Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Secretary Morton Explains Why He
Removed Brother Of James
u. Blaine-Ete.

question pending before the department
will be deemed sufficient cause for dis
missal.
The Department Of State is still in
correspondence regarding the refugees
who sought an asylum in the United
States legation at Santiago. They claimed
TO be political offenders only, and as such
Minister Egan gave them refuge. The
Chillan government demanded their sur
render as common criminals, and asked
that Egan be instructed TO deliver them
TO the local authorities. This demand
has not been complied with by the
United States.
Commissioner Mason has issued sup
Elemental circular regarding Chinese
registration, conforming to the changes
made by Secretary Carlisle. The Treas
ury Department, so far as advised, has
not been informed that the Chinese in
tend 10 register. The removal of the
photographing feature TO accompany
registration is intended 10 relieve the
prejudice OF the Chinese, but an official
OF the department, who is intimately
associated with the execution Of the law
says that the Chinese are against the
law and do not intend to register.
The action Of Secretary Carlisle in re-
fusing topurchasc the Bowling Green sit
in New York city for the custom-house
and in declining TO accept the Chestnut
street site in Philadelphia for the United
States mint is taken as an indication OF
his policy in regard TO the erection OF
public buildings, which is understood to
be to defer entering upon any costly pub
lie works in the present condition OF the
Treasury. 1t il generally believed that
Colonel Lamont, who as Secretary OF
War Will have charge of the river and
harbor expenditures, will follow on this
same line OF action. Between the two
! departments The pay mcnt Oi sums aggre.
eating from $50, ,000, 900 to $75, ,000, 600 pei
year can be easily deferred, without
hampering public service, until the
Treasury surplus begins to grow again
The paragraph in the navy regulations
recently issued, prohibiting naval Off.
GERS from acting as correspondents OF the
newspapers, is said TO have had its orr
gin in the late Chilian war. During the
struggle, the story goes, two naval Off.
GERS stationed at Valparaiso were in the
pay Of certain New York newspapers, tC
which they wired frequent inside news
in cipher Of the movements of the forces
engaged. II frequently happened that
Balmaceda on the one side or the provi
sional troops on the other were thu,
made aware OF the movements of the
other. The news was wired from New
York by their friends. These movement,
they could not otherwise have known
al
planned of this TO our government, anC
alleged they had been seriously embar
rassed thereby. Thereupon the United
passed, and rendered repetition of the
complaint impossible by causing the in
sertion OF the much -talked-oi paragraph
In the new regulations.
Secretary Morton's attention has beer
called to certain criticisms upon his re-
moval of Robert G.. Blaine from the po
stion OF chief OF the quarantine division
OF the bureau OF animal industry. Tn,
Secretary said that when he took charg,
OF the Department OF Agriculture h'
found Mr.. Blaine occupying position
with practically no duties to perform
and drawing q salary of $4,000 per an
mum. IL was one OF tho most eviden
sinocures in the department, and h,
could not consistently allow II to remain
even though the incumbent happened tC
be the brother of the late James G.
Blaine. Ii he had been the brother %
President Cleveland, the result would
have been the same. The Secretary sait
the only position which could be taken
in the interest OF economy and good
government was to abolish the divi.
sion, which consisted OF one man
and assign the clerical work con.
nectcd with the stations to the division,
OF field Investigations and miscellaneous
work of the bureau of animal industry
where IL had really been done during
Mr.. Blaine's incumbcncy.
Extraordinary efforts will be made tc
secure adjudication upon the Chimes,
exclusion act by the Supreme Court nj
this term, The matter has been the
subject OF correspondence between the
governments of the United States and
China, and ut the request OF the State
Department the Department of Justic,
has completed the necessary prclimi-
naries in conjunction with the counsel
oi the Chinese government and its sub.
icCts in this country. Under the terms
of the Goary law ease to determine
the validity of the act cannot bc begun
until the 9th OF next month. In ordi-
nary circumstances il is impossible IL
bring test case before the Supreme
Court of the United States before ad-
iournment for the summer recess, hut
by the concurrent action oi all parties
Interested which has been secured in
view of the important international
character of the questions involved, the
standing of the law will he decided
within few weeks, thus obviatmg n
long, tedious and expensive litigation.
The arrangement entered into coutem-
plates the arrest of Chinese hhorcr in
| New York for violation OF the terms OF
the law, u prompt decision in the lower
courts and an appeal Ia the Supreme
Court OF the United States, which may
| loo heard May s. Ii the programme
shall be carried cut, the decision will be
rendered by the middle OF May, atwhich
time the court expects 10 adjourn for the
term,
During the last session OF Congress Il
measure waS lohbicd through granting
| the privilege To W. +. White and a Chi.
ncsc named Chang PAX Quai ot bringing
| 200 Chinese to the Worlds Fair Tor the
purpose OF putting w Chinese village,
| The steamer China las ON hOard nearly
5OO Chinese, who are said To bc on their
way to the Worlds Fair. The delicate
question is presented To the Collector OF
the port OF san Francisco Us to who are
entitled To 70 to Chicago and who to ~.
main. 50 lar as known these Chinese
have no papors 10 show they aro n part
oi the Chinese village. QuM will not ar
| riNp an The China with the first INSTALL