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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10
GRESHAM IN THE cOMBTNdTION

And now the volunteer counsel for the de-
fence David Bennett Hill. having dincd with
his client and washed away all bitterness
I'm wnssail. why should not the apOthe0sis he
perfected by Il like l0vcfcast between Hill and
Gresham? Why should not the groiesquc he
lifted io The very dizzcst pinnacle 10y the add
Surely il cannot be more difficult than the first
mentioned harmonlzng Surely the chasm be
tween Hill and Gresham is not wider than was
the chasm between Hill and Cleveland. Why
not bridge thar chasm also and bring these three
antilhescs together: Hermann rolls two rab-
bits into one Cannot Colonel Lamont make n
concrete Of Cleveland, Hill and Gresham: 1t
would be- both beautiful aud Interesting
We do not know lust how the secret leaked
ont but il Is nevertheless n matter Of general
gossip In Washington Eow that negotiations are
on foot with n view 10 having Senator Hill
among the guests at Secretary Greshams next
dinner To the President. The first transforma-
ton scene having been successful. the pachy-
derm and the rodent having made such an at
tractive composite picture, 1t Is now sought to
20 still further into the fantastic and to add
Gresham to the combination. So the trumpery
questions Of finance and foreign policy the once
burning issues Of tariff reform and cuckoo vim
dlcaton-eyen the fading prospects Of Lluoka-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

prompted the British Government IN ueVlh'"s
70 do ifs share toward the destruction OF or'e
lets beyond the sixiy-mile limit OIL 'he rhIhSn
coast now pa,rolled by lis Lighthouse D'1''''
ment is the expense that would DE eh'a'pr
singularly short-slghted and penhy-"'se p'n''
WHOM II i borne In mind that Great hrl'aih
shining interests alone surpass in magnitude
,ho., ,f lin. remainder of the world PAT To
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

Even the most persistent and assiduous Oh
ofice-seekers find that William l.. Strong s'ahus
like granite wall against all unworthy appn-
cants for places on the city payroll. Inc seo-
logic strata In Mayor Strong's makeup are co"-
posed OF remarkably firm and obdurate rock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

by Disirict-Attorney Fellows. To these two law
ycrs is assigned the task which would nave
fallen on deputies detailed by the AttorneyGe
cral Of the State 10 assist in the prosecutions.
# that plan had not beer frustrated through inc
untmcly charges brought against Colonel rel
lows b. the well.remcmbered Five Tie pubic
will expect its interests to be zealously guarded
he Mcssrs Rollins ana Fox both members OF
The bar in high Standing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

Debs Is improving his enforced leisure In Jail by
COMPOSING addresses 10 the American people To
warn them that their liberties are at stake He
Is in a defiant, not repentanl, mood. lie de-
clares that he would not exchange places with
Judge Woods and that the proceedings against
him and his fellow prisoners were Infamous.
Dcbs is merely aggravating his original oHeice'
but doubtless II he can get his illusions printed
he will continue 10 produce them at Short inter
walls throughout his imprisonment He is try
Ing hard 20 make himself ont martyr. People
Ia general have very little interest in either him
or his nGinifes;oeI. He has been brought into a
certain prominence by the court proceedings
against him: otherwise he would be only Il
rcminisccnce by this time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

Speaker Fish's committee appointments VIII
certainly produce dissatisfaction. In the hrst
ilace he has violated established precelents 10y
refusing 10 give the principal committee place
II his leading competitor for the Speakrrshlp.
Instead. Mr. Malby Is placed AZ the head or the
Committee on Insurance. while the chairmah-
shin Of Ways and Means falls To- Mr. Answor'h
who received only six votes in The caucus. MI.
Maby has the second place on ways anu
Means and the makeup Of the committee III
other respects is good An unfortunate appoint
ment is that Of Mr.. Gardiner. of Columbia, 10
the first place on the judiciary Committee
The composition of the Committee on Cities VIII
attract special attention In this city ana brooh-
lyn. It's chairman is Mr. O'Grady. OF Rochester,
the Republican representatives from this city
are Messrs Pavey and Ilalpin. though Mr. Law
son and Mr. Conkling clearly had superior
claims to places on this committee. BROOKLYN
fares pretty we'll in the appointment OF MeSsrs'
Wray and Schulz on Cities. 1t is nouceap'e
that Mr. Malbys supporters in the caucus as
well as Mr. Malby himself have been 'rea'ed
with scant consideration by the Speaker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10
Jnoer to Advertisements.
Business Notires.

