The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-09

The Pension Hurcau Experimentation
Virginia Can secure an Appoint
meut from Cleveland.


.,oa Saturdays Was doubtless occasioncd
t,ll, ly a desire TO allow the various
r.s tn cypress their opinions rcglrd-
.-t., ..ntr ol thc governors TO appoint
at .e t.errn- Of term. debate
.I.. e>e.l.s no interest. yet which they
a...e to nr.sh as nearly as possible be-
ta,. adjournment Of the Senate next
rt..
..Iy communications from the
I..,....t were those changing the title
.. .>.S,nator Eustis from Minister TO
90 that ot ambassador. and the
oi thc banking house Of August
...t a. Co.. of New York. 20 bc the
ts.-l aeents ot the United States at Lon
.a The former is OK no particular mo-
uat as.a" from The fact that 10 gives
..r tetntalNts abroad standing
...l HIta those uDcasiontd hy the recent
determinations of England and France
4 latter designation is one Of con-
siderable Importance. For some years
te Sew York bankers. Soligmaus. who
were Republicans and large contributors
'o the campaign funds OF that party,
have enjoyed the distinction and emolu-
rts OF this position. AN the ministers
ana members of the diplomatic and con-
elr corps in European service are paid
from this house. and au of the consular
fees deposited Herewith. The estimated
amount constantly on deposit resulting
frm these sources is nearly N0WO
and this. in connection with the prestige
which such destination gives makes II
very desirable appointment.
Under the former cleveland regime Mr.
Perry Belmont was chairman Of the
House Committee ON Foreign Affairs,
and for a number OF years the Bclmonts
frf rf. n II
to s,1lDo for Democratic success.
Secretary of Agriculture j. Sterling
Morton is settling down 10 business In
manner which certainly indicates that he
is the right man in the right place lie
is man whose force and intelligence
p--rokes The greatest respect. and whose
honesty cf purpose and whose cheerful,
rarteuarlv manners make him conspicu-
ors ] asked him this morning about
ff. rl -Hrant ~ the quarantine Gi-
vision -.s department. which was pre-
si.i ...- .F Air. Robert Blaine, brother
NE t.n .+a Hon. James O.. Blaine.
|ta 0.r.Hu YOU abolished yesterday I
SAID Vls in the hands n Mr. Blaine.
brother ~ The late Premier.
abolished fha Office ne said "be-
...r- '~ rv Judgment IL was unnecessary
orH While 7 knew that frs chief was Mr.
BLAINE that did not influence me; If It
laH N.er tto brother of Mr. Cleveland or
t...a "''tt4'4 nave htfti
'tr s.r. The Secretary then conun-
.l end ellt ffat De had already cut
0r enough salaries 20 save the country
f-'' per annum. and was satisfied that
te r..n.F o. his department had not
.-.- impaired
"-7 lnal tHe loss OF 'lls
..t 'i. i'.ilAe I'D rather un-
'..t'' .-''' i.a-.iai Po7lu'L'
s'Iis 4'I 'ha' ne
''..'t t,alh ustleSS ulVis-
I'D I'iiAsh n HEellh'ou ioI
"l, Nol A"'"oil@el I'd supp9i
..r-.t.. '-'1 ,. ''..,'l' ~ ,II.ss
a. l,.,f.~ ,.t[ .- ,'oo-ti,. d,e5 ,,,a,
,.o.e....7 80 a- .-,.l. fo~+,,r' nd -
correo i-at,. ~ pfs .fr.,,r,atoDcos md
could fn his win have ,hviatsl any noces-
sifv for his e-1harr..9eroent This is the
kind of reform 'qlf that reforms.
There is very intense feeling engen-
9ered here by the recent appointments in
fia Pension Department and n almost
looks as II The l.-r-anticirated reforms
were ms FAR removed a- under the foi.r.-r
administration This however. no one
can tell now. only the fact remains that
no very radical efforts al reform are suls-
reefa7 by the arr0irtnenfe IL is now
dated that in The cor,ra~ati,-el,- recent
o.--rafrr srarobes of Tu3.a Jocbren. of
Minnesota he advocated the pen
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