New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

Washington, May Is
GENERAL BATCHELLER AND HIS CRITICS
Some very sy. not to say vulgar criticism Is
finding its way into print on the score Of what is
called the "exclusiveness' Of the international
Postal Congress, now holding Its sessions In this
city The criticism is with few exceptions directed
against General Bstchelier. the presiding officer
of the Congress. fer the sole reason apparently
that as its official mouthpiece, he has issued
order against admission OF strangers 10 the build
ing in which the congress is sitting. The dis
gruntied persons who have been denied the priv-
eee Of gazing upon the foreign delegates as 80
many dime museum freaks and nterrupting the
legitimate business In hand in order satisfy their
morbid curiosity find vent for their spleen In de-
nouncing the arrangements made for the comfort
Of the delegates; in dwelling upon the Inequalities
that would have heen offered but being
withheld by reason of the atmosphere of "exclu-
sivencss' with which the delegates have been sur
rounded; and finally in descnntinS upon the 'qual-
~ OF the French" employed by General Batcheller
Ia presiding over tho deliberations of the
Without entering into discussion of General
Eatchcer's ability make himself understood In
a language other than his own--and II is needless
"a say that he could put his critics easily to the
blush IN this regard-t is necessary only to say
1ns S spe5 & s%
no power 70 make their action binding upon, The
sH6nitted 70 their respective GoTernmcnts for APP.
ErGyai or disapprova, as the case may be Hence
Arguments. which In sense, are only tentative.
ec Hence s they sS to Vs'f s
discussions take placsa,s has been the practice
:ounded--behnd closed doors; and General Ratchet
Ter n S isssrng the oFosr excluding the public from
S for %a he has been Of
lines been willing TO lie, II be known what has been
as he @sy and e has sny nsedn 9
y. who find fault with him are those who watched
!S pu, record tho most secret pans; .affeTsa BY
'beat' over their less enterprisng Contemporaries
IT'S t1rst tooth.
MR.. COKE'S FIRST OFFICE-Thc recent death
of ex-senator Coke. OF Texas calls TO mind niue
story OF his early life. Mr.. Coke was Virglhiah
by birth. and went tc Texas when twenty -ohe
there beginning his public career by election 10
small local Office and advancing step oy step 10 IN.
State Supreme Bench. then to the hignest ONCE VI
the State. being twice elected Governor FROM 'he
Governors chair he went to the senate where he
served eighteen years. then declining re-eiection
I. was his boas, that while Judge OF the supreme
Court Of Texas after the war having served on the
Confederate side. General Sheridan removed MN
from the bench IAN impeachment to reconsuuc-
ton" When Mr.. Coke first started in public life
as a candidate for a small office he found hmse!r
opposed by a Young named Cole. The latter
was an eloquent speaker. and seemed to be having
.he best of the campaign for that reason 10 onset
This the friends OF young Coke prepared dig
barbecue. and made arrangements Tor speech os
man who at that time the most popular orator
IN Texas VIII n the day arrived for the barbecue,
ne great orator 'ha ave ne se
ORC else This a hard blow 10 the Coke people
, tc ~ s6pd d. was 10 bring out tumble
sor Of fc!l-w who had been a coal miner t IN The
committee who Sired him were in fear and trem.
bins wondsrns how It wSgS ong QUO for his r
caught ne End tTIne ,b the 9 q bo
form built for The occasion, ne began.
am 6s Know Sd me and a you Il know S%
what am talking about. want to ask you II you
hnST n tn neSessayy Every man Of you that
the diferen~e between them is the gas that is IN
It need hardly be added that young Coke lo was o5
his election 10 every office BY big majority
carrying Texas the lrst the ior uo'eiioi .! '''V'
onS the second time by lO2No
gsol
OPTIMISTIC VIEWS OF KANSAS-A Kansas
banker. f. w. Snyder, Of Fort Leavenworth' VINO
was in Washington the other DAY, SAID:
The Populis;s have Internationally done one good
thing COR Kansas While their erra;!c legislation
has made Eastern capitalists chary OF investments IN
The state and worked injury in some other respects.
&: has forced cur people 10 econom'ze anu rely o"
-f1eir own resources The resul, is that more farm
Mortgages have been paid off during the last TWO
wears than In zen years previous OF course this is
Incidental and merely illustrates the old adage about
the i'll wind Our farmers found they could not get
loans extended or secure new ones, go they were
forced 10 economize IN order 10 save their property
from foreclosure IN the long run II may work out
81 r!sh. for some day laws will be made more
favo-os 20 me creditor. and then Kansas VIII ofeT
one .. the b.s: feds for investments in the world
II regard prohibition do not btileVe tnat issue
VIII evcr come before the people again. Kansas IS
practically solid for prohibition ard see little
chance for a change OF sentiment With the eXcep-
on Of three ci.:es in the State the law ls
fxly operative In those cities where 1t is violated
tho liz tined That ii Is equivalent 10
paying license. The people fairly well salts
ded with these conditions. and general PROPOSE
lion the effect OF the law is make tho liquor
traffic more and hazardous snd the use Of
liquor more unpopular This Is the fret time me
Populists ever had complete possession OF Kan
sas. They not only nave he Governor and Legs
latur-, bat also the Supreme Court But response
bliIy produces eonservatsm and there is no danger
that the State will have It's material interests hurt
The old enthusiasm has departed from the Populist
heart, and Mrs. Lease. with all her eloQuence.
never stir The people as in days gone by. Passion
and prejudice have given WY 10 reason, and during
the campaign last year many Populis.s as Re-
publicans would 80 hear Republican speakers
talk. After all. II wac BY accident that the Popu-
lists carried the S;a.e-the free silver detection Of
1000 Republicans. Two years from now the Repub-
licans WI easily regain control Altogether In spite
OF the hard times and injurious legislation, Kansas
is In better shape than II has been for many years"
III