Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Washington Letter.
/ From our Regular Correspondent
Washington. MAY ). 1893.

dshlugtOhs MAY y, 1870.
/ If Hon Charles Foster, ex- Secretary
of the Treasury. isn't the proudest
man in Ohio he ought to be- Every
newspaper reader remembers how the
democratic press took up the charge
made by Congressman Springer and
other democratic members of the House,
when Mr.. Foster report of the condi-
ton of the Treasury and his estimate
OF its condition az the close of the pres
ent fiscal year W as submitted to Con
gress last December. He was charged
with having purposely juggled the
figures in that report so as to make it
appear that surplus of available cash
would remain in tho Treasury at the
close of the fiscal year, whereas Mr..
Springer and other democratic know-it-
ais were absolutely cetain, at least they
say they were, that there would be a
deficit, and that Mr.. Foster new it and
was trying to hide it. Now Mr.. SPRING
er and his associates, as well as the
/ democratic editors who rang the chan
ges on the silly charges for weeks ought
to crawl into holes and pull the holes in
after them. for it is officially stated by
democratic Treasury officials that the
i available surplus on June. SO. next, the
end of the present fiscal Year, will be
about 50, 100000. whereas Secretary
Foster had estimated last December
that is would be 100000. Mr.. Eos
tel ought tosend Congressman Springer
3 telegram reading Il told you so;
Charles Foster
When Mr. Cleveland and those men,
bers of his cabinet who accompanied
him to the Worlds Fair returned 10
Washington they found the oflice-seek-
/ err smilinglY awaiting them, although
some of the walters openly acknow-
lodged that they have reached
the "hot ana hungry" stage. But as
one member of the cabinet remarked,
"let them have patience, for that is all
that the most of them will get.
Uncle Jerry has gone home. and
Washington will know him no more,
until another Republican President is
inaugurated. He vii stop few days
at the Worlds Fair before again re-
Stunning his place as q Wisconsin farmer.
Uncle Jerry carries away with him
the good wishes of every body with
whom ne has come IN contact during
his residence in Washington, and that
is something that can be truthfully said
of few members of the cabinet; bat he
deserves all, and more, than can be
said in his praise. Ife never knew
what tbs big head, that attacks 50
many DG5le officials. was; he left
Washington as ne entered it, plain,
honest, straightforward man, and no
honor that ever comes to him in the
future can add to the esteem in which
he is held in Washington.
There n condensed sermon on the
tariff question contained in the follow
ing remarks made in this city by Mr..
George Beard, large iron manufac-
turer of Glasgow. Said he. The
iron and steel trade Of England and
Scotland is suffering considerable de-
preston just now because of over
production. The output has increased
fo.,ay tlo., 4l,a 4a,,,a,J t,-,,,, x,.,.,,.
people will soon repeal the Mckinley
law, for since il went into effect my
house has not sold dollars worth of
sheet iron or steel in the United States
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt
who rendered his resignation to Mr..
/ Cleveland two days after his Inaugural
ton, has, at Mr.. CleYeland's personal
request, withdrawn the resignation and
consented to keep his present position.
There is a general disposition here to
eriticlse the failure to extend invitations
to ex-President Harrison and ex-Nice-
/ President Morton to attend the naval
review and the opening OF the World
Fair. Ii was certainly very unusual
lack Of courtesy on the part Of those
who sent out the invitations. Secretary
Herbert is the guilty man, 50 far a. the
naval review is concerned: but there
seems to be doubt IS 10 who i to
blame for the failure 10 invite them to
the Worlds Fair. Ii Will be remem-