Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-03-29
Gro n our Regular CSrrsspcndens.)

treatment If an American citizen
engaged in business upon the
island of Madagascar. Spain has
not made that apology, but the
p. esident is credited with the
delay IL principally because OF the
change of ministry in that country,
and with the intention to be less
hasty than Secretary Gresham was
in making the first demand. There
are many rumOrs of dissenslons In
the cabinet, but members persls-
tently deny them. Tue one
glimmer ia the tangle of doubt 10
the statement that Germany will
shortly rescind the edlct prohibit
lug the landing of American cat
tie,
The projectors of the new silver
party keep up brave front when
around their headquarters 10
Washington, but lir'q ITes neither
a prophet nor mind reader to see
that they are much disappointed
by the reception which the coun'
try has gwen their baby. The
stampede expected in the other
parties has not taken place, and
the expected absorption OF the
populists has also failed. The
poprIists say it would be case OF
the tail wagRIng the dog, and In
vite the new party into their
ranks.
According to a number OF the
citizens Of the Territory Of Okla
homa, who have been in Wash
ington looking after the judiciary
appointments which were made
last week, the collectors of the
income tax in that territory will
hold sinecures. They tell a story
about one OF these collectors, who
cornered one of the 6rst settlers
aud endeavored to get pointers on
the incomes of the weSlthlest
citizens. He was allowed to talk
blmtelt out. Then the representa-
tive of the first settlers remarked
in . sort Of am. tired tone: "Say,
stranger, I've hesrn = this income
tax, but | want to tell yer right
here, thar amt man in Oklahoms's
gor'n income o. $4,000 ceptin Bill
Cook, the outlaw, and | advise yer
to 90 alter him furst."
Que of the remarkable, and
creditabls, things about the last
session OF the Flfty.third Congress
was ito failure to authorize the
customary Congressional summer
junkets at public expense, although
several delightful excursions had
been planned by certain frugal
Senators and Representatives who
never can enjoy themselves unless
they will not nave to pay their
own expenses. Their little game
was blocked. 1t doesn't matter
" whether it was the jealousy of
those not provided for, or n nohler
motive. 1t is enough TO know and
to be thankful that there viii be
no Congressional junkets in 1895.
Judge Springer, who has inst
doomed the ermine as a reward
the silver men say-for having
con trary to his own opinion chsn
pIoned the administration financial
bills In the last Congress, has been
making some political predictions
| He says the democrats will be
| frightened into making Il declsra
ton in favor of free silver in theiI
o atIonsl platform, next year, and
that he thinks that will csuse the
republicans to nominate Allison
on an sntagonistIc plato, thai
the republicans will carry the
eastern States and the democrats
the South, to certainty, leaving
the real battle to be fought in the
west. He predicts further thai
the tariff will be kept in the back
ground by both parties, and tina
silver will be the only real ques
ton at issue. Few of the msn'
political predictions made by Ar
Springer during bis long Congress
lonal career were ever verified
That prevents this one attracting
the attention 1t might otherwise
have received.