Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-02
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS.
Special Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, May 26, 1898.

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one thing for which 1t deserves credit,
In the entertainment of the Spanish
Infanta and her suite, who were in
Washington a week as the official guest
Of the nation, it discharged an unusual
task IN a most satisft CtoIY manner, TO
all concerned, IN spite OF the attempts
, ( some tuft-hunting Americans to per
suade it into making a mess of things
by following European customs. Not
little of the credit, however, is due the
Infanta, who proved herself to be a
woman fully endowed with common
sense, ready to adapt herself to Ameri-
can customs, instead Of expecting
Americans to adopt Spanish customs.
Before leaving for New York, yesterday
she expressed herself as delighted with
her visit to Washington and with the
people she met here After spending
few days in New York she will go to
the worlds fair
Prof. Harrington, chief of the weather
bureau, seems to have been in striking
distance Of the truth when he said that
the attack which led to the recent inves-
tigation OF the weather bureau was the
beginning of movement to put the
bureau back under military rule, If one
may Judge from the report of Assist
ant Attorney General Colby, who con-
ducted the investigation, which was
made to Secretary Morton this week.
In view of the evidence taken at the in
vestigation this report is considered
remarkable one, and while it does not in
SO many words recommend tuat the
secretary of agricultural ask for the de-
tail OF an army officer to take charge of
the bureau, it does so indirectly. At
least that is the construction which
nine out of ten men With whom your
correspondent has talked upon the sub
iect put upon it. The end of this bus
mess is not yet in sight. Prof. Har-
rington feels that the report wrongs him
and he is preparing to strike back.
The relentless war which the admin
istration has waged from the day 1t as
sumed Office upon the Hill Murphy
machine in New York has reached the
stage at which the friends Of Mr.. Cleye-
land privately claim to be in "A position
to overthrow the machine and capture
the state committee, when the new com
mittee i formed next fall. The hotter
this fight becomes the better it. will
please republicans, aid the more certain
will be the return of the Empire state
to its proper position in the republican
column.
Representative Charles O'Neill, of Pa,
who since the death of Judge Kelly has
enioyed the distinction of being the
"Father of the House" that is, the mem
Der having the longest continuous service
therein, says the republicans ought to
be well satisfied with the outlook, which
indicates IN every direction a return Of
the republican party to power. Mr..
O'Neill is isutly noted for his clearness
of vision on political matters,
Although 1t was announced some days
ago that tie administration programme
of congressional Legislative included an
income tax, and there are the best of
reasons for beieyeing that announce
ment to have been authentic, the talk of
some of the men close to Mr.. Cleveland
during the last lew days makes it APP
parent that if the idea proves very I'M
popular, as it is most certain to do, they
are preparing the way for Mr. Cleveland
mendiug an income tax, just as he said
recently that neither he nor Secretary
Carlisle he'd never had any idea of re-
deeming treasury notes in silver, al
though Secretary Carlisle had positively
stated to more than one man that such
course had been agreed npon, In
short the idea of an income tax is put
out as a "feeler' of public sentiment.
If it appears favorable 1t will be recon-
mended to congress; otherwise it will be
I F.,r ~ Tina baiuO
Commissioner Locherp in a published
interview talks very nicely about his in
tending to justly administer the pension
laws and about the justice Of every man
who is entitled to a pension being gran
ted one but inasmuch rs the number Of
new pensions granted have fallen away
down below what the average was then
Gen. Raum was at the head of the office
there must be a wide difference between