The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-04-29
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Secretary Morton Explains Why He
Removed u Brother Of James
g. Blaine Etc.

VH'HlloH ptHHlllH before lhr department
will be- deemed n sufficient cause for dis
missal.
The Department Of State IL still il
correspondence regarding the refugee
who sought an asylum in the Unite,
states legations at Santiago. They clamcf
to be political offenders only, and as zucl
Minister Egun gave them Il refuge tn,
Chllian government demanded their sur.
render ~ common criminals, and asked
that Egan DC instructed to deliver them
10 the local authorities. This demand
has not been complied with By the
United States.
The paragraph in the navy regulations
| recently issued, prohibiting naval Off
GERS from acting ~ correspondents Of the
newspapers, il said 70 have had It's ORR
gin in the late Chilian war. During the
struggle, the story goes, two naval oii-
GERS stationed ut Valparaiso were in the
| pay OF certain New York newspapers, TO
which they wired frequent inside news
IN cipher OF the movements Of the forces
engaged. II frequently happened that
Balmaccda on the one side or the proyi-
'''''ihA NN''lFn 'll Wv bllliI NtIt lIluN
made aware OF the movements OF the
other. The news was wired from New
York by their friends. These movements
they could not otherwise have known.
The provisional forces subsequently COM
planned OF this 10 our government, and
alleged they had been seriously cmbar-
rnsscd thereby. Thcreupon the United
States expressed regret at what had
passed, aud rendered repetition OF the
complaint impossible by causing tile in
sertion Of the much talkcd-of paragraph
in the new regulations.
Secretary Morton's attention has been
called To- certain criticisms upon his re-
moval Of Robert g.. Blaine from the po-
sltlon OF chief OF the quarantine division
OF the bureau OF animal industry. The
Secretary said that when he took charge
Of the Department Of Agriculture he
found Mr.. Blaine occupying position
with practically no duties to perform
and drawing salary of $1,000 per an
mum. II was one OF the most evident
sinecurcs in the department, and he
could not consistently allow It 10 remain,
even though the incumbent happened 10
be the brother OF the late James G..
Blaine. II lac had been the brother of
President Cleveland, the result would
have been the same. The Secretary said
the only position which could be taken
in the interest OF economy and good
government was 10 abolish the diyi-
sion, which consisted OF one man,
and assign the clerical work CON
nectcd with the stations to the divisions
OF field investigations and miscellaneous
work of the bureau of animal industry,
where it had really been done during
Mr.. Blaine's incumbcncy.
Extraordinary efforts will be made to |
secure adjudication upon the Chinese
exclusion act by the Supreme Court ut |
this term. The matter has been the |
subject of correspondence between the |
OF the United States and |
China, and at the request of the State |
the Department of Justice
has completed the necessary prelmi-
naries in conjunction with the counsel |
OF the Chinese government and its sub
jccts in this country. Under the terms
OF the Gcary law case to determine
the validity OF the act cannot be begun
until the 9th of next month. In ordi- !
nary circumstances it is impossible to
bring test case before the Supreme
Court of the United States before ad-
journment for the summer recess, but
by the concurrent action of all parties
which has been secured in
view of the important international
character of the questions involved, the
of the law will be decided
within few weeks, thus obviating a
long, tedious and expensive litigation.
The arrangement entered into contem-
plates the arrest of Chinese laborer in
New York for a violation of the terms OF
the law, n prompt decision in the lower
courts and an appeal to the Supreme
Court OF the United States, which may
be heard May 8. If the programme
shall be carried out, the decision will be
by the middle of May, at which
time the court expects to adjourn for the
term.
During the last session of Congress a
measure was lobbied through granting
lhe privilege to w. f. White and Chi
nese named Chang PAX Quai of bringing
900 Chinese to the Worlds Fair for the
purpose of putting up q Chinese village.
The steamer China has on board nearly
500 Chinese, who are said to be on their
way to the Worlds Fair. The delicate
question is presented to the Collector of
,he port of San Francisco as to who are
entitled to go to Chicago and who to re-
main. So far as known these Chinese
nave no papers to show they are part
If the Chinese village. Quai will not ar
i've on the China with the first INSTALL
nent OF Chinese. He is expected to fol-
ow on the Belgic with the second in
jtallment of about 500. OF course, every
Jhinaman who arrives during the next
i've or six months will assert that he, or
he, is on the way to the exposition, and
heir landing will follow. In this way it
S feared that from 1000 to 5000 Chinese '
will get into San Francisco, and there |
will be no means of stopping them. In
IN interview Collector Phelps said 81
I'm in a quandary. Idon't know what to l
10 in the circumstances. ldon't see that t
have any power to exact bonds from i
hese Chinese who are now on the way, {
md according to the act of Congress |
annot refuse them landing. Ii they
lave certificate showing they are to be
Employed as salesmen, clerks, cooks, {
Walters, priests or any other Chinese oc- q
upation, / must land them" -