New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-15
1.-THE RICHES or PERSIA.r
EX-MEMBER'S PRIVILEGES HOLNANS
FENCES In DANGER


rprom THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Juno 14.-The statements OF
the Vremya regarding Mr.. Wlnstons railroad
cessons obtained from the Shah OF Persia are being
discussed with lively interest 10 diplomatic circles here
Though the assertion OF the Russian newspaper that Mr.
Winston has obtained twenty years rsct 10
develop all the riches Persia Is generally regarded -
an evaporation, 1t s by means impossible that he
may ha We obtained valuable rarosd concessions What
lends some color the statements made In the yoros
Vremya the fact that Mr. Winston went to Teheran ~
way OF st. Petersburg Before leaving Washington bs
remarked that he carried instructions" with him from
the State Department, well letters OF introduction
to influential people in st. Petersburg. What thoss
instructions has been disclosed. 1t Is nos
denied, however, by the State Department that Mr..
Winston ordered 10 proceed 70 his post by way OF the
Russian capital II Mr.. Winston secured conccss ons
from the SHAH 1t was done no doubt with tile aid,
indirectly at least OF the State Department; and tho
question naturally arises whether IL Is part OF Me-.
Bay ards duty OBTAIN profitable contracts for Amer
ican Ministers abroad I was talking with an eK-
perienced diplomat this subject to-day. Said he:
Mr.. Winston obtained concessions from the shah no
secured them through Russian influence which 10
paramount in Persia at present Cnable to build
rar Dads herself, Russia would rather see them con-
structed under American auspices than English.
English capitalists have been trying to cot
foothod Persia, bat their designs1bave always been
thwarted by Russian ntrgues"
Delegate voorhees, offered in the House to day
luton to amend the rules deprive OK Congress-
men OF privilege which they now enjoy In being
granted admission the nOor during the sessions ~ the
House, after signing statement to the effect that they
are not interested pending legislation This privilege
unGuestonably has been abused TO some extent "
certain Congressman who have settled in Washington
and become Interested In tho prosecution OF claims
against the Government. In some cases, te), 1t 10
believed that Congressman have abused the privilege
by taking advantage OF the opportunities t Affords %
who not over scrupulous to exert an inhuence
upon the fate OF public measures to which powerful
private interests are opposed by no means 81 OF ,ae
ever open to such suspicious; nor do many OF them
ey try to abuse the privilege extended to them Al
absolute prohibition such as Mt VOORHEES, suggests
would do Injustice to them. well as 10 scores OF en-
Representatives who visit Washington for few days 10
almost every session OF Congress. There ought 70 Ne
wit enough in Congress- would think TO devise rule
which would protect the House from lobt visits without
deprivng decent exmemhers Of privilege which many
them prize and which they would be the last To aouso
Judge Holman started for his homo in Indiana this
afternoon in anything hut happy frame OF mind Inc
news ne has received from his district within the last
two weeks OF such nature As 10 make MS presence
there imperative if he wanted to retain his seat In Con-
sress good deal of dissatisfaction has sprung up or
late among MI omans constituents account OF the
hgh handed manner In which the old man has
carried on things He been IN Congress now Oh ano
on for more twenty years Until two years ago nc
never obliged to enter into contest Tor the noina
His constituents SeclucI 10 tnilh tniI tncy
not have a better Representative. Holman cultivated
this ignorance the part OF his constituents by request
ing tho state Central Committee to send speakers
into his district He always did the stumpiDg that wac
to be done himself In this way he mauaged TO keep
himself prominently in front, and other politicians out
of the district who might have raised the standard Dy
which his constituents i igod their Representative
His appointments. too were made IN Tue rureWnest
manner possible It was always his strikers AMI MS
relatives whom he took care TO the exclusion OF tho
better element the district IL Is only within the last
two CIR three years there has an opposition
to tho great Objector" which has now. hbseyer
reached proportions as TO jeoparde seriously Mr.
Iolman's chances OF denomination I'M, oplOsstor ~
led by Judge John Il. Cravens, or Madison a man OF
ability the senior OF Holman by iow years ana tie
representative Of the young Democracy He Il aided IL
is said By Voorhees, who Is az swords POINTS
with the great director and would like nothing better
than 10 see Holman relocated 10 private ue rus
enmity on the part Of the Tall Sycamore OF tue
Wabash arose when that great grammaritn and racte
tum of his, Chester Il. Faulkner, oppos ii hoiinihs
denomination two We lrs ago. being himself candid 40
Holman came of victorious, ont he only won alter
hard struggle. Faulkner is in the Pension once
and has used his official position In every possible
manner to hurt Holman. On the other nabd hoiuiah
handled the patronage OF Tue dsttct IN q, SWAN
tapeous a manner possible DIR. Hunter for instance
whom he appointed Collector or Internal Revenue
az Lawrence Durg last fall turned out at his behest owe!
fifty Republicans twenty Of them Union soldiers and
filed their places with HOlmans heelers ana strikers.
In other Offices similar tactics were pursued. but With
ONLY questionable the idea has somehow ~
other taken possession Judge HOmans constituents
that he much of reforiner after all, ana
that h- is on the contrary very much OF demagoguo.
Prominent Indiana toll me they would not be sur
prised at all to Judge Crayens dc!eat Holman fof