National Republican., 1883-06-18
THE MAN ON TIE AVENUE.
small TaIh About Men and Measure

HmuAA Inlh ABOUT Wen ana measures
Meeting ex-senator Window on the street
q newspaper friend asked him what Of
feet the attacks on Gen. Grant and tho agi-
tation growing out of tho romortgagng of
Mexican revenues to English bondholders
was having or would have on the pending
Mexican railway enterprises, which are to be
pushed largely upon subsidies to be paid out
of these twice and thrice pledged revenues.
Mexico" he replied " is great country
a country of vast resources. and the construc-
tiOn of these railways will rondcr its resources
available. do not see that tho agitation of
these questions of which you speak has had
bad effect Those who arc interested in the
enterprises know what they have 20 do, and
they are not whit discouraged The very
building of the roads under way aud in con-
temptation will settle this whole business.
| With them in operation there need be no un-
easncss about the ability of tho Mexican gov
ernment to meet its obligations
sps
! Twelve hundred dollar diplomatist in one
of the rooms Of the State department to u
$500 newspaper correspondent in quest of
information "Aw, you know, would like
| to tell you about this matter; | would really
aw, hut do not believe you can understand.
/ II involves grave and complicated questions
of international policy aud it cannot be ex-
pocted of mere newspaper fellow to know
anything of such matters, II would be alb.
surd, you know" Having delivered himself
of this Grafton tho 1900 diplomatist
whose early life had been spent measur.
ing calico, and whose diplomatic training
had been acquired in the intellectual manip.
ulation of spool cotton and cheap ribbon,
gazed with lofty and pitying contempt on
the mere newspaper fellow" who chanced TO
be Harvard graduate and great traveller
and student, and attiring himself in his bob
tail jacket, he strolled out to mash " do
nestle on tho avenue. Jaw, WELL now | do
declare" he drawled with foigned annoyance
as he fumbled in his pockets for some small
silver change he knew wasn't there on get
ting out Of n barber chair an hour or tw o
later, II never have any change when come
here for a haircut and shampoo. 1t is, aw,
really annoying, But, aw, nevor mind, Just
hang 1t mp, my dear boy, hang it up, and
will hand the change to you another time.
Aw, good day."
That fellow is dead beat and n fraud"
exclaimed the barber angrily, as tho -, 200
diplomatist tripped across tho threshold.
THAT is three times ho has played that trick
on me, and am betting he don't do il again.
He owes his tailor, his shoemaker, his land
lady, and everybody who will trust him, and
yet he manages to swell around in society
Wonder how he does It'll / think some of
going into the fraud business myself as n
regular calling"
II see Dorsey is going to sue the New York
Times and other papers for libel if the Lord
gives him health and his money holds out"
remarked doubling Thomas with an oh :
yes.he-will elevation of the eyebrows. II do
not blame Dorsey for feeling sore, but il |
werea gambling man would like to bet that
he will not go into the libel business. lie
will conclude to let well enough alone on cool
reflection. Old Bill English announced that
he was going to go for the newspapers that had
abused him through the campaign of 1850, and
spend $500000 if necessary to get even.
When he thought tho matter over he con-
cluded that $500,000 was too much money to
pay for r-r-r-revenge with several RS, and so
he swallowed his wrath and invested his half
amillion in mortgage securities yielding s
per cent. minute. Dorsey will come to the
same conclusion English did, and let time
wreak vengeance for him."
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The Hill investigating commission has
about given up the idea of junketing over
the country in pursuit of testimony, and it
will do as little travelling as possible. Those
who wore looking for picnic excursions in
connection with this investigation are liable
to be disappointed.