New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-11
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

THREE LUCKY CALIFORNIAN saw
paragraph in The Tribune two or three DAYS ago
about the political good fortune that mas q"
tended members OF the Ways and Means Ioi'"''
tee and It reminded me OF the politicai iucn Vi
three Californians who were members OF tho House
of Representatives In the List Congress- te"''"'N
a Western Congressman to-day.
who were they?" asked The Tribune corre-
spondent. "a
"Tbev were De Haven who represented the lst
District; McKenna, OF the lid District. ana MOT
row. of the WITH District. There were six Repre-
sentatives from California In $780, and WITHIN thee
years three OF them on the bench DE
Haven resigned from Congress In 1880 to become d
candidate for Associate Justice Of the supreme
Court OF California. to I'LL vacancy. ana was, was
appointed him United States District Judge He sue
ceeds Morrow, who was appointed District Judge, by
President Harrison, and who has been promoted TO
the office of United States Circuit Judge by President
Mckinley to fill the vacancy caused oy me promotion
of McKenna (who was appointed United states CIR
cult Judge by President ilarrison) to the Office o!
Attorney General of the United States Mek TR
leys colleagues on the Ways and Means commit
tee In the List Congress. and Morrow was men, NJ
Mckinley in the bic contest for the Speaker
ship in the organization OF that Congress.
CAUSE OF THE REBELLION.-Ncarly every
Intelligent citizen Of the United States thinks ne
understands tho causes which led to the secession
produced the War Of the Rebellion Historians
statesmen and philosophers have written volumes
on tho subject and the question has been geher-
ally regarded settled But It appears that every
body has fallen into error. and that IT has peen
reserved for a German statesman In TINS year VI
grace to disclose the real cause or the American
Civil War When this discovery becomes gener-
ally known It will be sure TO sartle GOOD many
people and will no doubt. carry grief and dismay
to the heart OF the venerable Senator NORTH anu
credit for the discovery belongs to Count Kanltz'
a Conservative member of the German helchs ,E
Nav q He was discussing the impending changes
in the United States tariff and he naturally HipPeu
10 thn treaties Of iS2S and 1921 between the United
states and Prussia and the Hanseatic clties; re-
5T1 ", ISIS Was ' s in trade
than a protective tariff the Trainer OF which h nn,
in south Carolina, who knew bow to promote me
wishes OF the Southern States in this tari, o,''cs
we'll az the American tariff has during this time
undergone various changes. and both parties nnre
es T5s trnGe between North America and Ger
many developed in an entirely satisfactory ats
factory condition could not be Influenced by the
higher rates of the Morrill, tariff Of 1861 That was
Rebellion"
PROSPERITY IN ARIZONA-'1 nm just PACK
from Arizona" said ex-Delegate NJ. o. Murphy OF
that Terntory to-day, "and am glad TO be able 10
bring a good report Of conditions out there. Ari-
IONA Is to-day one Of the most hourshlng paL b
greatest paving mine in the whole world. bar none
Its principal output Is copper but II also pfoure
lots Of goo AND and y cn 5s ysdF eoud
for na sum our nos are sebr rS Sn ma amy
years"
THE STRAIN OF LEADERSHIP-The inds-
position which has overtaken Mr.. Aldrch in tho
midst OF the tariff debate in the Senate Is another
evidence OF how trying the work OF tariff revision
is even on robust Mr.. Mills. 1t Is recalled
succumbed during the debate on the bill which bore
his name He suffered from insomnia for weeks at
that time, and there were days when MS nervous
ness increased to such point that his physician
required him 10 keep his room and give up, so far
az possibe all thoughts about business. His appli-
cation had been close In the preparation OF the
BILL and the subjects considered were so various
and complicated. that he was upset by IT, And YET
physically he was n strong man. Mr. Wilson fared
in much the same way when his turn came TO take
IN the work OF tariff revision. Long before the
consideration of his bill finished he was physi-
cally exhausted. Nervousness and neuralgia at
tackled him. and he had to take to his bed When
he made his closing speech in the House use ms hsaa
tby impaired and faint; lie looked IKE man a wio
s seH @Ge Mr. McKnley in preparing his pm and
carrying IT through. was greatly worn and lookT ga
feet His calm and collected temperament carried
him through Mr. Dingley has kept up also. al
,ho G1aw o Te' Rnt Mr Ach man Of me physi
cal proportions has succumbcd. as MI. NILS ana
Mr.. Wilson did and probably for me SANE reason
Al three are men OF n nervous and eager temrera.
ment likely to go down under a protracted mehtal
ana physlcal sTdlh
FINANCE AND POLITICS IN MEXICO.-"In
the twenty years that have lived at Eagle Pass,
an the Rio Grande, / have seen the Mexican dol
lar decline in value from S7i2 cents as measured
in United States money to A. cents. which was its
uricc when left home" said Colonel Winchester
Kclso. q prominent lawyer OF Western Texas
Eut for all that the condition OF Mexico Is one OF
great prosperity, and, Notwithstanding the de-
preciation OF its currcncy, silver has been bless
ing to that people. II has made them sef-rcliant
and caused them produce at home thousands
OF articles that they formerly imported Mexico
is smpiv compelled to be free silver country, as
its production OF gold is insignificant with us the
Situation is entirely different and | would not
favor FOR the United States policy or free ana
unlimited silver coinage. Undoubtedly the EARL
est results OF such change in our currency sys-
TEN would be disastrous. -, --
DO you think that Mexico will ever become
Amcrjcanizod?' was asked.
no; that IS scarcely probable. While the rca-
between the two races are cordial there can
be no pg"P'f tbe OF
can cannot coaesce in a political way. The insti-
tutions Of Mexico could never be satisfactory to
men from the United States. | have seer: the ex-
unrim.nt tried on the border and always with the
same result. In n municipal election, where there
Is a mixed population. for little while the Mex
icons receive Some representation in the local
Offices but before long straight American ticket
is put forth and elected Their Is httie , inLor
where there are no women of his blood. the
American rarely takes 4 Mexican girl as his wife
Of social standing, for such union Is in no way
under the ban of public opinion.
SPEAKER REED BREAKS 4 TIE.