The evening times., 1897-11-09
INTEREST IN POLITICS.
Important Questions for Considern-
ton by Cabinet and Congress.

lDslfoTtdnt ttuesttOus Iof Sohs''N
tion by Cabinet and Congress.
The approach of Congress is beginning
to give an immediate interest to pcit:cs,
both IL the general and particular sense
of the word There are still some places -
i.. filled. both for national andloeal offices,
am, the members Of the House and Senfte
ar. ,iropping into town numerously, both
to stay and to select homes for tue ses-
soin
IL lora, politics there are the United
STATES mBishalship, the place OF register
of wills, and the office of collector of 10 xes-
Politicians, perhaps, are wondering at
the political vitality yof Senator Wellington
lie evidently still has q fun hand. as was
manifested IL on appointment made ut ne
Treasury department yesterday morning.
Before the recent election the Senatr
recommended the appointment Of A man
named Diffenbaugh as deputy collector Gf
customs at the port Of Baltimore, place
paying SO, 900 a year The appointment
was held up fol some reason until after
the election, and hen the Senator changed
iis mind. He withdrew his recommended
W Raphun, chief clerk Of the collector s
office. he plomGted to deputy collector,
which was done.
There IL some talk now that senator
Foraker is not working harnoniously fer
Hanna for the Senate The old story has
been revived about Kurt az the rev enge
he has for being once turner tio%n hy
Hanna 1t is said that Foraker woald
make Kurt Senator, IL he could.
The chances are for lively discu ss!on
OF the Ha W allan and Cuban questions In
The House and Senate, especially as to
Cuta. iS is not Impossible that the House
ma :. not be disposed 10 delay matters is
n.uch as il drd last year. Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee has evidently been selected as the
PRESIDENT Friend in the matters in DIS
pute. and Doubtless there viii be NDlhe
report frcm Gen. Lee efure Congress has
been long in session.
He oatries with him TO Cuba instruct IONS
fro:n the President to keep he most watch
fu. eye on American interests IN Cuba, and
while being a forbearing as possible and
avoiding conduct likely TO give offense or
cause irritation among the adh"renls or
the Spanish government. Ia take great care
not L. let any injury be done TO American
citizens or their property.
Gen. Lee is also particularly urged TO
repor: il detail upon the operations OF the
reform proposed 10y the new Spanish gov
elnIaent II Is realized that "a very slight
uiSuntiei ste nding might lead to hoiiiit'es
at any time. II is tie recognition Of tins
fat which makes the Administration 10
loeth e. change the consul general>hip ut
Havana.
There has Ieen some talk i'll certain
quarters about the possibility cf securing
orrrehcy Legislation in tie next session Of
Congress thcugI Il ofange in the rulea "s
the Senate. that body icing the admitted
stumbling block. II is not tie first tine
that Cloture has seen suggested H. the
senate; BCr if tie attempt is made will i
be the first time that effort has teen pu.
forth. 1t VIII fai! as has every oth'.r
effort ia lied. II should be borne in n'imI
that any proposition to change the rules nf
the Senat te j. subject to Just as much debate
az the proposition which il * intended To
btInE up il the rules were changed. When
it is known that with cloture the RepIpli-
CANS world be able TO cCerce through ne
Seriste any pet measur" that might be lie
sired no sane man really believes clotur"
can bc secured. Senator Teller has sad
that clotuIe can never be established IN
Tn, Senate to enable the Republicans TO
pass any OF their financial schcucs, aud
there sTe a tozen other III en who are ready
to stand by Mr.. Teller. There aT5 sew raj
distinguished Senators who are in "a :''r
of currenc-. reform and all that sort of
thing, but who are not 10 favor Of cloi oiure
The Senate was established To- pr-SeiIt the
rushing of proposed measures through the
Legislative Tain. There VIII tie TO C.Oiure
in the Senate so long as political lesisla-
ton is probable, and tlat will he pro3ahle
forever.