Roll Top Desks and ONCE Furniture.
Great Variety Of style and Price.
II. G. SELLkW.
No. III Fultci-st. y. Y.
x.sn,s Dress Shirts 10 measure. for 81 co.
ons better al ann price 500 and Sll Broadway between
.,'h and 18th
,r,,,,,,->.,, rrp,f- ,ro MAI. SUBSCRIBERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

Mayor Strong IL striving to bring about har-
lnony OF action between the departments OF PO-
Ice, Health and Street Cleaning for the purpose
of securing cleanliness in the city and thus pro
noting the general health. He has called a con
ference Of the commissioners Of thase depart
men,s TO be- held AT bis office today. With re-
spect 10 the most important of the three as ar
fecvlng the conditions which make for health
nothing. apparently, can be done until the in
sufferable Andrews management is terminated
All the officials Of the Health Department are
mindful OF the necessity of extreme care on the
part of the community In general in guarding
agains; exposure. The present situation in the
city Is malign. but each man. woman and child
can do something TO diminish the chances Of
an attack by the prevailing influenza.
SO far as can be learned, the special Grand
Jury Is going to work vigorously on the police
cases which 1t IL its most important duty to in
quire into. From correspondence made public
yesterday 1t appears that the idea Of appointing
Messrs Rollins and Fox as special counsel to
take charge OF these cases originated with the
Committee Of Seventy, and was acquiesced In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

prosperity. and the world would readily COLI
SHINE II all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

The Street Cleaning Commissioner is going out
in mud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

The new Legislature will have go much work
70 do which the people need and demand 'ha'
wise Assembymen and Senators VIII pay no
attention TO bosses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

The Power OF Removal bill means the power u
run city government honestly Ihat IL III
kind Of power the people believe In.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

II is admitted by competent gas engineers mat
by using the most recent inventions ana the latest
methods gas can b. manufactured in New orN
CITY at profit at less than 10 cents tnousaho
feet The people of New-York are emitted 10 get
gas NJ th, best quality for 81 a thousand Feet al
the highest; and the Legislature ought 10 reduce
the price to 81 a thousand or less
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

There are worse things than an extra session
Of Congress-a continuance OF the present regular
session for example.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
~ INVESTIGATE THE TREASURY.

An impression prevails that the sccrc-
tary Of the treasury. In order to make us
favorable Il showing as possible. has
been holding back appropriations. This
impression may be wholly u~nfnundcd
and we are disposed to think probably
Is so, but as 1t exists and Its tendency Is
10 create public distrust of the treas
ury 1t Is desirable that an inycstiga-
ton. such MS is reported to be contcm-
plated. shall be authorized by congress.
As outlined in the dispatches the plan Of
Representative Walker of Massachusetts
looks to q very thorough inquiry us to
what has been done by the Treasury de
partmcnt regarding appropriations, so
that If there has been any failure to
carry out the requirements Of leGisla-
ton in this matter II mast he disclosed.
While this may be regarded by some
as II partisan reflection upon the fidelity
of Secretary Carlisle. if there is no
foundation for the charges that have
been made he will welcome such an in
vestigation and afford the fullest oppor-
tunity for making 1t as searching and
thorough as possible. There will be II
pretty general disposition to believe that
the secretary of the treasury has not
himself directed that the payment of APP
preparations be delayed. 1t would
hardly be possible to find anybody
whose opinion is of any value who has
not unquestioning confidence in the Of
fetal integrity and fidelity of Secretary
Carlisle. But it is conceivable that what
is alleged may have been done without
his knowledge by a subordinate official
ovcrzealous to make 1t appear that the
treasury situation was better than was
really the case. At any rate the pro
and ought to be made
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

