San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-09

French claims, is again asking congressional
aims. We trust congress viii resist all such
opportunities
We learn that an earnest effort is To
be made this winter To secure the passage OF
the French spOliation claims 1t Is disgraceful
that these Claims were not settled genera
ton ago, and we trust that justice will DE
longer deferred.
dispatch from Mr.. Hugh Daley.
the well known Washington correspondent of
The BrareUs, says that a powerful lobby liz
pressing the everlasting French claims. This
| Joo has been vetoed twics, but nothing, appar-
emily, will discourage the cormOraRts who
| have it in charge
| We reprint an interesting interview
| from an exchange on the remarkable history
| OF the French claims, which seem to have the
| deathless property of Truth. But, true or not,
we fancy that Congress will finally have to
| pass the bill, for the same reason the woman
| married her indefatigable lover-to get rid of
| him.
The French spoliation claims, which
are again claiming the attention of congress-
have merit doubt. But ell this class of Iesyis-
lation is dangerous, and should be relocated to
a special court
Windward took file of these clip
pings and others like them to the colo
nel's house one evening, and showed
them to him and Louise with not little
trepidation, for he had been disobeying
orders, and this was the consequence.
The colonel read the extracts in his
usual placid manner, however, merely
observing rs he laid them aside: ''Don't
talk yourself to death. And beware of
the 'we's'-except Louise" he added,
cOndescending to a pun. Now she
might help you if you could enlist her
artful briberies in your cause"
Louise smiled, but looked up inquir-
ingly as if to insist ON more explicit
fattery. Nor did she fail to gain an ex-
| PLANTATION for, interpreting her glance,
! McArdle went on to say:
Men are cheap; hearts and service
are within the reach of persons of lin
tied means. 4 drink, a pass, wink or
a kind word is generally sufficient-any
thing but money; only fools try to buy
men for cash"
Il did speak to Senator Bills about
Mr.. Bassetts claim" said Louise, and
| he seemed much interested"
mo doubt" observed the colonel
You are more interesting, Louise, than
an editorial"
McArdle then questioned Windward
as to his personal labors with congress-
men, and was good enough to cOmpli-
ment him on the progress he had made.
II think you are really doing well, =" he
said, $50 well, in fact, that you are in
danger of becoming absorbed. Remem-
Der your uncles advice to be moder-
M ha WI
| ation-walks, books, theatres and the
like"
"Clara was in today" said Louise,
full of pleasant memories of last nights
play"
indeed exclaimed Windward. 1t
had been already his third Offense in
that line, and he had tickets in his pocket
for fourth: so, of course, he was graft
fed to learn that his efforts to please
were successful. Il am glad she liked
it, he said What an interesting girl
she isl
Very" replied Louise
Very" echoed McArdle, and added:
She has u certain keep-your-distanoe
air that is very attractive. Her eyes
say SOllS az Jul ptiil' bub GOHtci
Quite a dangerous type, MIR. Bassettp'
The colonel spoke lightly, but his keen
eyes were watching tho young man
closely, and he did not seem to like what
he saw, for he went on cautiously, skill
fully and remorselessly in his analysis:
"She has what a modern writer has well
defined as 'temperamental afTability,'
cha h.
pretty girl; popular, jolly-a regular
skating rink. church fair, barge party,
orchestra chair Young lady. am very
fond of her. can remember her mother
as belle before her Clara Is Just like
her. She takes after her mother, and all
the young fellows take after her. How
many offers did you say she his had this
winter, Louise"
"Why. three or four" she said, not
quite prepared for such q question, and
wondering Il little at the colonels line
of conversation. Windwa-d, for his part,
did notrelish or understand it at ALL and
yet there WIS nothing he could specific
ally object to or take oifense NJ. Still
he wished NLcArdle would change the
subject; but the colonel had no such in.
tention.
Three or four" lie went on in his
most placid and urbGne manner. II
don't suppose she keeps o close count
herself. One, more or loss, doesn't mat
ter. Yes, bright, lively girl, and the
best gossip know. tell her she ought
to write a book"
''She would give voH good character
if she did" said WialT2-l, thinking it
was time t. iltcrgrr". "'I~ thinks
great deal CT YOU" Possibly he young