The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-28
Entered at the pos, once at Red Cloud, Neb. ~
see0ad class mail matter.
WASHINGTON T

Speaker Reed Is the man who con.
trolls the fate of the senate resolution
declaring for the recognition Of Cuban
belligerency, and their is no reason for
anybody entertaining any doubt as to
his attitude towards that resolution.
II President Mckinley should conclude
that a recognition Of belligerency
would be preferable to the policy he
has mapped out for himself and should
desire to have that resolution adopted
by the house, he has only to say so and
Speaker Reed will promptly put the
resolution through, but so long as the
President remains Of the opinion that
recognition Of belligerency will not
satisfactorily meet the exigencies Of the
case, that resolution will remain just
where it is-on the speakers table.
There Is much talk about a revolt on
the part Of the house, and the adoption
of that resolution In spite Of the speak.
sr, but Is only talk. Enough republi.
cans In the house will stand by the
speaker and the president to control
that body, and that, too, In the face Of
the fact that probably seven.tenths Of
them are in favor Of the ~belligerency
resolution. No such thing q 3 "vote
of confidence" Is known In American
legislative proceedings, but President
Mckinley In saying that the adoption
OF that resolution at this time would
smbsrass him 10 carr,i ing out his Cuban
policy, has practically asked his party
il the house for N vote Of confidence,
aud, although; there is ne politics in
this question, his party is likely to do
rs he wishes, at least long enough for
him to have the chance to make his
policy known.
II the republican and democratic
senator's live up TO their caucus agree.
ments, the country will be spared long
vinded speeches in the tariff debate
which was opened today by Senator
Aldrich, The republicans did not at.
tempt u have their caucus indorse the
amendments to the tariff bill, because
II would have been useless, owing to
outspoken opposition to some Of the
schedules on the part Of republican
senators. The democrats decided To
start in by making an attempt to
strike out all the internal revenue
taxes imposed by the bill, leaving their
future actions to be determined by the
discussions they expect to see develop.
ed among the republicans. The popu-
list senators are not talking much
about their intentions, but it is safe Ia
say that they will In all the preliminary
voting, stand for or against those items
in the bill which they think are for or
against the interests Of their states, re-.
serving the right to vote for or against
the entire bill when il IL put upon It's
final passage. II is now thought that
the bill will be passed by the senate In.
side Of four weeks, unless, it shall be
delayed by some complications now
unexpected.
Senator German aud Representative
Richardson, of Tenn, have always en-.
joyed the reputation Of being hustlers
In getting places for their constituents,
but it fairly made the eyes Of some Of
their colleagues bulge when it was
stated before the senate civil service
committee that when Mr.. German was
chairman Of the senate printing com.
mittee, and Mr.. Richardson OF the
house printing committee, they had
TO their credit two hundred and seven
ty-tive employees respectively In the
government printing Office. A great
many Of those employees are still there,
NQjoying whatever protection there may
oe>$Mr Cleveland's extension Of the
civi' ssSyice rules, against which such
hght Sizing made by republicans.
The p~olitN>@ns are much i%ntcros cd
IN the spceessmNo The late senate,
Earle, OF 5 G., Nc died last week