PROPOSED CHANGES IN SENATE RULES.
The United States senate Is not a
progressive body. Its disposition is to
adhere to methods which have prevailed
since the beginning of the government
and to keep alive antiquated rules, with
out any regard to changed conditions or
TO public sentiment. Thus the tradi-
tional senatorial courtesy is main
tanned, though it has been responsible
for many wrongs and abuses, and thus
the secret session system is continued,
though it is well known that behind the
closed doors of the senate things are
said and done which senators would
time men have appeared in the senate
who had the courage to condemn these
methods and endeavor to secure their
abandonment, but all such efforts have
proved futile. They served only to eX-
pose to public view the faultiness, the
abuses. and the unrepublican character
of these practices.
1t Is now proposed to make some
changes in the senate rules which it Is
thought will be in the interest of the
public welfare and also conduce to
greater expedition in legislation. One
of these provides for the distribution of
the various appropriation bills to the
committees which have jurisdiction of
matters to which the several appropria-
ions are intimately related, instead of
having all such bills go to one commit
tee. composed of nine members. who
are mt times practically masters of the
senate and can use their great power to
1t is urged i'm support of such n change
that the labor involved I'm the prepara-
ton of the great money bills and their
management in the senate is too much
for any one committee and the result Is
that the appropriation bills are crowded
at the end of the session. There can be
no question as to the s%oundness of the
position of the advocates of this change,
nor Is there any valid reason why the
senate should not pursue the same
course i'm this matter that the house
pursues. and which has been found to
work satisfactorily.
Other proposed amendments to he
rules are for counting n quorum, clos
ing debate and requiring that all debate
shall be relevant to the subject before
the senate. The first two would bring
the senate under the parliamentary
rules which govern he house and which
have been approved by both political
parties In the popular branch of con
gress and by the public. Under the *
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
The Toiw Of Initiating Prices.

'HltdBO lIlDuHe.
According to- Dun's revisw Of last weeks
trade, trails have not changed, while Bes-
semer pig has declined S. and billets So per
ton." The latter are selling at Pittsburg at
about SIT, while the price Of rails rsmains at
$28. Rails ought to have gone down also,
but have not, because the price is kept up by
a combination which groans when English
rails are shipped to San Francisco because
ocean freIshts are 81 while Pacific railroad
fraights are-$l3. 1t is reported also that last
week thea was a considerable importation
of wire nails al Boston. This is not sur
prising. The duty, which used to range
from 46 TO 62sper cent ad valorem, is only 25
per cent 1BSy. Nevertheless, the cOnfeder-
ated MANUFACTURERS have been rushing up
prices necessarily during the last six months.
until at last they seem to have reached a
point where 1t 10 possible to import them at
a profit. The fault is theirs. They knew
how much protection they have under the
present law. and should not have boosted up
prices so high.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

Everybody knows that in seasons of
financial depression building operations
in consequence. Labor organizations in
Omaha have met with many dishearten-
ing reverses, but are still intact, while
some of them give evidence Of old-time
vitality. One of the greatest steps in
the way of advancement yet made by
local labor leaders is the establishment
of a large hall for the business and
social demands of the members with all
accessories suggested by approved mod
ern ideas.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

listing senate rules legislation may I've
obstructed indefinitely by the refusal of
senators present TO vote, thereby break
ing Il quorum. while the unlimited free
dom Of debate allowed enables n minor
ity of senator's to talk a measure to
death and they may inject into their
speeches any amount of eXtraneous and
irrelevant matter. The Congressional
Record at almost every session of con-
grpss Is burdcncd by n voluminous mass
Of matter in the speeches of senators
which has no relevancy to the subjects
before the senate. the last congress
being especially noted for this. There
Is no reason why senators any more
than representatives should have the
privilege of blocking legislation by re-
fuSing TO vote when present and in that
way breaking Il quorum. or be permitted
to carry on debate indefinitely. What
is Il sound and just rule for the one Is
equally so for the other. The proposed
changes contemplate giving to the ma
iOrity the power to enforce its will and
this is strictly consistent with the car
dinal principles of our political system.
1t is too much to expect, perhaps. that
these proposed changes will be adopted.
but there could be no better time to
make them than the present, when no
party has Il majority. At any rate 1t
is to be hoped they will be strenuously
urged and those who advocate them
may rest assured that they will have
the support of intelligent public opin-
ion. There is n large infusion of new
blood in the present senate which can
establish n strong claim to popularity
by asserting itself in favor of these
needed reforms in the methods of the
upper house."
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

