Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-18

ofdef 10 prepare decisions in this and
other important cases. . Should the de-
cision be against ,the income TAX the
treasury would be very much embarrass-
ed on account of the consequent loss of
revenue, and an early extra session of
congress might have to be called. AL
ready nearly $4,000 income tax has
been paid into the treasury.
President Cleveland returned to Wash
ington, and Secretary Gresham resumed
his duties after ten days sickness, just
in time to give Spain lesson in inter-
national courtesy, by forcing her to her
knees as an apolgist for the action of
the commander of a Spanish cruiser who
didn't have any better sense than to fire
on United States mail steamer in the
open sea, en- route from Colon to New
York, merely because he had a suspicion
that there might be supplies for those
engaged in the Cuban revolt on that
steamer. Senior Muruaga, the Spanish
minister, tried to get his country let
down easy by fastening to the depart
ment of state ahead of the official notifi-
cation that the flag of the United States
had been fired upon, and saying that
Spain would apologize if any offense or
indiscretion han been committed by the
commander of the Spanish cruiser.
That minister is smart, he is. He hasn't
forgot the last time Spain had to go
down on her marrow bones and in addi-
tion to give up good Spanish gold for
her failure to pay proper respect to that
same United States flag.
EX-Representative McAleer came over
from Philadelphia this week to invite
the president, vice president, several
members of the cabinet and some other
prominent gentlemen to attend the
annual st. Patrick's Day banquet of the
Hiberian Society of that city, an organi-
zation which ante-dates the revolution.
The society was formerly known as the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick. On its
membership rolls are the names of
General George Washington, General
Anthony Wayne, who was at one time
its president; Robert Morris, the great
financier, and others of national reputa-
tion. Its present president is Mayor
Stuart, of Philadelphia. Nearly every
| president of the United States has been
a guest Of this society.
Secretary Herbert very readily under
stands that all of our naval officers, and
| their families, would like to visit Kiel,
as the official guests of the emperor of
Germany, and take part in the cere-
| monies, which will doubtless be elaborate
| and enjoyable, in connection with the
formal opening of the Baltic and North
| Sea canal; but he also understands that
business always comes before pleasure,
and for that reason there is no proba-
bility that the great pressure, social and
otherwise, brought to bear upon him to
add other ships to the San Francisco
and the Marblehead, which have been
ordered to attend the canal opening,
will be successful. There are more i'm
portant reasons for keeping our ships
| elsewhere.
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seventh birthday this week, and few
men of forty are more spry. Among
the souvenirs of the occasion was a
handsome ivory-handled, goldmounted
horse whip, presented by one of his
| Washington admirers who knows the
senator's fondness for driving a double
| team. The senator and his family will
not go to Europe, as has been stated,
but expect to spend the summer travel
ing through California, and probably
extending the trip as far as Alaska, re-
turning in time for tho senator to take
an active part in the campaign in
Maryland.
1t is expected that the new arrival in
the Cleveland family will put in an ap-
pearance before the close of spring.
The family will probably remain in the
White House until that important
event, although it has been their Gus
tom to spend the spring and early sum-
mer at their suburban residence. Mrs.
Cleveland has the best regards OF a ma
tion from now on, S.
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