The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-11-16
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 1894.
If any proof were needed that Secretary |
Carlisle was dealing with the charge that
Mr. Morton had imported an English coach
man under contract, in. violation OF the
alien contract labor law, it is furnished by |
his decision, that the man is domestic |
servant in Mr. Morton's employ and conse-
quently exempt from the provisions of the |
law. In order 10 arrive at that decision il
was necessary FOR Secretary Carlisle to re-
verse previous decisions made by Secretary
Window in 1890. an Assistant Secretary
Sraulding In 1891. Had he been disposed
to make partisan capital out of the case he
might have ordered the coachman deport-
ed and cited the two republican decisions
mentioned as precedents for bis action. 1t
Is probable that Congress win be asked to
amend that section II the alien contract
LABOR law under which this charge was
made. as Secretary Carlisle thinks tne
cour's, and not The Secretary of The Treas
ury, should settle such disputed questions
President Cleveland has ordered another
extension of the civil service rules. This
time all clerical employees receiving less
than $500 per annum. and all messengers
and watchmen employed under the Gov
ernment are put under The ruieFs Speak
ing of the matter civil service Com nissior-
er Proctor. who Il naturally much Please
ii, The extension, said; "Yon may expect
more Of the same sort. Thei%s are further
extensions in con'empla,io@ that only
await the arrangement sf u,lnor de.ails.
which will be perfected a, approaching
conferences between this Com mission and
the heads of the several departments. "
For some reason the number Of demo
cratic Office holders who went home to vote
fell below expectations, and 1t VII not be
surprising if large number Of the delin-
quents spend a very dIssagreeable half hour
with their Congressmen when Congress
gets back TO Washington.
| No democrat comes cot Of iae campaign
higher in The estimation of Ihe rank and
/ fie-ihe men who are always. not occa-
sionaly, found working heart and soai for
the success Of the patty. whether its candi.
dates are their friends or their personal
eaemies-of The party than does Vice Pres
idsnt Stevenson. He has been wherever
the tight has been The hotiest fEom the be-
ginning Of tie campaign. having given up
all personal plans and for the time places
himself entirely st the disPcssi Of ie party
managers. who KEEP. him ON The stump
continuously. Such willing work and suct
good work isn'' likely 10 be soon forgot
ten.
Mrs Cleveland has accepted an invita-
ton from the Cramps. the Philadelphia
shipoui!ders. TO christen the AmeriesT
Line Steamship. 81 L9vis. which will b,
launched next Monday. The Presiden
vii not be able 10 go. bnt Mrs 'evelanS
will be accompanied By small party o
friends. leaving here Monday morning il
a private car aud returning the same after
noon.
II ~ill noi be sGrPrising TO members o
ibs diplomatic corps shoald The relation
be'wesn this country and Germany AecomD
very much strained. il nothing more seri-
o1s occurs. on acconni 0t the action Of Ger
many in prohibiting The Importation o
. American cattle and dressed beef withou
any real excuse for such unjust action. !
, is known that this Government has in,i
..maied very strongly 10 Germany that
isn't inclined 10 kcoep, tbs ridiculous e1
, cuse pn. forward-fear Of Texas feyer,- -
and that II has made protest clothed il
vigorous bat diplomatic language. Their
. the matter rests al present. ba, It will nc
te allowed 10 re-; there. Germsny ma
6nd tea, il retaliation is TO be the gam
the United States holds .hs wiaaiug hand
The annGsl FrPoEt of Gen casey, Chis
, OF Engineers, L 5 A. Jas made public
again brings f0v&ard the rsoos. rsen1aiio
that separate bsi'ding be provided. b
Congress 10 be usei Tor oesee purposes ,
. tie Presldent The necessity ios such
. building is 50 apparent tha, The only ~oa
: der i that Ii has not long asooeen crested
? Tie President Is the oalY Off .sal Of In
Govefnmea, Nho IS expected 10 reside i
thc SAME building in which he transac,s hi
7 official business. Tn. Idea Is 30 repugn IA
to President Cleveland sha: dGring his fir.
"a well as ais present Adminittsl,io- he Ia
, osued residence ia osdsr ,As, he ssd l.i
family nigh; set the privacy tnat canao,
had at the White House. At ,hi. wsi.ia,
they are residing ia sis own hoos. on IN
Outskirts Of Washington. the P.esldeu
driving to the whi.e House every dap /.
,raIsac, his otiicial basIasss. The whh
: TIoule should si:bsr bs the Executive OH.
,, or the Presidents resi8ence; is siiOpll ~
, be beth.