New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29


Senator Allison. when he reached the railro, d
station to-day, certainly looked like man who
had accomplished mission with satisfaction to
himself and everybody else. He beamed on ths
two three correspondents who found him there
and regretted deeply that he could not give them
the last detail of his conversation with General
Harrison He had spent all the morning at the Gen.
erals house and had taken luncheon there. AZ
. p m. after visit OF Just twenty-six hours, he
called a cab and was driven directly TO the rarcad
station. No one came down with him. and he
walked through the big main hall as far as tha
ticket office carrying an enormous satchel In
his hurry to get ticket to Washington and eseaps
through the gate before anybody noticed him. he
forgos his change, and one OF the station men hid
to run after the Senator with two 81 bills Happug
between his fingers Then the Distinguished
and companonable statesman recalled the fact tint
he had to buy berth-ticlSct. and there was an
other delay. Finally he got start for the gate.
passed through and got aboard the tain.
In the srnolxing-room OF the vestibule car he.
had taken Mr. Allison found time TO talk to Tle
Trbune's correspondent about his visit to Gen-
eral Harrison.
I" / cannot tell you, of course, what was said
about the Cabinet he began, ;" My conversation
6dential and cannot give out what happened"
" Then you cannot even indicate whether you
will go into the Treasury or not?"
mo. 1 cannot say anything about that FOR
publication"
Nor whether your conference settled the
question defnitely?'
Well, that would be just as much as telling
it all directly
:" Is there anything in the report that tho
President-elect wants you to take the Secretary
ship Of State instead of the Secretaryship Of the
Treasury? Some papers have published such -
rumor'
AT this the Iowa Senator laughed.
That is something of JOKE was his only
answer.
You do not expect to have another conferences
with General Harrison2"
No; | shall not come TO Indianapolis again.
had thought of going home from here, but
changed my mind and decided to go right back
to Washington
Was your visit due in any way TO tho
Samoan question, now before Congress? ?"
No; did not come to talk about that Tint
is not matter of vital Importance think 10
will all DC settled before the 4th OF MARCH,.
The Senate will make all the necessary appro-
pratons at this session for the maintenance OF
coanng station anu 10f Inc protecuon OIL thiS
country's interest in the Samoan Islands. After
that il will only be matter of diplomacy and
executive business in the State Department. Nat
urally VIC did not talk much about that
Senaor Cullom told me yesterday that the
State Department had gone to Mr.. Blaine and
that your visit concerned oniy the disposition
and management OF the Treasury
Well, Wells said the Senator, as he smi-d
broadly; you must have found the Illinois Scra-
tor delightful man."
lie said, too. that you would be certain TO
accept the Treasury before you left indianapolis,
The Senator smiled again at the wonderfuf
knowledge of the situation displayed by Mr.. Cui-
Ion. Then he replied =.
That's the old question again. cant teu'
you anything about that
Do you think that there will be any tarmi
legislation at this session. Senator?'
There may be, though the prospect Is not ai'i
togetler encouraging | should not DC SURPRISED
If some parts OF the Tariff bill, ON which ooth the
Senate and House agree, were put through The
tax on tobacco for instance, might be got I'D
Of and other reductions might be made
Still, you favor an extra session p
aYes. think IL win be necessary n -.