Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-16
VAN ALIENS MONOclE.


WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-(Specisl. -
Some people say the senate Of the United
States is a failure, and that we shall have
no important legislation this winter. But
failure OF the majority to pass the uncon-
ditional repeal bill does not necessarily in
dicate that the Republican minority will
be able TO prevent passage Of the tariff and
election measures this coming winter.
There is a marked difference between these
bills. The truth about the repeal bill, as
every one now knows, is that II has not
been supported by an actual, earnest and
sincere majority q the senate. The ma
jority which favored it was oaly simu-
lated majority. II was n majority ready
TO vote yea on the question OF passage II u
vote could be reached. but fully one-thirl
of this majority preferred not TO have u
vote, The strength of the silver repealers
was on both sides of the chamber 1t was
about equally divided between the two po-
litical parties
As amatter OF fact, the Democratic party.
which is in control Of the senate and rc-
sponsible for the conduct of the body. CON
tained small majority against repeal.
Hence the party In charge Of the senate was
different with the tariff and election repeal
bills, for these will be made strict party
measures. They will be supported by the
earnest and unanimous voice of the Demo
cratic party. which Is in control of the sen
ate and will find the means of having its
own way The senate has always managed
TO act whenever this kind of n majority
was in favor of any particular measure. and
there is no reason To believe that there is to
be an exception to the rule in the near fu-
turc.
Ii would Of course be possible for the
Republicans to declare neither of these
measures should go through the senate and
to maintain tilihustering warfare, just as
the silver section has done for the past seven
weeks They could. il they chose. by taking
advantage Of the rules, absolutely defeat
any and all legislation. But such thing
is not likely to happen now or in the future.
The rule will s,ill obtain that where there
is an actual majority determined upon u
line Of action the minority will surrender
and the majority will rule,
Van Allen and the Editor.
We have had great deal Of gossip In
Washington concerning the Van Allen nom
ination and the bitter opposition thereto of
"a New York editor. The gossips have it
that the editor first became incensed at Mr..
Van Allen last summer at Newport, where
the would be ambassador to Italy inflicted
some sort Of "A snub upon the socially am
bitious journalist. Just what the snub
was no one seems to know, but IL is gener-
ally believed that Mr. Van Allen threw some
obstacle in the way of the desire of the
great editor TO secure entrec to the best
ciety 1t happened that at this time the
New York editor was endcavoring to Sc
cure the appointment to place in the for
eign service of friend Of his of the name
of Townsend, who had assisted the jour
nalist in some social efforts at Paris,
1t getting to the ears OF the admnisira-
tion that the New York newspaper was
rendy to begin war upon Van Allen in case
he were nominated for minister to Rome,
an effort was made to obtain quiet, tacit
understanding to the effect that If the
EDITORS friend Townsend were nominated
for secretary of legation Mt Vienna the guns
Of journalism were not to be trained upon
MIR Van Aleu- and his monocle But this
quiet understanding did not work. The
great editor does not seem to have consid
cred himself bound by it, and he has riske,
pleasure of having savage revenge upon
the man who snubbed him at Newport.
Van Alien Proud Of America.
This MIR. Van Allen seems to have been
rapidly spoiled by "A few visits to Europe. A
member of congress who knew Van Allen
well eight or ten years ago says that he was
at that timeone of the most pronounced and
radical Americans one could wish to meet
If he had any fault, it was that of excessive
pride in his American family lineage. He
boasted Of his Americanism and Of his an
cestry in season and out of season. AT that
time he bad scarcely been in Europe, but
lately CHANGING to make voyage or two to
the other side, where he received some so
cial attention, especially in London, his
whole nature appears to have been sudden
ly and radically changed. As to the mon
oclc Mr.. Van Allen has worn single eye
glass for at least l2 or 13 years. He did not
borrow this bit Of aifectation from the
English He wore the monocle while he
was yet boasting Of his Americanism.
Encouraging Rich Men.
Mr.. Van Aliens hard luck will tend to
discourage rich men from contributing to
campaign funds in the future. Not many
people know Of the large sums Of money
which n few wealthy individuals pour into
,ha co,y.r. of th. national comnaiyn man
sgers every four years The number Of rich
~ .bn will thus omen their hearts nnd
,mrs.. IL very small and those who do give
,..,n ,,,,. 9Th , Iih.r.l hand Inst y,nr
was not the first time that Mr.. Van Allen
ca,trihm,ed IN the Democratic fund In
1884 and 1888 he voluntarily contributed
Ia aroa su,nu for bp hua plwuV4 bppu mn in
large sums, io' '' "'1 p''' "'' ~
tense sort OIL Democrat anu Always eager ="
back up his opinions WIN MS money or
with arguments. II rich man who haf
r.ns to take nh intercS: in politics nnd co
trilutes To thc campnign fund of his par.
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