The National tribune., 1893-05-25

richest and most wonderful portion of the
eafth. Ihe soil is surprisingly fertile, and the
people VINO are coming in there arc the cream
OF the country. Nobody but nat"
tier said Maj. Gerry, lever takes a
Journey as is necessary to reach Was. on.
ana when he gets there he is on the jump
! all the time and his husliug is sure to bring
! good rewards"
| The Secretary of State has accepted the resig
nation Of William E. Curtis as Director of the
! Bureau of American Republics and has directed
/ Frederick Emory. Secretary of the Bureau, to
! take charge. Mr.. Emory's designation is
understood to mean that there will be no hurry
IN the appointment of the successor to Mr..
Curtis. The Bureau of American Repu blics is
supported by all the American Nations but this
Tact does not give other mations any authority
III the selection of Director, which is vested
entirely in the Secretary Of State
secretary Gresham was called upon by
delegation Of New York gentlemen the other
day, the spokesman of whom was Mr. Oscar S.
StrauS, Russian Jew, ami requested that he
use his kindly offices to secure from the Rus.
sian Government some friendly promise to
afford the Jews in that country some mitiga.
ton OF the severe edicts and humiliation by
which they have been oppressed during recent
years; that the necessity is Imperative for do
ing something that will at once lessen the
hardships of the Jews in Russia. The Secre.
tary promised to consider the matter, and it is
likely that he will find opportunity to get re-
quest to the Gar that will express American
sentiment On the subject
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story is going the rounds Just now. in
which Congressman Caruth, of Kentucky, is
the principal actor. 1t seems that he is inter.
ested in having a change made in the Post
master of a certain town in his district the
Office being now filed by a lady appointed by
Gen. Harrison, and who is presumably Re.
publican. 1t happens that this lady is either
friend Of Congressman Caruths wife, or they
have mutual personal friends. At all events.
while the Kentucky Representative has been
iaborinS TO have a change made, his wife has
been industriousiy getting Endorsements to
petitions to have the lady Postmaster re-
tanned in Office 1t is said that the Post
master-General is in quandary as to the
proper course to pursue and lie still hesitates
to decapitate lady who appers to be SO gen.
orally popular in her community.
One of the Department officials last week
was asked question which h as doubtless &C.
CURED 10 many of our readers: (Which of the
old wooden war-ships are still in commission ?"
haf gc~.
of them LETT. These will, until they are per-
fectly useless, be kept on the home stations,
and their places will be supplied with new
vessels. Thus the Government will not only
make a more creditable showing, but by the
fact Of the new ships greater speed they will
be able to cover more territory and render
prompter service if called upon for action. |
Among the old wooden ships which will be
ordered home this year is the Lancaster flag |
ship of the Asiatic station, obsolete in design,
slow. and not suited for the flagship of so i'm |
portant station Her place will be taken by |
one Of the ships that was at the Naval Review, |
probably the Baltimore and three Of the smaller I
vessels will accompany her to China The |
Adams aud Mohican have only short time |
left for efficient service, and before the close Of
ehiS NATURALIZATION inc IHzI OF the WOODEN yes
sells Of the old Navy will probably have disap-
peared from the register, sold for coal barges or
else broken up for their iron.
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The order of the Secretary of the Navy d.
recting that in future no leaves of absence will |
be granted TO officers TO engage in private bust.
ness, is regarded by Navy men as the forerunner
OF a long list of regulations calculated to COM
pieteiy change the present condition of the
Of the Navy. 1t has needed some
such order as this to make it known to the
public, to say nothing of the Navy. The great
number Of officers that were engaged in private
enterprises. for the list is very very long II
one Is 10 judge from the conversation heard
among the officers of the service, Secretary
Herberts order is not only calculated TO stir
the Navy from top to bottom, but it is also
likely TO affect very seriously those private
corporations which have relied to a very great
extent upon the "middleman work of officers
IN their employ to make them solid with the
Department. But naval officers are not likely
to want TO let 20 their hold on either the service
or the good fat salaries they get from these
corporations: neither are the said CORPORATIONS
willing TO give up the increased earnings due
to the efforts of these officers. On the other
hand, Secretary Herbert is determined to put a
stop TO the whole business. The outcome is
awaited with interest.