The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-05

pointment that they were Onl, to 4 Ike
part in a conference called TO consider
an international ratio and the free
coinage of silver, and that no such
conference was contemplated By Ger
many, but later the excuse was amend
ed by saying that Llr. Cleveland had
private information to the effect that
Germany would not invite the holding
of such a conference, anyway. 1t is. a
fact very well know in Washington
that Mr.. Cleveland has resented from
the first the action of congress in
naming two-thirds of the commission,
thus putting it out of his power to
make a majGrityo of it anti-silyer there
fore nobody was much surprised at his
refusal to complete it. If be really
knew that no conference would be
held he would have appointed the CON-
missioners and not have shown his
hand. 1t is contended by some that if
a conference is held the six commits
sioners named by congress can parti-
clpate regardless of Mr.. Cleveland's
wishes. 100000 was appropriated by
congress to pay their expenses, but
that ia doubtful. Ii IN invitation to
take part in a monetary conference is
extended to the United States by Ger
many or any other foreign country it is
fair to assume that a commission sign
ed by the president would be the only
credentials which would be recognized.
1t Is the general impression here that
Thurston, the Hawaiian minister,
scored at Secretary Gresham's expense
when he announced, in advance of any
information from his government, bis
immediate departure for Hawaii.
Those who are familiar with the Ha-
waiian government appear to think it
probable that Mr.. Thurston and Mr.
Hatch, the present Hawaiian minis
ter of foreign affairs, may exchange
places. II they do Mr.. Thurston
would not be human if he did not take
advantage of the opportunities that
would surely come to him to worry
Secretary Gresham. His first step in
that direction would most likely be to
ask for the recall of Minister Willis.
Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio, who
was classed as a Cleveland man at the
Chicago convention of '92, seems to
have Joined hands with the anti's. He
Was in Washington this week hobnob-
bling with Senators German. Brice and
other anti Cleveland men, and it is
said that these men are laying wires to
make Mr.. Cleveland's hope of again be-
coming the candidate of the democrats
dissolve into q of ex-senator Ingalls,
"iridescent Dreams"
There has probably never before
been as many changes announced or
f o%reshadowed in the short space of a
single week in the diplt ma5lc corps at
Washington. Without counting the
retirement of Minister Thurston there
are the following changes: The Span
lsh minister, who has been notified Of
the appointment Of bis successor; the
German ambassador, who has received
the same information ditto Aarge-
tine minister, and the Brazilian minis
ter has been notified of his appoint
ment to'the bench of the supreme court
of BrazilIwhich of course means a new
Brazilian minister here.
The application of Debs for o writ
of habeas corpus was this week argued
before the U. S. Supreme Court, At
torney General Olney taking the neg
alive and Mr.. C.S Darrow, of Chicago,
the affirmative. No decision is ext ect-
ed for at least a month, owing to the
number of important cases upon
which arguments have been made but
no decisions handed down. Somehow
the idea seems to be general that the
application of Debs WILL be denied.
Nothing new has this week been
made public concerning the various
diplomatic muddles, but there has
been a communication received from
Spain, ind 1t Is said in administration
circles to have been satisfactory as
far as it went, but from what can be
l.o.naa "a l;l HnA no .aor.t For