The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
FORCE BILL M0RIBUND.
INDICATIONS or A SLOW DEATH
FOR IT.

I net-Iion. W. T.. Wilson Contemplating
Retis.msnt-rhs nume-Lee contro.
| ,er-y.
! WASHINGTON. ID. C., July 3i.--l>pecial-I
4 The indications are that the Force bill VIII
die a slow death. To-day Republican sem
ators were predicting that Congress wouht
adjourn by tie 10Th Of September. Tbs
means death 20 the Force bill. Senator's
( Aldrich. Allison and others, who have 50
vigorously contended that the Tarh s1i -
paramount, have been comp led 10 assent
to a date for consideration q ihe River AMI
/ llarlOr bill.
! The frieids Of the latter who comprise
most of the Republicans demand,d IL the pas
sagc of the River and iiarDcr Till. ant
/ Threatened To knife the tarih unlces theiF
/ pet measure was given chancc. Dder
The treasure an order was made for Tbs
River and llatl,cr bill, and u Ia eon'sde
! that after it, passage IL VIII lie dlfbcnt -
retain quorum Of the senate. To pass tho
remaining appropriation bills and coioi-
/ der CONFERENCE reports "a imppNahs
measures. = quorum can b. muslcl'd; bct
the situation will enable The Ecpublicsn op-
ponent, # the Force bill To defeat Il ~
simply ahsenting Themselves. I'm tact. ibs
situation viii be just what -cnator> Fad
dock. Aldrich, and other Republican s'na-
tors " hO have opposed the force bili haNs
planned for. They can deieat.Or prevent
consideration o, the bill without going on
record against II.
HF SHOULD NOT RETIRE.
II can be stated rs m absolute TACT that
Repr sentative Wilson, of Wet Virginia.
is seriously contemplating rtiromcnt lrom
public ne. IL has admitted TO sniimai.,
friends that be- j, has tired oi con sressiohai
lie. nor has h. not d0ub, uf thr wiling
ness of his con.tianyncy 10 return hiai. bur
be- SAY. he finds it difficult t0 educate Ma
children. and he feels that he should make
preparations Tor the diture maintenance ot
his family. With ON voice the i)cmocfat+
are uraing Mr.. Wilson 10 remain IN ihf
hold aud return to Congress. u - con-
ccded that he l. tor valuable man 10
b, lost to the party. Mr.. " NilsOn has hat
some very nlt'oring Offers toengdge IN bnS1-
ness. A chairman Of the executive COM
nit zee e the Democratic League Clubs. Nr.
Wilson's time j. largely taken mp with ihe
organization Of these clubs. liehas ncclsed
a communication from The Democratic state
Committee uf the New state of as0iDgon,
nrgirg aim tO be- ~ raScOma ON september
Isl, Wnen the party will reorganIe. ~ u
unau nous Vote OF the committee Mr. Nh-
son l. requested 10 be present and special
/ e.
nent Democrats, will meet him when he ell
tors the state
Under The auspices of the New York Re-
form club appointments have been made
for Mr. W Nils0a to address agricultural ialfs
i'm New York as follows: At Elmra on the
sth of August, Saratoga county on the vtn'
Duchess county on the 10Th. lioga county
(the home of Boss Plato on the litn. aud
ChenangO county on the l2th. NJ ihere
fairs a Joint debate on the tarih will bee con-
drctcd Representative Wilson will repre-
sent the Democracy and low taxes, and
Julius Caesar Burrows will speak tor ke-
publicanism andshigh taxes. Among tho
public men Of The day. no man - growinS
more rapidly than W. l.. Wilson, a son ea
Old Virginia.
THE HUMRLEE SITUATION.
The local papers are endeayoring 10 make
"A biz sensation out of the controversy be-
tween Hon. Frank Hume, Of Alexandra.
and CAPTAIN Lee OF stafford. A duel be-
tween the two gentlemen has been suggest
ed, and, according 20 sensational reports.
was Imminent Mr.. Hume SAYS ir1nkiy ho
win not hght duel. lie says he had four
wears of fighting during the late unpleasant
ness and that gave him enough Tor ne
time. Despite tse sensational ellorls OF =
few local papers, the contest in the Eighth
district will no doubt be very peacefully set
tied.
