Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-06-02
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
A SCATHlNG ARRANGEMENT OF
REPUBLICAN METHODS.
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WAsHINGToN, May 26, 1893.
NJ more sca,hlng arraignment OF
th" methods of Republican officials
has ever been drawn 10y a Republican
than that which is contained in the
official report of the investigation OF
the Weather Bureau, which has been
made to Secretary Morton by Assist
ant Attorney General Colby, who con-
Quoted the investigation. The report
finds that the charges OF official
abuses. favoritcism and entire absence
Oi business methods in the bureau
were fully sustained 10y the evidence,
and concludes 10y quoting significant
/ ly the expense Of the bureau during
the last year il was under military
ruutrul-S6l0, G06-and the amount
appropriated for the next fiscal year
] S9jl 100. Secretary Morton will bring
/ the matter TO the attention of the
! President before taking action.
President and Mrs. Cleveland ac-
quilted themselves handsomely of the
+ the guest of the United States the Of
/ fetal proxy Of the Queen Regent of
! Spain. in the person of Princess Eula-
/ lie. the Spanish infanta, and they
did IT without importing any
| European fr;iis After spending a
week in Washington the Infanta and
and hor party left for New York YES
tcrday. where they will spend lew
days before going to the Worlds Fair.
The Princess made things easy from
the start by expressing the desire to
Toe treated Just rs an American lady
would he. which fitted in exactly with
the plans of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland.
The state dinner given in her honor
nj the White House is said never to
have been surpassed in Washington.
Senators and Representatives who
made no kick over the four-year full
term rule of the Po>toiiice department
are not taking kindly to the last rule
of that department, that no Republi-
can iourthclass postmaster will he re-
moved save for malfeasance in Office,
or on complaint and proof that he is
AN offensive partisan" The follow
ing conversation was told to me as
having taken place between Ohio
Democratic Congressman and Assist
ant Z. NJ. &. Maxwell.
! Congressman-"I don't like your
rule; it offers Il premium to the sneak
and the informer. Why shouldn't
these men work for their party? Why
should they be dismissed for doing it9
| want them dismissed for being Re
publicans, not for being good, working
Republicans"
Mr.. MAXWELL" There are some va
cancics in your district, and if you
will name your men for these vacan-
ci,s I'll appoint them at once. |
mean those vacancies where the occu-
pants have resigned"
Congressman-" Well, | won't make
any recommendation in those cases.
There are two kinds of Republican
po-tmasters in my district. One kind
are manly. and when their party lost
they sent in their designations. The
others are n set Of sneaks, and when
their party loses they still hold on to
their places. Your rule offers pre-
MUM and protection to these sneaks.
Al the same time you ask me to name
successors To those who were manly
al.
won't do it, I'll not he party to an
arrangement which will cut off the
heads of decent Republicans and allow
the sneaks to live in official safety"
/ Ex.Secretary Fairchild, to whom
Secretary Carlisle recommended the
! Cherokee delegation which went to
New York this week to place the
81 OO0OO0 in bonds based upon the
deferred payments from the Govern
ment for the Cherokee outlet" did a
good turn for the Indians when he
advised the delegation not to follow
its original intention of negotiating
the bonds in Wall street, but instead
Ia advertise for bids for the entire
amount Of bonds, to be opened here,
and the members of the delegation
showed their shrewd business sense by
recognizing ut once the value Of the
advice and accepting it. AS the bonds
will pay per cent. interest, which is
more than the Government has paid
on iis bonds for years, and are practi-
cally guaranteed. principal and in
/ terest, by the Government. Secretary
Carlisle having agreed TO sign state
mcnt TO that effect printed across the
face Of each bond, it is expected that
the bidding will he lively and that the
bonds will he sold for enough above
par To pay all the costs. That's the
way Democrats show their friendli-
ness for the Indians.
Judge Loohren tersely defines the
policy upon which he will run the
Pension Office as follows: " The equal
energetic and exactly just administra-
ton Of the pension laws as they are
found upon the statute books. If a
man Is entitled 10 a pension he ought
10 have il, and il he is not entitled to
il lie should not apply. The depart
ment il really a court OF claims, and
il is the business and duty OF its Of
ficials TO enter upon examination OF
the papers submitted in each case
with patience and without bias. So
far as lies in my power, this will be
done. II public money is being paid
TO the unworthy, it will be disccon-
tinued." DEN.
OVER at Yakima the other day, the
friends of Miss Julia Mccartney held
| l. IL 4 L.