The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-30
wHEELING NTELLGEN0ER MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30 1888

with WHOM hs cOnyerssd, and this ply
sicsl neCeSsily seemed to have Ongen'
daFsd 4 CoTTaspOndingly moral attitude
Tor he Affected 10 dsIpise everybody,
even crowned heads. Ills vanity was
indeed egIsglous, aud this failing went
far sometimes towards neutralizlnR tho
effects Of his extraordinary GagdGlty aud
enterprise, for, when no had achieved
some great success, II was difficult for
him to refrain from boSSting OF 1t pre-
matuTOlY,
On the pTeIGnt occasion he appeared
on the scene in his usual consequential
way, lie went about saying the only
point Of real importance to DO dealt
with by tho congress was how the
various claims OF compensation aud in
Identification were to be settled, aud he
boldly announced hs intention 70
publish these provisions OF tho treaty
aS soon az the details should be settled,
OF course THIS was nero bTRg; but II
there was a man in Europe who could
translate an Idle boat into actual pOr.
Torrance, 10 Grand was tho man,
For seven days the congress continued
Its sittings whilst the World outside
waited In vain for any indication OF the
course which It's proceedings were TAX
Ing. On the evening Of the eighth day
l received note from Prince SOhaIzsn-
berg asking me to so TO him a. soon Ns
! possibly could.
| went at once, and found him, as |
had found him on every previous occR'
sion, reclining on couch, and looking
a. II he were in great anxiety.
NJ am afraid you are not 80 well,
prince" said,
THE neuralgia still troubles me, but
It iSnOt that. have been greatly wor-
rled. This business Of the treaty las
haraSsad me beyond measure, 1t has
been on my mind night and day, aud
would have kept me awake without TIM
neuralgia. But yesterday l really
thought that we had at last got into
smooth water. All was settled TO my
satisfaction. And now-would you be-
lieve NIL greatly lear thar all our
labor has boon in vain"
I'm yain!" | exclaimed, show can
that bs?"
"You may well AJAX. / cannot imagine
how it happened, but It isRmOst 50.
rious business, especially for me. You
know lie Grand. Well, he has Just bsen
here. did not like 10 refuse to SEQ
him. One must keep on good termi
with men like that. Ha came 10 ask
mo il no could be OF any uSe to me, and
reminded mo how at once avaiIed
myself OF his services. OF course, no
one knows better than you, mon chOr,
the value OF & ballon des'al. It il
sometimes very desirable to ascertain
the drift Of public opinion before one
commits oneself TO debate course.
But this Ia not the case now. Absolute
secrecy Is our only chance Of accom-
pIishing our aim. There arc certain
provisions which, II they ara INDUCED
prsmatursly would no doubt stir up
an amount Of opposition which would
render 1t impossible 10 perIisT in them,
But II they ara not made known until
the treaty is actually signed and sealed,
though, no doubt, there will be come
grumblIng yet thOy will BIO allowed to
stand.
"Wsll, now, lie Grand, who is always
a dangerous man, has managed TO excite
tho most uncomfortable suspicious in
my mind. Whom ne rose to take leave
OF me he said:
"'I must thank you. prince, for your
courtesy in receiving me, and am only
sorry that you do not need my services
mot even with respect to tho pro.
visions Of the thirteenth clause
II pretended not 10 have heard the
last words and kept my caunteaaRce
until he had lait the room. But In
reality | was astounded and annoyed
beyond measure"
~ think can guess why" l said.
"Ot courJe, you see At once
what il means. II is q fact that
the clause which treats OF tho idom.
niflcRtions, and which has RivOn