The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

tants OF that region by herding them IN
the towns, his purpose being to make them
submissive and TO prevent them from pE"-
ducing anything that could be used for the
aid and comfort of the insurgents. IL Is a
direct interference with CHER feature OF
the plan OF the Spanish general-in-chief'
and which has been endorsed by the gov
ernment at Madrid.
1t Is the conviction, thsrfore. Of those
whose minds have been directed to this
phase of the matter, that no difference
how Secretary Sherman may elect 10
distribute the $4,000 that 1t may do the
most good whether under direction OF
cCnsuls, aided by the Red Cross people or
by special agents, there will be interfer-
ence with the operations of the govern
ment representatives, and that serious
trouble will ensuo. 1t may be said that
while this is not desired by the admints-
tration, 1t is just what is expected, and
that the president and his advisers have
looked forward to the production or q
crisis by this act of humanity. All the
predictions may not be made good, but IL
Is not to be doubted that in the very
highest official circles II Is believed that
the time is near at hand when. az the very
least, the recognition Of the Cubans as q
war force will be promulgated regardless
of consequences.
During the interval kindly presented 70
the Democrats by the senate committee
on finance, before calling up the tarth
bill for formal consideration, the Demo-
Gratis are working With might ana main
in collusion with Populists and silver Re-
publicans TO unite on tho most drastic
amendmer ts to the measure, and possibly
they may be so numerous and far-reach-
-. .x,,e In m
substitute, A determined attempt Is be-
ing made to unite majority upon the
proposition TO give an export bounty on
farm products as a counter irritant to the
protection that is afforded to manu-
facturers and as a sop to the farming IN
tcrests generally. No one seems to be able
to say Just how this would benefit the
small farmer, as little or no expottKe
would be done by individuals. No ono Is
able to show that prices to the immediate
producer would be advanced in the least
by an export bounty, but that makes nc
difference to the Tillmans of the senate
1t is the name, and not the fact, which
they are after.
The work of harmonizing the anti-Re
publican forces is not proceeding as sue
cessfully as the leaders could wish. There
Is division of opinion amcng them urof
all of the new propositions. Many OF TN
older faction of Democrats are opposed tC
the export bounty and are almost GER
tain to hold out against it to the end. Somt
are with the finance committee on the
sugar schedule, others are with the SUI
gar producing senators in favor OF the
house schedule. Others think the sched
ule of the Wilson law is proper, though
1t was written all over with the trai
of the trust. In fact the Democrats are
divided in their opinions in relation to al
of the provisions which have wrought de
struction to harmony in the Republican
ranks, and when the bill comes to a fina
vote 1t is probable the country will see &
new and curious alignment or the tariff
question.
Much eagerness is manifested among
Pennsylvanians to hear whether the con
ferenCes which are now on in the cast
to be followed by others, 1t Is said, in tn
west between Senator Quay and hi
friends, will result in any Legislation
other than has been contemplated in thu
interests of municipal reform. None o
the Philadephians here will admit for :
moment the possibility of Quay's consent
ing to any such legislation as is proposed
in the ripper" bill, as ii has been dubbed
much to the confusion of outside etymolo
gsts. One eastern member of congress
assures me that he has the positive prom
Use of Governor Hasting that none of th'
much discussed bills will receive his sigma
ture If passed. This congressman Is ais,
convinced that Quay will adhere to hi
promise to Philadelphians who were her
a week or so ago. that he would in no wa!
favor legislation that was considered by
Philadelphians to be inimical to their In
terests. He Is certain that new legisla
tion for Pittsburg alone Will be drafted
or that there will be no legislation at al
in that direction.
Hon. Jack Robinson is the recipient 0
no end of sympathy from his old asso
ciates in the house, on account of hi
bad luck in seeing positions which h
sought pass into the hands of others, bu
the Hon. Jack frankly admits that h
would prefer an ONCE rather than a word
full of sympathy The trouble with Rob
inson is that he has always had a surplus
age OF confidence. He asked for office
he could not get, and is disappointed be
| cause he could not accomplish the i'm
possible. He has been severely chastene
by his failure to secure either the pos
| of assistant secretary of the navy or o
| the treasury, and has about concluded I
abandon office seeking or to ask for som
very modest place, like governor Of Penn
| sylvania for instance.
That governorship, by the way, promise
| to afford the liveliest race that has eve
| been run in Pennsylvania for a nomina
| ton. No Less than eight congressman an
| three eX-congressmen are said TO be in tn
| field so far with the rural districts to Eca
| from. The beauty of it Is that they ar
| all good men, and all but one or two ar
warm friends of Quay. The senator look
| with delight on the prospect, as he Wi
| not be asked to decide among so man
| Of his personal friends, but will let ther
| run as they please.