The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-07-20

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Spain now has her turn - ~
demand business. She Isn't MAX
ing . demand that tho United States
shall apologize, but her minister
has been instructed 70 ask that this
government will officially disavow
the sentiments alleged TO have been
expressed BY Ambassadors kustis IN
an interview published By > Paris
newspaper. Ambassadors Eustis has
already repudiated that alleged in
terview, which he branded ~ fake,
but that has had no effect upon the
Spanish minister. who has gone to
Massachusetts, for the purpose OF
presenting his demand to Secretary
Olney in person, not caring to deal
With the subordinate who 10 in
charge of tho State department. The
Spanish minister probably knows,
in common with everybody else, that
Ambassador Eustis never expressed
for publication the sentiments cred
tied to him in that interview, but
he doubtless thinks it good oppor-
tunity to get the United States gov
eminent to officially say that it does
not sympathize with the Cuban re-
bellion, or something to that effect.
If it be true that Secretary Olney
has been listening to the seductive
buzzing of the Presidential bee the
Spanish minister may be sorry be
made that demand, as the Secretary
may see in it an opportunity to give
his candidacy boost by making
the American eagle let out ecream
or two. It is more probable, how
ever, that the denial of the interview
by Ambassador Eustis will be con-
sidered sufficient answer to the
demand. Spain would do we'll to be
very careful about such demands.
This government is, of course, neu-
trail, but there is little doubt tina:
an overwhelming majority of the
people in this country sympathize
With the Cubans and would at q
pinch help them throw off Spanish
rule.
Ex-Secretary of State Foster, who
has Just returned from China, where
t is said he was paid the modest
ZEE of $25O,00O for acting as diplo-
matte adviser to the Chinese gov
,rnment in the peace negotiations
With Japan, brought some real news
o Washington, if what he says
bout ex-President Harrison can be
depended upon. He is Mr.. Harri-
'on's close personal and political
riend and was his Secretary of
State after Mr.. Blaine resigned. For
hat reason what he says has been
'eceived with ready credence on
he part of many who have believed
directly to the contrary up to this
ime. Mr.. Foster said II do not
Know how the Indiana delegation
will stand. OF course if Mr.. Harri-
on were candidate they would 60
o the convention pledged to him,
or they are loyal to his interests
md would like to see him in the
White House again. But Mr.. Har-
ison is not a candidate. He is
no effort for the nomina-
ion. If the feeling throughout the
,arty in favor of Mr.. Harrison
hould be so strong as to make it
vident that the general desire was
or his denomination, then of course
be delegation from Indiana would
lady fall in line; but, as matters
low stand, with no candidate from
heir own state, think the Indiana
elegates will 60 to the convention
7ithout any pronounced preference.
some of them will be for Allison,
ONE for Mckinley, others for Reed,
{ the inclinations of the republi-
ans in the state are to be taken as
n indication of their probable ac-
ion." 1t may be that Mr.. Foster
eally thinks as he talks, but some of
he shrewdest politicians who come
0 Washington, including members
f all parties, believe that Mr.. Har-
ison is pulling all the wires in his
each to get that nomination.
The impression in Washington,
egardless of opinions on the silver
uestion, is that the proposition for
joint debate on the silver question
aade by ex-CongressmanWurner as
resident of the American Bimetal-
&c League, to Secretary Fairchild,
q his official capacity as chairman
{ the Committee on Sound Cur
ency of the New York Reform
Tub, will not be accepted.
For the first time the Chinese
uestion is locally a live one in
Washington. The Chinese colony
as been increasing so rapidly that
omo If them have had a atrucole