In their cases, or either of them, I shall be obliged, for reasons already given; to yield." Strange to say, attention was never called to the case of the physician and he remained in office during the whole of Mr.Cleveland's first administration.

I made a strong appeal to the Secretary in behalf of my friend, the white lawyer.

I said in substance: "Mr.Secretary, you ought not to allow this deserving man to be punished simply because he was brave enough to legally marry the woman of his choice.

You know him personally.

You know him to be an able and brilliant young man.