The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
Marshall Cushing's Budget
of Gossip.
Utah, the Next State, and Dying
Mormonism.
The Pullman Rates Crusade-A Pen
Picture Of Satolli- Notes and News.
epeeIal Correspondence Of the News.

Special Correspondence OF the News.
WAsHrNaroN, Jan. 29-Ho n. Frank
Cannon of Ogden, Utah, is here as dele
cate-eIect from the territory. He is the
SON OF George c. Cannon, the leading
spirit OF the Mormon Church today, who
Is probably TO be one OF the Senators from
the new State of Utah. As to the other
senatorship, there is likely to be much
controversy. Frank Cannon. son of
the old gentleman. is spoken OF
for the place. A prominent candi-
date, perhaps the leading one, Is
Colonel Isaac Trumbo, who probably
did more than any other TO secure the ad-
mission of the Territory. or course there
are other candidates, and some dark
horses may win, and it is very pretty
fight as it stands. The new State Is un-
doubtedly Republican, and Repu blican
constitutional convention has been elec-
ted and seated in spite of Democratic
efforts to controvert the popular will.
This means that the State laws as well as
the State constitution, for the Legislature
also will be hardly Republican, will be
straie ehtforward and right. 1t is undoubt-
edly true that the Mormons' vote will
also control the Territory, but in an in
offensive way. The Mormons are naturally
protectionists, and most of them are
Republicans. They are thrifty, and de-
voted to their State. Polygamy is gradu-
ally dying a natural death among them,
and il is believed that this new State,
both in its capital city, Salt Lake, and
throughout it's agricultural and mining
regions, will soon be the most prosperous
In the West.
The counsel for Sir George Nj. Pullman,
hear, for IL seems that Senator Sher-
mans efforts to provide more equitable
and lower sleeping car rates, have really
excited the interest of the Pullman peo-
people. Perhaps they can easily beat
these efforts of Senator Sherman's, but 1t
is no doubt true that Sir George
is somewhat worried. Many of
the State Legislature. are after him
to reduce his rates and otherwise regulate
him, so he is somewhat uncomfortable.
1t is not certain that Mr.. Pullman has
any choice for President in '96. Whether
he has or not, 1t is pretty certain that he
won't help Senator Sherman Of Ohio at
all IL the Senator should be candi-
date. BY the way, / have heard the name
of Sherman menticnod many times lately
as the best possible Republican candidate
on the ground. 1t is supposed that our
present financial troubles will make him
logically the leader, but Senator Sherman
evidently considers that his present term
rs Senator will close his public career.
happened to be at q dinner the other
night where Monsignor Satolli, the
Papal legate, was present. He Is good
looking man, with q smooth face, very
black hair, which curls slightly about his
forehead and ears. He seems not over
forty, and is quiet and kind-eyed. He
spoke few words in broken English,
indicating his pleasure at being present,
and then his private secretary rose and
read In very good English certain thoughts
for the occasion which Satolli had put in
writing. The most important of his
declarations was that he had not come to
this country, as had so frequently been
charged, for the purpose of es-
tablishing any temporal power for
the Papacy. He referred to the almost
al Importance of the press in formulating
and expressing public opinion in any
country. He seemed even to be OF the
opinion that all of the laws and govern
ment Of q country really represented the
represented, with more or less accuracy,
the trend Of the popular will.
The great Chinese ball is over ana while
persons behaved better there than they
did two years ago on q similar occasion.
there were nevertheless great many in
truders who crowded and ate great deal
In
themselves. The former Chinese ball was
truly scandalous. Dozens of people
crowded thither who had not been in
vited, but .who somehow forced them
selves in, and they made disgraceful
spectacles OF themselves withtheir staring
and crowding and eating. This wear
number Of society leaders helped
out the minister and his wife bv
going over their lists OF possible
guests with them, but nevertheless
there were some who intruded. Wash
ington society is very democratic, es-
pecially as one sees 1t officially. In that
respect 1t Is typical, but also in the larger
functions here 1t is possible for a great
many who were never hidden TO be pres
ent and to cause more or less trouble.
Everything points to another issue OF
bonds. The Secretary of the Treasury Is
entirely discredited in the public and pri-
vate mind here, as doubtless elsewhere
throughout the country, and the Presi-
dent himself is suffering very much from
the indecision and incapacity OF his cabi-
net officers, which has come to be believed
to be his own incapacity. Yet men like
Mills and Wilson get up in the Senate or
the House now and then and spout their
airy song and dance to the effect that
there is plenty OF revenue IL we only wait
awhile. Republicans realize that IL