The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-04-28
viii DO to Get tas Emergency Tar
IN Bill Through.
NO DEARTH OF "DIsCUssION"
On Its Merits and DsmsrIts---A
BtOated BOndhOIder at the
White House.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

was expected by experienced observers, the
outlook for an early passage Of the tariff
bill in the senate Is daily becoming more
and more gloomy. No one of good infor-
NATION now believes this measure will
pass the upper branch before the middle Of
July, and some believe all Of that month
and good part Of August will have passed
before the Dingley bill Is ready for the sig
nature Of President Mckinley. The delay
Is Que not so much to design or intrigue
on the part Of the opposition as It Is to the
heaviness of the senate, the slow rate at
which It moves all its wonders to perform,
the proneness to long debate upon any and
every question, and the absence Of any
rules which permit the majority to cut off
debate and proceed TO business. While It
is true that the pemocratic senators want
full discussion, they do not disclose any
Intention to kill time. But "full discus
SION In the senate, conducted In the best
Of faith, is an almost interminable affair.
The best friends Of early action upon the
tariff do not see how they are to get their
bill through by the LIST Of July, the date
which President Mckinley long ago set
for Its passage,
Welcome al the white House.
While Twas at the White House the 9th.
or day George L. Pullman, the rich sleep
ing car man, came In to pay his respects
to the president Mr.. Pullman, despite
his immense wealth and great power In
the commercial world is an unassuming,
pleasant gentleman, delightful compan-
ion and good story teller. He has been &
generous contributor to several Of the re-
cent campaign funds Of the Republican
party, but understand be rarely or never
asks anything Of the administration.
A 4 4 ~ n
peared to know his way about very well.
There was not door, hall or nook which
hewas unfamiliar with. In explanation Of
this Mr.. Pullman said he had had the hon.
or Of living at the executive mansion for a
week some 20 years ago, when General
Grant was the master there. II Is a noble
old building" said Mr.. Pullman, "and
hope congress will never pull It down. IL
should be preserved as long as 1t will
stand"
II one takes up his station in the presl-
dents room for half hour, as one Is often
compelled to do while awaiting his turn at
the chief magistrate, he will DO sure to see
a good deal of human nature. THERE'S the
shy, timid man, who sits away back In the
corner, and who is compelled to stay there
hour after hour while holder men step up
TO the front and gain their coveted few mo-
1ucnbd Win MT. NuChluloy. 10ere IL ms
opposite, too, the forward man, who crowds
In ahead OF every one else, who talks in
loud voice, who fastens himself upon the
president as II he were going to stay all
dqy and who generally manages to disgust
{ .sotAQnly the president but every one with
In view OF his operations 10 Is pretty safe
TO hazard guess that the timid man win
in the end make more Roadway in advano-
ing his cause than the other fellow. 1t Is
worth going miles to see the ease and grace
with which President Mckinley "slides
out from under" the clutches of the too in
eistent and yolublo visitor Practice has
made him perfect in that art. Whenla Wis
itor has spoken for few moments, the
president concludes he has had enough.
Then he grabs the mans hand, shakes 1t,
says "goodby" and turns with a winning
smile to the next in line.
The funniest man is the one who whis-
pers. ] saw such a visitor the other day.
He was from the south, and his greatest
object In life was to beat some other fell
low who was an applicant for Office For
five minutes he had his mouth at President
McKinley's left ear, and all that time he
whispered in a most intense, rapid and ex-
citable way. Long before he had finished
or even reached a convenient breathing
place the president reached out, shook the
mans hand and gave him his most polite
and yet very effectual congo.
ways OF Presidents.
A senator who goes often to the White
House tells me President Mckinley has
the sweetest manners ever seen In that
Office. u sometimes think be Is too sweet,
said the senator. 1.-THE trouble Is that he
almost always leaves the impression In the
mind Of a new man In politics that he ID
going to get his coveted appointment.
President Mckinley never says he win not
appoint man, not to the man himself.
He Is too anxious TO avoid hurting any
ones feelings, II he have any disagreeable
news 10 impart he will tell 1t TO the SEN
ntor or representative who may be taking
an interest IN the case, not to the appli-
cant. President Harrison was not so
careful He was as blunt as blunt could
be. have often heard General Harrison
say, No, can't appoint you. II the man,
tnkon back BY this frankness, asked for
an explanation, he generally got it. The
preeidena had heard thingsnbout him. He
Ind not paid his debts, or be drank whis-
ny, or he did this, that or the other thing.
General Harrison believed In coming
straight TO the point. Mr.. Cleveland was
that way too. He made no bones about
coming our With anything he wanted TO
say. The result was that both made enc
niles; but oh, how hard Il was 70 fool
fhom 10
A Most August COMMITTEES.
The finance committee Of the senate has
been hard at work for some weeks on the
tariff bill. The committee has had rooms
at the Arlington hotel, the same apart
menls IN which Judge Gresham lived aud
died. Here thu committee sits tlll late
every night porting over the hgures and
ndIuatlng the rates according 70 their Ideas,
Around the doors or out IN the lobby Of
the hotel may be seen at any time great
crowd Of well 10 DO men, business men and
manufacturers and lawyers waiting q
chance at some member Of the committees.
80 far but little - known a. 10 the pro-
loodInRs OF the committees Even senators
lnd u almost impossible % gain any IN
formation When stronger goes up 70
Iha desk ol the hotel Office and asks 70 see
tenntof hldrich on Senator Allison, the
clerk Tells boy b. "shoW she gentleman
around The man starts Of, glad 70 be
In 6noh good luck Int ho neYcE| gets far
Cher than iho doof 81 the committee room.
4h1 c1nr 81 n|I Che hus1ias II not more ef.
elusive Or secluded Than ihI.e alnitsmen
Of ne nnenoe comm|IIla while In1I hare
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