The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
ON THE .JUNKET.
MIR. Carlisle Said to Be Following the
Path of Conservation. ID. II.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Washington City. July 23.-The treasury
deficit was increased today by nearly $780,
0oo but that does not seem to worry Sec
rotary Carlisle very much.
He is busily engaged in making arrange
ments for a months vacation for himself
and wife, and their son and his wife.
There has been more or less criticism at
times of government officials who use gov
eminent vessels for pleasure trips. If
there is any one man in the cabinet who
is impervious TO this sort of criticism. Sec
rotary Carlisle is that man.
The itinerary which he has prepared for
himself and party includes a tour of the
Great Lakes in government vessels. They
expect 10 leave Washington about August
l. and will go to Buffalo by rail. or course.
this part of the trip will not be costly, as
railroad companies cheerfully furnish the
transportation. At Buffalo the lighthouse
tender Haze will be boarded, and trip
made through the Welland canal, Lake
Ontario, and the upper st. Lawrence, in
Guiding a visit to the Thousand islands.
Returning. the party will go to Detroit.
where the Marigold. another lighthouse
tender, will be pressed into service, and
delightful "trip taken through Lake Huron,
the Straits of Mackinaw, and Lake Mich
igan to Chicago. This will make a very
pleasant outing for the secretary and fam
lily. and the fact that he is planning such
a Trip is taken lot an lnulCdttpt tIdt ne
is pretty well satisfied with the financial
outlook.
The friends of Secretary Carlisle main
tain that he has done enough work in
checking the silver craze and advancing
Mr. CIeveland's financial policy to entitle
him 10 q good. long vacation. IT is not
improbable that during his outing he will
have opportunities TO continue his work
for sound money He will be able also
to consult with leading Democrats in var
ious parts OF the country and find out for
himself the drift of presidential senti-
ment Mr. Carlisle is not numbered
among those who are preaching the third
term idea for Mr.. Cleveland. lie has
presidential boom of his own which will
require his attention.
Mr. Carlisle does not give out that his
is TO be an official one, as some other
cabinet officers are doing in order 10
cure a junket at the expense of the gov
ernment. There have been more of these
pleasure trips taken by members OF the
administration this summer than for
many years past.
Republican politicians are not slow 20
cali attention to the lavish use Of gov
eminent property by Democratic Office
holders Secretary Herbert, OF the navy
department. spent several weeks on the
Dolphin early in The season making an
alleged inspection" OF Southern ports
spection" tour OF the Northern ports.
which win include some OF the most
fashionable watering places along the
New England coast.
Assistant Secretary TIL Of the state de-
partment. is in Europe. presumably in
specting" consular agencies. assistant
Secretary McAdoo. of the navy DEPART
mcnt. has returned from a pleasant little
funket on supposed tour OF an ''irspec-
ton" Of the naval militia. Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Treasury Curtis has just re-
turned from q trip TO England in com
pany with Logan Carlisle, chief clerk OF
the treasury department. whore they
were supposed 20 act as government
messengers In delivering some S3e 000, 90
% the last issue = bonds.
Mr. Nauscaden. private secretary 10
Secretary Carlisle. has had delightful
trip 70 the Pacific coast for the alleged
purpose OF Inspecting the San Fran
cisco mint Secretary Hoke Smith IS
down in Georgia discussing the financial
question while 4 number Of lesser lights
in the administration have been assigned
10 various little tunkets in connection
with their bureaus and divisions.
There win be numerous Investigations
Instituted by the next house Of represent
atIves. ard II Is hinted pretty strongly
that the matter Of private JQnkets al gov
ernnent expense viii be the subject OF
ono OF them. IL Is pretty web agreed
that very little legislation Of general
character viii be undertaken. 50 that
rr,1eh Of the time wiH b. devoted 20 in
curing into the Democratic adminis,ra-
ton OF the government