Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-16
William Walter Phelps Thinks BIaine's
Letter viii Result in BIaine's
Nomination or a Dark Horse.
The Tariff Bill Will Not be Reported
Before March 1-COnsidersbie
Complaint at the Delay.
30 Settle the Greer County ContTo-
Versy Passes the House.
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS ON THE BLAINE
LETTER.


special to the Times says; While these
western booms are being started remark
dropped in private conversation by Mr..
William Walter Phelps has opened the
ears OF the Sherman, Allison and
Cullom men with snap and has caused
the Hawley contingent from the isr east
to raise its ears in &stonis ment. Mr..
Phelps is quoted as saying to southern
man who asked his opinion about the
meaning of Mr.. Blaine's letter and its
probable feet in the Advancement of 9th
er candidates, that it WAS altogether prob
able that Senator Hiscock of New York
would become the legatse Of Mr.. Blaine,
and that lie would go into the national
convention with New York, New jersey
and all the other eastern and middle
states except Connecticut, behind him.
This report h2s made Mr.. Hiscock an i'm
portant factor in politics. II he WAS
aware of any plan on the part OF the
Blaine men to take him up for the Maine
Knight 1t would
ACCOUNT FOR his MoDEsTY
and reticence when asked by correspond
ents to say what he thought Mr.. Blaine
meant by mis- letter, but Mr.. Hiscock's
chancts for the nomination are certainly
not smaller than were those of GArfleld's
seven years ago. Many Republicans re-
gard him as man whom they
could support quite ns cordially as they
supported Garfield. There is growing
impression here among the men who are
not well acqu sinted with the feeling Of
the Empire State that Hiscock would
prove an extremely popular candidate. 1t
looks as If thu result of the publication of
BlAine's letter would be to encourage Sll
the aspirants for the presidency to make
heroic effJrts to enlarge their respective
f. lLowiDgs, go into the national conven-
ddE for q dozen candidates and perhaps,
E-dnder the inspiration Of the Kansas and
California hurrah, break for Blaine and
nominate him by reclamation on the rrst
ballot. All of his friends agree that he
would not refuse nomination under
these circumstances.
THE TARIRP ELL.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The tori3 bill is
Matching slowly in the committee aud will
mot be ported before March l. Com
plants are made very generally that it is
progressing so slowly. II the R5pu0L-
cans make 3 fght in the House that the
committee has strenuously igaored the
It quests OF manufacturers and others,
that they be heard on the various
schedules composing the bill and succeed
in having it re committed with instructions
that the committee give public hearing,
the bill will not be reported before April
10 or May l.
LANHAM's GREER COUNTY BILL.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Mr. L3nhan
to- dsy called up and the House passed
mis- bill providing for board Of aroitrs-
ton to settle the Greer county contro
versy. Mr.. Lanh5m deserves great credit
for the earnestness and dispatch with
which he has pressed this matter. He
introduced the bill in January, and Mr.
| Culberson, from the Judiciary commit,
tee, reported it last Friday, and it is
quite tribute to MIR. Lsnhsm's standing
| in tie House that he Was able to secure
consideration Of the matter to-day. HI
has devoted much attention to the subjec
from the time he entered Congress, AND
introduced and passed through the
| House the commission bill in 1884!
The bill passed to- day provides for per
| petuatipg the testimony taken by the joint
| boundary commission which is very im.
portant matter, as many Of the witnesses
are old and may soon pass away. Gener.
al Marcy hiss died since his deposition
was taken. His evidence is quite mater.
isI in support of the proposition that the
north fork is the Red river OF the treaty
Mr.. LsnhAm has received many congr&tu
| Iztions from his colleagues and Others
upon bis success In getting the measure
through and he certainly deserves 3 full
measure CT praise for his efforts, which
have been untlriDg ana incessant in oehsli
OF the bill.
wANTEDsrHE ENTIRE SURPLUS.
Special 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-CoDgressmsr
Darlington of Pennsylvania, who intro.
duced bill on Monday authorizing tie
Secretary of the Treasury to loan the
surplus in the Treasury ct % per cent
interest on deposit Iof government bond;
as security has received offers to take the
entire surplus IL the bill ipsssed. One
western firm wanted it sll.
FISHERIES TREATY SIGNED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-Tne fisheries
commissioners completed taeir inbors TO,
day and the treaty was slgneds at O'Clock
| this evening.
MINISTER FROM GERMANY.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-The Secretary
of State has been oflcially advised of the
appointment by the German government
of Count Arco Valley as Minister TO the
United States to succeed Mr.. Won Alvin
sleben. Count Valley formerly held tht
Office of Consul General in Egypt.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The House committee on agriculture
To-day decided to report fsvorsbly tht
bill to create new executive department
to be known as the Department of Agricul
ture. The portions relating 10 slabor bu
reau in the proposed new department ar,
omitted at the request OF the labor com
mittee.
| TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special TO the Gazette.
I WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The followln
Texas pensions were issued to-day
Originals, widows, etc.,-Catnerine n