The term Of Senator Cameron of Penn.
sylvania does NOT expire until March i.
1897. but he, has already announced that
he will not be a candidate for ~re-elec-
ton. 1t is understood that Mr.. Cameron
has presidential aspirations and he has
probably been encouraged to regard
himself us Il possibility. but 1t is entirely
safe to say that no national convention
next year will consider him. Inheriting
a seat in the senate from his father, who
was in some respects Il strong man po-
been a mere cipher in that body and
will leave ii with Il record in which no
man could take any great degree of
pride. There are many good republicans
in Pennsylvania from whom to select Il
successor to Mr.. Cameron, among them
ex~-Postmaster General Wanamaker, who
is already being talked of. The rhila-
delphia Record. n democratic paper, says
there are cOgent reasons for such n
choice and expresses the opinion that
Mr.. Wanamaker would prove Il satisfac-
tory senator. He was one of the very
best postmaster generals the country
has ever had and as Il practical Ia of
affairs would be Il positive acquisition to
the senate. so far ms all matters of Il
distinctly business character are con-
nnrned.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

1t is rumored that Speaker Reed will
assign no one to membership in the
committee on Pacific railroads who is
not n lawyer by profession. He init
mates that Il technical knowledge of
law is n necessary prerequisite to con-
sideration of Pacific railroad legislation.
If this is true it is Il novel procedure.
Why should it be any more necessary
for Il man to be a lawyer to deal with
the Pacific railroads than to deal with
any other question? The lawyers
ought to be satisfied with Il few places
on this important committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

RETRENCHMENT GONE A-GLLMMERING
Before election the taxpayers doubted
that the council was sincere in its
promises of salary retrenchment. Now
that election is over and the council has
set to work to undo all that it had previ-
ously done in this connection they know
that it was not sincere.
When the council organized nearly a
year ago its famous finance committee
brought in a wonderful report, accom-
panied by the necessary ordinances.
making Il wholesale reduction in all the
inflated salaries paid to city hall EN-
plOyes. For months the mountal
labored and in the end brought forth a
mouse. consisting of an ordinance re-
ducing the salaries of three unfortunate
victims and providing retrenchment cal
culated to amount to less than $4,000 a
year. For Il whole year the council COM
bine persistently kept on the pay roll Il
horde of supernumeraries and tax
eaters and laughed off every demand
that it WELD the retrcnchment AK for
the preservation of the public. Only
on the eve of the late city election, with
n show of death bed repentance, was n
series of ordinances finally adopted, pur-
porting to work radical changes in the
number and pay of city employees, but
not to take effect until after n new adj
ministration and Il new council should
be in control.
without waiting even until the alleged
r~etrenchment promises are payable the
council is already busy restoring the
old schedule of salaries. An ordinance
is now pending raising the pay of the
mayors private secretary from $50 to
S1OO Il month. Another puts the city
electrician pack at $125 II month. An
other restores the meat inspectorship mt
500 a month and still another re-
establishes the offices of milk inspector
and sanitary inspector at $75 and $50
per month. This is, of course. only Il
beginning. With the ball once a-rolling
ordinances will be introduced II at Il
time, plotting out the entire retrench-
ment program, and before the ante
election reductions shall have gone into
tIttb lht Ii''ANl Will
have been wiped clean.
If any improvement Is looked for
from the new council 1t is greatly to be
feared that disappointment will be the
result. The first unofficial act of that
body has been to assure the continu-
ance OF the useless ST5-a month sergeant
alarms at the public crib. A council
that commits itself to extravaganza and
sinecurism before it has entered upon
its official career cannot be expected to
insist on %retrenchment when 1t gets the
reins in its hands. The Bee warned
the taxpayers Of the inevitable conse-
quences that would follow the retention
of the combine in power in the city hall.
1t regrets as much as any that its pre-
dictions of an era of municipal extrava-
gance are too soon proving true.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
A SILVER COMMITTEE.

