The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-04
NITHSFOOL,LETTER
Everyone In Washington
Anxious TO See What
Kind OF Bird the
Author Is.
CLEAN OUT WITH THE PRESIDENT
Senator Mcpherson Likely to Have
Both Klotz and Beekman
Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ), lS94.--lt has been
many a day since a New Jersey Senator oc-
cupied such a conspicuous position as Sen
ator Smith does in Washington today. Some
men would hardly like this sort of conspi
cuosity. What will be the end of the chap
ter of history which Mr.. Smith is now help
ing to write is another question.
The appearance of Smiths letter to his
Englewood constituents who had critised
him for his position on the Tariff bill has
aroused fresh curiosity about the man who
wrote SO remarkable a document. New Jer-
sey democrats here who have some interest
in party harmony and solidity wish that
Senator Smith had been a little less brusque
and a little more honest. On the eve of a
campaign when every Democratic arm must
be put forth IL a victory is to be won. it is
said tt at there was no necessity for deliber-
ately alternating the sympathies and the sup
port OF the tariff reformers in the State.
Smith, however, did not act without con-
sideration, and he stands by his letter. 1t
was shown to a number of cronieS at his
room at Chamberlin's yesterday and was ap-
proved by them, and having received this
endorsement was at once made public. 1t
has created a great deal of talk today. CON
III ming, ds II QOcS, I'LL biidt HAS Deen SAID
and written regarding Smiths attitude on
the Senate bill. He will not support the
Wilson bill or II measure, in fact, that de-
parts materially from the figures of the
S'enate measure. This is especially true of
the duties on textile fabrics.
CONCERNED IN H SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Senator Smith is also one of the three or
four men i'll the Senate who are always CON
suited the moment any change is suggested
i'll the sugar schedule. Last Wednesday,
when the House conferrees proposed a modi-
flcation of the schedule which would make
the profit for the trust less apparent, one of
the Senate conferrees took the draft of the
proposed change and went with it to the
Senate Chamber. Mr.. Smith was not in his
seat on that day and the Senate conferree
telephoned him to come to the Capitol. Mr..
Smith replied that he was indisposed, where
upon the conferTee took a cable ear and
travelled through the hot sun mp to Cham
berlin's to consult the New Jersey Senator.
There was a conference in Senator Smiths
room yesterday between a number of
Senators and representatives of the sugar
trust.
SMITH AND THE PRESIDENT.
In taking this stand in favor of the Senate
bill, in order. as he says, to keep the manu-
facturerS of New Jersey from closing their
doors, Senator Smith has placed himself In
direct opposition to the President. The
latter does not believe in the Senate bill.
He believes that in the matter of genuine
tariff reform the Senate is far behind the
Ways and Means Committee, which, in
turn, was behind the House. and that the
sentiment of the country is far ahead of
even the House. He believes, too, that men
like German, Brice and Smith are brakes
upon the chariot wheel of progress.
1t is significant that when President
Cleveland recently invited this triumvirate
tn Gaa him and diScIfcs tho sifpatinp -, +lo
Senate, Messrs. German and Brice respond
ed to the request, but Mr.. Smith did not.
Whether he intends to permanently break
away from the President cannot. of course.
be predicted
WILL IT AFFECT rHE OFFICES.
When a leading democrat from the First
Congressional district came down to Wash
ington yesterday to secure an endorsement
for a pcstmastership. he saw Senator Smith
at Chamberlins. He had to wait a long
while, for the conference which has already
been nentianed was in session, and when
he presented his application Senator Smith
refused to sign it, not on the ground of OBJ
lection to the applicant, but because, as he
stated, he had determined not to make any
endorsements to The administration This
was a surprising statement, but it is said
to be In ceusonalce with similar remarks
which the Senator has made to other
friends who have asked him why he was
receiving no recognition in the matter of
offices.
SENATOR MCPHERSON SUMMONED.
In this connection it is interesting to note
that Senator Mcpherson made a hurried trip
to Warrington yesterday at the request ef
the President, and had an interview with
Mr.. Cleveland at the White House. 1t is
| rulnored today that as a result of this talk
upon New jersey matters, ex-Coliector Klotz
will get his old place again, and that, too,
| despite the fact that Mr.. Beekman has been
slated for the District Attorneyship.
A New Jersey Congressman who had a
talk with the President this morning received
the impression that 1t was Mr.. CIaveland's
intention to reappoint Mr.. Klotz. Such a
nomination would confirm the statement
that Mr.. Mcpherson proposes to run again
for the Senate, and would also indicate that
he will have the support of the administra-
tion in his fight. This being the case. the
action Of the President is awaited with CON
siderably more than the usual amount Of
interest.
BOTH GOING TO EURoPE
Both Senators MCPHERSON and Smith will
soon leave this country for Europe. When
he left here yesterday Mr.. Mcpherson hoped
to be able to sail tomorrow On the same
steamer with S, Murray, his Washington
physician. Senator Smith is booked to sail
on the Sth inst. and does not want to be
again disappointed.