The evening times., 1895-09-25
Sent from Washington.

Secretary Hoke Smith, when seen In re-
gard to an editorial iu his paper, the ~
lanta Journal, refuting the statement of
Gov. Woodbury., OF Vermont, in his speech
at the dedication ceremonies at Chicka-
mauga, when he stated that the southerners
would teach their children that the South
was wrong in rebelling, was very nom
committal In his reply.
~ have not seen the editorial in ques-
tion." said Mr.. Smith, land consequently
cannot say whether endorse II or not.
1 will say, however, that have nothing to
do with the editorial work of the Journal
in any way, with the exception of the
matter of finance. In that am forcing
an aggressive fight in the journal against
the free coinage of silver at a ratio Of
16 to I, and as am working from ten 10
twelve hours a day at my desk in the de-
partMent, you can readily understand that 1
have 10 time for general editorial work.
''As to this matter of the southerners
teaching their children that the South was
wrong, as Mr.. Woodbury. is reported as
having declared, 1 know hardly anything
except what have CLEANED from the head
lines in the newspapers. Whatever the
Journal may have said on the subject
has been without any inspiration from me. !"
j. s. Henry in Philadelphia Press.
1t is quietly intimated by certain Off
cIaIs at the War Department that, while
the chances favor the appointment OF Gen.
Miles to succeed Gen. Schufield as COM
mander -in-chief OF the army, yet the
question Is an open one, and is seriously
considered by the President.
1t is hinted that the President is inclined
to think that there Is no authorit in the
Constitution or law beyond that which
makes the President commandments chief of
both Army and Navy and that maintain
ing Army headquarters In Washing gton
under commander-in- chief Is a practice
that has grown up permissably rather than
legally; that the Navy has no commander
in-chief to issue orders except the Secrets>:y
of the Navy, and that Army affairs can be
conducted by the Secretary of War in the
same manner.
1t is suggested that some conflict OF
authority may have occurred between
Gen. Schofield and Secretary Lamont and
the President apprehends that trouble nf
this kind may occur with Gen. Miles. Still
the question is as yet undecided, and is one
upon which opinions conflict even among
Officers of the Army. Gen. Sherman declin
ed at one time to remain at Washington
and moved the Army headquarters Ia st.
Louis. Just what will happen If Gen.
Miles or some other major general, pref
erably Ringer, shall be designated to sue
ceed Gen. Schofield, as commandcr-in-chief
of the Army, with headquarters at Wash
;p, 10 IA Hi ha hua fN bn
that the President believes the public
safety will be advanced thereby and not
because he agrees to its legality. S. Van
Antwerp in Minneapolis Journal.
The naming of a fourth class post-office
is usually as interesting a ceremony as
the naming of q colored baby in some of
the Southern States. The honor of con-
ferrins name upon fourth class post
office belongs exclusively to the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General.
The patrons of the office are usually con-
suited but not infrequently the Fourth As
sistant compliments his personal friends by
naming offices after them. There is hardly
State in the Union that hasn't its Steven
son. Clarkson, Blaine. Clevela nd or other
distinguished political names in the list of
fourth class Offices. Adlai. in the State OF
Virginia, is q product of this Administra-
ton.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Rathbone. of Ohio, decided under the last
Administration To compliment his frief.l,
Albert Halstead. promising young Jour
naist of Washington, by naming a fourth
class postoffice in Traille County. North
Dakota. after him. To make the honor
more emphatic he found it necessary TO
use an abbreviation of Mr.. Ha1stead's
first name, and the new postoffice in North
Dakota has been struggling under the name
of Alhalstead. Its receip=s from the sale ot
stamps last year were about S55.-J. A.
Matthews in indianapolis News.
The position of the Administration, so
far as il is known in the absence OF Mt.
Cleveland. is exactly what il was described
10 be a month ago-that bonds will be issued
the moment it is Necessary to protect the
public cerdit. but than such an issue is not
thought likely to be required.
The reserve will not again be allowed to
drop so low is on either of the threepre vious
occasions when bonds were issued These
minimum points were S65 ZOO 900 in the
first case, S52 100000 in the second and
SAL ,oOO.0 900 last February.
II was not intended in the last case to let
the reserve go perceptibiy below $55, ,0O0,-
600. but the loss of s29 .OOO. 900 during the
last twelve days of January and over ST.
100000 on single day carried the situa-
tion for moment beyond the control OF the
Administration and compelled them to
close the contract promptly with the bond
syndicate. No such situation will be allow
ed 10 occur again, and there is no fear that
il will occur at the present time-H r F