The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-17
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ator Aldrich that, regardless OF the as
sertlons of the new journalist" TO the
contrary, the great measure will be
called up for consideration on schedule
time. There is really no reason why II
should not have been under discussion at
any time during the last week or ten
days, except that it was the desire of
the Republicans OF the senate to do all
in their power to retain the kindly feel.
ing of the Democrats. There never was
a period in the history of any great
measure when II was more
desirable to allay party feeling. Replb'
licans are reasoning daily with their
Democratic brethren to impress upon
them that this Is a time of all Others
when all congressman should be states
men in the broadest sense of the term
and that no advantage should be taken
Of any condition for the mere sake or
benefits which may accrue to party or
to Individual. OF course the Democrats
are slow to understand why they should
in any way pull Republican chestnuts
from the fire, but they are really act
ing in the most charming manner and
the delay occasloned in the beginning by
giving them the time they ask for prep
aration may be saved in the ending.
Again the belief is expressed in some
quarters that the discussion of the bill
will not be prolonged. This seems to
be based on the conviction that Demo-
Gratis will grow tired anu heated when
the red-hot season sets in as easily and
thoroughly as the Republicans. This is
n vain hope. Neither heat nor cold nor
frost nor thunder is effective In stop
ping the flow OF argument and declama-
tion of some of these gentlemen. 1t is
peculiar that some of the mcst tena-
cious and long wtnded are from the
South. These are acclimated to heat
HtN nj "a D
the oil of their tongues and the cookies
of their hearts. Such men as Morgan
and Mills, and Tillman, and others of
the fervent section, are really not quite
their proper selves until the mercury
reaches one hundred in the shade. and
Allen, of Nebraska, and Stewart, of Ne
vada, and others OF more northern latt-
tudes seem no have almost equally trop-
ical natures. This brief meteorological
diagnosis is more important than it
would seem to be at first glance, and
will be an important factor in timing the
debate.
I have seen the statement made fire.
quently of late that President McKin-
ley is dusgusted by the SLOW progress OF
the business of the extra session, on ac-
count of the fact that he is anxious TO
get away for a long outing. This is the
vcriest nonsense. No person connected
with any arm of the government has a
Reener appreciatlon of the difficulties that
lie in the way of haste. lie has had his
own long experience of congress, and
under even more favorable conditions
than obtain at this time. and knows very
well that the Republicans in the SEN
ate are Fastening as rapidly as they
can. 1t is only by exercising the most
consummate finesse and diplomacy that
they can hope to accomplish any legis-
lation whatever. That also is we'll un.
derstood by the president. Besides, the
assertion that Mr.. Mckinley Is anxious
to take an extended outing is a bald
assumption. He has not said so, because
he has had no such departure in his
mind. He must dispose of a mass oi
business before he can enjoy more in the
| way of rest than an occasional jaunt OF
day or two at a time.
Judge" Hough, of Ohio, solicitor o.
| internal revenue, is a very Jewel of c
| Democrat. He has sent in his resigna
| tion, not in gingerly way, as under un
comfortable compulsion, but with the
utmost cheerfulness, and with the dec
| laration that 1t Is entirely because o.
| his admiration for Mr.. Mckinley. HI
is a Democrat of the Democrats. bon'
| and flesh, but he has so deep a regarC
for the president that he will not re
main in Office day to his chiefs embar
rassment. This is the most charming
utterance of any Democrat since tn
fourth of March, and 1t is probable Mr.
Hough's departure for Ohio will not b.
| FASTENED on account of it. BY the way
the judge entered his POSITION under pc
culiar circumstances. His predecessor
AIphonso Hart, also of Ohio, was dis
missed by an error, before the four year
of his term had expired. Hough wa
|
| May. Discovering the error Hart he'll
on by agreement with Hough until tn
1st of July. Thus Hough was as chivalri
towards Hart as he Is towards McKin
ley, thus exhibiting how sweetly Obi
men can dwell together though they b
of opposite politics.
Though there are removals and remoy
ais in the various departments 1t mus
he said in Justice to the removing pow
ers that most of the vacancies so occa
stoned are filled by the reappointmen
of tried employees, who were dismisse
by the former administration for tn
purpose of filling their places with Den
ocrats contrary to the laws governin
the civil service. Many faithful clerks
usually old soldiers, have thus been n
instated, and thus while doing iustc
to them the service has been improved.
It is delghtlng to be assured, and tn
| assurance comes by a very direct roaI
that the Ohio factions are working Il
gether with such harmony as they thin
is necessary to make certain Republica
success at the fall elections. II woul
be very disconcerting to the ADMINISTERS
tion to have 1t said that the Democra
were placed In state power by the qua
| relling of Hanna and Foraker, and | al
assured by the statement of one of II
gentlemen named that such will not
the result II they can prevent 1t /
judicious and united effort.
1t is not among the impossibilites thi
Speaker Reed may find himself tendert
the most unexpected things by Pres
dent McI<inley as a mark of gratituC
, for his persistent absenteeism in Il
rush for patronage, There Is recoi
of but one visit to the white house
l the speakers credit. and for this r
| lief much thanks Is due. Reed has hf
no gift OF patronage as yet 1t is tru
but II is assumed the president is sir
, ply holding back for something real goo
Reed is just now happy on account
the nomination of Ex-Governor Burleil
/, to fill the vacancy made by the dea
of Representative Milliken. Burleigh
= much to Reeds liking, He is much mo
D than Milliken of the same kidney
, Reed. Again, II is exceedingly satisfa
tory to Reed that the great streng
D OF the Maine delegation in congress
E not TO be weakened by the election
2 n nobody I'm place of Milliken. Blu
! leigh will at once take his position amol
: the foremost men in the house, al
1 will be given every opportunity to shi