The National tribune., 1900-04-26
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

Clay Evans and Claude johnson. Some
plauSi Dly-StrOng reasons are given for his
sticking to Henry Clay Evans, but none SO
far as to Claude johnson. Mr.. johnson,
who was a political heeler for John G..
Carlisle at Covington, KY, was one Of the
latter's first appointments, after he became
Secretary of the Treasury. He displaced
the former Superintendent of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing-Capt VIM.
NJ Meredith, who served in President
Harrison's own regiment, and was not only
a good soldier but an excellent administra-
tor, and a first-class printer-in a way
| that seemed to indicate that the change
was made out Of personal animosity against
President Harrison. There has been an
immense amount OF complaint against Mr..
Johnson's administration of the Bureau,
and against the men with whom he sur
rounded himself in important places. The
GA. r. has complained strongly, and the
heads of organized labor have been even
more bitter and persistent. Repeatedly
M Gompers and other high officials of the
| labor organizations have visited the Presi-
dent with complaints and requests for
Johnson's removal. 1t has been puzzle
what influence retains him. Now it is
understood that Mr.. johnson is to go, but
not as a result Of the fight against him of
| the labor leaders. He has been under in
vestigation for months by a commission
consisting of Assistant Secretary Wander
| lip, Treasurer Roberts, and Solicitor
| O'Connell. They have formulated a re-
| port, which is kept secret, but the informa-
ton is given out that Mr.. johnson will be
allowed 10 resign"
| The Commissioners have taken pity on
| the ear-drumS of our people and formulated
an order that no fire-cfackers exceeding
312 inches in length shall be exploded on
the Fourth of July:
The President, it appears, is afraid of the
| program which has been outlined for him.
| of promoting Gen. Otis to Major-General
in June, when Gen. Merritt retires, and then
| filing Otis's place successfully with FftZ-
| Hugh Lee, Wilson and Wheeler, allowing
| them each to hold the Brigadier-G Generalcy
day or two, and then go on the retired list,
! to make room for a Colonel to be promoted
from the Regular Army and hold the
place permanently. When he went
through a similar program last year sew
eral Senators, who voted for confirmation,
did so with more or less openly-eXpressed
disinclinatiOn. Therefore, at the Presi-
dents request, Gen. Grosvenor has intro
duced bill authorizing the President to
appoint three volunteer officers as Briga-
Generals, with a view of allowing
putting the responsibility where it belongs.
| If Congress wants to give Gems. Lee,
Wheeler and Wilson life-pension of 81, ,125
a year each for their services in Cuba, the
responsibility Will pc WIN that body.
There is discord in the New York Avenue
| Presbyterian Church, at which all the
Presbyterian Presidents have worshiped,
except Harrison, who went to the Church
of the Covenant, on Connecticut Avenue.
The trouble is over the substitution of a
paid choir for congregational singing, led
by the organ and a precentor, such as the
church has had since its foundation. The
Pastor-Rev. Wallace j. Radcliffe, for
merly of Detroit-has been an advocate of
the paid choir, and the dispute is now four
warm church meeting, at which four Elders,
led by Gen. John W. Foster, ex-Secretary
of State, resigned, and their places were
taken by Justice Harlan, of the Supreme
Court; Gen. Jos. G. Breckinridge, U. S. A,
and others, who advocate the choir. The
church has about 1 400 members, and is
financially prosperous:
Comrade Geo. W. Flagg and wife, Of
East Braintree, VT, nave been in Wash
ington, on their return from a visit to
Florida. Comrade Flagg served through
VT, and since the war has been farmer in
| Vermont.
| Comrade John S. Marshall, I'd N. Y.
Cav, Lincoln Post 40, Chicago, H., has
been in the city, working for the passage OF
the bill to furnish competent dentist to
each regiment. Comrade Marshall is a
dentist with fine practice.
The Senate is assuming more and more
| of the functions of Common Council of
Washington, probably because the SEN
ato $, having a longer residence, become
more interested in local matters. In addi-
ton TO the -muzzling regulation, the
| Senate has now under consideration the
| course of instruction in the public schools,
and the quality of the milk supply. Senator
Gallinger wants the Inspector of Dairy
Products TO report to the Senate whether
any deleterious products are found in the
milk, and Senator Mason, who says that
| he is furnishing his full proportion of
| scholars to the public schools, having a
member of his family in nearly every grade,
contends that the schools are excellent. and
| is opposed TO the meddling regulations
which have been tackled on to the appro-
| priation bill.
| Capt Stephen O'Connor, 23d U. S., has
| been placed on the retired list, at his own
request, after 80 years service. He en-
| listed in the Sth u. S. in 1860, rose to be
| QuartermaSter-Sergea and in 1866 was
commissioned Second Lieutenant. He
has been Captain since 1897.
Representative Glynn, of New York, has
introduced Il bill in the House, providing
that the sum of $4,000 be appropriated,
"tO be expended under the direction of the
Secretary of War III erecting at the City of
Albany, y. Y, a monument to commem-
crate the birthplace of Gen. Phil Sheridan
and the services rendered the Union by that
valiant soldier. This sum shall be eX-
pended under the direction of the Secretary
OF War or such officer as he may designate"