New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-22
JUDGE CRISP KEEPING COOL.
TAKING LIFE EASY IN HIS PLEASANT HOME.
DOING CONSIDERABLE THINKING. HOWEVER.
ABOUT THE CHARM NSHIPS AND THE
RULEs-lIIS VIEWS on FINANCIAL
QUESTIONS UNCHANGED.
TDr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.1


Washington. July 3l.-An cmploye OF the House Of
Representatives who is personal fricni OF Judge
Crisp. and who him at his HON" In Americas.
Ga, early this wcck. says that the last and next
Speaker will return to Washington before August
l. lie will thus have only week I'm which to con-
suit with President Cleveland ana the members OF the
Administration in regard TO tn chairman,hps and
membership of the House committees in which they
are interested and to revise his list vi assignments In
order to meet their views AM crafty their desires.
As To the committees Judge Ciisp's friend had cS to
say:
"The Speaker Is principally cndeavoring TO keep
cool but is giving consider alton to III" commit
tees Of the House AMI the rules though he has not
made up his committees by any means. and Is under
pledges to no one. Al this newspaper talk about the
chairmanships Is simply guoSsworh. Certainty none
Of the information has from Mr.. Crisp. and those
who expect surprises and sensations will b" dislp-
pointed
According to tho same authority Judge Cgisp's views
In regard silver coinage and other financial Gu'S'ons
have undergone 10 change On this point his friend
said Il also that there has been much news
paper talk about the speakers position upon financial
questions Instead Of his views changing. Mr. crisp
occupies the same ground on the silver question upon
which he has always stood.
81 do not expect many changes In The personnel
Of committees continued the Speakers friend. but
the speaker will make them mp purely upon merit
lie wants the next House 70 he strictly business
hodv and will make up his committees with that cnd
iu view. lie hopes to Congress finish the work
for which the extra session j. called within two
months In order that there may bc recess. In which
The WAYS and Means Committee will have ample Tine
10 do IT'S tariH work before the beginning OF Wie'
regular ecember session but he cntcrtanS fears mat
the uouse and senate will have difficulty in
reaching an agfeemen, upon financial legislation and.
indeed. no opprchcnds difficulty the Democrats Of
the House getting together very early on account OF
the varied Views a tho members However. in tim" he
ont and God compromise legislation upon the iinan-
al question win h. tne result 1t will BE- observed
that Judge Crlsp's Idea Is to have good 'ompro-
mise le1 Station" supcr>ede the silver PURCHASE H'"'
That j. the Bland idea also.
Judge Crisp has Just occupied his new house, whlca
Is commodio,is and comfortable structure that stands
oppoyitc the roomy one-,tory dwelling in which ne
had lived ever since the war, and his lr'"ho ""i
describing the new house. drew this pleasant pc'He
Of the speakers home life:
MIR Crisp Is distinctly lover Of his home ana
family lie is thoroughly content aS "'''
al home surrounded by ii, Interesting family lie
spends all his time except abou, hour each mora
Inc when no vnIks downtown, in his library or upon
ihe iarc" yrranda OF his home. His evenings are
sI,D; With his family and friends. Ills home Is the
resort of all the Young people or AHleIlrus' ,,o
cnnprcgnte there dance, make music ana sing "hic
the speaker is neither dancer nor Niherr, nv VA
corrnges the young people III their amuSuients anu
ENJOYS their pleasures. Among even the N9nn'i
children he * one of them. lnd""i. IN" speaker j.
hsvng tollv time at home. Ills home Is the true
type of The old hosptable southern mn,si"il, !,
does good 10 go down ana Se er a -, When
Lonv, him and every ut home In Ms nome.
App,reniIy he is the happcst man In the world. PIT
afraid he will 10 De so ann 1%s "r c II" ,e Smrc
here and the wiaheieS All" "s"' ""'" "' ~"
Ia he begin