Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-19
A RASH ACT.
Benson Had Not Sufficient Cause to
Fear Mexican Justics to Justify
His Committing Suicide.
Criticism Of Mills Policy In Refusing
an Extension OF Time for Ran
dal,'5 Argument.
Senators Ingalls, and VOORHEES, are WineG
and Dinea by Their FRIENDS ut the
National Cspital,
BENSoN's SUICIDE.


Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 1s-When asked
to-day what he thought of Benson's sui
eide, Senior Romero, the Mexican minis.
ter, said thst he regretted very much the
occurrence, and believed it q very rash
set and entirely urcslled for. Benson
once in Mexico, Senior R3mero added,
would have Seen tried by jury which
might possibly have acquitted him, be-
cause the Mexicsns, far from having in
fact any Ill will agsinst Benson, could not
help admiriEg the Ingenuity, adroitness
and audacity with which he deceived
them, and felt rather kindly toward him.
A prominent Mexican gentleman who
was in Washington on Monday lsst and
heard the decision In the Ben son case resd
in the Supreme court, expressed the
opinion to Senior Romero that the Mexi-
Can jury would acquit Benson. But even
in case il would not have done so, Senior
Romero added, Benson would in all prob
ability have been sentenced to q short
he had behaved well in
the prison he might hsye
been pardoned long before the expiration
Romero said, are not vindiciive people,
and profess on the contrary great admira-
ton for any personal qualities. even in
sympathies would have been engaged in
Mexico.
he DREW THE LINE.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Mr. Mills &C.
ton in the House. to-day, when he object
ed to extending Mr.. Randsll's time, shows
clearly the determined purpose of Mr..
Mills to push the tariff bill through with
out any unnecessary delay, although
many Of his own colleagues think this
action CT Mr.. Mills was bad policy. Mr..
Randall asked that he be given few mo-
ments more.
T object" said Mr.. Mills. 'I must
draw the line, and draw it here"
This Republicans and few Democrats
greeted the objection with cries of sob,
OH" butthey had no effect or the Texan.
Then riot rsn rampant and the chsir
shouted and rspped for order without
avail. Every one was shouting "Mr.
Speaker !" but no one YVES reco gnizad.
Finally Mr.. Mckinley WAS heard and in
loud voice said: "Mr. Speaker l yield
fifteen minutes of my me to the gentle
man from Pennsylvania Mr.. Randall
proceeded to attempt to tear t. pieces the
Mills bill aud Mr.. Mills IN particular, in
which he signally failed.
INGALLS, AND VOORHEES, BSNQUETIFD.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Juas # er the.
Ingalls, voorhees, episode in TIE Senate
the friends and admirers Of both Senators
rendered each reception, and selected
last night for the occasion. The recep.
ton to Senator ingalls, brought q large
crowd to the clubhouse Of the Rapubli
csu League, where speeches were
made BY Senators Irgalls snd
Sherman, Represt natives Pc, kins Of Kan
sas, Johnston Of Indisna, and Judge
Shellsbarger. SeDatoIHIngalls in his
speech criticised the nomination of Mr..
Fuller to be Chief Justice CT the United
States.
The supper to Senator voorhees, was
held at Wizards hotel, which was eisbo-
rately decorated and filed to Overlooking.
TIE speakers were Senator Voorhees,,
Representatives CULTIVATE Of Ohio, Cs-
ruth of Kentucky and Compton of Mary
land, Ex-Governor Curtin snd Commits
sioners Black, Stockslager and Hall OF the
pension, land and patent offices, respect
lively. Prolonged applause greeted every
mention Of President Clevsland's name,