The Press., 1897-10-07


 The bodies of the victims were taken out at 6 o'clock in the morning. The two sons were employed as clerks by Forbes & Wallace, Springfield.
 Washington Letter.
 Washington Oct. 4, 1897.
 Members of the diplomatic corps, under special instructions from their govern ments, are keeping @ close watch upon the relations between the United States and Spain concerning Cuba, and one of them consented to express his views pro- vided his name was not used. He said |: "I don't think that either the American people or their press, with all their shrewd- ness, understand the moves that are be- ing made in this Cuban business. The general impression is that this country is working to bring about the independence of Cuba, with a view to it's ultimate annexa- tion. In my opinion, and in the opinion of many of my fellow diplomates, that is entirely wrong. 1 have reason to believe that the prorosition made by the United States to Spain, which believe to have the moral support, if not the material support of Great Britain, does not go any further than, bringing peace to Cuba, in order that the commerce of this country and England with the Island may be re- stored to it's former size. In other words, it is question of dollars and cents and not of favoritism or sentiment. believe further, that the new Spanish cabinet will be favorably inclined to this proposition, but that doesn't mean that it will be, or can be carried out. There are two ob- stacles-serious ones. First the Cubans have lost no opportunity of proclaiming to the world that they will listen to no offer that does not grant them absolute independence, and lastly the strength oi public opinion in this country in favor oi independence for Cuba. If Spain offers Cuba peace and home rule with a govern ment something like England gives her colonies. and the Cubans refuse it, what will this country do? A majority of your people appear to be with the Cubans, but 1 am satisfied that your government is not, and your government is right. Cuba could not maintain its independence if Ii had it. Ieonsider it's native population unfftted for self government, and equally unfitted to become a part of the United States, even if your government wished to annex the island, which I do not be- lieve. From diplomatic point of view, it is an interesting problem, but I con- fess that see no solution in sight"
 The other side of the Cuban question might have been heard at public meet ing held in Washington church, Sunday afternoon, which was the first of series to be held in Washington and elsewhere during the fall and winter, under the management of the Womans National Cuban League. Among the speakers were number of prominent men and wo. men and several Washington preachers and the text from which they all spoke and demanded action on the part of this government was ''Free Cuba"
 The star among president McKinley's numerous political visitors since his re. turn to Washington was Senator Foraker, of Ohio. He was preceded by the story that he had left Ohio in huff because oi some disagreement with Senator Hanna and his lieutenant, Col. Dick, over the management of the campaign, and did not intend to return. This may or may not have been true, but after several confer ences with President Mckinley, Senator Foraker left Washington today for Ohio, and said he would at once resume his campaign work, which he had only left temporarily on account of pressing private business The politicians believe that there was foundation for the disagreeing story, and that President Mckinley, who has a record as a peacemaker among Ohio republican factions, in some way brought about truce and persuaded Sen- ator Foraker to again enter the campaign. Anyway he is going into the campaign again this week.
 No ezar or emperor is more autocratic than political boss and all parties are afflicted with the boss. A story bearing on this assertion is now going the rounds of the friends of Representative Amos Cummings, of New York. It shows why the talk of nominating Mir. Cummings, as Tammany candidate for mayor of Greater New York was so sud denly hushed, although it was generally admitted that he would have been many thousand votes stronger than the man nominated, because of his popularity with old soldiers, letter carriers, printers and organized labor generally. His nomina- tion was prevented by Richard Croker, whose nod is as potent as it ever was with Tamnany, although he claims to have given up the leadership, on the ground that Cummings was too inde- pendent and could not be trusted to obey orders when they clashed with his own opinion. The particular refusal to obey orders that angered Mir. Croker was when Cummings refused to vote for the Pacific Railroad funding bill in the house at the last session of congress. And the declaration of Mir. Cumminns that he be- lieved the bill to be job added to MT. Croker's enmity.