St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-18
CAPITAL CHIT-CHAT.

Despite the defeat of the amti-silver
men last week, it is understood to be
the intention to have another trial at a
repeal of the Sherman act before the
close of the Fifty-second congress.
With this end in view, Josiah Quincy,
the capitalist. is again at the capital
working in the interest of such meas
ure as has been indicated. His idea is
that the silver men can he plaeated by
the coinage each month OF s., 200, 900 i'm
silver out of bullion now OH hand. and
thus do away with the monthly plir-
chases of 100000 ounces of the white
product of the West. On the other
hand, however, the advocates of silver
declare that nothing short of the Bland
bill will atone for any change IN exist
ing law, no matter what may be the
wishes of the New York capitalists. e
A careful canvass is being made of
the house of representatives for the
purpose Of securing absolute pledges
from friends of silver to indorse The
views of Mr.. Quincy and the gentlemen.
whom he represents, so that the propo-
sition can be submitted for action under
motion to suspend the rules. Failing
in this suggestion, it has been iutimated
that during the last six days of the
session movement will be inaugnrated
to down the SilveriteS in an unguarded
moment. Mr.. Bland and his friends are
on the alert, however, and declare that
they will not be caught mapping II an
emergency arises.
Investigation of the alleged whisky
trust is dragging slowly along at the
capitol, but no one with grain of sense
expects to see anything result from
this inquiry. Secretary Gibson, of the
diStilling company, VINO has been
charged by Gauger Dewar, of Chicago,
with attempting to bribe him to destroy
hostile establishment, is safely lodged
in Canada, and nothing can i'll
duce him to return to the
nifty from prosecution. About the time
of the alleged conspiracy he was ar
rested by the revenue officials, but on
the technical plea that he had not COM
mitted an overt act, he was released
and immediately skipped across the
frontier into Canada.
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Examination of witnesses for the ju-
dietary committee is conducted in the
most pertunctory manner imaginable,
and Chairman Bynum, of the subcom-
mittee in charge of the matter, declares
that be does not think anything will
come from it. That it is merely one of
the ramifications OF the alleged trust,
ana no one will be harmed by the in
vestigation. AT the same time Gauger
Dewar, who made such damaging state
ments about the dIstllling company in
his district, was Instructed to remain
for crosS-eXamlnatl0n by President
Greenhut and Treasurer Hobart, Of the
Western Distilling company. Both OF
these gentlemen have appeared before
the committee, but neither evinced any
great desire to meet Mr.. Dewar and
cross-queston him concerning his state
ments about one of their officers. On
the contrary, they seemed rather to
shrink from airing themselves or their
concern. but confined themselves
strictly to interrogatories by committee
men.
Overtures have been made looking TO
the formation of lobby in the interest
of the annexation of Hawaii by the
United States, but the commissioners
from the islands of the Pacific, seeking
Solace and protection under ''old Glory'S
stars and stripes" have put their feet
down firmly upon any such proposition
They declare that what they desire most
is free and full discussion OF the ques-
ton of annexation, and do not desire to
resort to any unlawful or questionable
means to bring about the result for
which they were sent to America. Ever
since they landed at San Francisco
they have freely expressed their views
on the subject of annexation as the only
remedy for existing evils in the
Sandwich islands, aud have been
only too glad to find that the
press of the United States has
generated such widespread and favor
able sentiment for the cause which they
represent. Hence they do not propose
to jeopardiZe their chances, now that
success seems about to crown their en-
deavors, by entrusting their case to any
men or set of men who may claim TO
have influence with congr 4SSmen or
others in authority at Washington.
This was a Knockout blow for the pro-
moters of a lobby. who, like vultures,
scented feast, but were quickly aWak-
ened to realizing fact that it was a
famine, so far as producing was con-
cerned. which confronted them. Mean
while the commissioners are devotlng
all tltlf 6n6rRleS 10 cllllSHleHiuS tuc
administration by every possible means,
and hope that before the Ides Of March
they may witness treaty ratified be-
tween Hawaii and the United States Oh
an honorable and reciprocal basis.
Large wooden packing boxes piled up
in the Offices at the executive mansion
gave unmistakable evidence of the exc
dus of Ben a couple of weeks hence, and
the entrance of Grover for another four
years. sOjourn in the White house. At
a consultation of managers of the inau-
gural parade it was announced that
while the president would accompany
the president to the east front of
the capitol, he would not return to the
White house and assist in reviewing the
parade in honor of his successor
Senator Stanford is hurrying to Wash
ington with all the speed that special
train is capable of for the purpose of
tending MI. Harrison a position at the
head of the Stanford university. for
which the California senator has set
aside S20,00O.000. Until the arrival of
Senator Stanford. therefore, nothing
will be known definitely concerning
Mr.. Harrison'S future movements be-
vond tine fact that he will return to In
dianapolis as soou as possible to attend
to some private and personal business
matters.