The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

here to direct the course of sugar legisla-
tion. 1t Is the general opinion that the
Attle ex-senator would have been wiser
to coo more softly. Nobody would have
suspected him IL he had not protested so
glibly. FELTON, was simply the pink of prob
ity when he was in the senate, ana II he
lobbes now, and is n recognized agent OF
the sugar trust, It is conceded that II is
because he believes he can best serve the
dear people I'm that capacity. am as
sured that 1t was by the merest accident
that FELTON,, Oxnard and Spreckels are
here at one and the same time 1t Is one
of those condolences that are always hap
pening, the why and wherefore of which
can only be explained by the Mahatmas
They have been in frequent conference
and have had access to the conferences Of
the subcommittee of the committee on
finance, but that, also, is mere coinci-
dence. Washington is city of strange
and occult condolences.
If some gossipy persons are not ex-
ceedingly careful they will follow the foot
steps of the broker, Chapman, towards
the yawning doors of a prison. Since 1t
| is decided by the courts of all American
Christendom that witness in demand
| by senate investigating committe must
| attend and answer, or invite imprisonment,
it will not do to say that the manipula-
| tion of the sugar schedule has been for the
purpose of speculation, and that the ma
nipuators themselves do not expect their
arrangement to be adopted by the senate.
| 1t will not do to say that several senators
who were In the secret, and several per-
| sns who arc not senator's loaded up with
sugar just previous TO the PRONUNCIATION
| of the sugar schedule and made tens OF
| thousands by the use of the knowledge OF
| nprfOrmAnCgQ. L
| " probable there will be an investigation
| but there might be- and therefore 1t is best
| to be on the safe side and say not word
| about these trlfing matters, which, al
worst, involve no offense according to
| the present standard of worldly morals.
A member of the British legation tells
me that while all Englishmen are natural
| ly against the Turks they are forced to
admire the manner in which the adherents
Of the "sick man. have fought the battles
| with Greece, and the spirit of leniency ant
mercy exhibited by the commanders to-
| wards a foe known to be weaker thar
! themselves. The war was unprovoked by
| Turkey, has resulted in disaster and hu
initiation for Greece, and the Turk is mo-
so unspeakable as he was and has gained
| the respect of all Europe to an extent un
known before.
| 1t is not expected that the president
will make any personal request in rela
| tion to the duty affecting watches, but 4
| is pretty certain that the complaints Of
| those thousands OF Canton watchmaker'
| whose wages may be affected If the pro
posed schedule goes into effect will b'
| heard. One firm in the presidents home
| is said to employ 5000 workmon, and il
they can't get the duties they want thel
will ask very vigorously, whats the
| matter with HANNAH"
| "Albion w. Tourgee, appointed consu
| to Bordeaux, is somewhat of a back mum
| ber" said a member of congress who wei
| knows the judge. but he is a good mar
| and will make a good consul | can't un
| derstand, however where he got his back
| ing. He was a failure as a novelist, a:
| a newspaper writer, as a Chatauqua lee
| turer, and, in fact, in all ne attempted, ant
| l can't imagine who would assist him tC
! get the place given him. But it doesn
| require much brains to make a good con
sui. and Tourgee will fill the bill. I dom
mean. of course, to say that there are no
| brainy consulS but | do say that som'
of the best consuls are fellows who have
| failed at everything else"