The National tribune., 1893-06-08

""'Sh runs a mOSs beautiful section.
from Alexandria to Mount Vernon. have al
tracted many who would not otherwise have
gone. The receipts for the last year have been
much in excess OF former years. and an inspec-
ton of the house and grounds shows every
thing to be i'll excellent condition. Improve.
ments will shortly be made. largely con fined,
however, to tho grounds aud the deer-park.
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1t IS still matter of worry and chagrin to
Democratic Senators and Representatives that
the Post0ffice Department is so slow in re-
moving fourth-cass Postmasters These gen.
tiomen argue that Congress is largely COM
posed of men who have been elected through
fonrth-class Postmastership influence; that
this official is most potent factor in the
success Or failure of the party in the small
toWnS and adjacent districts. and that, unless
the Democracy is able to get hold of these
offices. there will not be enough members of
the party in the next House of Representa-
tives TO insure decent recognition in the
formation Of committees
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Capt. Victor NJ. Concas Palau, the distin-
guished Spanish naval officer who has charge
! of the Santa Maria. the Columbian caravel.
has come to Washington to pay his respects
| to the Secretaries of State and Navy, and to
confer with the latter about the transportation
of the caravel to Chicago. " Il am greatly de-
! lighted" he said, with the courteous attentions
that have been so royalty bestowed Oh Spanish
! visitors by the officials and people generally of
this country. Nothing could have exceeded
/ the hospitality of the Americans. / think they
may take just pride in their Navy, and particu-
larly in the men who command it. A finer
body Of Naval officers is not TO be found. Money
can create war-sbips, but not commanders"
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1t appears from recent dispatch at the De-
partment of State from Col. Grant, United
States Minister at Vienna, written with refer
ence to published reports alleging the unwiIl-
| ingness of the Austria Hungarian Government
to recognize Max Judd as Consul General of
| the United States at Vienna that such state
ments wholly unauthorized. As matter of
! fact, the Minister has been given to understand
| that no oil lection will be raised 10 Mr.. Judd on
account of his being of Austrian birth aud OF
| the Hebrew race. The application is simply
! passing through the usual routine. and the
| Legation at Vienna has no reason to suppose
| that the final action of the Foreign Office will
be unfavorable unless it shall be found that
charges exist against him.
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The claim of Jerome II. johnson, President
! OF the Acanthus Club, that he is the first
/ colored clerk ever appointed in the Treasury
! Department, has not been allowed to go undis-
/ puted. The records of tho Treasury Depart
ment, it is said will show that one Solomon
johnson, protegc of President Lincolns, is
entitled 10 have his name inscribed at the top
of the roll of colored clerks. In june 1864, OIL
/ the recommendation OF President Lincoln,
Secretary Chase appointed Solomon Johnson a
! laborer ia the Treasury Department. Subse-
! quently Secretary McCulloch promoted him to
the grade of clerk, and en- Feb II, 1867, aud
! Sept. 20. 1863, he successfully passed examina-
lions for the grades of clerk of class one and of
| class two.
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Zone question of great interest that will
| come before the National Democratic Commit
tee when il next meets, said Hon. S Z. Sheerin
Of Indiana, Secretary of that body. will be as
to the size OF the building TO accommodate the
next Convention of our party. The question is
whether it is more expedient to have vast
structure, capable of seating $1,000 to $4,000
people, or q hall for the accommodation only
of the delegates, the aternates, and the press.
There are good grounds for adopting the
latter plan. as it will facilitate good order
and the prompt dispatch of business. Still,
doubt If these arguments will prevail. 1t
would scarcely be proper thing to limit the
a.
crat wants TO see the standard-bearer of his
political faith nominated, and to cut OF the
people from exercising this old time privilege
would create great dissatisfaction"
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ait is becoming hard to find suitable officers
of the Army aud Navy TO occupy the places OF
military and naval attaches" faid War De-
partment man the other day. ITO satisfac-
toriIy fulfil the duties of these posts plenty OF
money is the requisite In fact a man at
Paris or London needs private fortune to
keep IN the social swim, and he has to meet all
sorts Of unusual expenses 1t is expected OF
him that he shall live like gentleman of rank
and wealth, because the attaches at the lega.
tions of other nations rich and noble A
clear understanding of these facts is lessenins
the number Of applications for these places
which sent in by young officers to the De.
partments Most OF them desire the appoint
ments for the sake of the agreeableness of the
duties and the social prestige belonging tt
them, not realizing that they could not keeT
up appearances decently on their pay alone"
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Western Representatives are a unit in theil
belief that if the President continue to main
tain his dissemination to enforce the Geary
law his attitude will have severe effect upor
the party far RS the Western States are con
cerRed in the next election. In the Congress
ional elections in the Fall of 1894 the frs
effect will be seen. Westerners contend tina
there is nothing in the way of the carrying gu
of the law; that the Government has at il
command nearly hundred millions in golt
upon which it trenches whenever necessity de
mands; that the President could order the de
: portation of Cinnamon to begin Immediately
, aud if a deficiency were made Congress wouls
S have to make it good. The people of th
j Pacific Slope are angry, for they have had
long intimate and disgusting experience witt
Il tie acknowledged Celestial. and the continue,
c Indifference Of the Administration only adds /
9 their anger.