BLAINE. TuE MARTYR.
Secretary Blaine's aggressive attitude In
behalf of reciprocity has inspired npmcrous
reports a- 10 his status in the Cab@rt ani
his future coUr-e. II is stated lhai ibtre
Is A Hell-Or saniLed conspiracy among ke-
publican- led by speaker Rod 90 force Nf.
Blaine one Of the Cabinet. This - an eA-
aggcraiion. There l. no donbt that Reed
would De delighted 10 down Elaine, bui.
fhuugh carry ying the aNo.rdupois, he doos NOT
possess the brain power. President Harm
son j. apprph, usiNe that Blaine may resign.
lie is doing ever thing he eau 10 placdpe MS
premier.
Asaman far inferior to Blaine in intel
ipctual capacity and in political sigocuy,
Harrison al the outset permitted hi- Jrll-
ou,N to show tseli on every occasion. Tie
Na- afraid that Blaine would os'r.hadow
INN aud become The central pfomirent
h.urc ~ the administration. lie pernitted
This jealousy Ia annoy Blaine seriously.
Every prominent appointment proposed 10y
the secretary WAS vetoed by The President.
FIRST and foremost, Blaine wanted bis Old
friend. General King, Of Baltimore, at
pointed cunsul-gcncral la Paris. Harrison
rettscd. saving he had another man Tor ihe
place. The matter dragged along until MS
controversy over reciprocity grew warm,
lutu Blaine had taken an aggressive
|
alterably opposed % the Mckinley biil.
In his leiicr ~ virtually declared
that sh1 ud the. administration a.rior
| fha Mckinney biH ne could not bc "A party
| to il. Then. without any furthuf request
Of sugg, s,ion. the President advised >e're-
tary Blaine that he hGd determined 10 ar
point General King. Mr.. Blaine expressed
| him.clfa, verv much grafiiicd il The a!-
| pointmrnt was made. That was the Pre-i-
dents ,nrst move towards placating see-
rettry Blaine.
since m. n Mr. Blaine has not recanted a
| single uitcranCe for reciprocity. lie has
indeed reiterated his former declarations,
| aud he WAS 80 aggressive aGd determined
| thit the President weakened. IL ",isen-
ted Ia 4 compromise between the Mch .iiey
mll and the Blaine theory. Then Rer'l amt
Mckinley inierpostd. and admonished
| the President that he must not cOunlenancc
ANYTHING even squirting at reciprocity, is
| everything in that line was blow ~ ne
Mckinley bill aud the policy nd0p'ed by
| the Hon-. naturally weak and Yaciliat'ps.
| Tie President heslt1tsd, aud BE- attemllci
20 persGade Blaine to modify hi, p0sfV'n.
| lh. Secretary declined. aud here The matte
rests. Ofcour-e Reed and his clique wDu d
be glad tu see Blaine humiliated. bat iis'
| President re liz > that IL would weaken MS
adm m.nistratiOn 80 have the premier WIFE,
draw Il - an enbal rasslng situation, and
one that engages the attention Oi tne ht-
publican leaders; hut - yet nobpdy -
seeking 10 drive blaine out.
NOMINATION GOSSIP.
Represenlatiye Edmunds is assured q
rc-nominaiiOn accOIdIng 10 latest adtiee3
from his district. The Republicans 81 The
| First Virginia district who have been given
government positions by Representative
| Browne and those who are working Tor
SIMILAR favor, at his hands, have resolved
TO renominate him. They met IN washing
ton. The Virginia Republicans, following
the policy VI Malone, now make Washing
ton headquarters for all their conventions
and movements.
Re,s1 sentative Brownies friends saw hs
will n0i be antagonized by Malone. Bow
den, on the contrary, made himself con-
spicuous In supporting Langston. and Ma
hone has vowed TO make IL hot for him.
THE TROUBLE ON rHE RICHMOND.
The belief is current that the Court OF I'M