West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-04-11
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Healthy Conditions Of The Treas
ary, Better Than Ever Before
During This Administration.
The New Postmaster General Sworn
In Secretary Gresham's Failing
Health.
orrcspondcnce OF the Argus.

"o'""S'oT Oeneral W llSOt Tor
mally took charge Of bis department
yesterday. lie was sworn in We'd
nesday afternoon by Chief Justice
Fuller, the ceremony being wit.
messed by Mrs. Fuller, Miss Wilson.
MIR. Bissell and number Of the
officials of the department. Mr..
and Mrs. BisselI expect to return
to Buffalo in about three weeks.
President and Mrs. Cleveland have
INV ted them to spend u few dnys
with them at "Woodley" before
they leave.
Nr. Nj. Ill. Twitchell, of Louisi-
ana, who has been U. S. Consul at
Kingston, Canada, for nearly
twenty years, reports to the Stlte
department a curious method of
discrimination against Americans
winch has been recently put into
effect by the Canadian authorities
Physicians residing near the boun-
Diary line between the United States
ana Canada have for many Years
ever since colonial DAYS, IN fact
practieed indisci Intimately on both
sides CT the line, but those who
1--we on the American side of the
line have been notified by the Cam
adam authorities that they will no
longer be allowed to visit patients
living on the Canadian side. That
is an application of the doctrine OF
protection that should be studied
by Gov. Mckinley and his disciples.
Washington was all torn up early
IN the week by the publication of
telegram from New York saving
that MIR. Theodore Roosevelt-our
own incompatible "Teddy"-was
to withdraw his support from the
temple OF National Civil Service Re.
form and become a member of the
motley municipal aggregation
which Mayor Strong is assem- bling
In the name Of reform in New York
City. In short that "Teddy" was
to retire from the Civil Service Com.
mission to become ~ New York
Police Commissioner. But Wash
lngton breathes easier now. We
are not to lose our Teddy" There
are several reasons why "Teddy"
VIII not become New York Police
Commissioner. He says he does
not wish to do so. And another
somewhat important reason is that
Mayor Strong has not asked him TO.
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The Treasury is to day in better
condition than it has been at any
time since the present administra-
ton came into power. For some
time there has been steady in.
crease in receipts both from Gus
toms and internal revenue, and thew
are expected to continue to increase
right along. Not the least graf j..
Tying thing aoout the situation is
that 1t is now certain that no extra
session OF Congress will nave to be
called, even if the Supreme Court
decides against the income tax, nm
less something now entirely unex
pected shall make it necessary
The Treasury Will have ample
money to pay all claims, aud the
arrangement made with the syndi-
cate which bought the last issue Of
bonds has 80 far worked like a
charm in keeping the gold in the
Treasury.
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secretary Herbert believes there
IS much in a name, particularly
when 1t comes to the selection OF a
name Tor a new vessel. As soon as
1t was learned that the Secretary
was almost ready to take mp the
question Of selecting names for the
gnnboats now being constructed at
Newport News. Va, the pressure
IN favor Of the cities which arc com
peting for the honor began and il
has steadily grown stronger, and
the end is not in sight. The cities
having active partisins working in
their behalf are Nashville, Chat
tanooga, Lexington, KY, Mobile,
Norfolk, Niagara aud Gloucester,
and others may enter the good.
natured contest. Three states have
already put in applications to have
their names gwen to one Of the two