The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-29
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

WEEK In WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY. Der. 1s.-Chief Justice w. A. Rich
ardson, of the Court of Claims. died here.
He was born in Tyngsborough, Mass, Nov. 9,
1921. BE was graduated at Harvard ia 1s43.
and IN the Law Department there ia lS46
In the same wear he was licensed to pr2ctice,
and was Judge Advocate and Governors Ald
in Massachusetts. He became Judge of Pro-
bate in 1856 and held this position until 1877
He declined Superior Court jadgeshiP IN
1863, and in the same year became Assistant
Secretary of the United States Treasury. tie
went to Europe as a financial agent oil the
Government in 1871 to negotiate for the sale
of the funded loan of the United States, ana
made the first contract abroad for the sale OF
the bonds He became Secretary OF the
Treasury in 1873, resignng in 1874 10 accept
seat on the bench of the United states
Court of Claims, of which he became Chiei
Justice in 1851.
MONDAY. Der. I9.-Mustapha Tahsin Bey, the
new Turkish Minister, arrived here, ana was
met by Mavureni Bey, the retiring Minister
and the officials of the legation. The hour
was too late to permit the presentation OF his
credentials to Secretary 0lney, and this cerc-
mony and his meeting with the Presioent
will occur on "Wednesday. Mavoreni Bey
expects TO return to Constantinopie at an
early day.
TUESDAY. Ger a0-Archbishop Ireland to-day
authorized the following statement concern
ing the published dispatches under home
date stating that the Pope was veXea Win
the Archbishop for the position he had taken
on the political situation: There is no truth
whatever in the statement What the pur-
poses are of those whe make this and similar
statements DO not know. As to my letter
published week age, Oh the political situa-
ton it remains so far as am concerned, la
full force. Developments OF polItlcai matters
so far as observed by me, confirm me In al
the statements then made and lead me TO
renew them to-day with yet stronger en-
phass-"
WEDNESDAY OcT 21-Delegates representing
the various Civil Service Associations In all
the large cities of the country, held their nrst
annual meeting here elected officers aud
issued declaration. The officers are: Pres,
l. F. Ault New Orleans V.-P., }. x. Ford,
Chicago; sec ID. K. Weary, San Francisco;
Treas, John A. Fox, Philadelphia. Executive
Committee. Duncan veazey. Chairman; f.
]. Berschbaek. of Detroit; VIM. }. Blair, OF
Baltimore: IL. +. French, of Philadelphia,
and VIM. Durham. of Cincinnati. The dec
laration says: This Association does not
seek to impose upon the Governments or re-
tain in office an unsuitable emPloye, but lt
insists that when q citizen has complied Win
"a, the requirements of law as to examina-
has been appointed. there should be q further
provisien to retain him in his position, not
only in fairness to him. but ia justice to the
Governments which has been at much ex-
rense to procure him. The provisions Of the
law which affect removals are those winch
REQUIRE removal for interfering with or at
tempting TO control elections, or Tor coercng
an employee in his religious or political action,
and those other provisions which prohibit re-
mevsls because of the religious or political
opinions of employees. Ii is especially de-
clared that this Association is aware of no
affirmative provision of law which prohibits
the removal OF employees without cause. 10
remove the service from the inhucnce oil
partisan politics it is absolutely essential TO
limit the power to remove employees, SO that
they shall be removable only for stated causes,
and chat the truth of such statements shall
be subject to investigation by the commit
tee."
THURSDAY. Der. 22-The Venezuelan Min
lister Senior Anirade, made call on the Sec
Rotary of State, but declined TO divulge the
nature of the interview. 1t is well under
stood, however, that if the proposals. which
Sir Julian Pauncefote is said to be bringing
from Lord Salisbury offer only partial arbitra-
tion of the boundary dispute, or the elision
of any part of Venezuela's claims % com.
promise substitute for Secretary OIney's plan
for adjudicatng the entire controversy, the
Venezuelan Government would decline to
accept arbitration on any such terms. The
attitude of complete confidence reposed by
Venezuela in the American Boundary Com
missions final determination is declared to bs
absolutely unchanged The Venezuelan coun.
sci before the High Commission Mr.. JAS j.
Sforrow, of Boston, reached Washington yes
terday, and is putting the fual touches te
the Venezuelan argument. The nrst part o
Mr. Sorrows brief. relating to the Schom
burgk line, was Published last Summer
FRIDAY, OeT. 23.-The expert Commission
which was appointed By direction Of Congress
TO visit the seal islands and make Q scientific
inquiry into the condition of the seal herds o
the North Pacific and Bering Sea returned
United States commissioners. Messrs Jordan
Lucas, and Stejneger, were accompanied b.
a British Commission composed OF Messrs
DARCY, Thompson, and Macceun. The tw
Commissions will make independent reports
The American Commissioners favor . tots
suspension of pelagic sealing IL possible. an
while il is hardly probable that the BIRTHS
would be willing to concede this much, 1T ]
believed they may be disposed to recommen
further restrictions upon pelagc sealing.
SATURDAY, Ocs. 24-The public interest mani
tested in the Armenian refugees at Eli
Island is Unprecedented. A large number {
kilograms and letters from persons in a
parts Of the Last have been received prom
ing constant employment and remunerstiv
wages az farm hands, house servants, ct
Several prominent men OF wealth and stanf
ing in New York, Boston, and other Easter
cities have offered to furnish bonds in an
amount required that these Armesians nevs
viii become public or private charge
Although the officials are in full svmpath
with the purposes of these philanthropy
persons. tie law admits OF the exercise
little discretion in it's enforcement.