The National tribune., 1891-04-30
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CHAT OF TIE CORRIDORS
Politicians are not little stirred mp by
doubo-oadcd leader which recently appeared
Sn Prank Iea-ifs Illustrated Newspaper. and
which ascribed all the vigor and backbone on
our side of The dispute with Italy TO the Presi-
don't. "Whcu others advocated Conciiatiou,'
said the article The President stood firmly
for the American side OF the question. lie
held that If the Government was right it could
mot afford 10 withdraw one step from the stand
81 had taken Mr. Blaine, after consideration,
fully agreed with the President" The pccu-
liar significance OF this article is due to the
fact that tie paper in which IL appeared is
owned by the Presidents son-Russell Harri-
son. and ~ ]. Agkell. My own private
opinion. publicly expressed, is that while, un-
ouestonabIy President Harrison favored the
firm assertion OF the dignity Of our Govern
lneut, he did not find amy weakening among
his Constitutional advisers Harrison has
naturally worry stiff backbone he is an
intense American, and is ready TO fight for the
last inch OF whatever he thinks is right His
blue presbytcriauism Is OF that style Of archi-
lecture Rut n man would have difficult
time 30 finding any lack of sand and asscrtive
Amcricauism in Blaine, Foster Noble, Tracy,
Proctor. Wauamallor Eusy and Miller. Taken
Bmrly and collectively, think il as puEna'
cious q Cabinet rs was ever gathered abou.
p President, and all the Cancellation aud
bacElur-down on the italian question in IT,
could have been blown into a mus6eto.s eye
without masking The insect wink.
Sc
Now, was not present at any Of The Cabinet
meetings when tIc italian affair was discussed,
but viii let years subscription to The
NArI0NAL TRIBUNE that this is about what
each of them sid:
Secretary 90 State B'aiuc-The whole thing
iu nutshell S. that that fellow Rudini is
doing tie "wmpthc flag around me- act 10
catch the crowd. He's just downed Crspi, and
this Is his FIRST opportunity for strut Hes
making big llun on pair Of dcuces.
Postmaster Gcneral Wanamal1cr-I don't I'M
derstlud youg aIlusion to bluffs and deuces
mir Secretary, but, as 8 business man, ] should
ray that DE- IS mourning liabilities a thousand
times greater than bis assets.
Secretary 81 War Proctor-These hints Of
war make me weary. Talk about the Italians
fghting; why somebody's been licking them
every year or two FOR the last thousand years.
They've never whipi anybody in all their his
tory, while the Spsniards, French, and Aus
triaus have taken turns pcnicking IN Italy. ]
amt sure hut what my Assistant Secretary,
Grant could take what Is left Of his old Yer
mont Brigade aud march pretty much where
DE pleased ia Italy
Secretary Of the Navy Tracey confess
A. "a III IN ffuIr n m
business than there really is. II the situation
could be made to look genuinely serious it
would holpus immensely in getting up our new
Navy.
Secretary Of Agriculture Rusk-Td really
like 10 get a wlacy az those blamed macaToni-
eaters, inst 10 pay EN- Of for their treatment
Of our noble American hog. i'll never be salts
fed until I've made somebody suffer for the
insults hcaped upon him, and I'd just as soon
begin with Italy ~ anybody.
Secretary Of tho Treasury Foster-Thc idea
OF that poycrty-stricken set going TO war!
Why they haven't money enough in their
treasury to buy provisions and ammunition for
tile first feet they'd have 10 send out. They
couldn't maintain war 30 days
Attorney General Millcr-Eou gentlemen
all forget Tie legal aspects Of the matter, or
rather is lack OF legal aspects 50 FAR. Up 20
this time they haven'ta legal leg to stand on
They couldn't get D hearing in a Justices
court, and
Secretary Of the Interior Noble say, II
Rudiui gets too bush on our hands, Ill send a
note 10 Buffalo Bill 10 take his Wild West show
% Italy, aud Il send him an extra supply Of
Indians and Cowboys. The sight Of them would
take al desire for FIGHT out Of the Italians.
The Prcsidout-Bah! That fellow Budini
thinks DC can make Europe believe he's ter
rible fighter by making faces aud shaking his
lsts al us 1900 miles away. Let's put stop TO
the nonsense Mr Blaine, j believe q write
note 10 him telling him in q diplomatic way
and ] wouldn't be particular about getting in
oyermuch diplomacy-that he's making par
ticuar fool Of himself; that Wen attend 10 the
matter in our own way. and when IL suits Us,
and that II be don't like that he can lump it,
80
The ad yautaccous treaty with Spain was the
work Of two old soldiers, Of q most honorable
service Cd tho 1cld-COI John w. Foster,
Special Agent % the State Department, and
Gen. u. BuTd Grub Minister 10 Spain. Col.
Foster vino was editor Of n paper st Evans
willie, Ind. helped Jas. G. Ncaich, aftcrward
successful General, to raise the 2Jth lid
aud went oul as Lieutluaui Colonel Of the
Tefimcnt lie served ia this capacity until
Aug ~ 1862 when be was commissioned 70
raise the Goth lud., which be did, aud became
St. Colonel. Bio bias long been regarded as ono
81 our very ab.esi diplomats. lie was Minister,
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