The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
The Politicians Are Anxious 10
Get Away.
TO TALK TO The DEAR PEOPLE
Though Reed is Now Out Of the Race
ard Mckinley Stock is Rising
Harrison May Yet be
Candidate.
Waahangton, y. q, ILL I
News and Observer Burcau,
Metropolitan Hotel,

closing may be said to mark the be.
ginning of the final chapter Of the re-
cord Of this session Of the 5ith Con-
srresA, Both House and Senate have
disposed OF practically ell the senti-
mental and personal legislation to
which every Congress devotes great
err or less portion as political exigen-
cses may demand. of it's time. and may
henoefoa-th ba expected to devote them
selves to the accomplishment of what
little really necessary work must pre-
cede adjournment. So close has
Speaker Reed held his men down to
business that only three appropria-
tion bills remain TO be disposed of in
tire House: the Fertilization, District
OF Columbia and General Deficiency.
The Senate is handling these bills
rapidly. and little serious disposition
is encountered at that end OF the Cap
i6oi Il, delay their consideration as fast
as Reed can hurry them over. This re-
cord has been made possible by the
anxiety Of the different candidates for
the at. Louis nomination to get out
Of the Congressional fryingpan and
to turn their attention more closely
and uBreserFed1y to the congenial la
Dor off hood-Winlxing the voter. There
are many pitfalls TO beset the path of
the Republicans 80 long as Congress
Is in session. and discretion counsels
them to faIre to the busting,
where their oTatorical procIivities and
accomplishments are sure to be rated
at higher value. FROM their point
of view. it is far easier to denounee
the wicked Democrats in the security
of Republican stronghold than to face
the just demands which the country
makes for the enactment of laws which
will bring about that golden era of
happiness and prosperity which mem
bers OF the q. @. P. have so eloquent
III portrayed as The necessary result
of Republican success IN November.
But it becomes necessary. ia dwell
ing upon the probabilities OF early adj
5ourrment. to point out that IT Il stiIl
possible That al either end OF the
Capitol the nnruly dement, may &C
gaire sufficient strength to call %
measures which may easily defer ad-
journment until late day Such a
possibility would have 20 DO faced
should the House turn its attention,
for instance, to either the Kicaraguan
or the Pacific Railroads problems. In
me Senate. the success of PETER il
securing unanimous CONSENT TO begin
next Tuesday the consideration Of his
resolution for an inquiry into the
faetB aud circumstances Of recent
bond issues may well foreshadow
renewal OF the free Eiiyer agitation.
which will end without relief" prom
ised, only in agitation. Teller, Of Colo
rado. has already sounded the alarm,
only short time ago he served notice
on his colleagues that there was ma
jority of the Senate determined ana
ready to take at PETERS resolution,
q notice which doubtless has much
to do with Pa9fer's success. In the
light of past developments, it is easy
70 see that Teller is relying on the free
silver men TO rally TO his support and
farnisf the necessary votes to make
good his prediction. This cloud on the
horizon, at present hardly larger
than q mans hand, may easily develop
into . storm which will postpone for b
spell that picnic ia the country dis
tricts to which the Republican cam
paigners are looking 50 joyonsly for
ward.
The final passage of the Cuban reso-
lHtiDn relieves Congressman df thorn
In the side which threatened to cause
much modification. mental as well as
physical. The real motives behind the
recent jingo agitation was skilIfully
exposed by Mr.. Turpie. Of Indiana, in
the Senate on Wednesday. The leaders
had devoted so much time ard energy
TO appeals 10 sentiment and SO little
TO an exposition of the facts, which,
from legal and logical standpoint,
can alone entiale the reVolutionista TO
beiligerent rights, that members
Of both House and Senate had
already become Asgusted, and only too
glad to have done with the whole busi-
ness. There is certain amount Of blus-
tering talk TO be heard concerning the
intention of Congress TO force the
President to show his cards should he
hesitate TO act upon these concurrent
resolutions, but ia the face of the pow
er possessed by the Senate TO defeat
ang attempt 10 renew the beaiicose talk,
it may be asserted that Mr.. Cleveland
VIII be allowed TO play his own hand
with Spain. This lis not by way of say
inee that he is opposed to issuing bel
ligerency proclamation. for few would
bc surprised should a message Iookina
X, such action be forthcoming any day
Tho practical removal. however, OF
taie Cuban questions from the considera
ton Of the Upper House did not pre-
vent the Democrats there from greatly
enjoying Mr.. Tarpie's verbal castiga
ton of Measrs. Sherman and Lodge
who, probably more than any others
stand for the attitude assumed by Con
gresa towards the Cuban war. Tho
Massachusetts young mam has. IL u
said, committed the fatal error, wheI
he saw fit. OF ogiing the Iadiana veteran
during recent conciavea in tho room o.
the COMMITTEES ON Foreign Relations
There Is no man IN the Senate better
equipped mentally than Mr. TuEpie. I
fact Of which he has given frequent
proof. Wednesday, be bror1ghs 90 beal
ala the intellectual resources Of hi:
well stored mind, IN the easy task o.
so hRmiiiating pCox Lodge that thf