Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-17


sign the tariff bill. I think he should have
done one thing or the other. 1t was, how
ever. unloaded on the party, and our op-
ponents last fall facetious1y called it no
dents non-action, the party's attitude to-
ward the bill requires altogether too much
explanation. We ought not to have been
placed In that position"
As to Tariff Legislation.
'Do you look for any further radical
changes in the tariff to occur in the near
future and demoralize trade interests
again?'
mo; the next Congress, although repub-
lican, will not disturb the present tariff
law. The Senate is too close for any new
tariff legislation, and, besides, the business
interests of the country demand Industrial
peace. Some new or additional internal
taxes may temporarily be imposed for the
purpose of supplying existing dehc1enc1es
in revenue, but no material tarlH changes
will be made. OF that the business men of
the country may rest assured, ana may
make their arrangements accordingly.
How do you regard the prospects OF the
democratic party in the near future?"
Il am hopeful, but not conndent-or
rather, not overconfident. The average est
izen seems to think that our party through
out the country has been wrecked almost
beyond recovery, and we shall nave 10
overcome this very general impression
cannot be overlooked or disguised that we
have not won a victory in single northern
state since the advent of the present ma
tional administration in power ard be
sides have lost many southern states. We
have lost the next House of Representa-
tives and the control of the Senate.
II trust the reaction will soon come, but
1t may be postponed for two years yet
until conditions change. A victory this fall
in New York and in one or two other north
ern states will infuse the democracy with
new life and brighten our prospects for
1896. That victory cannot be procured by
non-partisan professions, by catering to
independent movements, by unfit and I'M
popular appointments, by breaking down
regular organizations of the party, by
Indifference to democratic local successes,
by dividing the party on premature or ir-
relevant issues or abstract questions upon
which it Is now called upon to pass, but
can better be obtained by an effort to re-
vive democratic traditions, to build Up,
solidify and strengthen party organiza-
lions, to infuse a healthy party spirit
among the rank and file, to encourage po-
litical activity, to adhere to old-fashioned
democratic principles instead of sanctioning
or tolerating populistic heresies and gen.
orally to advance the interests Of the whole
party and thereby help the whole country"
The Platforms of 1896,
"Win you predict the platform Of either
the republican or democratic party on the
financial question for 1862
'They will probably readopt their re-
pective platforms of 1892 on that question.
That will be regarded as a safe course I'M
der existing circumstances, and political
parties are always expected to act with
prudence. The recent democratic conven-
ton in Kentucky and the republican con-
yention il Ohio substantially adopted that
course, and 1t will be natural for other
states to follow. which will render the
task of each of the national conventions
an easy one"
will you give me your idea Of who the
nominees i1eess of the respective parties will be
please excuse me-" was all the Senator
would say.
"And row." said the Senator, IT am ready
to go home" 1t was o'clock in the after
leave his Office. We took the Troy car
which runs past his office door. 1t is troll
ley car, whose off side is protected by a net,
which keeps the hilarious Albanian from
rolling out and at the same time admits the
breeze. After a ten-minute ride on this
car, the Senator finds his double-seated,
one-horse trap waiting for him at a cross
road. 1t Is pretty mean cross-road, like
is stretch Of dirt on one side and plank
driveway on the other. From this the Sem
ator's trap turns into fairly smooth coun-
try road which leads. after a five-minute
That is the name carved on the two stone
pillars which face the road. There is a
pretty frame house for the lodgekeeper
just within the gateway.
winding gravel drive circles about a
little lake, which nestles low in banks of
sloping well-trimmed turf Rustic bridges
cross the lake at two points, and near the
roadway Is a quaint windmill of red shin
giles, whose wheel pumps water for the turf.
Facing this windmill, at the head Of a long,
abruptly sloping lawn, is the many-angled
frame house of dull red, which Zoe" En-
NETT, the comedian, built for himself, and
ct, MrS cold 70
The purchase of this place set af1oat many
stories of the Senator's wealth He is GER
tainly not poor man, for he lives in very
good hotel quarters in Washington, and I
have seen him calmly order his SECRETARY to
hire special engine to bring the manu-
script of one Of his speeches after him from
Washington to Jackson, Miss. But the Sen
ator's friends deny that he is wealthy
man, and ridicule the story that he paid
100000 for his country home.
A Bachelor Home.
The balcony landing of Mr. Hills stair
way looks on the dining room, at whose
square table of polished oak the New York
Senator sits in solitude at half-past 6
o'clock. every evening. A bowl of cut fiow-
ers is before him; exquisite napery is be-
meath his plate; his table service is of the
finest cut glass and silver. His food Is
served to him from a massive oak side
board by Swiss butler, who was with him
when he was in the executive mansion, and
who followed him to his new home Ru-
dolph and Rudolph's wife take all the cares
of housekeeping from the Senator's Shout
ders.
The Senator's dining room is an octagonal
apartment opposite the entrance to the
house. At the left Of this entrance is an
octagonal reception room. From it's plush
centerpiece rises colossal blue and white
vase, which is the standard for a cluster
chandelier. At the right of the reception
hall, when Mr.. Hill bought the house, were
three little rooms of odd shape Senator
Hill had the partitions taken out and threw
the rooms into one. This is a handsome
L-shaped apartment. 1t opens into a large
billiard room. These are the principal
rooms on the ground floor Of the house.
The impressive popularity of the second
floor is the independence of its apartments
One which opens into the main hallway,
and which is known as the guest chamber,
is the only one evident when you reach the
head Of the stairs. When you turn a bend
in the hall you encounter another suite of
rooms, and two individual rooms open on
other spaces. No doorways face each 9TH
er. and every apartment seems cut off en-
tirely from every other part of the house.
The Governors Bed.
The guest chamber is a room Of many
sides and angles. Standing a few inches
ehove the foor IN 1ttf1e MA tforr, 1,,ot