Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-08-17

the democra ie senators stated very
plainly in advance thpt thfy would re-
gard any change from tue senate biI,
which was made by democratic cancns'
as absclving them from their promise to
su port it, and that the vote Of tue pop
ulists, Allen end Kyle. are as likeiy to
be cast against as for the agreement, its
chances tor getting through the nate
are not specially bright, even if the re-
pubhcans do nothing more than to vote
against it.
Prominent members of the party are
urg ng the republican senators to en-
deavor 10 throw the whole business ever
/ to the next session. so that the viii. of
the people NAV be ascertained at the
cor gressiona elections before snch bill
becomes a law. The republican senators
have not decided to make that attempt,
but it is among the possibilities that
they NAV. If the solid republican
strength in the senate should be thrown
in favor of postponing final action on
| the bill until next December there is
| little doubt that it could be accom-
plished, if not by direct vote, by dilatory
tactics Unless democratic senators can
be made to eat words publicly uttered
motion to postpone further consldera-
ton of the cen erence report until ueXt
december would carry in the senate. 1t
is altogether probable that they will be
put to the test anyway.
Secretary Herbert, when democratic
member of the house, belonged to the
crowd which never tailed to characterize
every trip Of the :epublicau official on a
government vessel MS "a wicked waste of
public money in junketing,' but since
he became secretary Of the navy he has
become an expert in deyising xcuses for
trips for himself and family at govern
expense. His latest exploit IN this line
was the discovery that the Atlantic navy
wards were all in heed Of the personal
inspection cf himself, his daughter, his
son, and possibly of some of his friends.
Accordingly the dispatch boat Dolphin
was ordered from New London to Wash
Ington, where she is now taking on sup
plies for IA cruise of 30 days, but, mind
Won, this isn't to be "junket;" it is to
be an official inspection tour, Whit
hypocrites these democrats are, anyway
There was persistent rumor floating
around this week that Senator Vest was
trying, through Dan Lamont, the dep
utv president, to negotiate treaty with
Mr.. Cleveland, on the bias s of Vest cast
ing his vote and influence in favor of the
house tariff bill IN exchange for the IN
fluence of Mr.. Cleveland and the admin
istration being used to aid Vest in his
fight to be returned to the senate. In
terest was added to the rumor by the
presence IN Washington of ex Governor
Francis, of Mo, who had been by gen
eral consent slated as the administration
candidate for the seat now occupied by
Senator Vest Republicans are led to
believe that the republicans of Mo, have
a fighting chance to elect Vests success
sor, and a red hot light between Vest
and Francis in the Legislative districts OF
that state would just suit them.
Mr.. Cleyeland's success in putting
down the democratic revolt in the house
and compelling The caucus to adjourn
without taking action was not unexpect- |
ed, but there was one unexpected thing
about that caucus. That was the pres
ence of ex-G Gov. Russell, OF Massachus
etts, the man who represents the inter
ests of the Whitney coal syndicate,
which Mr.. Cleveland has been trying
hard to please by having coal put on
the free list His presence at the eau /
Gus was a bit of the most unbushing
lobbying ever exhibited at the capitol
1t was thought that he members OF the
sugar trust were plentfully supplied
with gall" but they confined their
lobbying to committee rooms and hotels.
1t is no wonder that the democrats in
both house and senate are regarded as
being trust ridden. nor that bill has
been introduced IN the senate prohibit
ing lobbying.
Secretary Gresham has dee ly offended