New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23

- from Washington probably the next DAY
flor Congress adiourns. lie will 60 up mo
Norvland on one of the branches OF the Ihcs'-
reokc Bay, where some Philadelphia friends OF ms
have a country house arranged as hunting heau-
quarters II is a comfortable, substantial place.
r;,h large living room, at one end OF Wlllch - az
enormous open fireplace. There are several goou
beds in the house and good cook ls In ATTENDANCE
Tbr President will take his gun with nm ana
,rir spend several days duck hunting. lie IS
fond of outdoor sports. \ few days out OF doors
do more for him than any amount of medicine
e is at prcsen: wearied by the steady pressure VI
bis daily work. and for several days has bech
hnrdencd with n heavy cold. The rush of Con-
,,rcssional work at the White House in the last
fo,v DAYS of a session keeps every one there luiiS
occupied.
friend of the President said yesterday tia1
Nrr Harrison was comfortable over the SILVER
s;tuotion lie thought that all Of the dsad-
vont,rcs connected with the question were no"
With tho Democrats The Republican party III
CororOss had passed about all the silver le2l'l'-
.;or that tho financial world could stand II ha"
dopa ne mach fer the true interests of silver rs
conId fairly he done. The Administration wou''
mot have been unfavorablc 70 proposition TO puS
tbe silver outstanding in the market IL '''lS
measure could have been accepted by tne az
vocates of free coinage as an end of the queSo'o"
for the time being. This was plainly intimate" 10
The extreme silver men through the treasury o""-
Gals at the Department carly in the session. " ,'
thi, was done, the extreme silver men "cIc "' "'''
disposed to accept the proposition as the peS' .,
that they could get. But, when they p'sSou r'''
Frec-Coinage bill through the Senate 50 '"'iH
they became eGted and Thought that '"'N oo"''
carry il through the House. Ihey scoiiiI"IN IL
iectcd the moderate proposition Oh coinP' 0"',''
They said that all this silver IN 'he OPP" ma
y,os in tho hands of spectators and that they ana
not propose to compromise on hie"su'o 'i."P'n ~
Tho interests of a few holders of silver bullion.
This ended the matter. The silver lhNcs'l|auoN
did in the end have its effect in accentnatina the
General impression that there was large specu-
lativc interest looking to sIch legislation for re-
Iof MT long aco number of House Republicans
came 70 the President and asked him what he
wanted done. His reply t. this was direct. He
said: Nothing; although early in the winter
beforn there had been any disclosures made re-
latino IN this subject he would have been dis
nosed to approve such a moderate step as hHyng
the bullion on hand in the market 80 the TrcSl-
dent should be credited with the direct influence
of putting an end TO the silver agitation IN the
Iouse because after he had so firmly expressed his
opinion all talk ABOUT any compromise on the
silver ouestion was at an end. The frce-colnage
pcople who said they must have everything or
nothing will have u take this issue into the next
campaicn. where it will certainly be much more
troublesome 10 the Democrats than IT can ne 70
the Republicans. Every Southern State VIII Ger
tainlv send delegates 10 the next Democratic
National Convention instructed in favor Of the
free coinage of silver. The South represents to-
dav the control of the Democratic party. Inc
Southern leaders, who have been in the habit OF
controlling things, might see fit before the time
Of the convention to change their front II Trey
think they cannot win otherwise. But To-Day
the local power Of the Southern leaders Is threat
encd. and they cannot be as arbitrary "S th'F
were in the past. The new influence winch IS
shaking them is found in the Farmers Alliance
That promise, 10 be the controlling element IN the
Southern situation in the coming contest
Ex-Governor Foster, Of Ohio, the new Secretary
of the Treasury, has not been in Washington eA-
cent for an occasional visit for ndmbcr OF years.
Az varjou, times in his life he has been prominent
in National politics. lie is in the ncighborhood
Of siNtyfve years Of age. lie is of medium height
y nd stout. He las a large head, which IS slightly
hald on TOP The brown hair which IL let IS now
nearly gray. His long muStachc and cnnWhiSkcrs
are nearly white His forehead IS broad ana hISA'
His eyes are a dark brown, his nose large Kom'h'
Ills features are large, ms complexion oTN'
He has the air and manner Of a practical business
man. He has good knowledge OF men ana Is
sRjlfal in political negotiation. When hc 'c'Arcd
from CONGRESS lie went into the railroad business
ard was one Of the principals IN the Nickel fiate
deal He is a man Of hard SENSE lie is conserve
five. lie is not inclined to do extreme things.
While he is conservative, he yet has great decision
Of character and courage. lie made his first rcpl-
ta,ion in Congress by Il piece Of extraordinary
boIdnesS for q Young member. When he came 10
Congress General Butler was considered the strong
est man on the floor on the Republican SIDE OF thc
House Mr. Blaine was Speaker Mr. roster WAS
then unknown. He had been recognized by thc
Speaker upon several occasions in way Which
showed that Mr. Blaine had some idea 81 ms
General Butler was then IN the
prime OF his powers as q dcbator. He WAC s'r
castle aad Oyerbcarinc 1t was in one OF u"
urlr debate, Of the Reconstruction period iN"o
General Butler sava2ely attacked fhc Blame
section Of the Republican side for opposing certain
measures for more stringent control OF "haliS
in tho South. Mr.. Foster surprised every one BY
making direct personal attack upon Genera! bn'-
Ter. lie had discovered somewhere evidence con-
corning the peculiar management OF Uchc:ai bu'
Ter in some Federal cases and further charged
that General Butler had employed spies to SHADE"
this and that political opponent These charges
were made with great cearncsS and theY pro-
Guced an extraordinary sensation. In those DAYS
serious charges were common. but few wore poid
enough 10 attack General Batter 70 his face. Ten
eral Buffers reply indicated great fury ana lem
per Mr.. Foster showed his GOODNESS and audaci'y
10 such degree that it aggravated General But
lcr almost beyond endurance II was during an
evening session Just alter General Butler had re-
piled that tie proofs of Mr. Fosters speech were
brought in for him to read. BY acciden' they
were laid upon General Buffers desk. MI roster
moved over 10 General Buffers desk ana S'o''
within four or five inches OF his doughty OPP
porent and calmly corrected his proofs 0A ms
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