The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-03-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Conespondene.I
Washington, March "a. 1893.
, Senator Voorhees,, who has been classed
as extremely anti-Cleveland in his finan-
cial ideas, is accused of having been "per-
suaded". to promise his vote and assist
ance in securing repeal Of the Sherman
silver law at the next session OF congress,
in exchange for the control of the Indi-
ana federal patronage. Time will tell
whether there is any foundation for the
accusation, but the fact that Senator
Voorhees, brother-in-law has been given
nice diplomatic berth, and that he Sc
cured the appointment of Burke to be
United States Attorney and Hawkins to
be United States marshal for Indiana in
the face of the opposition OF every promi-
nent original Cleveland democrat OF that
state. adds probability thereto. Such a
howl was raised over these nominations
that it was rumored they would be
withdrawn, but Mr.. Voorhees, stopped it
by rushing their confirmation through
the senate.
A part of the deal by which Roach
came to the senate from North Dakota
was upset this week by the appointment
of commissioner of the general land
Office. By the terms OF the Roach deal
Bartlett Trip. of South Dakota, was to
have had this position but after the ex-
posure of Roach's connection with that
bank embezzlement Mr.. Cleveland de-
clined to appoint Trip, and Senator
Villas stepped in and secured the plum
for Wisconsin, to the establishment of
everybody else.
to the selection of Judge Henry A. Rob-
inson, of Detroit, to succeed Statistician
Dodge OF the department OF agriculture.
Judge Robinson is a recent convert, hav-
ing been a republican candidate for con-
gress four years ago. He is said now to
be an out and out free trader and single
taxer, and his strongest hacker is under
stood to have been Henry George. The
Michigan democrats are afraid to kick
openly, lest it injure their chances for
patronage, but all the same they are
kicking. g.
senator Harris, of Tennessee, has
quarelled with Mr.. Cleveland over the
selection ola new pension agent at Knox
vile. This is serious detection for Mr..
Cleveland, as he had been disposed to
count Senator Harris, whose influence
with the southern senator's is great,
| among his friends in the senate, notwith-
standing the old quar- rel that kept Mr..
Harris away from the White House dur.
ing the three last years of Mr.. CIeveland's
first term. His quarrel did not injnre his
standing with the democratic senator's,
as he was this week elected president pro
tempore of the senate.
Secretary Gresham is said to be the
only member of the cabinet opposed to
allowing republicans in the diplomatic
and consular service to retain their posi-
tons until their terms expire. He is
reported to have said at a cabinet meet
ing when the matter was under discus
sion: If I am allowed to have my way
there will not be republican in either
the diplomatic or consular service in
three months. I believe in turning the
last one of them out at the earliest pos
sible moment" To the credit of the
president be it said the "turn coat"
secretary will not be allowed to have his
way. In fact no member of the cabinet
is permitted to make the most insignifi-
cant appointment without submitting it
to the President and obtaining his con.
sent.
The administration seems to have been
made ashamed OF itself by many OF the
stories which its mysterious actions on
The Hawaiian matter gave currency to,
and this week an official statement is
given ont on the the subject. This
statement says that ex-Congressman
Blount was sent to Hawaii to invcsti-
gate the charge of instigating the revo-
luton which has been made against
United States Minister Stevens, and also
to investigate the general financial and
commercial condition of the country. It
IS also stated that Minister Stevens IS
not TO be removed until after Mr.. Blonnt
has made his report, If at all.