Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-07-06
WASHINGTONLETTER
THE BOND SYNDICATE PAYS AHEAD
OF TIME.
Probable Investigation Of the Coast Geo.
detic Survey-A Republican Likely to
be Acting Secretary Of State
- General Smith Passes Away.
from Our Regular Correspondents

ttfon Our Regular Correspondents.
WAsHNGToN, d. G July !. 1895.
1t Is evident that Mr.. Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle, who are on the
shore OF Buzzayd's Bay, consented TO a
modification of the terms of the con-
tract made with that bond syndicate.
allowing them 20 pay domestic gold
now, instead of foreign gold at the ex-
f-fr1+ittf54i nj the time for their last pay-
ment on those bonds-October 1, next.
IL is also evident that they did not in
form Mr.. Hamlin, who is acting Secre-
tary of the Treasury of the modifica-
ton, as he Mt first stated very positive
~ that there had been no modifica-
ton. Later AR Hamlin hedged by
refusing To discuss the matter at all
Just why Mr.. Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle should have favored the men
, who have already pocketed something
like 100000 on the bond deal is one
of those things not visable at first
glance. Another one OF the same sort
OF things is why the syndicate should
have chosen To make It's last payment
IN the last week OF June when under
ITS contract il could have had the use
OF It's money until October L. There
are rumOrs in plenty, but nothing tam
RlDle Is IN sight. 1t is safe TO say there
ere reasons and that they will become
parent later on. BY Keeping your
I'VE on the gold reserve, now slightly
Rnore than $l07, 100000 one of the rea-
3sons will probably be seen before many
weeks nave passed.
w. w. Duffield. superintendent ~
j the Coast and Geodetic Survey. is the
latest candidate for Congressional in
vestigation, and his chances for getting
II are decidedly promising In addi-
tion 10 removing several men of inter-
4 national reputation in scientific circles
lrom positions in his bureau. under an
act OF Congress providing for re-or-
ganlzation and small reduction of the
s@orce, Mr.. Duilield has put his young
son IN the place of a man who has had
forty years experience, in field and Of
nee work, place tOO-chief OF the
uraWing dlvision-which is admitted TO
require a high grade of technical ex-
%perience. Young Duifield was mt on
the rolls about June 10th, but he drew
salary at the rate of $1,000 IA year for
T JIe entire month of June, and begin
ning to-day his salary has been increas-
Ell 10 To,OOO year. There is nOthing
startling IN this ease of nepOtism. In
TACT, nepotism has become so common
NST1rrf1><Tef1f0e officials that it is the
expected thing. AS arufe>those who
are not guilty have no relatives who
need being looked out for.
State Department affairs are likely
be better conducted during this sum
pr than they have been since March
1893, rs they will be in charge of
bod republican. Secretary Olney has
ne away on his vacation, and First
assistant Secretary Uhlwill shortly do
kewise, which Will leave Second As
istant Secretary Adee in charge of the
apartment. Mr.. Adee is one of the
ew prominent republican officials who
las remained with the present admin
stration, and he has done so because
3nis duties as Assistant Secretary are
Esnch that they do not clash with party
gpolitics, but MS Acting Secretary his re-
fpublicanism may get him in trouble
~ it'll the administration.
Senator Burrows of Michigan was in
ashington several days last week
e said ne was on private business,
al would go to the sea shore for sew
raj weeks rest and recreation. He
IA the Michigan republicans we're too
mart to begin the presidential cam
lgn this year, by declaring in favor
any one OF the excellent candidates
pr the nomination. He said of the is
les OF the next campaign: "What
sntiment there has been in the repub-
can party of Michigan in favor of the
Ae coinage of silver at l6 TO is grow
less. and / feel confident that our
late viii send delegation to the Nat
Onal Convention opposed to free coin
Iage. With an improvement in the
times, less and less prominence viii be
given to the free silver question and, /
think. that by the time the committee
meets it Will have little prominence.
The republican party will be as greatly
n favor OF silver as it has been in the
past, although it will not in my Opin-
on, cOuntenance the views of the ex-
RENE silver men. 1t will favor using
3 much silver in our currency as can
e used without causinga depreciation
f the currency. At the recent Cleve-
and League Convention there was con-
lderaOie interest expressed on the tar
question, and it seems likely
hat by the time the National COnven-
ION meets that subject will be Dromi-
lently before the people,
General Green Clay Smith, the IA
nous Kentucky soldier-preacher, who
Fame with One-half vote of having
been nominated for Vice-P President on
he second Lincoln ticket, was buried
o-day IN Arlington cemetery. Gener-
al Smith has been pastor OF the Metro
pohtan Baptist Church of this city
for some years. His death was caused
10y blood poisoning which resulted
som carbuncle. He was in his sixty
venth year.