The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-04-14
Washington Letter.

WAsHrNGrox. ID. c., April = 1898.
The. newspaper rOmancerS OF the national
capitaI having become tired Of stTalnIng
their inventive powers IN describing the
result of the .battle-rOyal between Mr-
Cleveland aud the Democratic Senators
a battle which has not began ana i not
likely To begin this week started on an
other tack with the first chapter OF 2 new
and exciting romance entitled 'dls>en-
sions In the Cabinet, which VIII d run
a. a serial IN Republican and sensational
newspapers a long a. the invention OF
the authors holds out, oI uni l-omethlng
new and more startling shall have been
evolved from their think tanks ms
first chapter opens with spirited de-
scription Of the intention ot Secretaries
Carlisle and Gresham to resign, which l.
written with all the skill which has char
acterized the numerous intentions OF
Mr.. Cleveland, p" written by the same au-
thors. and II l. every bit a. true Neither
Secretary Carlisle nor Gresham are dis
satisfied, or have any intention OF retlr-
ing from the Cabinet. On the contrary
they are, in common with their cole
agues of the Cabinet. In perfect harmony
with President Cleveland IN hIS determIn-
alton 10 give the country the best and
most successful administration II has
had since the war, and, what l. more
important, indications Of success are be-
coming more plentiful every day II
the Secretaries named, or any O1 their
colleagues. were contemplating resign
ing. YOU may be sure that the Re
publican romancers would be the last
men in Washington who would be taken
/ into their conf deuce Ananas was a
mere novice IN the art Of prevaucatIon
when com pared with the correspondent OF
| Republican newspapers who try 10 earn
/ their salaries 10y writing what theirman-
aging editors order, instead Of the facts
/ about Washington news.
No President ever appointed 50 many
/ men under the age Of 40 10 responsible
/ positions "a Mr. Cleveland has, and his
/ reason Il apparent He knows that the
labor OF carrying out his plans for there
form and publication Of al branches Of
| the public service Will be enormous and
that only men IN the prime and yIgor OF
| life can stand it without breaking down
Unless the Senate adopts a resolution
calling for the facts, IL l. not probable
that the people will ever know just how
| extravagant eN- Secretary Of State Foster
has been IN taking his personal favoTItes
/ TO Paris as attaches OF himself, % [ snSIbly
as necessary for a proper presentation OF
I our case before the }ehnng Sea Arbltra-
ton tribunal President Cleveland al
though much shocked at the facts when
brought to his attention by Secretary
Gersham concluded that II was a matter
in which our National honor, u say
nothing Of personal courtesy and friend
ship for his immediate predecessor IN the
White House, was too deeply involved
20 be made public at time when Al
international court of arbitration l. sit
ting to decide important questions IN
which this country l. interested. Much
of the money expended by Foster Viii
never be accounted for, a IL was taken
from the secret fund, always at the dis
posal OF the Secretary of State. Although
ex-private Secretary HalfOrd X one Of
the principal beneficiaries Of Foster : Law
ishness, no one believes that Mr.. HarrI-
son either knew Of or sanctioned any
thing that was not perfectly right and
proper Foster a. Secretary OF State I-su-
ed the orders that placed the money at
his disposal a. L. ;. Agent
The holders OF sinecureS IN the Govern
I
as they know that quiet and careful ia
vestigatIOns are IN progress IN every one
of the departments, and that a fast ~
they are reached they will have To go
\ considerable number Of important
I appointments have been made this week
and 50 far as can be learned they CAV,
general satisfaction TO Democrats, par
ticularly those in the diplomatic and
consular service.
President Cleveland still retains hi,
fonduess for living in the country, anC
has leased a residence near the one b,
purchased during his first term, and h'
expects TO have his family settled ther,
by the first OF May.
Secretary Morton requested ASSiStan
I Attorney General Colby, a Republican
hold over to assist chief clerk Mac Craig
of the Agricultural department, IN in
vestigating the charges which have beer
2 made against officials Of the Weathe
Bureau, IN order that no one could Sal
it was to be partisan affair. He ais
ordered that all reputable persons wh'
know anything for or against the ac
, cused officials 10 come forward and test
ifv Secretary MOrtons plain an,
straight forward way OF doing busines
is rapidly earning him popularity. NJ