The Washington times., 1894-05-27
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.
At the close Of this week the opposition In
the Republican camp to the tariff bill has 50
far disappeared that is now only matter OF
time when the final break up in the Republican
ranks will occur and the bill be pushed to a
speedy passage in its remaining paragraphs
Senator Harris is anxious to have date
fixed for the final vote, and would have made
an effort to secure the same several times this
week had 1t not been for his fear that In 30
doing he would only stir up handful OF men
the usual well-known dilatory tactics. he Is
all ready for longer sessions II these appear
necessary, but realizes that there is truth In
the old maxim, "the more haste, etc., and
will act accordingly.
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, who quite early
declared his opposition to fllibustering over
the bill, said yesterday that not one-quater
Of the Republican Senators were disposed to
participate In further attempts at delay.
Among the spectators in the reserved gall
lery Of the Senate yesterday were the wives Of
two Senators, one the pretty bride Of Senator
Faulkner, Of West Virginia. and the other
the wife Of Senator Blanchard, OF Louisiana
II Is rather remarkable that, with the dozen
or more men in the Senate who lay claim to
being great economic thinkers, not one has
written q work OF prominence on financial
affairs.
In France Leon Say, the famous author Of
Les Sciences des Finance, was minister OF
finance, and used his opportunity by the way,
a Ia Americaine, to make pile on manipulate
ing sugar duties. Goschen, late chancellor
Of the exchuquer, and now in the British Par
lament, has written an excellent work on the
theory Of the exchanges. Both these works
are standard works and have been translated
into dozen or more languages. But Sher-
man and Morrill, and Carlisle and some
others who might have been expected to do
the same thing here failed to do SO, and left
the work to professional economists. 1t is
rather poor showing.
Speaking Of Carlisle, a Kentucky man dis
cussing him the other day said that the
general impression that the present Secretary
of the Treasury had hurt himself in the
South by his course in financial affairs was
all out Of the way: that the southerners
realized the awkward position that he had
been in; that they still put lots OF confidence
III ulLD, anu tuOuRul tudl OulSiuo VI tuo SdDl-
net he would be as good southsrner and
silverite as the best among them.
In choosing DR.. English, the member Of
Congress from Newark, N. J., to deliver the
annual memorial day poem at the meeting OF
the G.. A. r. at the Soldiers Home next
Wednesday, a wise selection was made. He
is the only poet In the House, and has made
a or hat will iixya afY him
The suicide or murder which occurred on
the Capitol grounds on Friday night ought
ter surveillance Of the government reservation
grounds. If a few electric lights were located
at commanding spots and half dozen police
men employed, instead Of two, stop could
easily be put to crimes of this and other kinds.
for which government reservations in the
city are getting to be notorious.
1t is a disgrace to the city and to the gov
ernment TO let matters go on as they are.
The present means Of preventing disorderly
and improper conduct there are wholly mad
equate.
The latest from New Jersey is TO the effect
that Senator Mcpherson will be returned. The
Republican legislature has tied itself up to
such an extent that the Democrats are said
to be seriously contemplating to let that serve
as campaign.
Mcpherson has been a credit to New Jersey
and ought to be kept here. A few more level
headed men of his kind would not hurt the
Democratic side just now.
But in laval affairs especially Mr.. McPher-
son has been valuable. New Jersey has al
ways taken a great interest in the protection
Of the seaboard OF necessity, and when the
New jersey Senator came here the first COM
mittee to which he was assigned was that on
naval affairs.
He has always been in favor OF the devel-
to accomplish that purpose with commenda-
BILE zeal.
Mr.. Springer is very anxious to have his
bill for a national currency pushed through
the House by a large majority. In that case
he says it would probably be accepted with
out much delay by the Senate and become
law. Mr. Springer does not yet know the
Presidents attitude toward his bill, but be-
lieves it would be favorable.
Mr.. Springer's plan, with its Copper cent.
gold coin revenue. partial substitution OF
state and municipal bonds as a basis for cir
culation. and the placing of the supervision
of the banks under national, controlh as much
to commend it to sound money men. Whether
it is Democratic enough to catch a big Demo-
cratic majority. and whether the silver men
in his party will care to help along plan
which almost of necessity would hurt that Of
NJ. Springer, remains to be seen.
During the past ten days there has been
regular visitation to Senators and members of
the discharged employees of the Government
Printing Office. All are seeking reinstatement
or something as good. Senator German, in
particular, as chairman of the Committee on
Printing of the Senate, has had his hands full.
Yesterday was the last day in which the Su-
preme Court will sit until the October term.
For the first time in many years the court sat
on a Saturday. because there was a good deal
of business that the court was anxious to dis
pose of.
Disagrees with the Federation.
To the Editor of THE TINES
am very certain that do not "know 1t all"
and after reading the protest of the Federation