The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-02-05
VI nsaingjOa Letter.


W,eHrv,,rgv. ID. c. Jan. 3gth, 1899.
Chiirs aDology has deprived Nj. Harm
son Of the glory he had anticipated from
the conducting OF Il victorious foreign
war. glory which would in his mind, at
any rate. have resulted IN hIS certain
and in adding largely 10 his
chances of reelection, and 1t Is said,
precipitated domestic war between him
and Secretary Blaine that they destroy
an of his fondest hopes. The story a-
Il Is told here says that Nlr. HarI1Sgn
knew tlIat NJ. Blaine had received verb
al assurances from the tnIltu minister
that the apology would IN due time be
forthcoming from his government, be
fore he sent ih1 uiUmgtJm, but Inc ic,r-u
that the credit of obtaining the apology
through the ordinary diplomatic chan
nels would all go 10 Nj. Blaine. 50 be
sent the ultimatum to Chill and the cor
respondence aud his message "a Con
gress. in order that he might claim the
credit for having frightened Chill into
apologizing. Mir Blaine resents tins
stealing of hIs thunder, and i credited
with having said that it would cost Mr.
III. the Presidential nomination of his
party.
Whether this story be true or not, 1t
i highly crcditabie To the Democrats In
Congress that they accepted the PrcsI-
dents message in perfect good faith and
were prepared to support the demands
of the administration, even 10 the eN-
tent of declaration of war, when the
situation was cleared by Chih's apology
They recognized the demands Of this
Government as Just, and that was
enough for them, ~ good citizens and
patriotic Americans.
Senator Quay has returned from his
'.vindication hunt. bat he does not
seem proud OF what he accomplished
lie told one gentleman tina, he hoped
never to hear Of another libel suit.
The House committee on appropria-
tions has f.gvorably reported the resolu-
ton directing that committee TO enquire
and report to the House whether the aD-
propriatons already made for the World $
Fair have been iUdiciousiy expended.
This resolution viii certainly b. adopted
bv the House, and 10 Is not probable that
the hill appropriatiug 50, GOO. GOO, for III,
World Fair viii be acted upon until the
committee makes Its report.
The action Of the subcommittee a
the House Judiciary Committee, in de-
Gliding to conduct an investigation 10 as
certain whether articles Of impeachment
should be presented against Judge Boa
man, Of Louisiana. for misconduct In
office, reopens that case, upon which
considerable evidence was taken by the
same committee of the last II Ouse.
D. Il
pointment of committee OF five 10 III.
quire into the cause of the existing agrI
cultural depression IN the cotton growing
states. Is being considered by the Com
mittee on Agriculture 10 which it was
referred.
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona and
Utah are all knocking nj the doors oi
Congress for admission to the Union and
as far as the Democrats are concerned
they might all bc admitted at this scs
sion Of Congress, but the Republican
Senators believe that the majority OF
votes in all Of them are Democratic, and
for that reason they have determined t.
let none Of them IN.
Representative Mills made his first
speech Of the session IN defense of the
ed with applause from the Democrats
and from the galleries. He Is not both.
ering his head about the silly reports
connecting his name with the leadership
OF a Democratic revolt in the House.
The Senate adopted a resolution intro
duced 10y Senator Morgan, calling on tho
President for copies of all the CORE
spondence with China concerning the re.
fusal OF that country TO receive ez sen,
ator Blair as L. = Minister. 1t l. be
/ hcved that if there Is any way to get a'
! the true iuwarjness OF this matter a bic
scandal will be uncovered with which
/ the sanity blOody-shirt New York euitor
! Col. Elliott f. Shepard, Will be fouuc
| mixed up. Itrelates TO the Chinese con
/ ccssions 70 certain Americans TO con
| duct banks, build railroads, etc, which
/ occupied considerable space IN American
newspapers several years ago.
| The Senate unanimously adopted tn,
report of the election committee con
| firming Senator Chilcot's right to hi
! seat. The question was raised when h'
| presented his credentials of there bein!
! some iTegularity in his appointment b,
| the Governor of Texas to serve out tn,
unexpired term OF Senator Reagan, VIII,
/ resigned.
Speaker Crisp has been presiding owe
/ the House this week, although he i
| still somewhat weak from his recent Ill
Mss. The weakness isn't in his head
! however, NJ.