The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-04-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Items of Interest and Importance
from the National Capital.

Items of Interest and Importance
from the National Capital,
Secretary Gresham, it is said, has
felt very much nettled at the criti-
cisms that have followed his neg
lect to secure an extension of the
Chilean claims treaty, and is now
trying to repair, if possible, the
damage he has done. Gov Porter,
the United States minister at San
tiago, is at home on leave, and af-
ter consultation with him the Sec
retary hasasked the Chilean gov
ernment through its minister here,
to make an entirely new treaty
providing for another commission
which shall consider and adjudicate
the eighteen claims that were not
disposed Of by the board of arbitra
ton that has just adjourned, But
he is compelled to request this of
Chile as a favor, and thus puts the
United States in humiiating po-
sition.
A good woman without a very
keen sense of the fitness of things
went to the headquarters of the
Coxey incarnation outfit in Wash
innton and offered to present lot
of pillows and collars and neckties
to the army when it arrived in
Washington, She suggested that
the men might want to fix up lit
tie before they made their appear
ance before Congress, and it would
be more comfortable for them to
use pillows if they had to sleep on
a hard floor, as she read in the
newspapers they were expecting to
do Citizen Redstone, who repre-
sents Coxey accepted the gifts
with warm expressions of gratitude
and the thoughtful giver went her
way,
Eugene e. Gaddis, who was dis
missed from the treasury depart
ment last winter for political rea-
sons and whose case was made the
subject Of report to Congress by
the civil service committee, has filed
a petition in the Supreme court of
the District of Columbia for a man
damus compelling Secretary Car
Isle to restore him to his position,
under the civil service law which
was passed by Congress in 1888,
This is the case in which Secretary
Carlisle took the ground that there
was nothing in the statutes to pre-
vent him from dismissing a man for
political reasons. He assumed the
entire responsibility for the dis
charge of Mr.. Gaddis and denied
that the civil service commission
had any control or jurisdiction over
removals. He also denied their
right even to make Investigations
when removals were alleged to have
been made for political reasons
The commission replied to the Sec
retary pointing out why, in their
opinion, the position he had taken
was untenable, but received no an
swer to their letter, A month later
they reminded him that he had
never given them the honor of a
reply, and again two weeks later
they wrote him for third time,
threatening to bring the attention
of the President to the matter
This brought letter from Secre-
tary Carlisle in which he took the
position that even if it we're viola
ton of the civil service law to re-
move a man from Office for political
reasons the only remedy lay in the
courts,
Through the influence of Mrs Jno.
A. Logan, her son-in-law, Paymas-
ter William A. Tucker of the army
has been stationed in Washington
for the last ten years, while other
officers have been allowed to remain
on duty there only three years. 1t
was pleasant for her to have Maj.
Tucker and his family at her home
and he has enjoyed it. There was
a belief that Mrs Logan might be
able to keep him there permanently,
but without warning he was order
ed to st. Paul and another officer
designated to take charge Of the Of
fee at Washington. Mrs. Logan
will see the Secretary Of War and
the President if necessary, but it is
scarcely probable that she will sue
ceed in having the order revoked,
as there has been so much com