Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-04-29
Interesting Items Cleaned at
the Capital by the Tribune
Reporter.
All the Important Doings in
the House and Senate Re-
corded Weekly.

w dSIllilSiUHs ApIAl ~ Oio'S'
Elpyeland's opinion III the Cubar
business, so far as it is known, has
almost no friends in congress
Nothing official is known, but az
understood by congressman 1t vii
put the u. S. in the position of ask
me the Cuhans to lay down then
arms and rcept Spanish promises
of home rule on the island, posi-
lion wifi i misrepresents the sentl'
naents IT this country almost as
badly as iii, ugh the administration
had openly taken the part ofSpaln.
whether c, ngless will do anything
else rs lot Vet certain, but very
bitter aa,i-Spanish feeling isgrow
ing. which has been increased by
She rnmored execution of Walter
Dygert, the young American whose
release from prison had been prom
5~s,l by tie Spanish authorities.
Secretary Olney refuses to believe
that Dyg' TT has been executed by
fhe ~paniards, but Representative
Sulze: of New York says he had
The information that he was shot
from Gubans in his district who
received it direct from friends IN
Cuba. The matteris being investi-
gated Should Dygert's reported
execution I rove to be fact there
Is no telling what it NAV lead to.
& decloI alton of war against Spain
Is one of the possibilities.
The National Arbitration Confer
ence which met here this week dis
PLAYED its wisdom by electing ex-
Senator Edmunds of Vermont per-
nlanent chairman, his long expert
a.nre IN congress making him spe-
slssily well qualified to perform the
antles attached to the position.
The conference again displayed its
ar5sdom by recognizing the serious
obstacles which stand In the way
vi compulsory international arbi-
-tt-ation- In fact, the conference
proved itself a wise body, and the
general belief is that it has made
the proper start towards securing
IT'S object, and that some time in
the not far distant future we shall
nave a general arbitration treaty
NJ It'll England, if not with all other
Rations.
TIE serious charges against the
management of the Soldiers Home
sat Leayen worth, made by Repre-
sentative Blue of Kansas, will prob
ably be investigated, as the house
committee on military affairs has
voted TO report resolution author
3zing the speaker to appoint a COM
8a2 It'pe were present, and the vote
WAS 7 to 5. Representative Nc
Feleilan of New York, son of the
tie Gen Mcclellan, voted against
y~porting the resolution and gave
notice of his intention to present a
sa IN ority report to the house asking
shat 1T not be adopted.
If there are any more Democrats
sy lao wish to pose as the administra-
f50n candidate for the Democratic
Residential nomination they should
B,ssae no time In communicating
1 4, ir wishes to Mr.. Cleveland, who
s,;. EARS to have laid aside his Gus
. cary obstinacy in this particular
ua a ter and to be willing to allow
als Of the would be leaders of the
party to try their hand at playing
the part. First it was Olney, then
Carlisle, who was followed by Rus
rell, and now it is Pattison Of Penn
1t may be that Mr..
& lpveland himself is playing part
3n this Democratic melodrama. AL
some of his worshippers are
saying that none of the men sug-
sssszssted as satisfactory candidates to
ahe administration have developed
saa1y support in the rank and file of
8he party; that Whitney, who
might develop large party follow.
ing, will not allow his name to be
.ssed, and that there is only one
szaan who can prevent the nomina.
sson Of silver man at the Chicago
! Invention. That man is, of
,1surse, Mr.. Cleveland. And, ac-