The Washington times., 1894-05-25
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

There Is growing opinion among Cailor-
mans that the fate of the Chinese treaty has
been practically decided by the continued post
ponement Of its consideration.
Representative Loud, Of that state. says that
II the treaty had been taken up some weeks
ago. when the matter wns fresh In the interest
of the Senate, 1t might in all probability have
been accepted, but the delay occasioned by the
unavoidable absence of Senator Morgan and
the growing determination to have the matter
thoroughly discussed before any action is
taken are now initiating very decidedly
against action.
more evidence OF opposition to the treaty In
the East as well as in the West among the
workingmen who would be affected by the
provisions, and that these protests are having
their effect.
Mr., Loud predicts that II the treaty is not
taken up until the tariff bill is disposed OF,
say by July /, the Democrats will not dare to
rush the treaty through so soon before the
elections.
As an additional reason why they might
prefer to let the matter 60, there is the abso-
Lutte certainty that the adoption Of the Chi
to Democratic hopes of capturing the Sena-
torship now held by Senator Perkins, whose
successor is to be chosen next Spring.
As matters COW stand the Democrats have
fair majority in the Senate and a slight ma
jority in the House. If they work hard,
therefore, they can get the Senatorship. But
in Republican years the Republicans get
majority Of from ten to twenty In the House.
As the election is by joint ballot, the Demo-
Gratis will take good care to prevent any &C.
ton by their party which would tend to make
this more OF "a Republican year than it is
now.
The Republicans, on the other hand. are
somewhat hampered by the aspirations OF Mr..
DE Young, the welI-known San Francisco
journalist. for the Senatorship. There is no
doubt that he is not the most popular tndi-
vldual in his state. and it is intimated that II
people thought they were electing legisla-
ture to put De Young into Senator Perkins
seat they might elect heavily Democratic
house.
Recorder of Deeds Taylor, about whose
nomination and confirmation there has been
SO much comment, was in the Capitol yester-
day looking for the clerk who caused the er-
ror in the record stating that Mr.. Taylor had
been confirmed. The new Recorder says that
he owes moro to this clerk then he does to
any one else, excepting Grover Cleveland
himself.
Senator Daniel is the only lawyer In the
Senate who has written law books, or at least
whose law books are known and recognized
as authorities on the subject dealt with.
''Daniel on Negotiable instruments" and
"Daniel on Attachments" are two works in
the library of every well-equipped practi-
toner. and although on the latter subject the
Virginia Senator has been to some extent
superseded by the work OF the late Judge
Drake, his book is still in demand. Both OF
these books, too. were written when the Viz
ginia Senator was a comparatively young
man.
Senator Germans practical assurance In his
speech yesterday that the Democratic party
in the Senate was now united In support Of
the tariff bill has led to arenewal ofthe specu-
lation as to the attitude of Senator Hill. There
is difference Of opinion as to whether Mr..
German meant to include Senator Hill on the
list of supporters or to create the impression
that the bill would have the support of a DEM
ocratic majority without Hills assistance, but
it is considered probable by those high in the
counsels of the MARYLAND Senator that he had
assurance that the bill would have the support
of his New York colleague when the final test
should come ON the bill, aud there is grow
ing impression in the Senate Chamber that
Mr.. Hill will vote for the bill.
He has said since his return from New York
that he would not offer any opposition to
the tariff features OF the bill. which Is taken
to mean that, while he is still unreconciled to
the income tax. ne is disposed to accept the
other parts OF the bill as the best obtainable
and concentrate his opposition upon the in
come tax.
Members of the Finance Committee say that
this provision will be retained at all hazards,
and they are beginning to think that Mr.. Hill
will accept the bill in the end with this pro-
vision in its modified form. Mr.. Hill on We'd
nesday voted against laying the bill on the
table; but that vote was without special sig
nificance. except that it indicates that the New
York Senator thought that the effort to secure
tariff legislation should not be abandoned.
When asked whether he cared to say anything
apropos of Senator Germans speech Mr. Hill
replied that he did not desire to talk about it
at all.