Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-20
ANOTHER SCANDAL.


parliamentarian as Mr.. Reed.
ANOTHER SCANDAL.
A scandal OF large proportions may
be shown up in connection with the
acts of Judge Lampreux, Mr.. Cleve-
lands Commissioner of the United
States Land Office, in what is known
as the Chicago lake front case. Sec
rotary Bliss has set aside a decision
OF Lamoreux in favor of certain par
ties and ordered a new hearing OF the
case. Ex-Secretary Carlisle, who is
now the attorney of the parties whom
Lamoreux tried to favor, may be mix
ed up in the scandal, as it is ninted
that he was interested in the case
while member Of Mr.. CleveIsnd's
cabinet. Lamoreux rendered HIS res
ignation and left Washington several
days before the close OF the Cleve
! land administration, but his resigna-
; ton has not been accepted and present
, indications are that it will not be, but
: that he will be dismissed Some very
= valuable Chicago real estate is involv-
!, ed in this case.
1t might be supposed from the son.
9 certed yelpinE from the democratic
: free traders at the now completed tar
. ia bill, that they are really surprised
|
: republican associates have made
protection bill, Just as the country
last November directed the republican
party to do. They are pretending thai
they expected the rates OF duty in ths
!. new bill to be much lower than thel
are. The new bill is q republican
- measure from beginning to end, In
!. tended TO supply the $50. O00. 900 an
. nual deficit in the government re
- ceipts. and at the same time to Civ,
. idle American workmen profitable EN-
). ployment by restoring tho American
!, market, the best in tho whole world
ers from whom it was taken iargel
= and press nted to foreigners by the tar
i'll enacted by democrats.
70 TIRE TARIFF BILL.
in Whether the tariff bill will become
Y. law in its present shape is q matter be
= yond telling, but it is bill that ever
republican will gladly vote for just q
ID it stands and no material changes ar
)r likely to be made before it passes tn
lg House. III changes are made in tn
senate, it will be because they ar
lie necessary to get votes needed to pas
,n it, and not because of any republics
D. objection to it. President McKinle
b. would gladly sign the bill just as it
l. and have his administration stand c
to fall upon its workings.
IS OFFICE FILLING.
President McKinley's rule reeuirir
or the Congressional delegations TO unit
y in recommending men for office, twhi
Y disappointing to few individuals,
Va on the whole a good one, and one tn,
! makes it well-nigh impossible to NAL
a bad appointment. The few appoin
ments made up TO this time have be-
at pre- eminently good. The decision
ay part of the administration to go slow
AZ making appointments will also con
vs. mend itself to the people at large, WI
". are much more interested in seeiI
ms the policy inaugurated that will T
yne store the prosperity of the count
III III than in who shall get the comparativ
VI ne ~ few offices at President Mckinley
ne disposal. or course most republica
nc wish to see all the places under {
so. Government, not covered by Civil So
up vice Rules, filed by good republican
ON men who are in sympathy with t
ne party principles and policy and tn
leu all will be in the course of 3 I,
months. but for the present only su
cie- changes as are considered necessal
at will be made. 1t is altogether prof.
lrs- Die that when more important matte
Vite have been disposed of. some of
,ers extensions of the civil service rul
)ck. which are known to have been ma
We solely for the purpose of keeping de
and ocrats in Office. will be set aside ST.
are now being quietly taken that v
sick later on give the county few surpr
, on es in connection with some of
Oleveland's extensions of the civil 3
d to vice rules. There is no more sine
the advocate OF the true spirit of civil 9
vice reform than President McKinl
2 on bnt where it is shown that the G
lea service rules have merely been mi
five a cloak to cover the rankest parts
the ship, he will not hesitate to strip
,een cloak OF the partisans.
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