The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, May 2e. 1898
Nomore scathing arraignment of the methods
of republican officials has ever been drawn by
republican than that which is contained in
the official report of the investigation of the
Weather Bureau. which has been made to Sec
retary Morton by Assistant Attorney General
Colby, who conducted the investigation This
report finds that the charges Of official abuses,
favoritism ard entire absence of business
methods in the bureau were fully sustained by
the evidence. and concludes by quoting signid
cantly the expense of The bureau during the
last yeari it was under military controI-$6i 10 6O6
-and the amount appropriated for the next
fiscal yeai-$951 100. Secretary Morton will
bring the N after to the attention of the Presi.
dent before taking action.
President and Mrs Cleveland acquitted them.
selves handsomely of the unprecedented task of
entertaining as the guest of the United States
OF the official proxy of the Queen Regent of
Spain, in the person of Princess Enlalie, the
Spanish Infanta, and they did it without i'm
porting any European frills. After spending a
week ir W aship gton the Infanta and her party
left for New York yesterday, where they will
spend few days before going to the Worlds
Fair. The Princess made things easy from the
start by expressing.the desire to be treated just
as an American lady would be. which fitted in
exactly with the plans of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleye-
land. The State dinner given in her honor at
the White House is said never to have been sur
passed in Washington
senators ard Representatives who made no
kick over the four year full. term rule of the
Postofice department. are not taking kindly to
the last rule of that department. that no repub-
lican fourth-class postmaster will be removed
save for malfeasance in office, or on complaint
and proof that ht is an !. offensive partisan, !"
The following conversation was told to me as
having taken place between an Ohio democratic
Congressman and Assistant p. NJ. G. Maxwell: !:
Congressman-"I don't like your rule; it of
fers premium 10 the sneak and the infoImer
Why shouldn't these men work for their partyY
Why should they be dismissed for doing it?
want them dismissed for beiD republicans, not
for being good oiking republicans"
E1Mr, Maxwell-"Ihere are some vacancies in
your district, and ii you will name your men
for these vacancies I'il appoint them at once /
mean those vacancies where the occupants have
resIgned.'
Co4a4 4essman-- Well l WON'T make any rec.
concentrations in those cases. There are two
kinds of republican postmasters in my district
One kind are manly. and when their party lost
they sent in their designations. The others are
still hold on to their places. Your rule offers
premium and protection to these sneaks. At
the same time you ask me to name successors to
those who were manly enough ito tender their
designations. Iwon't do it. I'l not be party
TO an arrangement which will cut of the heads
OF decent republicans and allow the sneaks to
liyein official safety.''
Ex-secretary Fairchild. to whom Secretary
Carlisle recommended sthe Cherokee delegation
wnieh went to New York this week 70 place the
$5.JJUIUv in bonds based upon the deferred pay.
ments nom the governments Tor the Cherokee
.outlet,'' dld good turn for the Indians when
he advised the delegation not to follow its orig
iDal intention Oh negotiating the bonds in w all
Street, but instead to advertise for bids for the
entire amount OF bonds. to be opened here. and
the members oi the delegation showed their
shrewd business sense by recognizing at once
the value of the advice and accepting it AS
the bonds ill pay per cent, interest, " hich is
more than the Government has paid on its bonds
tor years. ana are practically guaranteed. prin
cipaI and interest," by the Government, secre-
sary Carlisle having agreed to sign statement
10 that effect printed across the face of each
boLd. 1t is expected that the bidding will be
lively. and that the bones will be sold for
enough above par to pay all costs. That's the
way democrats show their triendliness for the
Indians.
Judge Lochren tersely defines the policy upon
which he will run the Pension Office. as follows
..1he equal, energetic and exactly just admin
istration OF the pension laws as they are found
upon the statute books. If man is entitled to
pension he ought to have it, and if he is not
entitled TO it he should not apply, The depart
ment is really court 'of claims, and it is the
business and duty of Its officials to tenter upon
examine.zzen of the papers submitted in each
case with patience and without bias. So far as
lies in my power this will be done. If public
money is being paid to the unworthy it will be
discontinued"