The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-01
WASHINGTON.
,,om our Regular Correspondent.

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week. Senator Allen started it by ,
rising to a personal explanation and '
DENYING in the most positive terms
the charge that Mr.. Bryan's offer of
$500, from the proceeds OF his
hook, was accompanied by stipula-
ton that the next populist National
convention should take no action
against a fusion Of the supporters OF
silver. He added that the draft for
the money had been sent to him per
sonally, and after Senator Butler,
Chairman of the populist National
Committee, declihed to accept it he
(Allen), at the suggestion of Mr..
BRYAN, invested the money to be used
in the interest Of bimetallism. Sena-
FOR Butler confirmed the statement of
Senator Allen that the money had
been given without condition, and
said that while he approved Mr..
Bryan's motive he felt that the accept
ance of the money might be open to
misccnstruction, and had therefore
declined it. Later that dyed-in-the-
wool republican, Senator Hoar said :
al have a good deal of respect for
Mr. BRYAN. His character has inn
messed me very favorably, and l
have never joined in criticisms upon
him." and Senator Stewart clinched
things by remarking " 1t is no use
cr;ticising BRYAN, as he's going to be
the next President"
The,e were no new developments
connected with either the annexation
treaty or the Mckinley Cuban policy
this week. The treaty has been pro
tested against by Japan and referred
to sub committee of the Senate Com
mitts. on Foreign Relations, and will
in dueNtime-probably next winter
be favorably reported, and Senator
Morgan has introduced bill for an
nexation. Early in the week there
was talk of an agreement in the Sen
ate to hang up the tariff bill until
Car Reed allowed the House to vote
on the Morgan Cuban resolution, but
if it is not likely that anything Will
come of it.
Nothing more amusing than Sena-
tor Foraker's forcing of Senator ALI
son and his colleagues of the republl'
can steering committee to meet the
demands of the wool growing states
in the wool schedule Of the tariff bill
has occurred during the consideration
of the bill. And it was done on the
floor of the Senate IN open session,
ana not In the secrecy of committee
room. Allison seldom loses his tenn
per, but when Foraker accused him
of double dealing and trickery, he did
Senator Platt, of Conn, a republican
member of the Finance Committee
attempted to 60 to the rescue OF ALI
son, but Foraker quickly disposed o
him by telling him that he had himself
at Foraker's dictation, written th'
very amendment which he denied
ever having heard of. This SO crush
ed Platt that he humbly apologlzed
saving that he might have been mis-
taken. Senator Vest rubbed it Il
on the republicans by insisting tina
the bill be proceeded with, and Sena
tor Teller expressed his concurrence
Senator Mantle said I" If were
search through the whole domain
poetry and prose nothing could b
found that would so fifty characteriz
the wool schedule as these famlll;
words of Bret Harte's -
yet the cards they were stocked
In way that l grieve.
And my feelings were shocked
At the State Of Nye's sleeve;
1t was stuffed full of aces and bowers,
The same with intent to deceive
"I think the BILL" continued Sen
tor Mantle" so far as it relates to II
wool growers is stuffed full OF ac'
and bowers with the full purpose ar
intent of deceiving the wool grove
of the country" Later on the san
day Senator Alliso on behalf OF t
committee, made an abject surrend
and offered the amendment deman
ed, and it was adopted by vote
90 to a6. although the previous vo
which had so irritated the wool m
had been S. to IS,
Mr.. Calhoun having demonstrat
by an amended written report on
visit to Cuba that he has the kna
of meeting Presidential objectie
when they are made known to hi
has been offered the position
Comptroller of the Treasury, now h
by Mr.. Bowler, of Ohio, the gent
man who gained much notorlety q
ing the early part of the Clevela
administration by setting himself
as the only Poobah of the Cove
ment. Although Mr.. Calhoun III
from Illinois, neither Senator Guile
nor Senator Mason knew that
position was to be offered him u
after it was done. =.