retiring on
that date. There is lots Of labor for President
Harrison to perform during the balance of the
month of June.
Mrs. Harrison is slowly but steadily improv-
ing and gaining strength every day, and is now
able to walk about little, but she has not yet
been outside of the White House. In case her
improvement continues she will be taken to
the Adirondack Mountains during the first
week of July, where she will probably remain
during the hot weather. President Harrison,
Mrs. Mckee and the children, and Mrs. Dim
mick, Will accompany Mrs. Harrison to the
mountains. The President will make only
short stay in the mountains, as he will return
to Washington almost Immediately where he
will remain until after Congress adjou1ns,
when he will, it is thought, go to Cape May.
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| Considerable interest is being manifested In
the appointment of five Conferees on the part
| of the United States in the international
Money Conference. All the European Nations
excepting Russia have sgnifed their willing
ness to take part in the Conference and it is
expected that Russia will shortly be heard from
on the subject. According to rumor the fol-
lowing gentlemen will be selected by the Presi.
dent to defend this country's interest at the
Conference: Gen. Francis A. Walker of Massa-
chnsetts Mr. II. w. Cannon, of New York
Judge Lambert Tree, of Illinois; Senator
Jones, of Nevada, and Senator Harris of Ten
| nessee.
President Harrison was kept busy during the
past week, hundreds of persons calling at the
White House to congratulate him upon the ac-
ton Of the MinneApol Convention. Besides
this, it has been some time since the tree of