Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-11

View of Leading Men ns 90 tho Al
Legged decentralization.

legged Reconciliation.
Washington, Jan. 1o.--T'he view taken
by leading men In congress of the
clevelaud-TIiil reconciliation" differs
materially from that current In the
newspapers that are making the most
OF 1t. Among Democrats qualification
Is expressed that the two men have ex-
changed formal courtosies, and future
events viii be watched with interest TO
disclose whether their reconciliation"
VIII ever get beyond that OF cold form
allty.
IT may be stated with positlveness
that there has not as yet been any
compact entered into or even under
standing reached between the two men.
whether the ice being broken. they
eventually get together Is u matter for
future development.
one Of MIR. Cleveland's best friends
In congress said today:
The situation precluded the sudden
accomplishment Of such an understand
ing between Mr.. Hin and the president
as some OF the papers assume to have
been reached. They have just been
brought into communication with each
other, and how much further It will 30
no one can tell--not even Mr.. Cleveland
himself, II Is encouraging that they
should be brought together at all, but
stun some OF US think this has happened
rather late In the day to bear much
consequence. A number OF gentlemen.
among them myself have been trying
FOR year TO bring about a meeting to
establish amicable relations between
Mr. Hill and the president not with the
View Of giving the administration new
champion, but to eliminate as far as
possible the element of personal resent
ment and personal hostility which mas
been associated with honest differences
Of opinion in the party a. to politics.
1t has been shown from time to time
that Cleveland and Hlll are not far
apart In their convictions as to a num-
Der or important questions, and in so
FAR as they agree MS to policy they
ought not to be divided by personal
considerations
1t Is impossible. however that there
could have been any compact formed
between the two mon, either at the din
ner which MIR. Hin attended at the
White House or before that time. They
have had no chance for conference.
They have not been in communication,
beyond the informal request Mr.. Cleye-
land Is said to have sent to Mr. Hill
that he accept the formal invitation.
AT the dinner there was no opportunity
for a conference. Mr.. Cleveand's man
ner with the senator is said to have
been cordial, as, of course. Il would be-
They talked together for a little while
in the smoking room, but this CONVEX
satlon was not conducted apart from
the other guests and in privacy. The
president drew his chair over TO where
Mr. Hill was sitting with other guests
and engaged him In conversation. but
those who We're In the group say that
there was nothing private and conf
Dental In the conversation. The sur
rounding circumstances and the brief
time preclude the possibility of the dis
cussion OF n policy and the formation
OF compact Simply the ice has been
broken between the two men, and If
there Is any disposition ON their part
10 become more Intimate the way is
opened for them to do so. What con-
sideration may have Influenced the
mind of each to ylcld after so long re-
sisting efforts to brlnl them together
no one can say except themselves, and
neither can be expected TO make the
disclosure. 1t may be assumed, how
over, that each was influenced by a dlt-
ferent motive. Mr.. Cleveland may have
been moved by the hope Of gaining an
ally In the senate, but / feel sure he
has given no expression to the thought
and that he does not today know what
Mr.. HIS course In the senate Will be.
In this statement of the case there is
the force of fact, for 1t is well known
lAANA mn anu NlfNtidlu were n0t IN
consultation before the dinner, a<d that
there was not sufficient opportunity for
so important matter during the en-
| tertalnment. Gentlemen who were pres
| ent have assured the reporter that the
circumstances of the conversation were
not such as to admit OF this
A great deal Of interest is attached
| however. TO future developments. II
an understanding is reached between
| tho will no thra4,r-l ., 4.
\ call by Mr.. Hill upon the president In
| consequences Of having been entertained.
| This event may be looked forward to as
one of Significance.
Mr., Hin believes that some measure
| to relieve the situation should be adopt-
ed at this session. and that It Is the
duty OF the Democrats TO see that this
! is done. He has held this opinion for
some time, and II was for this that nj
once. on the reassembling OF this con-
gress in December he took up the fight
for his favorite olotura resolution. II
is known that he is prepared to make
fight for action as soon as the oppor-
tunity Is offered. 1t does not follow.
however, that his action Is going to be
influenced by his entertainment al tho
White House, or that what he does will
be entirely In accord with the presl-
dents views. Mr.. Hill has no close
! friend and confldant In the senate, and
therefore his action usually comes as a
surprise II he Is not greatly misunder-
stood by those who have talked with
/ him on the subject, however, he wants
to make friends with the silver men.
and to appear as the conservative force
between the two extremes In the sottle-
ment of the financial question. IT Is
understood that he prepared a speech
| on the subject some time ago ana 10
rod In So NA.rt,- IA