New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
POLITICS AT THE CAPITAL
SENATOR SHERMAN ON CABINET GOSSIP
AND LEGISLATION
EuMoRs ABOUT HIM ALL FABRICATIONs. HE SAYS
TALKS WITH SENATORS HARRIS AND PUGH

EuMoRS ABOUT HIM ALL FABRICATIONS HE SAYS
MIR. HANNA AND THE OHIO sENAToRsHiP-
TALKS WITH SENATORS HARRIS AND PUGH
AND REPRESENTATIVE cATCHINGs
Washington. Nov. 2s-To a reporter this afternoon
Senator Sherman. speaking OF the gossip which put
nim In the Cabinet be succeeded in the Senate by
Mr. Hanna. said Il have talked with Mr.. McKin-
ley or Mr. Hanna since the election. and no letters
have passed between except ordinary matters.
Some applications for Office that have come TO me
have forwarded 10 Mr.. Mckinley. The letters that
have passed have been Of the ordinary character The
gossip you refer to is nothing but fabrication There
has not been a word on the subject between either
Mr.. Mckinley Mr.. Hanna and myself know
Mr.. Hanna well. We friends. He Is man of
lofty purposes and a disinterested gentleman / do
believe he is seeking any office wants 1t. He
is doubtless much chagrined at all this talk as
! There is no such condition of affairs. AS to
my being candidate for reelection it Is a matter
ha.e not thought upon. and would not answer any
On The subject Of legislation Senator Sherman said
there difference of opinion as 10 wnat should he
DONE but there was no friction and no Likelihood OF
any when wSue saSe Which mn
may honestly differ but all that Will be settled in
The Senator's attention was called to the sqeges-
ton that the passage Of the Rngsy 9 might !" pc So ao
think that ne said Il think every realizes that
we we mut Hnvs shonG be as Speedily as posi-
bic. / think lha, will all be settled in conference.
captol when Congress meets. Yes there may be
conferences before that but none have been definitely
will be considered before everything.
Senators Harris OF Tennessee. and Pugh, OF Ala
hama have returned to Washington and are freely
rnbosoming Themselves on current political topics I
~, favorably inclined TO recognize the Cubans as
baulperen,s" said Senator Harris to-day. Ihat mas
been nv position for long time. and my views nave
undergone change
On tariff legislation the Senator said: am op?osea
20 high tariff and would oppose the Dihs'ey p.i CT
any tariff bill which proposes 20 raise the-'al4a' l
would not resort to hlibustering or any measure oi
that kind TO defeat tariff legislation or 10 prevent tne
Republicans putting pii '"r0us'' '0' "'
mai9y % case il is shown that revenue Is needed
would be your plan to tor turmlsr bnerq " HAVE '''
..if n should appear that more revenue Is h.sueu,
answered the Senator, ! shoula iaFo, os,no & the
beer as the bes. and easiest way OF raislns S VA
money consider this plan an economic ana
good one"
"refore expressing an opinion and before decio-
,ro What will do In case Of action on Cuba. said
cnn.tor purh This afternoon, IL will wait for the
Executiye Department to communicate and Tor the
rroner committees to act and present their views
Then 7 will make up my mind. What l VIII DO
donen6s on what is done by these sources. MY
svmnathies are with the Cubans. but don't want
m do anything TO prccipitate a war with Spain. 1
want IN deal with the matter as II deserves. DO
not want any hasty action. j am for Cupa III
every wav excep. that involving war. am no'
IN the business of creating the independence OF
other nations when this country Is likely TO be
plunged into war TO attain that end'
1T don't believe there will be any tarah issisia-
ton at the coming session." added MT rugh'