The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-14
WASHINGTON T

II may not be an inpossibility to pro.
duce q tariff bin without arousing sem
sational rumors more or less ssanda. |
lous in their nature In connection with
It's sugar schedule, but it hasn't been
done for some years. The sugar
scandal started when the Wilson tarif
bill was In the senate, and recently re-
called by a supreme court decision
which will compel broker Chapman,
and perhaps others, TO serve jail SEN
fences, unless a presidential pardon
i~ntervenes, ought to have beon enough
for a generation, but now the air is
once more full of rumors about the
sugar trusts connection with the sugar
schedule of the amended Dingley tari6
bill, now before the senate. 1t Is ad-
mitted by many who do not believe
that there was any special intention to
favor the sugar trust that the 9
sugar schedule does favor it, and that
it, and the striking out Of the clause
declaring for . continuance Of the
reciprocity treaty with Hawaii, has
been taken advantage Of already to
make = large sum Of money by specu.
lsting in sugar. II is generally under
stood that many changes are to be
made IL the tariff bill Is it now stands.
Were It not for that understanding
there would be an open revolt among
republicans against any Of its pro.
visions. Even as It is, the leaders are
having . hard time keeping the rank
and HE silent, and the task will be-
come more difficult after the 18th Of
this month, when the bill will be taken
up 10 the senate for debate. Prominent
republicans 81 the house show no hesi.
tAtion In saying that the house would
refuse to agree to the bill In its present
shape, and friends Of President Nc.
KMley say that he would veto 1t, II 1t
passed as 1t now is. IL Is evident
that a hard tariff fight is ahead, Rand,
surprising as it may sound, the bitter.
est sighting is going to be between re.
~publicans who will fin the end vete for
the bill.
You cannot always tell how a senator
stands by the way he records his vsts
1t Is known that several senators who
voted for the ratification of the arbi.
Mation treaty were much pleased a,
its rejection, and probably that theil
VOTES would have been cast agsias,
ratification had they been needed tc
reject the treaty.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt will go To New York thi,
week to make an investigation of
number Of charges concerning favorit
& ism and the dismissal Of employees 70
political reasons In the navy yard a
brooklyn. Mr.. Roosevelt's course will
be watched In the navy yards at Brook
lyn. Mr.. R~oosevelt's course will b
watched with ever more interest b
the politicians who are classed "a spoil,
men than by those who call themselye
anvil service reformers, Of whom MI
Roosevelt has been a shining light.
Is believed that investigation will pla
AN important part in the contest IL
the control Of greater New York an
its immense patronage, but which sid
is to be benefited Is vet to be asce
tanned. Mr.. Roosevelt aud his in
mediate, superior, Sec. Long, are Dol
supposed to be antagonistic to Il
Plat republican machine in New Yor
but President Mckinley, while not 81
ing him much patronage so far, hi
acted as though he were especially d
sirous to avoid a break with Senat,
Platt.
There is considerable gossip. in nav
circles over the plain n in whit
Real Admiral Selfridge, who is in col
mand of the European. station, b
shown his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Il
secretary Of the navy declined To odd
him 20 English waters 10 represent 4