St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-28
In Such a Case Blaine Is Ex-
peeted to Go Swimming
in the Tureen.
Cullom Accompanies the Iowa
Senator to the Home Of
Harrison.
The General and His Visitors
Discuss the Situation in
Samoa.


tors Allison and Cullom arrived about
noon to-day, and were met at the sta
ton by Private Secretary HalfOrd ::and
taken at once to the generals house,
lunching with him. A prolonged con-
sultation followed, Senator Cullom leav-
ing at O'Clock for the hotel, and Sena-
tor Allison remaining at the generals.
1t is understood they came here on invi-
tatiOn, but as to the objects of the
visit there are many Opin ions. Senator
AlliSOn'S name has been coupled with a
cabinet position ever since the election,
and it is natural for the supposition
that it was on cabinet affairs he was
called here. 1t has also been repeat
edly stated that he was very much
averse to leaving the senate. The long
consultation of to-day, and his remain
ing over until tomorrow, are taken as
satisfactory evidence that he is to go
into the cabinet. and that the remainder
of his stay will be devoted to discus
sion as to the other members. There is
a feeling here that it is the state and
not the treasury department he is to Oc-
cupy. There are some who think the
main object of the consultation was to
discuss
THE SAMOAN QUESTION.
The matter is now before congress,
and, as President Cleveland'S admins
tration is soon to close and that of Gen.
Harrison to begin, it is natural that Re-
publican members of congress would
like to know the opinions of Gen. Har-
rison upon subject of such prime i'm
portance. and how better cOul they be
obtained than by such a consultation?
The general was as reticent as ever
when seen this evening and simply said
he had nothing to give out. While
there is no doubt the cabinet question
was considered at some length, there is
reason to believe the Samoan matter
was the chief topic of conversation dur
ing the afternoon. Senator Allison
came on a special invisation, while
that to Senator CullOm was only general
in its terms. He says that some time
ago Gen. Harrison inquired of friend
of his why it was that he had not been to
see him. This was repeated to the SEN
ator, and he wrote to the presldent-elect
7 that the reason lie had not called was
because he had no immediate business
with him and that he thought if he saw
all who had business with him, he
would have his hands full. The gener-
al replied asking him to come. He was
desirOuS of seeing mis- family and also
his constituents, who had just paid him
the highest compliment he had ever re-
ceived. and he thought it was due them
he should cone out and convey to them
his
FEELINGS OF THANKS,
and he took advantage of this time to
come with Senator Allison. He had
not seen Gen. Harrison since he had
left the seuate two years ago, but
thought he was bearing the strain re-
markably well. Mr.. CullOm said the
Samoan question was discussed, and
while not at liberty to say what Gen.
Harrison thought of the matter, he did
give his own views. He said: Il am
not in favor of permitting any country
TO throw brick-bat5 at us. L am an
American all the way through, and
think are a big enough nation TO
take care of ourselves under all circum-
stances. However, while the Samoan
matter looks serious at present, L be-
lieve the coming administration will
reach an adjustment that will be- salts
factory to the country. | think the sOlu-
ton will be reached without difficulty"
He said there would be no yielding
upon our side, but settlement would
be reached on dignified basis. When
the senator's attention was called to the
fact that we practically have no navy,
and could not cope with such power
as Germany, h said he thOnght VIC
would not he without an adequate navy
very long, and in the meantime there
would be no yielding of our position for
the want of a fist-clasS navy. AS an
intimatiOn of how Gen. Harrison stands
on the Samoan question, the following
FROM HIS LETTER
of acceptance will not be without inter-
est at this time, and may be regarded as
=. ,,1 nj, rE hot
ator Cullom said: "Our relations with
foreign powers should be characteri!zed
by friendlinesS and respect. The right
of our people and OF our ships to hos
pitable treatment should be insisted
upon with dignity and tirmness. Our
nation is too great, both in material
strength and in moral power, to indulge
in buster or to be suspected of timOr-
business. Vacillati0n and inconsist-
ency are as incompatible with success
full diplomacy as they are with the
national dignity" When asked about
the cabinet. Senator Cullom said: al
lison undoubtedly can be in the cabinet
if he wants to, but am not at liberty
to say whether he intends to go in or
not. You can readily understand my
position" To sustain the idea that it
is the state and not the treasury depart
ment that Senator Allison is to have
the fact that the Samoan question is
one that would be more directly under
the state department is cited. If any
other statesman than Mr.. Allison were
to occupy that department, it is claimed,
he would have been called here, and
not Allison.
SENATOR CULLOM LEFT
at O'Clock this evening with President
Hammond, of the Indianapolis, Decatur
& Springfield Railroad company, for
Springfield. He will remain there until
Tuesday evening, when he Will return
to Washington via Chicago. Senator
Allison will remain with Gen. Harrison
until tomorrow, when he will return
direct to Washington.s He did not come
down town this evening, hence the Iowa
ents.S Gen. Harrison has not yet de-
cided whether he will go to Cincinnati
OH Wednesday or not, but now thinks
he will hardly be able to leave the city
at that time. Russell Harrison and his
wife will go right thrOughfrOm Chicago
to New York to meet Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee and accompany them home.
Mr.. Mckee will leave New York for
home the latter part of the week, but
the ladies will remain there some tilne
longer. II. Z. Dow, of Atlanta, one of
the electoral candidates of Georgia, is in
the city. 1t is reported tonight that an
Indictment has been found aga inst Col.
w. w. Dudley by the United States
grand jury, and that the district attor-
ney is preparing the document so that
it may be submitted early this week.