The Washington times., 1894-05-26
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

Representative Stone, of Kentucky, is one
of the southerners in the House who feels a
friendliness for the administration. He
thinks the recognition of the South by the
President ought to have won him greater
support in that section.
Col Stone declares that the silver question
Is really the only one on which there is an
unreconcilable difference between the admin
istration and the southern Democracy, and
| that If the panic had not occurred the bitter
ness would not be so acute at the present
time
Like most Southerners. Col. Stone is very
anxious to see bill passed providing for the
repeal Of the 10 per cent. tax on state banks,
| believing that there ought to be restrictions
| on the subsequent issue of currency, and says
il a bill to that effect is passed and becomes
law much of the present opposition to the
administration in the South would die away.
Kentucky, according to Col. Stone. is one
of the most conservative states in the Union.
| The people have their own opinions and
cling to them with considerable tenacity,
although they are often slow to express them,
They believe in listening to what other Sec
tions of the country believe and giving them
full weight.
This conservatism prevails not alone in pol
itics. 1t is just US marked in the business
| world, and accounts for the steady progress
made by Kentucky in the past twenty years
and more. There has never been anything of
the boom element in its history except such
| cases as that Of the now famous marlborough
| Company, started by outsiders. The coal and
iron development of the state will put it in
| line with Alabama, Tennessee. and West Vir-
ginia as heavy producer of these staples.
Tom Reeds little book on rules is apparently
in great demand at the Congressional Library.
1t is extremely difficult to get hold of it, even
for a few minutes, and the proceedings of the
present session seem TO have developed large
line Of students OF debate, especially on the
Democratic side of the House, where it must
be admitted some more able pariiamentarians
are sadly needed.
Senator Harris has cousin acting as door
greatly resembles him in personal appearance
and in manner. Speaking of his distinguished
kinsman in the Senate, he said the other day:
"Yes, we are cousins. but we don't see very
much of each other. We are both interested
in Tennessee state politics. however, and
every six years the Senator cousins me-,
and every four years cousin him. That's
politics"
Next year it is the Senator's turn to do the
"cousining."
Representative Geissenhainer, the second
Democratic member OF the House Naval AZ
fairs Committee, says there will be good
story in the matter of armor plate investiga-
ton before it is ended. Other limitations are
to the same effect, and lead to the belief that
there is something of considerable importance
yet to be smoked OUT by the subcommittee
which is conducting the investigation.
Fitzgerald's army was very much in evil
dence at the Capitol yesterday. The men
were gathered in good-sized groups under
the dome and lounged in a istless, aimless
fashion. On the whole they are brighter
and more intelligent set Of men as a whole
than the Coxey contingent.