The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

had represented him as having expert
cnced a change Of mind.
TILLMAN EPISODE.
From being the chief topic Q,
conversation around the Capitol and
elsewhere in the city of Washns-
ton last week, the Iliiman-Nle,
l.aurin affair has been cropped
completely and is rarely mentionea .l tro
While it lasted. however, the scontIo-
yersy over the matter was very nltteI
and affairs were in such a shape at one
time that almost anything might nay "a, :
grown out of them. The attempt on tns
part OF the Republicans to place seNerer
punishment on Tilnlan than on Mcl.a ~
in undoubtedly saved the day LOT !iis
former. for it drew more strong1 s.; a brxthl
rem, many Of whom We're really very pll-
ter against him. Then, too; r 1t was
realized that Spooner provoked Ii lin -,
cause Of the trouble. and aithoush II, III
mans friends deplored his allowing nm nm
self to be trapped by his adversary. .ney
stood by him nobly when the test came.
AS to the action of Lieutenant Governor
Jim Tillnan in recalling the invitation ION
to President Roosevelt to present the
sword TO ensnT in t Grde6 n 10 Pa
to Senator Tillman. those Wen poslt ~
were not slow to scent a political move IN
~. jim Tiliman is Senator Tilnnan is
NEPHEW. Jim Tillnlan is anxious to !! be
Governor of South Carolina: 10 TINS
end he desires the support or ms u ill.,
to sian Roosevelt in the face. SO TO
speak. for his treatment OF the senator.
AS soon as Jim Tillman's action became a.
known Senator Tiiman was accused "
inspiring it. Senator Tillman, however.
promptly denied the accusation, saying
he had nothing TO do with It;
AS a matter of fact Senator IlliInan oocS
not approve of his nephew at all.
Then came the delegation from GhaIles-
ton to assure the President that Ileute1l-
ant-Governor Tillman had nothing 70 +I no
hope that he would adhere to his original
intention to visit Charleston.
So Jim Tilman falls between Two 1 H
ator. and by the majority Of SCUM IaI,
DINA, and thus the incident Is brought 10
a close so far as Washington Is con
cerned AS to what will happen when
the two South Carolina senators return
to their State is another story. y mere
are hints that their hatred of each ether
will be stirred up again. 1vosh;,-to,,
bring the report that the people OF ,ne
State are preparing to do something eA-
ira in the way of reception 10 Ro9se-
velt lust to show him how sincere they
are in their reputation of Jim Tillman
action People from all over South Car
DINA are timing their visits to the EXPO
sition so they will be there TO welcome
DIPLOMATS OFFENDED.
No little stir has been occasloned among
the diplomatic corps at Washington over
the way they were treated at the Mch Nm,
lev memorial exercises on February 2tth
and a formal complaint has been lodged
by them. According to the rules OF IN
been seated next to the President himself
when the assemblaEe gathered IN the
chamber of the House of Representative
to hear Secretary Hays enlogy, nstea n
of behind the Supreme Court, in the sec
ond row from the front.
Senator Foraker and Representative
Grosvenor. who has charge Of al the ar,
ranEements. responsible for this bad
break as Well as one or two others that
occurred. For instance. the PRESIDENT pre-.
ceded several sets of people INTO Inc
hall. SO that when they came IN. the i Su
prcrne Court for one. he was compelled
to rise, which is against the rules OF pre-
cedence. Again, no one seemed 10 Know
at first just where Prince Henry was 10
sit and this Royal HighneSS had to exc
cute a sort of double shuttle between Two
chairs while the bewildered clerk in
charge made up his mind where to place
the distinguished VISITOR. al =
joritSs Of them attend public functions
for the express PIpoTTfR 81 sIHns iu'''
The signing of the Permanent census
bill BY the President on Friday and his
Interpretation of the clauses That refer
make a good deal of trouble III the end.
At present there arc in the Census Blu
reau about 1900 employees, but between
now and July LIST this force must be cut
tute the, permanent bureau. It was the
intention of Congress that those vino
were dropped between the passage of the
bill and July list. the date upon which
tl,a h,rea,, is to become permanent,
should be considered part of the CLASH
fed service and eligible for transfer to
the other departments. OF course those
employed upon the permanent force Will
Rooserelt's Interpretation of the law
will. however throw out the ]. 900 or
LOO who will be dismissed between now
and july 1st, and if they would enter the
Service examination. The President holds
that to blanket all these people would
be unfair to. those throughout the coun-
try who have passed the regular eNami-
1t not for the fact that on January LIST
Roosevelt took into the classified service
the whole of the rural free delivery ser
vice. The strange part OF 1t Is tnat the
to stand an examination which is consid-
cred by many more difficult than the
regular civil service examination, Where
as the rural free delivery employees stood
Such action on the part of the President
is apt TO make trouble for him in Con-
gress.a because he will place some mems
bers In Very awkward positions with their
People living away from Washington
can form no idea OF the pressure there
has been for these census positions. Girls
have come here from all parts Of the
country for employment and the wholer.
sale dismissal 81 that have lneen made res:
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