Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-11
President Harrison and Quay
Make an Agreement
CAN HE DELIVER THE GOODS?
The Pensioners Have MIXED Uncle Sam S
Treasure Box Absolutely Dry.
Were Pension Checks all Presented at Once
the Treasury Would be Bankrupt.
Millions to be Paid Out on the
June Account.
The Mily Quay.

special 10 bdZtlle
WASHINGTON. June 1O.-The fact leaked
out to-day that the willy Senator Quay of
Pennsylvania had given all his attentive
friends the slip Monday night, and had
been at the White House in secret confer
euce with the president from 80
O'Clock until nearly midnight. II
now appears that Senator Quay had pri-
vate understanding with the president as
10 last nights conference. and that then
their conversation took far wider range
than mere local Federal appoint
ments in Pennsylvania. Senator Quay
avoided all callers last night
after his visit TO the executive
mansion and he ran away 10 Philadelphia
on a very early train this morning. There
are certain facts however, which, in add
ton to statements of some of Quay's
intimates here, that indicate that
Pres dent Harrison and the chairman of
the Republican national committee have
shaken hands over compact for their
mutual benefit. Quay is to face hard fight
to secure himself in the United
States senate. The opposition is to
be led by Congressman John Dalzen
of Pittsburg, a warm friend of Quays
bitterest enemy. Charles Magee. In this
battle he will need all the help he
can get, and for that reason he
wishes the aid of the administra-
ton. On the other hand it is conceded
Quay will be able to control all or nearly all
of the Pennsylvania delegates TO the next
Republican national convention, ana his aid
therefore is not TO be despised by the prcSi-
dent who desires a denomination.
Upon this basis the president
and Senator Quay came together and had u
long and exhaustive talk over the political
situation in various states. 1t Is currently
stated in Washington that Senator Quay is
still TO be recognized as the Republican
r.-l1-. oil Ton.
affecting the interests of the party
there, and that Postmaster-General Wan
anaker is TO act brake upon any
methods proposed by Quay that may be TOO
radical In return the Pennsylvania dele
CATION to the convention may be expected TO
support Harrison should he then be a can
didate for denomination. 1t is not
known whether Senator Quay will continue
to be the chairman of the Republican
national committee during the next cam
paign. but it is said that he has no de-
sire to continue in that Office after
the next convention has met and msde its
nomination.
THE PENSION DRAFT.
4 deficit III the treasury of $500 900
would appear on the books to-day i the
money were called for To meet pension
checks for $4,000, 900 issued on June 1. The
government is relying upon the courtesy or
negligence of its pensioners not 20 drive the
treasury to bankruptcy. The call from the
pension Office for $4,000, 900 for the drafts
of June has been bigger than the treasury
could meet Only about $4,000, 900 of this
amount has been deposited in the
sub-treasuries to meet these checks and
the net available cash in the treasury has
been reduced to So 991, 926 The entire cash
balance yesterday was S45 999, 916, but of
this sum sci :36 is on deposit in national
banks. and $50, 40s. ass is in fractional silver
i 1,
made on the national banks for $1,000 600
will just about prevent absolute bankruptcy
by enabling the treasury to pay the pension
checks as they are presented.