The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, May /, 1898

Gen. Harrison must smile when
he reads of democrats claiming
credit for the administration for
its financial policy. The admin
istration has no financial policy,
or if it has the the public has not
been taken into its confidence.
In using part of the gold re-
serve fund TO redeem treasury
notes it has but followed the pei
icy laid down by President Har
iison and Sec. Foste er. and while
it deserves credit for havi & been
sensible enough to have followed
the republican plan of dealing
with the gold problem it should
not be credited with having origi
mated that policy. In fact it has
as yet originated no policy on any
subject, unless the sending of Dir.
BIount to Hawaii to lower the
American flag can be dignilied by
the name of policy.
Ex Secretary Rusk was vol
untary witness on Saturday in the
investigation OF the weather b. =
reau. He was questioned in re-
gard TO several appointments
made by him, and stated that he
considered them good and proper
appointments and would make
them again if he were secretary.
AS one Of the ladies he appointed
for temporary duty has since re-
ceived regular appointment from
Sec. Morton it looks as though
.'Uncle Jerry" was talking sense.
as he usually does. None of the
sensations promised have been
brought out by this Investigation.
which is daily becoming more
farcical. The democratic com
missioner of pensions goes Oil du-
ty this week, and much interest
is felt in his actions. All sorts
of rumors are current about his
intentions, bat as his acts will
soon begin TO speak for them
selves | shall wait before CRITICS.
ing. Judge Lochren is so highly
spoken Of by those familiar with
him during and since The war hat
it seems only fair TO do this.
Only few Office seekers re-
manned in Washington after the
departure of the president and his
cabinet-they probably found it
cheaper to put in the time waiting
for the return of the administia-
ton elsewhere-but there were
some very mad men among those
who did stay, because OF the. fact
that five Of the government de
partments were left in charge of
republicans while hungry demo
Gratis howled Tor the places of
these very republicans. However.
the republicans left in charge OF
those departments did not attempt
to revolutionize the government
or to put any of the depart ment
buildings on wheels and take
them away: but that some OF
them did enjoy tie crazy antics
and language of the kicking of
flee seekers, who make exhibition
of themselves and their disap-
pointments in public places, your
correspondent happens to know
by personal knowledge. ..
Much has been said by demo-
Gratis about the attempts of the re-
publican assistants of the heads
of the departments to retain their
offices under a democratic admin
istration that has no foundation
whatever. As a matter of fact.
about the first official documents
that were brought TO the atten-
ton of the members of the cabi-
net after they assumed office
were the designations of their re
publican assistants, many of whom
have made business arrangement s
which makes their remaining in
office an inconvenience to them.
There may be one or two of these
men who are trying to keep their
offices, but the most of them are
just as anxious to get their resig-
nations accepted as the democratic
office seekers are to get appoint
ments, but they cannot, without
being discourteous, demand that
their designations be Immediately
accepted. and that is why they
are waiting as patiently as they
can the pleasure of the heads Of
the departments. 1
Political converts have been
since there were political parties
more jealous than the old party
war-horses, and Sec. Gresham has
proven that he is no exception to
the rule. He has made more
changes in the important positions
in the state department than have
been made in any other depart
mont ap6 yuh Of M a loc fhic oil tho