AS now understood, the composition OF
the finance committee of the sen
ate will be favorable to the
free silver advocates. The commit
tee consists of eleven members and
i'm the last congress there was n ma
jority for silver. 1t is said to be the
intention Of the republicans to take pos
session of the committee II increase
its membership to thirteen and accord
ing to the plan of reorganization re
ported the committee will stand eight
for free silver and five against it. OF
course this is not, as yet, absolutely
settled. but there appears to be little
reason to doubt that the committee vii
continue to be in the control of the free
silver men and probably by more of 4
majority than in the last congress.
1t would be desirable, of curse. tC
have this committee made up otherwise
for the moral effect 1t would have, but
the fact of it's being controlled by the
free silver men will not import any dan
ger of financial legislation in the inter
est of silver. A senate finance commit
tee so constituted would undoubtedly
shelve any sound money measures that
might pass the house, but there is not
! much likelihood that the house will pass
any currency legislation. Currency bills
have been introduced and will go to
the proper committee when it is ap.
pointed. probably to remain there. A
clearer Judgment as to this can be
formed when Speaker Reed announces
the committee on banking and currency,
1t is expected that Mr.. Walker of Mas,
s%achusetts will be chairman of this
committee and he has already intro
duced n bill which contemplates the
gradual retirement Of the outstanding
greenbacks and treasury notes and the
replacement of the same by national
bank notes. but it is pretty safe to say
that a measure of this kind could not
pass the house. because n majority of
the republicans are unquestionably at
this time opposed to any legislation hos
tile to the legal tender notes. The SEN
ate is almost a tie regarding silver, but
it is absolutely certain that nothing will
be done for the white metal by this
congress-, however the finance commit
tee may be constituted.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14
TO PROMOTE TTON.

Never before in the history of Ne
braska has the need of n systematic
campaign for the promotion of immigra-
ton impressed itself so forcibly upon
the business men of the state. Under
natural conditions the of Ne
braska and the special attractions
which it has to offer the intending set
tier are of themselves strong enough to
turn a full quota of the Incoming immi-
grants in this direction. During the past
few years, however. the southern states
have been putting forth eXer-
tons to guide the influx of Europeans
into an artificial southwark channel.
The states to the north of us are organ
izing to counterfeit this recent south
ward tendency of immigration. Be
tween these two fires Nebraska, despite
uneXcelled opportunities and uncqualed
inducements. is bound to suffer unless
it. too, sets to work to put the immi-
grants into II position where they can
weigh i~ntelligently the relative advan-
tages for settlement offered by the diff
ferent localities extending invitations to
them.
A movement for the upbuilding of Ne
bra ska through the increase of its popu-
lation should receive the active support
of every public-spirited citizen in the
state. Without an organization with Off
GERS to perform the routine work. no
appreciable results can be accomplished.
Individual cooperation is IN essential
to success, but only by united effort can
Il showing be made that will compare
with the systematic work of other states.
In this matter, what Is the duty of all
must not be permitted to become the
duty of none. If immigration to Ne
braska is to be stimulated this year it
is none too early to commence organized
operations.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

Who says Il railroad cannot be fore
closed with promptness and despatch?
The sale of the Santa Fe illustrates the
exact method by which the transfer is
brought about. What can be effected in
the case of one bankrupt railway can
be lone in the cases of all the others.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

and ordcred'hih back whence he anne.
He drifted 70 Council Bluffs and upon
being arrested said he came from
Omaha. to which place he was dcportcd.
This case Is one of many in which coun-
try communities send their charity cases
to the cities to he cared for over winter.
The people of Omaha will not tolerate
the practice. They have been imposed
upon in that way too long.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

Chicago is busy now trying to locate
the responsibility for the failure to To-
cate the republican, national convention
in that city. The strangest feature of
the whole performance is that the differ
ent republican factions of Chicago are
accusing none but one another.