The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-04-12
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April sth


there has been a steady increase in
receipts both from customs and in
ternal revenue, and they are expected
to continue to increase right along.
Not the least gratifying thing about
the situation is that it is now certain
that no extra session of Congress will
have to be called, even if the Supreme
court decides against the income tax,
unless something now entirely unex-
pected shall make it necessary. The
Treasury will have ample money to
pay all claims, and the arrangement
made with the syndicate which bought
the last issue of bonds has so far
worked like charm in keeping the
gold in the Treasury.
Postmaster General Wilson form.
ally took charge of his department
yesterday. He was sworn in Wednes-
day afternoon by Chief Justice Fuller,
the ceremony being witnessed by
Mrs. Fuller, Miss Wilson, Mr.. Bissel
and number of the officials of the
department. Mr.. and Mrs. Bissel
expect to return to Buffalo in about
three weeks. President and Mrs.
Cleveland have invited them to spend
few days with them at Woody 4"
before they leave.
Mr.. M. H. Twitchell, of Louisiana,
who has been U. S. consul at Kings.
ton, Canada, for nearly twenty years,
reports to the State department
curious method Of discrimination
against Americans which has been
recently put into effect by the Cana
dian authorities. Physicians residing
near the boundary line between the
United States and Canada have for
many years-ever since colonial days,
in fact-practiced indiscriminately on
both sides of the line, but those who
live on the American side of the line
have been notified by the Canadian
authorities that they will no longer be
allowed to visit patients living on the
Canadian side. That is an applica-
ton of the doctrine of protection that
should be studied by Gov Mckinley
| and his declples.
| Washington was all torn up early
in the week by the publication of
telegram from New York saying that
| Mr.. Theodore Roosevet-our own
incompatible "Teddy was to
withdraw his support from the temple
of national civil service reform and
become member of the motley
municipal aggregation which Mayor
Strong is assembling in the name of
reform in New York City. In short
that "Teddy" was to retire from the
Civil Service Commission TO become
a New York Police Commissioner.
But Washington breathes easier now.
We are not to lose our "Teddy.'
There are several reasons why "Ted
dy" will 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.
Secretary Herbert believes there is
much in a name, particularly when it
comes to the selection of name for
new vessel. AS soon as it was
learned that the Secretary was almost
ready to take up the question Of Sc
lecting names for the gunboats now
being constructed at Newport News,
Va, the pressure in favor of the cities
which are competing for the honor be-
gan and it has steadily grown
stronger, and the end is not in sight.
The cities having active partisans
working in their behalf are Nashville,
Chattanooga, Lexington, KY Mobile,
Norfolk, Niagara and Gloucester, and
others may enter the good natured
contest. Three states have already
put in applications to have their
names given to one of the two battle
ships authorized to be built by the
last Congress Rhode Island, Ken
lucky and Pennsylvania, but it will
probably be long time before those
names are selected.
1t doesn't require much foundation
to build sky scraping cabinet resigna
ton rumor. Mrs. Gresham happened
to mention TO friend that she intend.
ed taking the Secretary away for a
rest, in order that he might get
chance to regain his health which has
suffered on account of his hard work
during the winter. That was enough,
1t was telegraphed in every direction
that, owing to serious difference in
opinion between the President and
Secretary Gresham, the latter would
resign, There is no difference in
opinion between the President and
Secretary Gresham, and the latter
| has had no idea of resigning in the
immediate future, although Mrs.
| Gresham would like him to do so, and
has, it is said, exacted promise of
him that he will resign next winter if
his health is not better than it is now.
But there is little doubt that a rest will
bring him around all right. That he
thinks so himself was shown by his
! arranging to keep the Washington