The silver star., 1897-07-01
IsHINGToN
NEWS NOTES.
/ Correspondence.

NEW - NOxGS.
Correspondence.
william ]. Bryan received con.
W attention in"the Ssnate last
Senator Allen started It by ris.
d personal explanation and deny.
liz most 'positive tho charge that
yan's o9et Of el.hoo. from the
u of his book, WAS accompanied
tfpulatloh That the neit populist
Vi convention should take no &C.
Linit s'fueIon OF tho supporters
X. He added that the draft for
pusy had been sent to him person.
ID after Senator Butler, chairman
populist national committee. de.
! 10 accept Il he (Allen).. at the sug..
on Of Mr.. Bryan, invested the
to be used i'd the interest Of bi.
|ism. Senator Butler confirmed
htement Of Senator Allen that the
had been given without condi.
Ind said that while he approved
|ysn'e motive he felt that the &C.
bee Of the money might be open to
ustructiop. and had therefore de.
! It. Later that dyed.in- the. wool
|lican. Senator Hoar. said; IL have
deal Of respect tor MI. Bryan.
haraoter has impressed me very
Ibly. and l have never joined in
SINS upon HIM" and Senator Stu.
Enched things by remarking; ut
wee criticising Bryan. 40 he's going
the next president"
|re were no new developments con
with the annexation treaty OF
|cKinley Cuban polity this week.
Fsaty has been protested against
pan and referred to a sub.commit.
the senate committee on foreign
pos, and will in due time-proba.
bit winter-be favorably reported.
|euator Morgan has introduced a
+ annexation. Early in the week
vas talk Of an agreement in the
to hang up the tariff bill until
Reed allowed the house to vote on
bryan Cuban resolution. but it is
Iely that ANYTHING viii come Of it.
hing more amusing than Senator
Isss forcing Of Senator 4 Allison and
aleagues Of the republican steering
littee to meet the demands Of the
growing states in the wool schedule
tariff bill has occurred during the
leration OF the bill. And it was
90 the floor Of the senate in open
o, and not ip the secrecy Of a com.
. room. Allison seldom loses his
u, but when Foraker accused him
lble dealing and trickery. he did.
or Platt Of Connecticut, q republi-
smber OF the finance committee,
pied to go the rescue Of Allison.
oraker quickly disposed of him bv
him that he had himself, at For.
dictation. written the very amend.
which he denied eyer having heard
his so crushed Platt that he hum
pologized, saying that he might
been mistaken. Senator Vest
it in on the republicans by in:
that the bill he proceedsd with,
'nator Teller expressed his con-
ice. Senator Mantle said: III I
o search through the whole do
4 poetry and prose nothing could
nd that would 30 atly character
wool schedule as these familiar
Of Bret Harte's:
the cards they were stocked,
way that grieve,
my feelings were shocked
the State OF Nye's sleeve;
as stuffed full Of aces and bowers,
,e same with intent to deceive
mink the BILL" continued Senator
O." 90 far az 1t relates to the wool.
re- 10 stuffed full Of aces and bow
th the full purpose and intent Of
ing the wool.growers Of the coun-
Later on, the same day. Senator
n. on behalf Of the committee.
an abiect surrender and offered
lment demanded, and 1t was
by a vote OF % to 26. although
evious vote. which had so irritated
,ol men had been IS to 13.
Calhoun having demonstrated by
ended written report on his visit
ba that he has the knack Of meet
residential objections when they
lde known to him, has been offered
'sition Of comptroller Of the treas
ow held by Mr.. Bowler Of Ohio.
'ntleman who gained much noto-
iuring the early part Of the Cleve-
administration by setting himself
the only poobah OF the govern
Although Mr.. Calhoun halls
[llinoia. nathan Sanntnr Cullom