The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-04-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Posts Regular, Core 'pondent.,
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1893.
Editor Post !:


and prompt action taken sever days
ago in demanding apologies andrepar-
alton from Peru andTurkey for fail
ure of citizens of those countries to
respect the American flag and the
property of American citizens. The
popularity of a vigorous maintenance
of American rights abroad is unques-
tionablc, and it indicates very PLAIN
" that America is to occupy much
higher place in the estimation OF tor
eiyn nations, which as rule recoS-
nizc nothing but courage backed up
by force. in the future than it has IN
the past, without regard to the poll
tics of the administration that hap
pens to be in power.
Theoretically most people agree
that nepotism is bad thing, but
practically the membes of all the po-
litical parties are guilty Of it when
they have chance. Here is a par
tial list, written from memory, OF
those guilty Of it in the last admin
istrtion and Congress-: President
Harrison, brother; Sec Blaine, a
brother and two sons; Attorney Gen
cral Miller, his son; Assistant Sec.
(now Gov. Crounsc, son; Treas
urcr NcbccIler, a son: Senators Dawes
and Blair, sons, Senator Dol pin, SON
in-law; Speaker Crisp, a son; Repre-
sentatives Springer, a son; Enloc, a
son; Stump now commissioner
Of lmmigration,) Il sson; Feel, a
son; Wise, Il brother; Reilly, a son;
Tillman, son; Bankhcad, son;
Catchings, Il son; Henderson, of Ill.,,
a son. and Youmans, a son. And
the following in the present admins
tration and Senate, the House not
vet being organized: Vice President
Stevenson, son; Sec. Carlisle, a son;
Senator'S Puyh, sou; Morgan, SON;
Smith. a son; Vance, a son; Voorhees,,
a son; Harris, a son; PETER daugh-
ter: Blackburn, Il son; Daniel, son;
Jones, of Ark, son; Squire, son;
Gallinger, son and Blodgctt, son.
These, mind you, are only important
positions. Doubtless there are many
more relatives of officials occupying
minor positions on the government
payroll. What one does others will
do; hence the necessity for q law
against ncpotism.
/! Ex-GongrcSsman Cox, of North
Carolina, vino has been elected sec
retarv Of the state, but vino viii not
assume the duties IL that Office until
Congress meets again, is Il staunch
advocate of the general adoption Of
! civil service reform in all branches Of
the government service in actual prac-
ticc as we'll as in theory. That he
honestly believes in the idea was
shown a few years ago when he gave
up what would have been certain
denomination and election to congress
rather than demonstrate himself to
be spokesman, as was required by
4; his constituents. Speaking of the
Secretary of the Senate, some years
AGO the late H. j. Ramsdcll, then one
of the most prominent Washington
correspondents, was asked what were
the duties of the Sec. of the Senate.
"Why, simply to be a gentleman at
all times, and to brighten the dull
moments of idlinS Senator's was
his reply.
Senator Voorhees, has offered a reso-
luton, which was referred to the
committee on Interstate Commerce,
that may have an important bearing
upon the rights Of organized labor, if
adopted by the Senate. The resolu-
ton after setting forth in the pream-
able the recent decision of .. S.
Judges, instructs the Interstate
Commerce COMMITTEE to inquire iato
the matter, and to report to the Sen
ate what action may be necessary for
the better protection Of the laboring
people in their natural and inalienablc
rights and for their greater security
from encroachments Of corporation