Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-11
From our regular correspondent
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May /, 1898.
Gen. Harrison must smile when he
reads of Democrats claiming credit for
the administration for its financial policy.
The administration has no financial policy,
riff 1t has the public has not been taken in
to its confidence. In using part of the gold
reserve fund to redeem treasury notes it
has but followed the policy laid down by
President Harrison and Secretary Foster,
and while 1t deserves credit for having
been sensible enough to have followed The
Republican plan of dealing with the gold
problem il should not be credited with
having originated that policy. In fact,
it has as yet originsted no policy on any
subject, unless the sending of Mr.. Blount
to Hawaii to lower the American Nag can
be dignihed by the name of policy.
Ex-Secretary Rusk was voluntary
witness on Saturday in the investigation
of the Weather Bureau. He was qucs-
toned in regard to several appointments
made by him, and stated that he considered
them good and proper appointments and
would make them again If he were Secrc-
taty. And as one of the ladies he appointed
for temporary duty has since received 3
regular appointment from Secretary Nor
ton 1t looks as though "Uucle Jerry" was
talking sense, as he usually does. None
Of the sensations promised have been
brought out by this investigation, which
il daily hpcomiuu nnre farrirai
The Democratic Commissioner Of Pen
sions goes on duty this week and much
Interest is felt in his actions. All sorts of
rumors are current about his intentions.
but as his acts will soon begiu to speak for
themselves | shall wait before criticlsng.
Judge LOchren is So highly spoken OF by
those familiar with him during and since
the war that it seems only fair TO do this.
only a very few otllce seekers remained
in Washington after the departure OF the
President aud his cabInet-they probably
found it cheaper to put IN the time waiting
for the return of the administration else
where-but there were some very mad men
among those who did stay. because of the
fact that i've OF the government depart
mcuts were left in charge Of Republicans
while hungry Democrats howltd for the
places OF these very Republicans. How
ever, the Republicans left In charge of
those departments did not attempt TO rev
outtonize the government OF TO put any
Of the department buildings on wheels and
take them away but that some Of them
did enjoy the crazy antics and language Of
the kicking oilice-seekerS. who made cx-
hibitiou Of themselves and their djsap-
polntmenty in public places, your corro,-
pondent happens to know by personal
knowledge.
Much has been said by Democrats about
the attempts Of the Republican assistants
Of the head. OF the departments TO retain
their Offices under Democratic admiui--
tration that has no foundation whatever.
As matter OF fact, about the tjr-t of-
ticial documents that were brought 60 the
attention II the members of tAc cabinet
after they assumed Office wrte the rr- qua
tions Of their Republican assistants. many
Of whom have male business arrange
ments which make heir remaining iii
office an Inconvenience 20 them There
may be one or TWO Of these men why arr
trying to keep their offices. 1If ,hr IN ~t
of them are just As auX1ag> Ia g.t tArr
designations accepted a- thr Democratic
office seekers are to get appointments, bur
they cannot. without bc.u. ut~vpur,uGu-,