The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-28
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in
General About Wash
,ingtOn.
tComhlunicated1.
w ASHINGTON,
June 9th. 1901.

to a realizing sense of h e
blunder Secretary Gage made in
inviting the present tariff war
with Russia. 1t is not. of course,
admitted TO have been a case of
blunder. On the contrary, it has
been officially announced that
Mr.. Mckinley and all the cabinet
endorse Secretary Gage. But,
that it is really recognized as a
blunder, is shown from the fact
also officially announced, that
Secretary Hay has, under in
Structions, explained the matter
to the Russian government, with
the hope of being able to bring
about satisfactory adjustment
of the matter. Ii Secretary Gage
was right, why should the diplo-
macy of the State Department
be called in to straighten out
what has followed rightful acts!
This administration very fire.
quently makes the mistake of
undertaking the intelligence of
the public.
Mr.. McKinley's dilatoriness in
naming a new Commissioner of
Pensions has put the Republican
opponents of Commissioner Evans
in a very ugly humor and they
are letting out campaign secrets.
Corporal" Tanner, who has been
prominent in the fight against
Evans, said: IL do not know
whether it it is a fact that the
National Republican Committee,
prior to the last election.
promised faithfully that Mr..
Evans would be retired from the
office of Pension Commissioner
upon the beginning of President
Mckinley'S second administra.
tiGn, in case of his re election.
We have that promise in black
aud white. 1t is in the form of a
letter written by the National
Committee to General Siclles
and he still has that communica-
ton" The Corporal" intimated
that it was only by making
that promise that the commit
tee succeeded in keeping the sol.
der vote in line for Mckinley.
and that if the promise was not
soon redeemed, there would soon
be trouble, and lots of it in the
ranks of the G. o. p. Evans saws
he won't resign. and Mr.. Nc
kinley seems diSinclined to push
him out. There the matter now
stands.
Senator Deboe is Ell gagged in q
job that is repugnant to a gentle
man and doubtless is to him, al
though he lacked the backbone
to refuse to undertake it, wher
ordered to do 50 by the RepubIi
can Central Committee of Henry
County, Kentucky. The Job is tC
prevent the re-appointment q
Mrs. Gertrude Saunders, a
widow who has served two terms
as postmaster at Newcastle, Nv.
and made an official record with
out flaw, and to get a Republi
can politician, DIR. Gray, appoint
ed. To the credit of Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster, General Bris.
tow, under whose jurisdiction the
matter is, this political fight upon
widow is not likely to succeed.
lie told Senator Deboe that it
was not the policy of the depart,
ment to remove poStmaSters with
good records-that was stretch.
ing the truth perhaps, but it was
III a good cause. And when De,
Doe tried to get Mr.. Mckinley to
act, he was told that he never in
terfered in the appointment of
fourth-clasS poStmasters. The
place only pays $50 a month, but
the widow wants it, and she
ought to have 1t.
Everybody who has seen a
copy of the gorgeous little
book issued by the pink tea
masker, par excellence, whose of.
fetal title is Adjutant General of
the army, containing the itin-
erary of this petticoat heroes
junket to the Philippines has en-.
joyed a good laugh of Corbin's
exhibition of the big head. 1t
was a stretch of good taste when
Secretary Cortelyou issued a
printed pamphlet containing the
itinerary of the Presidential trip
to the Pacific Coast. but the of.
fetal rank of that party and nat
ural public curiosity to know all
about its goingS and cOmings.
excused that, but no such excuse
can belmade for the vulgar osten-
tation of Adjutant- General Cor.
bin in copying that idea and is.
suing a pamphlet with the follow.
ing title page, lettered in gold:
"Tour of the Adjutant- General
OF the Army to the Philippine Is.
lands, from June Goth to Septem
her Ord ION - Tn addition -