New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-20
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
MEN AND AFFAIRS AT TIE NATIONAL
CAPITAL
SENATOR 1NGALLsS COMM" SfhE' he
PRESIDENT AND THE NEWSPAPERS
CLAIMANT IN CONGRESS-THE

a,.o,od IN tho general condition of affairs of the
country His topics will he both political ana
social II will he delivered at the first oppor-
tunity before the Senator's departure TO Kansas TO
take part in the campaign for his election III
January. The Senator has given very m"ch
Thought 10 this subject and as he Is one ol the
most brilliant speakers in the country. his address
will he read with the greatest interest. 1T Is
believed that the Senator will treat with light
and dcft hand the new and Formidable elements
which have entered into the political field during
81. last YEAR. II is possible that he will treat
If the personal misrepresentation made Ill MS
STATE hy the representatives of the Farmers
Alliance now engaged in such contest against
b;u This is a very delicate subject for The
Senator 10 handle. as he is at present In the lace
- ipnumerablc foes lie is. however, very hopciul
If the situation which. according 10 the best
reports is daily growing more and more taN"raole
"a him II is clear that an earnest exposition "i
his views concerning the great issues oil the
nrcsent day will constitute a high act OF courage
on his part. In a campaign such as Is HOW
hcng conducted against him candidate OF an
ordinary kind would cvadc any more expressions
Of opinion than he could avoid, Tor the OBVIOUS
reason that such remarks would SIMPLY ahord
further basis for misrepresentation on the part
of enemies.
friend Of the President gave Yesterday
reason WHY Mr. Harrison never authorizes any
publication in the newspapers of his personal
views lie is nearly the only President who has
moi had some one close 10 him who had news
PAPER connection for the purpose of publishing IN
,pircd declarations concerning the president
pollcy Andrew johnson had Judge warden as
his newspaper advocate. General "rah' ONLY
talked through Mr. Klein, Of Pcnnsy Nania. The
two Ohio Presidents who followed repoSed 'hclI
snocial condolences in General Boyrton. President
Arthur looked to Mr.. Howard Carroll for special
newspaper support Although Mr. Harrison has
near him Mr.. IIaford, one of the hest-knowh
newsp3pcr men. vet the latter is never employed
for the purpose of writing inspired paragraphs
The special reason given for the Presidents re-
fusjnc TO talk 10 any one for newspaper puhhca-
,ions : that first ne fears misrepresentation OF
his views hy critics however accurately they may
bc represented by the paper of original puhHc'-
ton He is 80 modest that he wishes to aN'ld
oven the appearance of dictaiion to any OF ms
Marty associates and if lie were to discuss
political conditions with the public sHch as
cussion might he regarded as scchlhS uh"uN !"
influence others There are no more ahsur'
stories circulated concerning him than the ones
which make him appear - threatening senator
who do not a-rcc with him. Another story was
that he had even gone 81 far as to say 10 Senator
lIoar that lie should have no more patronage uiI-
les he should succeed in carrying through 'he
Election bill. This childish story las hcen re-
pcatcl many times.
saw Yesterday a claimant who Is known III
WASHINGTON as the ghost" lie has haunted 'hc
lobhies Of the Capiol for 50 many years that tue
shadows Of all color and life have faded aW'''
lie Is bent and stoopin-, hc has become - I'M"
that he might well challenge comparison WI" '"'
great Italian faster His dull, hopeless eyes are "'P
sunken in a CaVcrnous sunken face' ms Ma" i''-
ago faded into a soft silky gray lie was "'''
the hero of many sensatlohdl uc'duo' i''
for many hundreds of thousands Of dollars was
ono which was incurred at the outset oil 'he "''
as a contractor for the carrying of the mails
Th;s claim has been alternately proved and re-
;oo,od bv differing committees Of Congress uh'l
Tho interest in il has become worn as thI'""-
hon. az the Garments of the claimant DlIlHs INV
,s, feyv wears the claimant has spoken 10 Ilo oi'
hos made no further appeals By some IL l. S.,i"
,he, his mind has become strangely aHeccu VIM
,nnnor,s him in his dire poverty no enc h"'"s
,ItLou.-b his cast, is one of the most hoPe'S9 -
= certain that as long as lie l. Irl' III H'S i'"
body he will crawl to tie Capitol 10 90 49,.
tho form of looking after TINS c4'1'n VIM"
bcrn the complete ruin Of his HE o.,,.a
Tho claimant in Congress j. la\oi''' ~
in dramatic and romantic hcuoh. lHe "a1
,niu.t-o. beapod upon him are rarely eN"-'''
Va mon can be placed IN more ri"'' P''-
than 10 be a creditor Of the Ohl'ou H'''V
r,c,t II is one Of the features oil 'i'
imnracticablc methods OF doing business upon Wv
,on,,,ess that the trial OF such claims
P1'; ,l,. ,;oyern,no,t should still be- retained ID
Iol;Iotivc hands Nearly all OF The questions at -
.l
,-o,, Nv. = indic,aI tribunal. Such tribunal should
-. If access and its Judgment should be equiv
,len, a. a warrant upon the Treasury. l"o qua,
,, Co.. ,re interests % the Government WON"
>, #, tho character Of the tribunal lt'eI' III
,ri,..e life an honorable business man - ANXIOUS
= ,,,. his lust debts Neither would he consider
1, tho oar, Of an honorable man to lay opS'1V'''
n the way Of creditor, PROVING dcn'' ln' iu''
nj tho Government in thi, J., Gh>oiu'e' All 81 INV
denartuents of the United states are uh"'r III
strucfions to WITHHOLD answer, 10 all inquiries uP'"
,,hicb q claim could bee based. This results III
great saving Of money, bat also most cIu'I
Injustice 10 claimants. \ man IS no. heo'sS@IlS
q criminal because hr happens 10 have u CAIN
AGAINST the Government. If he is not regarded
in Washington official circles as ac,uai} c'lHl.
inal lie is still thought 10 be no' iaF from oHe' anu
therefore is discouraged and uwar'ed at every
turn. The result u thal pfl"Ic
disbonc.t mon NAV sometimes fare better than the
honest ones. a. there Is no certainty "i PROCEDURE
srJ no uniformity in action. cl;lm REGGIE
nv one Congress, may be unanimously approved
ny another The rad is 50 long and "eaTs'We
that only thos, who have great conr'cc' great
force Of character, specal knowledge Of the Wash
ington situation and pcaty Of good money 10
send after had ever have any chance o. success
,r.Lo ,lo celebrated case Of the now world
vida claim, nj the NcGarrahans McGorr3haT has
fine phvscal health, frame Of non ana ~"
courage of an Iri.hmon ,,no does not Know now
10 spell tie word despair. For nearly twenty
wear, he has becl Knocking at the doors OF Con-
eres, asking for help. lie has. passed through the
hands Of one syndicate after another. Ills puoS-
ant hope and positive belief have always nceh
able 10 inspire people with money TO gamble upon
his chances Of success. lie is Just beginning 10
show some Of the signs Of his long years Of
weary fighting lie is tall. broad shoulheTed ana