The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-28
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have 1t upon pretty high authority tant
the r@purt ~; Russia : Uuer % loan ne
tn'teu States ,it0rp0,01h IN god was
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dee WI,h >. N'ipw oi stifsgnY Anietit,n
securities iot Speculative pa. poses uujs.
q cabinet officer Is responsible for the
statement that no such offer was made to
this government. Two years ago Russia
offered to loan the United States some
thing like S60,U0O.OV0 for a snort period
only-payable on demand. There was a
selfish motive behind the offer, and Pres
i6ent Cleveland promptly declined 1t upon
the ground that 1t would not be good policy
to borrow money from foreign power in
time of peace.
The rumor had the desired effect upon
the stock market, and American securities
advanced several points yesterday on the
strength of it. President Cleveland would
not accept any offer OF this kind II 1t were
made in good faith. His policy is to raise
money by issuing bonds, to be sold In open
market.
1t is believed that President Cleveland
will veto the revenue bill which was
rushed through the house In five hours
yesterday. 1t Is also believed that the
senate will not agree to the measure In the
form in which II passed the house.
The president has shown good judgment
in his two selections for the Venezuelan
men chosen have served this government
as ministers to Great Britain. and both
are held In the highest esteem by the
English people. Mr.. Lincoln IL the son
of the late President Lincoln. and is a Re-
publican. Mr.. Phelps is Democrat, and
Is regarded as one OF the cleverest diplo-
mats In this country. The third member
of the commission will in all probability
be one of the Republican justices of the
United States Supreme court-very likely
Mr.. Justice Brewer. President Cleveland,
In selecting two Republicans and one Dem
ocrat, will show that he does not intend
In n
ton. He will display good political judg
ment in thus keeping such an important
affair out of politics. If the outcome of
the commission Is satisfactory to the Unit
ed States the president will get the credit
for 1t and if it Is a failure the blame can
be put upon the commission. 1t IL a case
of "heads l win and tails you lose"
The house broke all records yesterday.
For the first time In the history of congress
a revenue bill passed the lower branch in
just five hours from the time 1t was report
ed from the committee on ways and means.
1t was railroaded through In double-quiIk
time. The Democrats naturally set up
howl but, with whip and spur. Speaker
Reed and his rules sent the bill through
whOopin'. Crisp and McMillen predicted
that all stOrts of things would happen if
the measure was rushed through without
lengthy debate but it passed just the same
by an overwhelming vote. What the SEN
ate will do with the bill is uncertain 1t
will not be able to recognize II or talk
II to death unless the rules of the senate
are changd. The latter course will hardly
be taken as a change In the rules would
mean clOture and neither party wants
that very badly. That question was con-
sidered during the extra session of the last
congress, and the more 1t was discussed
the less all parties thought Of 1t.
Congressman Heiner, of the Twenty
first Pennsylvania district. Will have a
hot fight on his hands when he comes up
for denomination. He already feels the
getting ready TO step aside. But he has
had taste of official life and he likes 1t
so well that he hates to let 20. He is
already laying his pipes for Congressman
jowl with Quay and is coddling up pretty
close to the old man these days. HUFF
1t will be remembered. got on the wrong
side of the fence in the late stat chair
non grata with the. Quayites. Colonel
HUFF, however, doesn't propose to be side
tracked II he can help 1t. He will be a
candidate for denomination for congress-
man-at-large. but he doesn't propose to
lick any mans boots to get 1t. II he can
not secure the denomination without for
feiting his manhood he doesn't want 1t.
Colonel Huff is popular in the state, and
him when the time comes. He may yet be
governor before J. A. Scranton.
It Is said that Senator Quay has already
picked out his candidate for governor
in 1898. His name is Colonel william Al
exis Stone member of congress from the
Twenty-third allegheny district. Colo
mel Stone Is a native of Tioga county, but
Arthur's administration to be United
States district attorney. He was then a
poor. struggling lawyer. but possessed of
good deal OF hard business sense. He
.1.<r <.f b.. nAx tsa,a--
city ring: was made attorney for the vari-
Gus street railways of Pittsburg's big
suburb, and is now large stockholder
in the consolidated companies. Colonel
In 1890 under rather, PECULIAR circum-
stances. The late Colonel Tom Bayne
had represented the Allegheny district for
many years. In that year he had a hard
fight to be renominated. His opponent was
George shlras III. son Of Justice shiras,
of the United States Supreme court.
Bayne was nominated by very narrow
margin. The result of the final ballot
mounted the platform In the convention.
declined to accept the nomination and
ramatically nominated Colonel Stone.
then an unknown quantity In national pol
sternatlon and nearly resulted In a stsm-
pede to Shiras. But he managed to whip
his friends into line and Colonel Stone
was nominated.
ant in Allegheny county. Colonel Stone
not only took his place In congress. but
sterped into his shoes as the champion
of Quay as we'll. and has been blind fol-
lower Of the senator ever since.
A year or two later Colonel Bavne, who
had taken up a permanent residence In
Washington. committed suicide by shoot
Colonel Stone. with the execution Of the
extremely hot months. lfves-in Washing.
ton. He owns q handsome residence on