The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-24
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WASHINGTON, Dec 23.-(Special.)
If anything more were needed to
show that the Republicans have not
filled OUT to the limits of patriotism
in the situation so broadly met by the
President, without regard to party, it
would be supplied by the behavior of
Reed and his crew since they were
startled out of their Christmas holi-
days on Friday.
Friday night there was great do
ing about" and it was freely asserted
that Reed admitted that he had been
put in a bad hole The Republicans
have been chess-playing all the time in
the presence of ominous surroundings
of high public responsibilities.
1t is said that in the House to-day
Will be introduced a tariff bill Of some
sort as a reply to Cleyeland's message.
As foreshadowed by an interview with
Sherman some three months ago, il
seems clear that the Republican party
will not play with the money question
For they see that they would get
"whip-sawed" by the people in either
gold or silver action. So it seems that
the kind of relief they will offer
Cleveland will be in the shape Of in
creased revenue from additional NIX
laid in the Tariff schedules. Then. the
talk is, that the Reed crowd will claim
10 have turned the tables ON the Presi-
dent. In any case, it is almost certain
that no bill embodying Clevelands
financial views can now pass Congress.
The talk is this morning that bill
will be introduced and at once referred
to the Ways and Means Committee.
The silver men are hopeful, specially
Senator Jones. OF Nevada. In a CON
versatiou few days ago with Mr..
Charles Vance, Of North Carolina, the
Senator said the prospects seemed all
bright and that ne believed the free
silver Democrats would control the
National convention.
In the announcement Of Committees
it is said in some quarters that Settle
got all he wanted for himself and his
friends. On the other hand it is said
that Mr. Settle got nothing that should
make him so awfully gleeful. IT is
said that the little Craftsmanship he
got does not even have clerk to the
committee.
Congressman Strowd, it is said, has
pointed with pride to the fact that he
had not missed roll-call. But he
went home Friday to return January
3rd and thus, at the only critical time,
the country needs his help, ne is far,
far away
None Of the Democratic Congress
men thought Of leaving at so impor-
tant juncture.
Congressman Shuford (the Clerk OF
the House reads him out Shuf-ford).
! am told has taken q house near the
home Of Senator Butler where he will
at once domicile himself and family
for the winter. Mr.. Shuford. it viii
be remembered. is a member of the
Committee on Education.
Mr.. LockhaFt is gaining friends
rapidly, and the running comment
from All sides about the new Demo-
cratic Congressman is that he is a man
Of sterling good Judgment and strong
attractive personal qualities.
Congressman Woodard is SO well
known and SO highly respected that
he moves along easily, unconscious ot
his grateful influence among the many
who know him. He is one OF the most
modest men in the House.
Mr. Edgar Leach, chief clerk Of the
Committee on Claims, is patiently
waiting for his new chairman, Mr..
Brumm. OF Pennsylvania, to put in APP
pearant.e so that he may offer his res
ignation But il seems that Brumm.
as soon as he got the tip OF his chair
manship, skipped off, knowing well
that inasmuch as Mr.. Leach had held
over the goth he would by the resolu-
ton get the pay for the rest of Decem-
ber And so Mr.. Leach will probably
be allowed to fill ont his time to Janu
AIRY 1st
But 10 show the swinish indecency
of the rush after the places, some new
men put on, on the goth, took the pay
under the technicality of the resolu-
ton, which, in all fairness, should have
gone to the old men. And on the 21st,
on the announcement of committees,
new clerks who had been tipped" by
the new chairman made rush, got
their commissions, plunged for the
pay-window, only to be told that the
pay for the ten days had been drawn
the day before by the predecessor. But
some Of the old committee clerks who
did not get their money on the goth
we're refused it on the 21st after it had
been applied for by the new men. They
are entitled to it, and viii no doubt got
it after a delay, but the gluttonous
policy of the Republicans shows up
even in this picayune detail of their
incoming.
Concerning the interview of John r.
Morris with the President, Mr.. Morris
said that the President spoke Of the
country as if it had been his mother.
YIr. Morris called at the White House
before nine in the morning, and saw
Private Secretary Thurber, with whom
he spent an hour, and left, with an APP
pointment to come again at noon. At
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