The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-07-12
Washington Letter.

Washington Letter.
Washington. July 6. 1S95--Secretary |
Morton believes that dollars and Genus |
talk Democratic economy more CON
viuciuglv than any man can, ana ne |
lives mn to his belief. At the close OF
his first fiscal year in charge OF the de-
partment of agriculture he converted into
tho treasury S627,115, which remained
unexpended out of that years approprl
alton. For the fiscal year which ended
last Sunday he has made even a more
pronounced saving. The total approprI
alton for the last year was about 500
600 less than for the previous fiscal year,
vet there remains unexpended abou
500, 900.
The removal of Prof. Harrington from
the head of the weather bureau was lot
surprising to those who knew of the re-
lations existing between that official and
his immediate superior IN office, Secre-
tary Morton He would have been re-
moved long ago if Secretary Morton mad
not been disposed to look over his many
acts of insubOrdidation because of his
acknowledged superior scientific acquires
mentS, but there Is limit to all things
and that limit was reached in this case
several weeks ago. President Cleveland
asked for Prof. Harringten's resignation
and when that gentleman declined to
submit it he dismissed him. That's all
there is to tell. The attempt OF Prof
Harrington and his personal friends to
create the impression that he was a
martyr TO his devotion to the scientific
work of the bureau and that he was re
| moved because he objected to the re-
moval of his skilled subordinates Is too
silly even for midsummer.
Captain Howgate was this week sen
| fenced TO eight years IN the penltenuary
for embezzling government funds, but
he will remain in the Washington jail
until his appeal has been passed upon.
which will be at the fall term of the
court.
Senator Hill must be highly pleased
| with the movement started by Secretary
| Olney towards improving our consular
service and making it the working part
ner of our commercial interests that 1t
ought to be, by sending out cOnsuls who
are better qualified for their duties than
many who are now in the service, as 1t
has long been subject OF great interest
| to him. In speech on the naval APP
preparation bill, during the last session
| of congress, Senator Hill, while COM
mending the wise expenditure of large
sums of money for the educating and
| training of boys to be naval officers,
| asked pertInently, "but what are we
| doing for educating and training those
who are to be our diplomatic and con
! sular agents." Secretary Olney can
count upon earnest support from Senator
! Hill, if any congressional action shall be
needed to carry out his ideas for the inn
| provement of the consular service.
Extremes will certainly meet, if the
| scheme, said to have originated with
certain New England opponents of Reed.
| to boom Senator Chandler, ('Little
| Biliee'') for the vice presidency on the
| Harrison ticket, shall be successful.
Mr.. Harrison, as everybody knows,
| belongs to the silk stockinged, lam
holier- than-you class of Republicans,
and his strongest card Is MS professed
piety, while Little Billee, who has
| IeioIced in the title of chief blackguarC
of the senate ever since he managed by
ways devious and dark to break into
that organization, as champion and pa
of that class of Republicans which glorieS
in its wiCkedness; its ability to pack q
convention, wipe out an opposition ma
joIity by manipulation OF the ballots
cast-ln short, It's general CuSsedness
Such a ticket would harmonic quite as
well as one composed of Bob Ingersol
and DIR. Talmadge, and would stand jus
about as much chance of being elected
: Little Billee'' succeeded in corruptini
the voters of New Hampshire to a sutfi
cient extent to get himself In the senate
but he will never succeed in becoming
vice president, or even in getting him
self nominated for that Office. "Littl
: Billee" Is very rich, although when b
; first came to Washington as a minO
official of the government he was dea
pOor-as poor as John Sherman was a
the beginning of his official career-bu
he doesn't turn loose his money, will
t ingy enough to obtain control OF
Republican national convention. 1t ha
never been come easy and 90 easy
with his money, although the most c
it came to him without any greater ei
fort than was required to recognize tn
opportunities which came his way. Blu
f it is really ridiculous to treat seriousl
: the idea of the nomination of such
man for vice president. NJ.